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2002 Russian Premier League
11th season of top-tier football league in Russia
11th season of top-tier football league in Russia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Russian Premier League |
| season | 2002 |
| winners | Lokomotiv Moscow |
| 1st title | |
| relegated | Anzhi Makhachkala |
| Sokol Saratov | |
| continentalcup1 | [Champions League](2003-04-uefa-champions-league) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Lokomotiv Moscow |
| CSKA Moscow | |
| continentalcup2 | [UEFA Cup](2003-04-uefa-cup) |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Spartak Moscow |
| Torpedo Moscow | |
| matches | 240 |
| total goals | 584 |
| league topscorer | Rolan Gusev |
| & Dmitri Kirichenko (15) | |
| prevseason | [2001](2001-russian-top-division) |
| nextseason | [2003](2003-russian-premier-league) |
1st title Sokol Saratov CSKA Moscow Torpedo Moscow & Dmitri Kirichenko (15) NOTE: The following parameters require sources when filled out.
2002 was the first season of the Russian Premier League. While the structure of the competition did not change, the top level clubs gained independence from the Professional Football League.
Spartak's six-year dominance in the league was broken by Lokomotiv.
Teams
As in the previous season, 16 teams are playing in the 2002 season, with the name of the league changing from the 'Top Division' to the 'Premier League'. After the 2001 season, Fakel Voronezh and Chernomorets Novorossiysk were relegated to the 2002 Russian First Division. They were replaced by Uralan Elista and Shinnik Yaroslavl, the winners and runners up of the 2001 Russian First Division.
Venues
| Alania | Anzhi | CSKA | Dynamo | Lokomotiv Moscow | Krylia Sovetov Samara | Rostselmash | Rotor | Saturn | Shinnik | Sokol | Spartak | Torpedo | Torpedo-ZIL | Uralan | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Spartak Stadium | Dynamo Stadium | Central Stadium | Central Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **32,464** | Capacity: **15,200** | Capacity: **36,540** | Capacity: **36,540** | ||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Stadium Spartak Vladikavkaz.JPG | 250px]] | [[File:Stadium Dinamo Makhachkala.jpg | 250px]] | [[File:Dynamo Stadium.jpg | 250px]] | [[File:Dynamo Stadium.jpg | 250px]] | ||||||||||||
| RZD Arena | Metallurg Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **27,084** | Capacity: **33,001** | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Lokomotiv Stadium.jpg | 250px]] | [[File:Metallurg Stadium Samara.jpg | 250px]] | ||||||||||||||||
| Olimp-2 | Central Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **15,840** | Capacity: **32,120** | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Ростовский стадион во время проведения матча ФК Ростов - ПФК ЦСКА. 2016.jpg | 250px]] | [[File:Volgograd Central Stadium aerial view.jpg | 250px]] | ||||||||||||||||
| Saturn Stadium | Shinnik Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **14,685** | Capacity: **22,871** | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Ramenskoe-stadium02.jpg | 250px]] | [[File:Shinnik stadium, Yaroslavl', Russia.jpg | 250px]] | ||||||||||||||||
| Lokomotiv Stadium | Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **15,000** | Capacity: **81,029** | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Lokomotiv Saratov.JPG | 250px]] | [[File:Luzhniki_Stadium_Moscow.jpg | 250px]] | ||||||||||||||||
| Luzhniki Stadium | Eduard Streltsov Stadium | Uralan Stadium | Petrovsky Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **81,029** | Capacity: **13,450** | Capacity: ** ** | Capacity: **21,570** | ||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Luzhniki_Stadium_Moscow.jpg | 250px]] | [[File:Eduard Streltsov stadium.jpg | 250px]] | [[File:RUS-2016-Aerial-SPB-Petrovsky Stadium.jpg | 250px]] |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Location | Head coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alania | Vladikavkaz | RUS Bakhva Tedeyev | GER Adidas | - |
| Anzhi | Makhachkala | RUS Gadzhi Gadzhiyev | USA Nike | - |
| CSKA | Moscow | RUS Valery Gazzaev | UK Umbro | - |
| Dynamo | Moscow | UKR Viktor Prokopenko | USA Nike | - |
| Lokomotiv | Moscow | RUS Yuri Semin | USA Nike | MZD |
| Krylia | Samara | RUS Aleksandr Tarkhanov | UK Umbro | - |
| Rostselmash | Rostov-on-Don | RUS Sergei Balakhnin (Caretaker) | ITA Diadora | Alfa-Eko |
| Rotor | Volgograd | RUS Vladimir Salkov | UK Umbro | - |
| Saturn | Ramenskoye | RUS Vladimir Shevchuk | USA Nike | - |
| Shinnik | Yaroslavl | RUS Aleksandr Pobegalov | USA Nike | Yaroslavl Tire Plant |
| Sokol | Saratov | RUS Leonid Tkachenko | UK Umbro | - |
| Spartak | Moscow | RUS Oleg Romantsev | GER Adidas | Lukoil |
| Torpedo | Moscow | RUS Sergei Petrenko | ITA Diadora | - |
| Torpedo-ZIL | Moscow | RUS Vadim Nikonov | UK Umbro | ZiL |
| Uralan | Elista | GEO Revaz Dzodzuashvili | ITA Lotto | - |
| Zenit | Saint Petersburg | RUS Boris Rappoport | ITA Diadora | Gazprom |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamo | RUS Aleksandr Novikov | April 2002 | UKR Viktor Prokopenko | April 2002 | |||
| Sokol | RUS Alexander Koreshkov | April 2002 | RUS Anatoli Aslamov (Caretaker) | April 2002 | |||
| Zenit | RUS Yury Morozov | April 2002 | RUS Mikhail Biryukov (Caretaker) | April 2002 | |||
| Anzhi | RUS Leonid Tkachenko | May 2002 | RUS Aleksandr Reshetnyak (Caretaker) | May 2002 | |||
| Sokol | RUS Anatoli Aslamov (Caretaker) | May 2002 | RUS Leonid Tkachenko | May 2002 | |||
| Anzhi | RUS Aleksandr Reshetnyak (Caretaker) | June 2002 | UKR Myron Markevych | June 2002 | |||
| Alania | UKR Vladimir Muntyan | July 2002 | RUS Bakhva Tedeyev | July 2002 | |||
| Torpedo | RUS Vitaly Shevchenko | July 2002 | RUS Sergei Petrenko | July 2002 | |||
| Zenit | RUS Mikhail Biryukov (Caretaker) | July 2002 | RUS Yury Morozov | July 2002 | |||
| Zenit | RUS Yury Morozov | July 2002 | RUS Mikhail Biryukov (Caretaker) | July 2002 | |||
| Anzhi | UKR Myron Markevych | August 2002 | RUS Aleksandr Reshetnyak (Caretaker) | August 2002 | |||
| Anzhi | RUS Aleksandr Reshetnyak (Caretaker) | August 2002 | RUS Gadzhi Gadzhiyev | August 2002 | |||
| Rostselmash | RUS Anatoly Baidachny | August 2002 | RUS Sergei Balakhnin (Caretaker) | August 2002 | |||
| Uralan | RUS Sergei Pavlov | August 2002 | RUS Yuri Shishlov (Caretaker) | August 2002 | |||
| Uralan | RUS Yuri Shishlov (Caretaker) | August 2002 | GEO Revaz Dzodzuashvili | August 2002 | |||
| Zenit | RUS Mikhail Biryukov (Caretaker) | August 2002 | RUS Boris Rappoport | August 2002 |
Standings
Championship play-off
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUS Rolan Gusev | CSKA | 15 |
| RUS Dmitri Kirichenko | CSKA | ||
| 3 | RUS Aleksandr Kerzhakov | Zenit | 14 |
| 4 | RUS Vladimir Beschastnykh | Spartak Moscow | 12 |
| RUS Andrei Karyaka | Krylia | ||
| 6 | LTU Robertas Poškus | Krylia | 11 |
| MDA Serghei Rogaciov | Saturn | ||
| RUS Igor Semshov | Torpedo | ||
| 9 | RUS Aleksandr Shirko | Torpedo | 10 |
| RUS Zurab Tsiklauri | Uralan |
Awards
On December 10 Russian Football Union named its list of 33 top players:
;Goalkeepers
- Russia Sergei Ovchinnikov (Lokomotiv Moscow)
- Russia Ruslan Nigmatullin (CSKA Moscow)
- Russia Valeri Chizhov (Saturn)
;Sweeper
- Russia Sergei Ignashevich (Lokomotiv Moscow)
- Armenia Sargis Hovsepyan (Zenit)
- Ukraine Bohdan Shershun (CSKA Moscow)
;Right backs
- Russia Vadim Evseev (Lokomotiv Moscow)
- Ukraine Dmytro Parfenov (Spartak Moscow)
- Russia Dmitri Sennikov (Lokomotiv Moscow) ;Stopper
- Russia Gennadiy Nizhegorodov (Lokomotiv Moscow)
- Uzbekistan Oleg Pashinin (Lokomotiv Moscow)
- Russia Omari Tetradze (Alania) ;Left backs
- South Africa Jacob Lekgetho (Lokomotiv Moscow)
- Senegal Ibra Kébé (Spartak Moscow)
- Russia Denis Yevsikov (CSKA Moscow)
;Defensive midfielders
- BIH Elvir Rahimić (CSKA Moscow)
- Russia Yevgeni Aldonin (Rotor)
- Russia Igor Semshov (Torpedo Moscow)
;Right wingers
- Russia Rolan Gusev (CSKA Moscow)
- Russia Andrei Arshavin (Zenit)
- FRY Ognjen Koroman (Dynamo Moscow) ;Central midfielders
- Russia Dmitri Loskov (Lokomotiv Moscow)
- Uzbekistan Vladimir Maminov (Lokomotiv Moscow)
- Russia Yegor Titov (Spartak Moscow) ;Left wingers
- Russia Andrei Karyaka (Krylia Sovetov)
- Russia Andrei Solomatin (CSKA Moscow)
- Russia Igor Yanovsky (CSKA Moscow)
;Right forwards
- Russia Sergei Semak (CSKA Moscow)
- Nigeria James Obiorah (Lokomotiv Moscow)
- Russia Dmitri Kirichenko (CSKA Moscow) ;Left forwards
- Russia Aleksandr Kerzhakov (Zenit)
- Russia Ruslan Pimenov (Lokomotiv Moscow)
- Russia Denis Popov (CSKA Moscow)
Medal squads
Attendances
Source:
| No. | Club | Average | Change | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alania | 22,933 | 12,8% | 30,000 |
| 2 | Krylia Sovetov | 21,533 | -10,0% | 33,000 |
| 3 | Zenit | 17,767 | -13,9% | 22,000 |
| 4 | Shinnik | 15,633 | 1,0% | 22,000 |
| 5 | Rotor | 13,027 | 3,8% | 19,500 |
| 6 | Spartak Moscow | 12,233 | 5,6% | 60,000 |
| 7 | Anji | 11,493 | -15,3% | 16,000 |
| 8 | Sokol | 11,000 | -22,7% | 15,000 |
| 9 | Saturn | 10,600 | 0,3% | 16,000 |
| 10 | Rostselmash | 10,387 | 8,0% | 15,500 |
| 11 | PFC CSKA | 9,700 | 10,2% | 14,000 |
| 12 | Elista | 7,487 | 30,4% | 11,000 |
| 13 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 7,133 | 58,8% | 25,000 |
| 14 | Dynamo Moscow | 6,800 | -1,9% | 20,000 |
| 15 | FC Moscow | 4,800 | -20,4% | 6,500 |
| 16 | Torpedo-ZIL | 3,767 | -1,6% | 14,000 |
References
References
- link. [[Sport Express]]. (2002-12-10)
- https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/rus/averus02.htm
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