2002 Russian Premier League
11th season of top-tier football league in Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Season | 2002 |
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Champions | Lokomotiv Moscow 1st title |
Relegated | Anzhi Makhachkala Sokol Saratov |
Champions League | Lokomotiv Moscow CSKA Moscow |
UEFA Cup | Spartak Moscow Torpedo Moscow |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 584 (2.43 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Rolan Gusev & Dmitri Kirichenko (15) |
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Spartak's six-year dominance in the league was broken by Lokomotiv.