| Season | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Top Division | Spartak Moscow | |
| First Division | Sokol Saratov | |
| Second Division |
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| Russian Cup | Lokomotiv Moscow | |
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2000 in Russian football saw the eighth title for FC Spartak Moscow and the third Cup for FC Lokomotiv Moscow. The national team began qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Russia national football team began qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score1 | Competition | Russia scorers | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 February 2000 | Qiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa (A) |  Israel | 1–4 | F | Vladimir Beschastnykh | Sport-Express |
| 26 April 2000 | Dynamo Stadium, Moscow (H) |  United States | 2–0 | F | Egor Titov, Valery Karpin | Sport-Express |
| 31 May 2000 | Dynamo Stadium, Moscow (H) |  Slovakia | 1–1 | F | Vladimir Beschastnykh | Sport-Express |
| 4 June 2000 | Stadionul Republican, Chişinău (A) |  Moldova | 1–0 | F | Maksim Buznikin | Sport-Express |
| 16 August 2000 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow (H) | Israel | 1–0 | F | Maksim Buznikin | Sport-Express |
| 2 September 2000 | Hardturm, Zürich (A) |  Switzerland | 1–0 | WCQ | Vladimir Beschastnykh | rsssf Sport-Express |
| 11 October 2000 | Dynamo Stadium, Moscow (H) |  Luxembourg | 3–0 | WCQ | Maksim Buznikin, Dmitri Khokhlov, Egor Titov | rsssf Sport-Express |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spartak Moscow (C) | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 69 | 30 | +39 | 70 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 20 | +30 | 62 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Torpedo Moscow | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 55 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 52 | |
| 5 | Dynamo Moscow | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 50 | |
| 6 | Chernomorets Novorossiysk [lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 49 | |
| 7 | Zenit St. Petersburg | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 47 | |
| 8 | CSKA Moscow | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 41 | |
| 9 | Saturn | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 40 | |
| 10 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 38 | |
| 11 | Rotor Volgograd | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 32 | |
| 12 | Rostselmash | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 32 | |
| 13 | Fakel Voronezh | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 30 | |
| 14 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 29 | |
| 15 | Lokomotiv N.N. (R) | 30 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 47 | −31 | 18 | Relegation to First Division |
| 16 | Uralan Elista (R) | 30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 61 | −44 | 12 |
Sokol and Torpedo-ZIL were promoted to the Top Division for the first time after occupying two top positions in the First Division.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sokol Saratov (P) | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 75 | 27 | +48 | 89 | Promotion to Top Division |
| 2 | Torpedo-ZIL Moscow (P) | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 80 | |
| 3 | Rubin Kazan | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 78 | |
| 4 | Shinnik Yaroslavl | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 71 | |
| 5 | Kristall Smolensk | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 61 | |
| 6 | Amkar Perm | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 60 | |
| 7 | Gazovik-Gazprom Izhevsk | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 59 | |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Chita | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 53 | |
| 9 | Lada-Togliatti | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 52 | |
| 10 | Tom Tomsk | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 52 | |
| 11 | Arsenal Tula | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | |
| 12 | Baltika Kaliningrad | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 51 | |
| 13 | Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 51 | |
| 14 | Metallurg Krasnoyarsk | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 50 | |
| 15 | Spartak Nalchik | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 48 | |
| 16 | Nosta Novotroitsk (R) | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 46 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 17 | Zhemchuzhina Sochi (R) | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 45 | 70 | −25 | 43 | |
| 18 | Metallurg Lipetsk (R) | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 39 | |
| 19 | Spartak-Chukotka Moscow [lower-alpha 1] (R) | 38 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 29 | 58 | −29 | 16 | |
| 20 | Lokomotiv St. Petersburg [lower-alpha 2] (R) | 38 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 87 | −60 | 13 |
Andrey Fedkov of Sokol became the top goalscorer with 26 goals.
Of six clubs that finished first in their respective Second Division zones, three play-off winners were promoted to the First Division:
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Severstal Cherepovets (West) | 3–3 | FC Khimki (Centre) | 1–0 | 2–3 |
| FC Svetotekhnika Saransk (Povolzhye) | 0–1 | FC Kuban Krasnodar (South) | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Ural) | 4–1 | FC Metallurg Novokuznetsk (East) | 2–0 | 2–1 |
However, later Severstal refused promotion, and their place was taken by Khimki.
The Russian Cup was won by Lokomotiv Moscow, who beat CSKA Moscow 3–2 after extra time.
Spartak Moscow played in the third round of the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup, where they lost to Leeds United A.F.C. on away goals.
Zenit Saint Petersburg reached the final of the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2000 after eliminating NK Primorje, Tatabánya FC, and Bradford City A.F.C. In the final, Zenit lost 3–4 on aggregate to Celta de Vigo.
Lokomotiv Moscow failed to qualify for the group stage of the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League, losing 1–6 on aggregate to Beşiktaş J.K. in the third qualifying round.
Spartak Moscow, who qualified for the group stage automatically, finished in the second position, one point behind Real Madrid in Group A which also contained Bayer Leverkusen and Sporting Clube de Portugal.
Of the four Russian clubs which played in the 2000–01 UEFA Cup, only Lokomotiv Moscow qualified for the second round. Torpedo Moscow lost 2–5 on aggregate to Lausanne Sports, CSKA Moscow 0–1 to Viborg FF (after extra time), and Spartak Vladikavkaz 0–5 to Amica Wronki.
Lokomotiv overcome PFC Naftex Burgas in the first round and FK Inter Bratislava in the second round, qualifying for the spring phase of the UEFA Cup.
2005 was marked by a greatest success in the Russian club football so far, as CSKA Moscow won the UEFA Cup. Later, CSKA completed the treble, winning the Russian Cup and the Russian Premier League title. Notable changes in the Russian Football Union also took place.
2004 in Russian football was marked with Lokomotiv's second championship, Terek's cup victory, and national team playing at Euro 2004.
2003 in Russian football saw the first title for PFC CSKA Moscow. Spartak Moscow, the Cup winners, had the worst league finish since 1976. The national team qualified for Euro 2004.
2002 in Russian football was the first season of the Premier League, which was won by FC Lokomotiv Moscow. The national team participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
2001 in Russian football saw the ninth title for FC Spartak Moscow and the fourth Cup for FC Lokomotiv Moscow. The national team qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
1999 in Russian football was marked by the national team's failure to qualify for the Euro 2000. Spartak Moscow won the league title, while Zenit were the victors of the Russian Cup.
1998 in Russian football was marked by Spartak Moscow's sixth national title.
The 2005 Russian football season, saw CSKA Moscow competed in the Russian Premier League, Russian Cup, two editions of the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup. CSKA won the Russian Premier League, Russian Cup and the 2004-05 UEFA Cup, earn them a historic treble. As a result of winning the UEFA Cup they faced Liverpool in the 2005 UEFA Super Cup, which they lost 3–1.
The 2006 Russian football season, saw CSKA Moscow competed in the Russian Premier League, Russian Cup, the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League. CSKA defended their Premier League and Cup crown as well as winning the Russian Super Cup, to complete a Domestic Treble.
The 2004 Russian football season, saw CSKA Moscow competed in the Russian Premier League, Russian Cup and the UEFA Champions League.
The 2002 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season was the 3rd season that the club played in the Russian Top Division, the highest tier of football in Russia, following their promotion from the National Football League in 1999. They finished the season in 15th, and were relegated back to the National Football League for the 2003 Season.
The 2002 CSKA season was the club's eleventh season in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia.
The 2005 FC Rubin Kazan season was the club's 3rd season in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia. They finished the season in fourth position, qualifying for the second round of 2006–07 UEFA Cup and progressed to the Round 16 in the Russian Cup.
The 2006 FC Rubin Kazan season was the club's 4th season in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia. They finished the season in fifth position, qualifying for the Second Round of 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup and progressed to the Round 16 in the Russian Cup.
The 2005 FC Moscow season was the club's 2nd season in existence after taking over the licence of Torpedo-Metallurg in 2004. They finished the season in 5th place, qualifying for the UEFA Intertoto Cup for the first time. In the 2004–05 Russian Cup, Moscow reached the Round of 16, whilst in the 2005–06 Russian Cup they progressed to the Round of 16 which took place during the 2006 season.
The 2002 FC Spartak Moscow season was the club's 11th season in the Russian Premier League season. Spartak were defending Premier League Champions, having won the previous six titles, but finished the season in third place. In the Russian Cup, Spartak progressed the quarterfinals of the 2002–03 cup, which will take place in the 2003 season. In Europe, Spartak finished bottom of their UEFA Champions League group where they played Valencia, Basel and Liverpool.
The 2003 FC Spartak Moscow season was the club's 12th season in the Russian Premier League season. Spartak finished the season in 10th position, qualifying for the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup. In the Russian Cup, Spartak won the 2002–03 cup, whilst they were knocked out of the 2003–04 cup at the Round of 32 stage by Kuban Krasnodar. In Europe, Spartak reached the Third Round of the UEFA Cup which also took place during the 2004 season.
The 2004 FC Spartak Moscow season was the club's 13th season in the Russian Premier League season. Spartak finished the season in 8th position, and were knocked out of the 2004–05 Russian Cup by Metallurg Lipetsk at the Round of 32 stage. In Europe, Spartak where knockout of the 2003–04 UEFA Cup by Mallorca in the Third Round, whilst reaching the Third Round of the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup where they were knocked out by Villarreal.
The 2005 FC Spartak Moscow season was the club's 14th season in the Russian Premier League season. Spartak finished the season in 2nd position, qualifying for the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round. In the 2005–06 Russian Cup, Spartak progressed to the Quarterfinals of the Russian Cup which took place during the 2006 season.
