2004 in Russian football

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2004 in Russian football was marked with Lokomotiv's second championship, Terek's cup victory, and national team playing at Euro 2004.

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National team

Russia national football team participated in the final tournament of Euro 2004, where they finished last in group A. Later they started qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. As of 2006, Russia's 1–7 defeat from Portugal in a qualifier is their worst result in history.

DateVenueOpponentsScore1CompetitionRussia scorersMatch Report
31 March 2004 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia (A)Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2–2 F Dmitry Sychev Sport-Express
28 April 2004 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (A)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2–3F Vladislav Radimov, Dmitri Kirichenko Sport-Express
25 May 2004 Arnold-Schwarzenegger-Stadion, Graz (A)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0–0F Sport-Express
12 June 2004 Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé (N)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0–1 EC uefa
16 June 2004 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon (A)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0–2EC uefa
20 June 2004 Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé (N)Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2–1EC Dmitri Kirichenko, Dmitri Bulykin uefa
18 August 2004 Dynamo Stadium, Moscow (H)Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 4–3F Dmitri Khokhlov, Andrei Karyaka, Dmitri Bulykin, Dmitri Sychev Sport-Express
4 September 2004 Dynamo Stadium, Moscow (H)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1–1 WCQ Dmitri Bulykin FIFA
9 October 2004 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg (A)Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 4–0WCQ Dmitri Sychev (3), Andrei Arshavin FIFA
13 October 2004 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon (H)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1–7WCQ Andrei Arshavin FIFA
17 November 2004 Kuban Stadium, Krasnodar (H)Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 4–0WCQ Andrei Karyaka, Marat Izmailov, Dmitri Sychev, Dmitri Loskov FIFA
  1. Russia score given first
Key

Leagues

Premier League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Lokomotiv Moscow (C)3018754419+2561Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 CSKA Moscow 3017945322+3160Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
3 Krylia Sovetov Samara 3017585041+956Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round
4 Zenit St. Petersburg 3017585537+1856
5 Torpedo Moscow 3016685337+1654
6 Shinnik Yaroslavl 30128102929044
7 Saturn 30101193730+741
8 Spartak Moscow 30117124344140
9 FC Moscow 301010103839140
10 Rubin Kazan 30712113231+133
11 Amkar Perm 306121227421530
12 Rostov 30781528421429
13 Dynamo Moscow 306111327381129
14 Alania Vladikavkaz 30771628522428
15 Kuban Krasnodar (R)306101426421628Relegation to First Division
16 Rotor Volgograd (R)304101628532522
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored, away goals scored); 4th goal difference
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

First Division

Terek Grozny and Tom Tomsk were promoted to the Premier League for the first time. Terek set a new record, scoring 100 points in a season.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Terek Grozny (C, P)4232467022+48100Promotion to Premier League
2 Tom Tomsk (P)42275107038+3286
3 Sokol Saratov 4225896938+3183
4 KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny 421912115249+369
5 Khimki 421710153933+661
6 Oryol 421613133734+361 [a]
7 SKA-Khabarovsk 421613134237+561 [a]
8 Anzhi Makhachkala 421612145053360
9 Metallurg Lipetsk 421515124843+560
10 Lokomotiv Chita 42178174748159
11 Dynamo Makhachkala 421611154448459
12 Spartak Nalchik 421610165346+758
13 Arsenal Tula (R)421513143932+758Relegation to Second Division [b]
14 Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 421511165050056
15 Dynamo Bryansk 421413154951255
16 Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk 421410185353052
17 Chernomorets Novorossiysk (R)421312174744+351Relegation to Amateur Football League [c]
18 Uralan Elista (R)421311184857950Relegation to Second Division
19 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (R)4211121938571945
20 Baltika Kaliningrad (R)421092337602339
21 Lisma-Mordovia Saransk (R)425112624623826
22 SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk (R)42573040915122
Source: PFL, RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored, away goals scored); 4th goal difference; 5th goals scored; 6th away goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Oryol – SKA 1–0, SKA – Oryol 0–2.
  2. Arsenal Tula were relegated to Second Division because they didn't get a license for a next season.
  3. Chernomorets Novorossiysk were relegated to Amateur Football League because they didn't get a license for a next season.

Andrey Fedkov of Terek became the top goalscorer with 38 goals.

Second Division

The following clubs have earned promotion by winning tournaments in their respective Second Division zones:

Prior to start of the 2005 season three clubs (Rotor Volgograd, Torpedo Vladimir, and Arsenal Tula) refused participation in the First Division, and two more clubs (Dynamo Stavropol and Chernomorets Novorossiysk) were denied licences. This made way for the runners-up of all five zones:

Cups

The Russian Super Cup match between CSKA Moscow and Spartak Moscow was won by CSKA 3–1.

The Russian Cup was won by Terek Grozny, who beat Krylya Sovetov Samara in the final 1–0, with Andrey Fedkov scoring the only goal in the injury time. This was the first time the Cup was won by a team from the First Division.

UEFA club competitions

2003–04 UEFA Champions League

Lokomotiv Moscow qualified for the round of 16 of the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League, where they met AS Monaco. Lokomotiv won the home match 2–1, but lost on away goals after Monaco won the second leg 1–0.

2003–04 UEFA Cup

Spartak Moscow qualified for the third round of the 2003–04 UEFA Cup, where they lost 3–1 on aggregate to RCD Mallorca.

2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup

Spartak Moscow started in the first round of the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004 and defeated FK Atlantas and NK Kamen Ingrad. Shinnik Yaroslavl started in the second round and defeated FK Teplice. Both Spartak and Shinnik were knocked out in the third round by Villarreal CF and UD Leiria, respectively.

2004–05 UEFA Champions League

CSKA Moscow were the only Russian club to play in the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League. They started in the second qualifying round and reached the group stage by beating PFC Neftchi and Rangers F.C. In Group H, they finished third behind Chelsea F.C. and Futebol Clube do Porto but ahead of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. The third position allowed CSKA to qualify for the 2004–05 UEFA Cup, a competition they eventually won.

2004–05 UEFA Cup

Terek Grozny (as the Russian Cup winners), Zenit Saint Petersburg and Rubin Kazan started in the second qualifying round of the 2004–05 UEFA Cup. Terek and Zenit qualified for the first round by defeating Lech Poznań and SV Pasching, respectively, while Rubin were knocked out by SK Rapid Wien. In the first round, Terek lost to FC Basel, and Zenit beat Red Star Belgrade and reached the group stage. In the group with Lille OSC, Sevilla FC, Alemannia Aachen, and AEK Athens FC, Zenit finished fourth and were eliminated.

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