2004 Russian Premier League
13th season of top-tier football league in Russia
The 2004 Russian Premier League (Russian: Чемпионат России по футболу 2004, Chempionat Rossii po futbolu 2004) was the 3rd Russian Premier League season, and the 13th top division football tournament. It was played from 12 March to 12 November 2004. Lokomotiv Moscow won their 2nd title, and Aleksandr Kerzhakov was the top scorer with 18 goals.
| Season | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 March – 12 November 2004 |
| Champions | Lokomotiv Moscow 2nd title |
| Relegated | Kuban Krasnodar Rotor Volgograd |
| Champions League | Lokomotiv Moscow |
| UEFA Cup | CSKA Moscow Krylia Sovetov Samara Zenit St Petersburg |
| Matches played | 232 |
| Goals scored | 598 (2.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandr Kerzhakov (18) |
← 2003 2005 → | |
Table change
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lokomotiv Moscow (C) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 61 | 2005–06 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
| 2 | CSKA Moscow | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 60 | UEFA Cup 2005–06 First round |
| 3 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 56 | UEFA Cup 2005–06 Second qualifying round |
| 4 | Zenit St Petersburg | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 56 | |
| 5 | Torpedo Moscow | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 54 | |
| 6 | Shinnik Yaroslavl | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 44 | |
| 7 | Saturn Ramenskoye | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 41 | |
| 8 | Spartak Moscow | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 40 | |
| 9 | Moscow | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 40 | |
| 10 | Rubin Kazan | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 33 | |
| 11 | Amkar Perm | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 30 | |
| 12 | Rostov | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 29 | |
| 13 | Dynamo Moscow | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 29 | |
| 14 | Spartak Vladikavkaz | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 28 | |
| 15 | Kuban Krasnodar | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 28 | Relegation to Russian First Division |
| 16 | Rotor Volgograd | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 22 |
Statistics change
Top goalscorers change
18 goals
Aleksandr Kerzhakov (Zenit St Petersburg)
17 goals
- Andrei Karyaka (Krylia Sovetov Samara)
15 goals
- Aleksandr Panov (Torpedo Moscow)
- Dmitri Sychev (Lokomotiv Moscow)
10 goals
Héctor Bracamonte (Moscow)- Roman Pavlyuchenko (Spartak Moscow)
Oleksandr Spivak (Zenit St Petersburg)- Valery Yesipov (Rotor Volgograd)
