2015–16 Russian Premier League

The 2015–16 Russian Premier League was the 24th season of the premier football competition in Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the 14th under the current Russian Premier League name.

Russian Premier League
Season2015–16
ChampionsCSKA Moscow
RelegatedKuban Krasnodar
Dynamo Moscow
Mordovia Saransk
Champions LeagueCSKA Moscow
Rostov
Europa LeagueZenit Saint Petersburg
Krasnodar
Spartak Moscow
Matches played240
Goals scored588 (2.45 per match)
Top goalscorerFyodor Smolov (20 goals)
Biggest home winCSKA 7–1 Mordovia
Krasnodar 6–0 Ural
Biggest away winKrylia Sovetov 0–4 Krasnodar
Anzhi 0–4 Spartak
Highest scoringMordovia 4–6 CSKA
Longest winning run7 matches:
CSKA (18 Jul–30 Aug)
Longest unbeaten run14 matches:
CSKA (18 Jul–31 Oct)
Longest winless run10 matches:
Mordovia (22 Nov–23 Apr)
Longest losing run5 matches:
Mordovia (14 Sep–19 Oct)
Highest attendance41,850
Spartak – CSKA
(14 August 2015)
Lowest attendance1,107
MordoviaRubin
(30 August 2015, played in Samara)
Average attendance10,996

Zenit Saint Petersburg came into the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 season. CSKA Moscow won the title on the final day.

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