2004 Russian Premier League


Following are the results of the 2004 Russian Premier League, the top division of Russian association football. Lokomotiv won their second Premier League title, while Krylya Sovetov finished in the top three for the first time, winning bronze. Kuban were relegated after just one season in the Premier League. They were joined by Rotor who played at the top level since the beginning of the Russian league.

Overview

Standings

Top goalscorers

RankNameGoalsTeam
1Aleksandr Kerzhakov18Zenit
2Andrei Karyaka17Krylya Sovetov
3Dmitri Sychev15Lokomotiv
Aleksandr Panov15Torpedo
5Hector Bracamonte 10Moskva
Roman Pavlyuchenko10Spartak
Valery Yesipov10Rotor
Olexandr Spivak 10Zenit
9Robertas Poškus 9Krylya Sovetov
Igor Lebedenko9Torpedo
Igor Semshov9Torpedo
Vagner Love 9CSKA
Ivica Olić 9CSKA
Dmitri Kirichenko9CSKA

Medal squads

1. FC Lokomotiv Moscow

Goalkeepers: Sergei Ovchinnikov, Ruslan Nigmatullin.

Defenders: Vadim Evseev, Dmitri Sennikov, Sergei Gurenko , Gennadiy Nizhegorodov, Malkhaz Asatiani , Oleg Pashinin , Jacob Lekgetho .

Midfielders: Dmitri Loskov, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, Dmitri Khokhlov, Marat Izmailov, Vladimir Maminov , Francisco Lima , Deividas Česnauskis , Jorge Wagner , Leandro .

Forwards: Dmitri Sychev, James Obiorah , Ruslan Pimenov, Winston Parks , Mikheil Ashvetia , Milan Jovanović , Maksim Buznikin.
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Manager: Yuri Syomin.
Transferred out during the season: Maksim Buznikin.
2. PFC CSKA Moscow

Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev, Veniamin Mandrykin.

Defenders: Aleksei Berezutski, Deividas Šemberas , Sergei Ignashevich, Chidi Odiah , Bohdan Shershun , Vasili Berezutski.

Midfielders: Sergei Semak, Evgeni Aldonin, Jiří Jarošík , Rolan Gusev, Elvir Rahimić , Yuri Zhirkov, Osmar Ferreyra , Daniel Carvalho , Miloš Krasić , Juris Laizāns .

Forwards: Dmitri Kirichenko, Ivica Olić , Vágner Love , Denis Popov, Serghei Dadu .
One own goal scored by Luc Zoa .
Manager: Artur Jorge , Valery Gazzaev.
Transferred out during the season: Denis Popov.
3. FC Krylia Sovetov Samara

Goalkeepers: Aleksei Poliakov , Aleksandr Makarov.

Defenders: Aleksandr Anyukov, Denis Kolodin, Patrick Ovie , Moisés , Leilton , Omari Tetradze, Rafael Schmitz , Matthew Booth .

Midfielders: Andrei Karyaka, Denis Kovba , Sergei Vinogradov, Ognjen Koroman , Souza , Andrey Tikhonov, Anton Bober, Dmitri Kudryashov, Omonigho Temile , Laryea Kingston .

Forwards: Robertas Poškus , Catanha , Roni .
One own goal each scored by Aleksei Yepifanov and Nikolay Shirshov .
Manager: Gadzhi Gadzhiev.
Transferred out during the season:''' Catanha , Rafael Schmitz .