| Season | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Champions | CSKA Moscow |
| Relegated | Torpedo Moscow Shinnik Yaroslavl |
| Champions League | CSKA Moscow Spartak Moscow |
| UEFA Cup | Lokomotiv Moscow Zenit St.Petersburg |
| Intertoto Cup | Rubin Kazan |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 585 (2.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Roman Pavlyuchenko (18) |
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The 2006 Russian Premier League was the 15th season of the premier football competition in Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the 5th under the current Russian Premier League name.
The season started on 17 March 2006 and ended on 26 November 2006. Defending champions CSKA Moscow claimed their second successive title on 18 November 2006 with an away win over Luch-Energiya Vladivostok.[1] Spartak Moscow finished runners-up, level on points with CSKA but ranked behind due to fewer wins (see Tie-breaking criteria below). Lokomotiv Moscow finished third.
Torpedo Moscow and Shinnik were relegated. It was the first time in Torpedo Moscow's history that the club was relegated.