2001 Russian Top Division

Russian Top Division
Season2001
ChampionsSpartak Moscow
9th Russian title
RelegatedFakel Voronezh
Chernomorets Novorossiysk
Matches played240
Goals scored607 (2.53 per match)
Top goalscorerDmitri Vyazmikin
(18 goals)
2000
2002

Spartak Moscow won their sixth consecutive Russian title, and ninth overall.

However, the season was overshadowed by the death of CSKA and Ukraine goalkeeper Serhiy Perkhun, when he clashed heads with Anzhi striker Budun Budunov during the round 22 match against them on 18 August. Both players were injured, and Perkhun died from a brain haemorrhage caused by the collision on 28 August in the age of 23, 10 days after the match against Anzhi.[1]