Russian Top Division 2001

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

			P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
C	1	Spartak	30	17	9	4	56	30	+26	60
	2	Lokomotiv	30	16	8	6	53	24	+29	56
	3	Zenit	30	16	8	6	52	35	+17	56
	4	Torpedo	30	15	7	8	53	42	+11	52
	5	Krylya Sovetov	30	14	7	9	38	23	+15	49
	6	Saturn	30	13	8	9	45	22	+23	47
	7	CSKA	30	12	11	7	39	30	+9	47
	8	Sokol	30	12	5	13	31	42	–11	41
	9	Dynamo	30	10	8	12	43	51	–8	38
	10	Rotor	30	8	8	14	38	42	–4	32
	11	Rostselmash	30	8	8	14	29	43	–14	32
	12	Alania	30	8	8	14	32	47	–15	32
	13	Anzhi	30	7	11	12	28	34	–6	32
	14	Torpedo-ZIL	30	7	10	13	22	35	–13	31
R	15	Fakel	30	8	4	18	30	53	–23	28
R	16	Chernomorets	30	5	8	17	19	54	–35	23

Spartak and Lokomotiv qualified for the UEFA Champions League 2002-03. Zenit qualified for the UEFA Cup 2002-03.

During the round 22 match between Anzhi and CSKA on 18 August, CSKA and Ukraine goalkeeper Serhiy Perkhun clashed heads with Anzhi striker Budun Budunov. Both players were injuried, and Perkhun died from a brain haemorrhage on 28 August in the age of 23.[1]

[edit] Top goalscorers

Rank	Name	Goals	Team
1	Dmitri Vyazmikin	18	Torpedo
2	Andrey Fedkov	14	Sokol
	James Obiorah	14	Lokomotiv
	Serghei Rogaciov	14	Saturn
5	Dmitri Kirichenko	13	Rostselmash
6	Dmitri Loskov	12	Lokomotiv
	Vitaly Safronov	12	Fakel
8	Robson	11	Spartak
	Egor Titov	11	Spartak
	Valery Yesipov	11	Rotor