| # | CLUB | M | W | D | L | G | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zenit | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27-10 (17) | 26 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24-11 (13) | 24 |
| 3 | Spartak | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22-13 (9) | 23 |
| 4 | Krasnodar | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19-14 (5) | 21 |
| 5 | CSKA | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12-11 (1) | 21 |
| 6 | Amkar | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15-8 (7) | 20 |
| 7 | Dynamo | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18-16 (2) | 17 |
| 8 | Rostov | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14-16 (-2) | 15 |
| 9 | Volga | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10-20 (-10) | 13 |
| 10 | Kuban | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12-14 (-2) | 13 |
| 11 | Rubin | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10-8 (2) | 13 |
| 12 | Krylia Sovetov | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10-16 (-6) | 10 |
| 13 | Tom | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9-17 (-8) | 8 |
| 14 | Ural | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10-24 (-14) | 7 |
| 15 | Terek | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6-13 (-7) | 6 |
| 16 | Anzhi | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11-18 (-7) | 6 |
*The 15th and 16th-place clubs are relegated to the Football National League. The 13th and 14th-place clubs contest a two-leg tie vs the 3rd and 4th-place FNL clubs, respectively, following the conclusion of the season.