At the halfway stage in this extended Russian Premier League season, the league table has clearly divided itself into the championship group and the relegation group. Our previous article on the Krasnodar Derby details the set up for this season of transition, as the RPL moves into line with the winter season schedule of the other major European leagues. Here it is in brief (or just scroll down – it’s boring): The top 8 teams will now compete for the championship, as the name suggests, and also the European places, with two Champions League, and three Europa League spots up for grabs. There will be Moscow derbies galore as all four of the clubs based in Read more..