In October Zenit midfielder ROman Shirokov was awarded with the Most Valuable Player of the Month prize established by the Russian Football Premier League and Championat.com. 

Results of October voting:

Shirokov (Zenit) - 16 points

Tosic (CSKA) - 15

Hulk (Zenit) - 9

Dzyuba (Rostov) - 8

Kokorin (Dynamo) - 7

Samedov (Lokomotiv) - 7

Arshavin (Zenit) - 7

Voronin (Dynamo) - 5

Joaozinho (Krasnodar) - 5

Danilenko (Volga) - 5

Tarasov (Lokomotiv) - 4

Ari (Krasnodar) - 4

Movsisyan (Spartak) - 3

Mamaev (Krasnodar) - 3

Kornilenko (Krylia Sovetov) - 3

Vasiliev (Amkar) - 3

Overall leaders

Dzyuba (Rostov) - 42 points

Hulk (Zenit) - 34

Danny (Zenit) - 33

Jurado (Spartak) - 24

Shirokov (Zenit) - 24

Akinfeev (CSKA) - 22

Voronin (Dynamo) - 21

Kokorin (Dynamo) - 21

Tosic (CSKA) - 15

N'Doye (Lokomotiv) - 13

Rondon (Rubin) - 13

Glushakov (Spartak) - 12

Jano (Rostov) - 12

Movsisyan (Spartak) -12

Shatov (Zenit) - 12

Gogniev (Ural) - 11

Kerzhakov (Zenit) - 11