We present the schedule of Russian Premier Liga matches for the 2021/22 season.
17 July - Russian Super Cup
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Lokomotiv Moscow
22 July - Europa Conference League second qualifying round, 1st leg
RPL Matchday 1
23-26 July
FC Rostov vs Dynamo Moscow
Krylia Sovetov Samara vs Akhmat Grozny
CSKA Moscow vs FC Ufa
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Arsenal Tula
Rubin Kazan vs Spartak Moscow
FC Nizhny Novgorod vs FC Sochi
Ural Ekaterinburg vs FC Krasnodar
FC Khimki vs Zenit St. Petersburg
29 July - Europa Conference League second qualifying round, 2nd leg
RPL Matchday 2
30 July - 2 August
FC Rostov vs Zenit St. Petersburg
FC Krasnodar vs FC Khimki
Krylia Sovetov Samara vs Spartak Moscow
CSKA Moscow vs Lokomotiv Moscow
Akhmat Grozny vs FC Sochi
Arsenal Tula vs Rubin Kazan
FC Ufa vs Dynamo Moscow
Ural Ekaterinburg vs FC Nizhny Novgorod
3-4 August - UEFA Champions League, third qualifying round, 1st leg
5 August - UEFA Conference League third qualifying round, 1st leg
RPL Matchday 3
6-9 August
Zenit St. Petersburg vs FC Krasnodar
Spartak Moscow vs FC Nizhny Novgorod
Dynamo Moscow vs CSKA Moscow
FC Sochi vs Ural Ekaterinburg
Rubin Kazan vs Akhmat Grozny
Arsenal Tula vs Krylia Sovetov Samara
FC Ufa vs Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Khimki vs FC Rostov
10 August - Champions League third qualifying round, 2nd legs
12 August - Conference League third qualifying round, 2nd legs
RPL Matchday 4
13-16 August
Spartak Moscow vs Ural Ekaterinburg
FC Rostov vs CSKA Moscow
FC Krasnodar vs Arsenal Tula
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Zenit St. Petersburg
Akhmat Grozny vs Dynamo Moscow
FC Sochi vs FC Khimki
Rubin Kazan vs Krylia Sovetov Samara
FC Nizhny Novgorod vs FC Ufa August
17-18 August - Champions League play-offs, 1st legs
19 August - Conference League play-offs, 1st legs
RPL Matchday 5
20-23 August
Krylia Sovetov Samara vs FC Sochi
CSKA Moscow vs Akhmat Grozny
Lokomotiv Moscow vs FC Krasnodar
Arsenal Tula vs Spartak Moscow
FC Nizhny Novgorod vs FC Rostov
FC Ufa vs Zenit St. Petersburg
Ural Ekaterinburg vs Dynamo Moscow
FC Khimki vs Rubin Kazan
24-25 August - Champions League play-offs, 2nd legs
26 August - Conference League play-offs, 2nd legs
Russian Cup group stage, matchday 1
RPL Matchday 6
27-29 August
Zenit St. Petersburg vs CSKA Moscow
Spartak Moscow vs FC Sochi
FC Krasnodar vs Rubin Kazan
Dynamo Moscow vs Lokomotiv Moscow
Akhmat Grozny vs Arsenal Tula
FC Ufa vs Krylia Sovetov Samara
Ural Ekaterinburg vs FC Rostov
FC Khimki vs FC Nizhny Novgorod
30 August - 8 September: International break
RPL Matchday 7
10-13 September
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Akhmat Grozny
Spartak Moscow vs FC Khimki
FC Rostov vs FC Krasnodar
Dynamo Moscow vs FC Nizhny Novgorod
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Krylia Sovetov Samara
FC Sochi vs FC Ufa
Rubin Kazan vs Ural Ekaterinburg
Arsenal Tula vs CSKA Moscow
14-15 September - Champions League group stage, matchday 1
16 September - Europa League & Conference League group stage, matchday 1
RPL Matchday 8
17-20 September
Krylia Sovetov Samara vs FC Rostov
CSKA Moscow vs Spartak Moscow
Akhmat Grozny vs FC Krasnodar
FC Sochi vs Dynamo Moscow
Rubin Kazan vs Zenit St. Petersburg
FC Nizhny Novgorod vs Arsenal Tula
FC Ufa vs FC Khimki
Ural Ekaterinburg vs Lokomotiv Moscow
Russian Cup group stage, matchday 2
RPL Matchday 9
24-27 September
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Krylia Sovetov Samara
Spartak Moscow vs FC Ufa
FC Rostov vs Akhmat Grozny
FC Krasnodar vs FC Sochi
Dynamo Moscow vs Rubin Kazan
FC Nizhny Novgorod vs CSKA Moscow
Ural Ekaterinburg vs Arsenal Tula
FC Khimki vs Lokomotiv Moscow
28-29 September - Champions League group stage, matchday 2
30 September - Europa League & Conference League group stage, matchday 2
RPL Matchday 10
1-3 October
Zenit St. Petersburg vs FC Sochi
CSKA Moscow vs FC Krasnodar
Dynamo Moscow vs Krylia Sovetov Samara
Lokomotiv Moscow vs FC Rostov
Akhmat Grozny vs Spartak Moscow
Rubin Kazan vs FC Nizhny Novgorod
Arsenal Tula vs FC Khimki
FC Ufa vs Ural Ekaterinburg
4-12 October - International break
RPL Matchday 11
15-18 October
Spartak Moscow vs Dynamo Moscow
FC Krasnodar vs FC Ufa
Krylia Sovetov Samara vs FC Nizhny Novgorod
FC Sochi vs FC Rostov
Rubin Kazan vs Lokomotiv Moscow
Arsenal Tula vs Zenit St. Petersburg
Ural Ekaterinburg vs CSKA Moscow
FC Khimki vs Akhmat Grozny
19-20 October - Champions League group stage, matchday 3
21 October - Europa League & Conference League group stage, matchday 3
RPL Matchday 12
22-25 October
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Spartak Moscow
FC Rostov vs Arsenal Tula
CSKA Moscow vs Krylia Sovetov Samara
Dynamo Moscow vs FC Khimki
Lokomotiv Moscow vs FC Sochi
Akhmat Grozny vs Ural Ekaterinburg
FC Nizhny Novgorod vs FC Krasnodar
FC Ufa vs Rubin Kazan
Russian Cup group stage, matchday 3
RPL Matchday 13
29 October - 1 November
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Dynamo Moscow
Spartak Moscow vs FC Rostov
FC Krasnodar vs Krylia Sovetov Samara
Rubin Kazan vs CSKA Moscow Moscow
Arsenal Tula vs FC Sochi
FC Nizhny Novgorod vs Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Ufa vs Akhmat Grozny
FC Khimki vs Ural Ekaterinburg
2-3 November - Champions League group stage, matchday 4
4 November - Europa League & Conference League group stage, matchday 4
RPL Matchday 14
5-7 November
Spartak Moscow vs Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Rostov vs Rubin Kazan
Krylia Sovetov Samara vs FC Khimki
Dynamo Moscow vs FC Krasnodar
Akhmat Grozny vs FC Nizhny Novgorod
FC Sochi vs CSKA Moscow
Arsenal Tula vs FC Ufa
Ural Ekaterinburg vs Zenit St. Petersburg
8-16 November - International break
RPL Matchday 15
19-22 November
Zenit St. Petersburg vs FC Nizhny Novgorod
FC Rostov vs FC Ufa
FC Krasnodar vs Spartak Moscow
Krylia Sovetov Samara vs Ural Ekaterinburg
CSKA Moscow vs FC Khimki
Dynamo Moscow vs Arsenal Tula
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Akhmat Grozny
FC Sochi vs Rubin Kazan
23-24 November - Champions League group stage, matchday 5
25 November - Europa League & Conference League group stage, matchday 5
RPL Matchday 16
26-29 November
CSKA Moscow vs Zenit St. Petersburg
Akhmat Grozny vs FC Rostov
Rubin Kazan vs Dynamo Moscow
Arsenal Tula vs Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Nizhny Novgorod vs Krylia Sovetov Samara
FC Ufa vs Spartak Moscow
Ural Ekaterinburg vs FC Sochi
FC Khimki vs FC Krasnodar
RPL Matchday 17
3-6 December
Zenit St. Petersburg vs FC Rostov
Spartak Moscow vs Akhmat Grozny
Krylia Sovetov Samara vs CSKA Moscow
Dynamo Moscow vs FC Ufa
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Ural Ekaterinburg
FC Sochi vs FC Krasnodar
FC Nizhny Novgorod vs Rubin Kazan
FC Khimki vs Arsenal Tula
7-8 December - Champions League group stage, matchday 6
9 December - Europa League & Conference League group stage, matchday 6
RPL Matchday 18
10-13 December
FC Rostov vs Ural Ekaterinburg
FC Krasnodar vs FC Nizhny Novgorod
Krylia Sovetov Samara vs Rubin Kazan
CSKA Moscow vs Arsenal Tula
Dynamo Moscow vs Zenit St. Petersburg
Lokomotiv Moscow vs FC Ufa
Akhmat Grozny vs FC Khimki
FC Sochi vs Spartak Moscow
Winter Break
15-16 February - Champions League Round of 16, 1st legs
17 February - Europa League & Conference League playoffs, 1st legs
22-23 February - Champions League Round of 16, 2nd legs
24 February - Europa League & Conference League playoffs, 2nd legs
RPL Matchday 19
25-28 February
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Rubin Kazan
Spartak Moscow vs CSKA Moscow
FC Rostov vs Krylia Sovetov Samara
FC Krasnodar vs Lokomotiv Moscow
Akhmat Grozny vs FC Ufa
FC Sochi vs Arsenal Tula
FC Nizhny Novgorod vs Ural Ekaterinburg
FC Khimki vs Dynamo Moscow
Russian Cup Round of 16
RPL Matchday 20
4-7 March
Zenit St. Petersburg vs FC Ufa
FC Rostov vs FC Sochi
FC Krasnodar vs Ural Ekaterinburg
Krylia Sovetov Samara vs Arsenal Tula
CSKA Moscow vs FC Nizhny Novgorod
Dynamo Moscow vs Spartak Moscow Moscow
Lokomotiv Moscow vs FC Khimki
Akhmat Grozny vs Rubin Kazan
8-9 March - Champions League Round of 16, 2nd legs
10 March - Europa League & Conference League Round of 16, 1st legs
RPL Matchday 21
11-14 March
Spartak Moscow vs FC Krasnodar
Krylia Sovetov Samara vs Zenit St. Petersburg
Lokomotiv Moscow vs CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan vs FC Rostov
Arsenal Tula vs Dynamo Moscow
FC Ufa vs FC Nizhny Novgorod
Ural Ekaterinburg vs Akhmat Grozny
FC Khimki vs FC Sochi
15-16 March - Champions League Round of 16, 2nd legs
17 March - Europa League & Conference League Round of 16, 2nd legs
RPL Matchday 22
18-20 March
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Arsenal Tula
CSKA Moscow vs Rubin Kazan
Dynamo Moscow vs FC Rostov
Akhmat Grozny vs Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Sochi vs Krylia Sovetov Samara
FC Nizhny Novgorod vs Spartak Moscow
FC Ufa vs FC Krasnodar
Ural Ekaterinburg vs FC Khimki
21-29 March - International break
RPL Matchday 23
1-4 April
FC Rostov vs FC Nizhny Novgorod
FC Krasnodar vs Dynamo Moscow
Krylia Sovetov Samara vs FC Ufa
CSKA Moscow vs Ural Ekaterinburg
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Spartak Moscow
FC Sochi vs Zenit St. Petersburg
Rubin Kazan vs FC Khimki
Arsenal Tula vs Akhmat Grozny
5-6 April Champions League quarter-finals, 1st legs
7 April - Europa League & Conference League quarter-finals, 1st legs
RPL Matchday 24
8-11 April
Spartak Moscow vs Arsenal Tula
FC Rostov vs Lokomotiv Moscow
Akhmat Grozny vs Zenit St. Petersburg
Rubin Kazan vs FC Krasnodar
FC Nizhny Novgorod vs Dynamo Moscow
FC Ufa vs FC Sochi
Ural Ekaterinburg vs Krylia Sovetov Samara
FC Khimki vs CSKA Moscow
12-13 April - Champions League quarter-finals, 2nd legs
14 April - Europa League & Conference League quarter-finals, 2nd legs
RPL Matchday 25
15-18 April
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Ural Ekaterinburg
Spartak Moscow vs Rubin Kazan
Krylia Sovetov Samara vs FC Krasnodar
Dynamo Moscow vs Akhmat Grozny
FC Sochi vs Lokomotiv Moscow
Arsenal Tula vs FC Rostov
FC Nizhny Novgorod vs FC Khimki
FC Ufa vs CSKA Moscow
Russian Cup quarter-finals
RPL Matchday 26
22-25 April
FC Rostov vs Spartak Moscow
FC Krasnodar vs Zenit St. Petersburg
CSKA Moscow vs Dynamo Moscow
Lokomotiv Moscow vs FC Nizhny Novgorod
FC Sochi vs Akhmat Grozny
Rubin Kazan vs Arsenal Tula
Ural Ekaterinburg vs FC Ufa
FC Khimki vs Krylia Sovetov Samara
26-27 April - Champions League semi-finals, 1st legs
28 April 28 - Europa League & Conference League semi-finals, 1st legs
RPL Matchday 27
29 April - 2 May
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Lokomotiv Moscow
Spartak Moscow vs Krylia Sovetov Samara
FC Krasnodar vs FC Rostov
Dynamo Moscow vs Ural Ekaterinburg
Akhmat Grozny vs CSKA Moscow
Rubin Kazan vs FC Sochi
Arsenal Tula vs FC Nizhny Novgorod
FC Khimki vs FC Ufa
3-4 May - Champions League semi-finals, 2nd legs
5 May - Europa League & Conference League semi-finals, 2nd legs
RPL Matchday 28
6-9 May
Zenit St. Petersburg vs FC Khimki
Krylia Sovetov Samara vs Dynamo Moscow
CSKA Moscow vs FC Sochi
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Rubin Kazan
Arsenal Tula vs FC Krasnodar
FC Nizhny Novgorod vs Akhmat Grozny
FC Ufa vs FC Rostov
Ural Ekaterinburg vs Spartak Moscow
Russian Cup semi-finals
RPL Matchday 29
13-16 May
Spartak Moscow vs Zenit St. Petersburg
FC Rostov vs FC Khimki
FC Krasnodar vs CSKA Moscow
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Dynamo Moscow
Akhmat Grozny vs Krylia Sovetov Samara
FC Sochi vs FC Nizhny Novgorod
FC Ufa vs Arsenal Tula
Ural Ekaterinburg vs Rubin Kazan
18 May - Europa League Final
RPL Matchday 30
21 May
FC Krasnodar vs Akhmat Grozny
Krylia Sovetov Samara vs Lokomotiv Moscow
CSKA Moscow vs FC Rostov
Dynamo Moscow vs FC Sochi
Rubin Kazan vs FC Ufa
Arsenal Tula vs Ural Ekaterinburg
FC Nizhny Novgorod vs Zenit St. Petersburg
FC Khimki vs Spartak Moscow
25 May - Conference League Final
28 May - Champions League Final
The dates for the 2021/22 Russian Cup matches will be announced later.