The reigning champions recorded an important early win over title rivals Dinamo with goals from Alexander Kerzakhov and Italian full-back Domenico Criscito.
Zenit are joined at the top of the table after two games by Lokomotiv Moscow, who were helped to 2-0 win over Krylya Sovetov with a goal from Roman Paylyuchenko.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Zenit St PetersburgZenit | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 20 |
| 2 | FC KrasnodarKrasnodar | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv MoscowLokomotiv | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Dynamo Moscow | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Spartak Moscow | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | CSKA MoscowCSKA | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 13 |
| 7 | RostovRostov | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 |
| 8 | Rubin Kazan | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 10 |
| 9 | Dynamo MakhachkalaMakhachkala | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Krylia SovetovKrylia Sovetov | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 9 |
| 11 | Akron TolyattiAkron | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 | Nizhny Novgorod | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 7 |
| 13 | OrenburgOrenburg | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 6 |
| 14 | KhimkiKhimki | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 6 |
| 15 | Akhmat GroznyAkhmat Grozny | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 5 |
| 16 | Fakel | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 5 |
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