2008 Russian Professional Rugby League season
The 2008 Russian Professional Rugby League Season was the fourth season of the new Russian Professional Rugby League. The season saw a huge expansion of the competition with the entrance of 14 teams into the preliminary group stage of the championship. VVA Monino were the eventual champions.
| 2008 Professional Rugby League season | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Russia |
| Champions | VVA-Podmoskovye Monino (8th title) |
Format
This season saw the introduction of an initial group stage whereby the championship was divided into two Divisions, the Eastern Division consisting of six (6) teams, and the Western Division consisting of eight (8), with the West Division further subdivided into two (2) groups of four (4). At the end of the group stage the top six (6) sides formed a super-group that then featured a home and away stage between these six (6) sides.
The play-offs again featured a best of three semi final stage with the top side playing against the four side, whilst two versed three. The final itself was a best of three if required, though the surprise finalists Slava Moscow were defeated by VVA Monino 2-0.
Teams
| Club | City |
|---|---|
| VVA Monino | Monino |
| Slava Moscow | Moscow |
| Fili Moscow | Moscow |
| RK Zelenograd (Moscow) | Moscow |
| Spartak GM | Moscow |
| RK Maryina (Moscow) | Moscow |
| Yenisey-STM | Krasnoyarsk |
| Krasny Yar | Krasnoyarsk |
| RK Siberia (Krasnoyarsk) | Krasnoyarsk |
| Siberian Federal University (Krasnoyarsk) | Krasnoyarsk |
| RC Novokuznetsk | Novokuznetsk |
| Imperia-Dynamo | Penza |
| Universitet Chita | Chita |
| Dynamo-Don (Rostov-na-Donu) | Rostov-na-Donu |
Stage One East Divisions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | RC Novokuznetsk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | RK Siberia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Universitet Chita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Siberian Federal University | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round One
| 11 May 2008 | Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk |
99 – 10 | Siberian Federal University |
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| 12 May 2008 | Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk |
61 – 8 | RK Siberia |
Russia | ||
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| 12 May 2008 | Novokuznetsk |
68 – 3 | University Chita |
Russia | ||
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Round Two
| 17 May 2008 | Siberian Federal University |
11 – 23 | University Chita |
Russia | ||
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| 18 May 2008 | RK Siberia |
18 – 26 | Novokuznetsk |
Russia | ||
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| May 2008 | Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk |
33 – 5 | Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk |
Russia | ||
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Round 3
| Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk |
29 – 11 | Novokuznetsk |
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| Siberian Federal University |
7 – 48 | Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk |
Russia | |||
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| RK Siberia |
19 – 0 | University Chita |
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Stage One West Division (Group A)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VVA Monino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Dynamo-Don | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Fili Moscow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | RK Maryina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round One
| 18 May 2008 | VVA Monino |
97 – 7 | RK Marinya |
Russia | ||
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| 18 May 2008 | Dynamo-Don |
27 – 20 | Fili Moscow |
Russia | ||
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Round Two
| Dynamo-Don |
12 – 48 | VVA Monino |
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| Fili Moscow |
76 – 9 | RK Maryina |
Russia | |||
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Stage One West Division (Group B)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slava Moscow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Imperia-Dynamo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Spartak-GM Moscow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | RK Zelenograd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round One
| Slava Moscow |
83 – 3 | Spartak-GM Moscow |
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| 18 May 2008 | Imperia-Dynamo Penza |
88 – 6 | RK Zelenograd |
Russia | ||
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Round Two
| Slava Moscow |
38 – 33 | Imperia-Dynamo Penza |
Russia | |||
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| RK Zelnograd |
3 – 5 | Spartak-GM Moscow |
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Superleague (Final League) Table (Places 1-6)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VVA-Podmoskovye Monino | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 374 | 119 | +255 | 37 |
| 2 | Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 198 | 255 | −57 | 28 |
| 3 | Slava Moscow | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 211 | 226 | −15 | 26 |
| 4 | Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 257 | 158 | +99 | 25 |
| 5 | RC Novokuznetsk | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 168 | 194 | −26 | 23 |
| 6 | Imperia-Dynamo Penza | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 138 | 395 | −257 | 10 |
Play-offs
| 2008 Russian Professional League Play-offs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Home | Score | Away |
| Semi-Finals (Best of 3 Match Series) | ||
| VVA-Podmoskovye Monino | 2-1 | Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk |
| Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk | 1-2 | Slava Moscow |
| Finals (Best of 3 Match Series) | ||
| 3rd Place Play-off Final | ||
| Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk | 0-2 | Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk |
| Championship Final | ||
| VVA-Podmoskovye Monino | 2-0 | Slava Moscow |