2008 Russian Professional Rugby League season

4th season of the Russian Professional Rugby League May 2019 noref (GreenC bot) 2008 Professional Rugby League season Russia VVA-Podmoskovye Monino (8th title) 2007 2009 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. 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 teams, and the Western Division consisting of eight, with the West Division further subdivided into two groups of four. At the end of the group stage the top six sides formed a super-group that then featured a home and away stage between these six 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 CityVVA MoninoMoninoSlava MoscowMoscowFili MoscowMoscowRK Zelenograd (Moscow) MoscowSpartak GMMoscowRK Maryina (Moscow) MoscowYenisey-STMKrasnoyarskKrasny YarKrasnoyarskRK Siberia (Krasnoyarsk) KrasnoyarskSiberian Federal University (Krasnoyarsk) KrasnoyarskRC NovokuznetskNovokuznetskImperia-DynamoPenzaUniversitet Chita ChitaDynamo-Don (Rostov-na-Donu) Rostov-na-Donu Stage One East Divisions main WDL points 4 2 1 YSK Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk RCN RC Novokuznetsk KYK Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk RKS RK Siberia UCH Universitet Chita SFU Siberian Federal University 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #ccffcc A A A complete Round One 11 May 2008 Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk RUS 99 – 10 [] RUS Siberian Federal University Russia 12 May 2008 Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk RUS 61 – 8 [] RUS RK Siberia Russia 12 May 2008 Novokuznetsk RUS 68 – 3 [] RUS University Chita Russia Round Two 17 May 2008 Siberian Federal University RUS 11 – 23 [] RUS University Chita Russia 18 May 2008 RK Siberia RUS 18 – 26 [] RUS Novokuznetsk Russia May 2008 Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk RUS 33 – 5 [] RUS Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk Russia Round 3 Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk RUS 29 – 11 [] RUS Novokuznetsk Russia Siberian Federal University RUS 7 – 48 [] RUS Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk Russia RK Siberia RUS 19 – 0 [] RUS University Chita Russia Stage One West Division (Group A) main WDL points 4 2 1 VPM VVA Monino DON Dynamo-Don FIL Fili Moscow RKM RK Maryina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #ccffcc A complete Round One 18 May 2008 VVA Monino RUS 97 – 7 [] RUS RK Marinya Russia 18 May 2008 Dynamo-Don RUS 27 – 20 [] RUS Fili Moscow Russia Round Two Dynamo-Don RUS 12 – 48 [] RUS VVA Monino Russia Fili Moscow RUS 76 – 9 [] RUS RK Maryina Russia Stage One West Division (Group B) main WDL points 4 2 1 SLM Slava Moscow IDP Imperia-Dynamo SGM Spartak-GM Moscow RKZ RK Zelenograd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #ccffcc A A complete Round One Slava Moscow RUS 83 – 3 [] RUS Spartak-GM Moscow Russia 18 May 2008 Imperia-Dynamo Penza RUS 88 – 6 [] RUS RK Zelenograd Russia Round Two Slava Moscow RUS 38 – 33 [] RUS Imperia-Dynamo Penza Russia RK Zelnograd RUS 3 – 5 [] RUS Spartak-GM Moscow Russia Superleague (Final League) Table (Places 1-6) main WDL points 4 2 1 VPM VVA-Podmoskovye Monino KYK Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk SLM Slava Moscow YSK Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk RCN RC Novokuznetsk IDP Imperia-Dynamo Penza 9 0 1 374 119 6 0 4 198 255 5 1 4 211 226 5 0 5 257 158 4 1 5 168 194 0 0 10 138 395 #ccffcc C C C C complete Play-offs 2008 Russian Professional League Play-offsHomeScoreAwaySemi-Finals (Best of 3 Match Series)VVA-Podmoskovye Monino2-1Yenisey-STM KrasnoyarskKrasny Yar Krasnoyarsk1-2Slava MoscowFinals (Best of 3 Match Series)3rd Place Play-off FinalKrasny Yar Krasnoyarsk0-2Yenisey-STM KrasnoyarskChampionship FinalVVA-Podmoskovye Monino2-0Slava Moscow 2007 Category:2008 in Russian rugby union Category:2008 rugby union tournaments for clubs Category:2007–08 in European rugby union leagues Category:2008–09 in European rugby union leagues