Playing in the Russian Football Championship First Division, Kaliningrad Baltika has secured a ticket to the Russian Premier League (RPL) ahead of schedule.
This became known after the draw between Akron Togliatti and Alania Vladikavkaz in the 32nd week match of the First Division with a score of 0: 0.
Thus, Alania, who is in the third place with 56 points, will not be able to catch up with the leader Baltika with 64 points in the past two weeks. Rubin Kazan second (62).
Thus, Kaliningraders, led by the former player of Moscow CSKA and the Russian national team Sergey Ignashevich, will in any case take one of the top two places in the final standings and will return to the RPL next season.
Baltika last played in the top league of the national championship in 1998.
Previously recognizedIt gives the right to play in the top league from the Russian Football Union (RFU), which will be licensed to four clubs of the Russian Football Championship First League, which are at the top and qualified to participate in the play-offs for the right to play in the next season of the Russian Premier League.