Top 20 FSU clubs

I know we've done this a lot. However, we never really updated any such lists throughout a season.

Here's my first try:

1. Zenit St. Peterburg
2. Shakhtar Donetsk
3. Dynamo Kyiv
4. CSKA Moskva
5. Rubin Kazan
6. Dnipro Dnipropetrivsk
7. Spartak Nalchik
8. BATE Barisau
9. Metalist Kharkiv
10. Lokomotiv Moskva
11. FK Rostov
12. Dinamo Tbilisi
13. Tom Tomsk
14. Karpaty Lviv
15. Spartak Moskva
16. Dinamo Moskva
17. Terek Grozny
18. Arsenal Kyiv
19. Saturn Mosk. Obl.
20. Anzhi Makhachkala

P.S. I really thought Vorskla should have been 20th but their season only started, while Anzhi had been very decent in the last 5-6 matches, Next week, however, if they achieve similar results, Vorskla will replace Anzhi

What does everyone think of this table?

 

For the RPL sides, this is based in a very large part on the RPL seasono, which has reached the equator. obviously, it is much harder to the current season for the UPL, so I looked at individual results more than the standings.

Ultimately, this table is based on my opinion. I was hoping to solicit others' opinion on which teams they rank in the top 20 and where, not what everyone thinks of my top 20 list (even though, I am realizing, it is not apparent from my post).

 

I seriously doubt that.

 

Since these clubs don't play each other and many of these do not even go to the UEFA competitions, all we've got is an opinion.

 

Kalynychenko starts once in a while. Most of the time he's a substitute.

Secondly, didn't Spartak just go on a THREE game losing streak? (including a THRASHING they took from Alania)

Besides, Dnipro are leading the UPL right now. Certainly not a bad start.

 

Dnipro looks very impressive right now. Spartak and Loko look downright poor.
In fact, Dynamo Kyiv might or might not be the favorites over Dnipro based on domestic form.

 

You know, they just might. Another thing is, in the unlikely event of Qarabag making it past Borussia, they should be there as well.