How to watch Russian Premier League anywhere
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In this guide you’ll learn how you can watch the Russian Premier League in any country in just a few simple steps.
With 16 teams in the competition, the Russian Premier League or Russian Football Championship is the most important professional association football league in Russia.
The 2018-19 season began on July 29th last year, and it’s going to finish on May 26th this year. It runs for much the same period each year.
So, the championship just has entered on its final road. If you’re a football fan, you live outside Russia, and you don’t want to miss the last matches, you may find this guide useful.
What you need to watch
The Russian Premier League while popular in Russia is really difficult to follow if you’re outside the country. Not many cable networks around the world show the matches.
There is however a way to watch the Russian Premier League outside Russia: subscribing to a VPN service.
A VPN is an app that helps you change your location. By using one you can watch on the Russian Premier League live on Russian TV.
But, there’s something to keep in mind, most of the VPN services don’t work in Russia.
To solve this issue, you’ll need to use VyprVPN that supports any streaming and transmission from Russia.
Thankfully most of the matches are aired for free in the official Russian network MatchTV.
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How to watch
First of all, you need to create an account with VyprVPN and provide your payment method. They offer a 3-day free trial though so it’s all good if you want to test without risk.
Once you have your login credentials, you have to download the app according to your device and install it.
VyprVPN is available for all major platforms such as desktops, tablets and phones and includes routers and smart TVs.
On Windows or Mac OS:
You must configure the VPN service first, you can find the instructions here.
Once you have configured the connection, you need to connect it following these steps:
- Visit the VyprVPN website and download their app for Windows or Mac.
- Install and open it.
- On first use you’ll need to login with your account details.
- Press the Location Icon in the top corner.
- From the country list select ‘Russia‘.
- Double-click it or press ‘Connect‘.
Once you’ve connected just head over to the MatchTV live stream page at the time of kick-off and enjoy watching the match.
On Android or Apple iOS:
You have to configure your device first with the VPN service, here you’ll find the instructions.
Then, you need to connect following these steps:
- Visit either the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.
- Search ‘VyprVPN’.
- Select to download and install the app.
- Open the newly installed app.
- Login with your account details.
- Press the Select Location button.
- From the list, select ‘Russia‘.
- You may need to also press ‘Connect‘ if it doesn’t connect for you.
Once the app has connected open a web-browser on your device and visit the MatchTV live stream page.
When does the Russian Premier League take place
Generally, the season begins at the end of July and ends at the end of May of the next year.
Since the league covers the autumn-spring calendar, it takes a three-month winter break from mid-December until mid-March in order to avoid the harsh winter.
Teams play each other twice, one at home and once away, with a total of 30 matches.
The games are played along the whole week, but normally the most important matches are played on weekends.
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Who are the top teams?
Among the 16 teams, there are four of them that have won more championships and are among the top ones.
FC Spartak Moscow is the country’s most successful club. They won 12 Soviet Championships and 10 Russian Championships. They’re also well known throughout European competitions.
PFC CSKA Moscow was founded in 1911, and it’s the oldest Russian football club. They have also won 6 Russian Premier League titles and 7 Russian Cups.
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg is also known as Zenit Saint Petersburg or simply Zenit. The team won the 2007, 2010, 2011–12 and 2014–15 Russian Premier League and they were the winners of both the 2007–08 UEFA Cup and the 2008 UEFA Super Cup.
FC Lokomotiv Moscow won the Russian Premier League in 2002, 2004 and 2018, the USSR Cup in 1936 and 1957, and the Russian Cup in 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2015 and 2017.
Are VPN apps legal?
VPN apps and services are totally legal. Their real purpose is to protect your privacy online and one of the features is concealing your location.
They work as an intermediate between your devices and the Internet, protecting you while they allow you to access to content around the world.
Unblocking football streaming is just a side feature among their many benefits.
Lucky for you though, that’s a great side feature allowing you to watch the Russian Premier League anywhere in the world.
Summary
The Russian Premier League is approaching its season end, and if you live outside Russia, you can watch it. But don’t worry that the league is almost over because you can watch every season using this method.
You need to subscribe to a VPN service, which is totally legal and it also will protect your privacy online.
There a lot of VPN services, but most of them don’t work with Russia.
VyprVPN is the one I recommend as it works perfectly with Russia transmissions and streamings allowing you to live stream the Russian Premier League in any country.
You need to subscribe to VyprVPN, download their app, choose Russia as your location, and start enjoying the matches.
You’ll also be able to access a lot of content around the world thanks to the VPN.
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