During the season, three managers worked with the first team: Sergei Silkin worked at pre-season training, but resigned after the team was beaten on Matchday 3 by arch-rival Spartak 0–4 and sank to the bottom of the league table. This match was 9th in the row without victory, previous season included.
Dmitri Khokhlov was in charge as a caretaker manager for 3 games and brought home the first victory of the season – 5–0 over Dundee Utd in Europa League. Dan Petrescu came in when the team was still 16th but managed to lift it to 9th position before winter break. In the spring Dynamo even made it temporarily to the Europa League spot, but failure to win the last game versus Volga at home lowered their final league position to 7th with no European football next season.
Source: Russian Premier League Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) number of head-to-head wins; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) number of head-to-head goals scored; 7) number of head-to-head away goals scored; 8) goal difference; 9) number of goals scored; 10) number of away goals scored; 11) position in the 2011–12 season (only used until all the regularly scheduled games have been played); 11) extra play-off game or tournament between the teams in question. Notes:
^ abDynamo Moscow ahead of Terek Grozny on head-to-head points; Dynamo Moscow–Terek Grozny 1–2, Terek Grozny–Dynamo Moscow 1–2.
Note: The game was stopped in the first half and eventually abandoned in the 50th minute due to Torpedo fans throwing fireworks on the field during the celebrations of Boyarintsev's goal. Technical victory 3-0 was later awarded to Dynamo.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
The following players are registered with the RFPL and are listed by club's website as youth players. They are eligible to play for the first team.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.