Similar to Volga Nizhny Novgorod , Krasnodar made their debut at the Premier League .
In a meeting on 25 January 2011 , an extraordinary general meeting of Premier League clubs decided to replace Saturn with FC Krasnodar , the fifth - placed team from the 2010 First Division .
Similar to Volga Nizhny Novgorod , team made their debut at the Premier League .
In a meeting on 25 January 2011 , an extraordinary general meeting of Premier League clubs decided to replace Saturn with FC Krasnodar , the fifth - placed team from the 2010 First Division .