Russian First League
Season2023–24
Dates15 July 2023 - June 2024
Matches played180
Goals scored398 (2.21 per match)
Top goalscorerJonathan Okoronkwo
(13 goals)
Biggest home winRodina 4–0 Sokol
16 July 2023

Akron 5–1 Arsenal
28 July 2023
Tyumen 4–0 Leningradets
5 August 2023
KAMAZ 4–0 Shinnik
14 October 2023

Rodina 4–0 Chernomorets
12 November 2023
Biggest away winVolgar 0–4 Rodina
28 October 2023
Highest scoringChernomorets 5–3 Sokol
17 September 2023
Yenisey 5–3 Sokol
22 October 2023
Longest winning run5 matches
Akron
Dynamo
Tyumen
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
Arsenal
Khimki
Tyumen
Longest winless run12 matches
Sokol
Volgar
Longest losing run5 matches
Leningradets
Volgar
Highest attendance10,952
Dynamo 0–1 Akron
8 October 2023
Lowest attendance185
Neftekhimik 0–0 Sokol
19 November 2023
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 27 November 2023.

The 2023–24 Russian First League is the 32nd season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began in July 2023, and will have a 3-month winter break between game weeks 20 and 21 (November to March). In collaboration with VKontakte, a draft will be held in June, giving players a chance to prove themselves to the clubs and to create an alternative culture of player selection.[1]

Stadia by capacity

Club City Stadium Capacity
Akron Tolyatti Kristall Stadium, Zhigulyovsk 3,065
Alania Vladikavkaz[a] Republican Spartak Stadium[a] 32,464
Arsenal Tula Tula Arsenal Stadium 19,241
Chernomorets Novorossiysk Central Stadium 12,500
Dynamo Makhachkala Makhachkala Trud Stadium[b] 5,600
KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny KAMAZ Stadium 6,248
Khimki Khimki Arena Khimki 18,636
Kuban Krasnodar Krasnodar Kuban Stadium 35,200
Leningradets Leningrad Oblast Petrovsky Stadium 20,895
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Neftekhimik Stadium 3,100
Rodina Moscow Moscow Spartak Moscow Academy Stadium[c] 3,077
SKA Khabarovsk Lenin Stadium 15,200
Shinnik Yaroslavl Yaroslavl Shinnik Stadium 22,990
Sokol Saratov Lokomotiv Stadium 15,000
Torpedo Moscow Moscow Eduard Streltsov Stadium[d] 15,076
Tyumen Tyumen Geolog Stadium 13,057
Volgar Astrakhan Astrakhan Central Stadium 21,500
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk Central Stadium[e] 15,000
  1. ^
    Alania plays at Akhmat-Arena, Grozny, capacity 30,000, while their own stadium is under reconstruction
  2. ^
    Dynamo plays at Anzhi Arena, Kaspiysk, capacity 26,500, when there is more ticket demand than Trud stadium capacity allows
  3. ^
    Rodina also plays at Sapsan Arena, capacity 6,000
  4. ^
    Torpedo plays at Luzhniki Stadium, in the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, capacity 81,000, or at Arena Khimki, Khimki, capacity 18,636, while their own stadium is under reconstruction
  5. ^
    Yenisey also plays at the indoor Football-Arena Yenisey, capacity 3,000, if the weather is too cold for an outdoor game

Team changes

Stadia by locations

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Dynamo Makhachkala 20 11 4 5 21 10 +11 37 Promotion to Premier League
2 Khimki 20 10 6 4 30 20 +10 36
3 Akron Tolyatti 20 10 5 5 27 15 +12 35[lower-alpha 1] Qualification to Premier League play-offs
4 Tyumen 20 10 5 5 28 17 +11 35[lower-alpha 1]
5 Arsenal Tula 20 9 8 3 26 15 +11 35[lower-alpha 1]
6 Alania Vladikavkaz 20 8 8 4 24 22 +2 32
7 Rodina Moscow 20 7 7 6 30 20 +10 28
8 Torpedo Moscow 20 7 6 7 19 20 −1 27
9 KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny 20 6 7 7 19 20 −1 25
10 Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 20 7 3 10 30 29 +1 24[lower-alpha 2]
11 SKA-Khabarovsk 20 6 6 8 19 22 −3 24[lower-alpha 2]
12 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 20 6 6 8 15 20 −5 24[lower-alpha 2]
13 Shinnik Yaroslavl 20 6 6 8 25 33 −8 24[lower-alpha 2]
14 Leningradets 20 6 5 9 16 22 −6 23
15 Kuban Krasnodar 20 5 5 10 17 26 −9 20[lower-alpha 3]
16 Sokol Saratov 20 5 5 10 18 35 −17 20[lower-alpha 3] Relegation to Second League[3]
17 Volgar Astrakhan 20 4 7 9 17 26 −9 19
18 Chernomorets Novorossiysk 20 3 9 8 17 26 −9 18
Updated to match(es) played on 27 November 2023. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; then in case of a two-way tie: 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away matches won; 9) Away goals scored; 10) Best disciplinary record (3 points for red card, 1 point for yellow card); 11) Drawing lots; in case of a three-or-more-way tie when all the teams tied on points played equal number of head-to-head games: 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head matches won; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Matches won; 8) Goal difference; 9) Goals scored; 10) Away matches won; 11) Away goals scored; 12) Best disciplinary record (3 points for red card, 1 point for yellow card); 13) Drawing lots; in case of a three-or-more-way tie when teams tied on points played a different number of head-to-head games: 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goals scored; 7) Drawing lots.[4]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head points: Akron 3, Arsenal 3, Tyumen 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Akron +3, Tyumen 0, Arsenal –3.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Among 4 teams tied on points, Yenisey and Shinnik played 4 head-to-head games each, SKA-Khabarovsk and Neftekhimik played 3, head-to-head games are not used for positioning. Matches won: Yenisey 7, SKA-Khabarovsk 6, Neftekhimik 6, Shinnik 6. Goal difference: SKA-Khabarovsk –3, Neftekhimik –5, Shinnik –8.
  3. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Kuban 4, Sokol 1.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Dynamo Makhachkala1514913910127422122154311
Khimki14161376899797333543432
Akron Tolyatti41111123534644311243
Tyumen27525534689455422124
Arsenal Tula1013161014141513131313121010666655
Alania Vladikavkaz85362211111211235566
Rodina Moscow147913131169101291112131111777
Torpedo Moscow532586611846108117781098
KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny169148777810128111378127989
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk681017111281212151113141514101281010
SKA-Khabarovsk324434510117107781289111111
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk710111216161717161615161514101313131312
Shinnik Yaroslavl171512151291053635669910121213
Leningradets11681115151314141416141616161618161414
Kuban Krasnodar1317181617171616171717171717171716171815
Sokol Saratov1811634342255899111414141516
Volgar Astrakhan1218171818181818181818181818181817181617
Chernomorets Novorossiysk912151410111415151114151213151515151718
Promotion
Play-offs
Relegation to 2024–25 Russian Second League
Updated to match(es) played on 27 November 2023. Source: everysport.com

Results by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Akron TolyattiWWWWLDLDLWDLWWWWWDLD
Alania VladikavkazDWWLWWWWDLWDDWLDDDLD
Arsenal TulaDDLWLDDWLWDDWDWDWWWW
Chernomorets NovorossiyskDDDDWDDDLWLDWLLDLLLL
Dynamo MakhachkalaLDWLWDDWWWWWLWDLWWWL
KAMAZ Naberezhnye ChelnyLWLWWDDDDLWLLWDLWDDL
KhimkiLLWWWLDDWLWWDWDWWDWD
Kuban KrasnodarLLLWDLLDLLDLWWLDWLDW
LeningradetsDWDLLDWDLDLWLLLLLWWW
Neftekhimik NizhnekamskWLLDLLLLWWDDWDWLLDDW
Rodina MoscowWDDDLLWWDDLWLLDWLWDW
Shinnik YaroslavlLLWLWWDWWLWLDLLDDLDD
SKA-KhabarovskWWLDWDLLDWLWLDLWLLDD
Sokol SaratovLWWWDWLWDLLDLDLLLLDL
Torpedo MoscowWWDLLWDLWWLLDLWDLDDW
TyumenWLWWLDWLDDDWDWWWWWLL
Volgar AstrakhanLLLLLDDLDDDDWLWLWLWD
Yenisey KrasnoyarskWLLLWDWLDLWLDLWWLWLL
Updated to match(es) played on 27 November 2023. Source: Soccerstats.com (in English)
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Results

Home \ Away AKR ALA ARS CHE DYN KAM KHI KUB LEN NEF ROD SHI SKA SOK TOR TYU VOL YEN
Akron Tolyatti 1–0 5–1 0–0 2–0 0–2 0–0 3–1 1–2 0–1 3–1
Alania Vladikavkaz 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–4 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–1
Arsenal Tula 0–0 2–0 0–2 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–0
Chernomorets Novorossiysk 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–3 0–1 0–1 0–0 5–3 0–1 1–1
Dynamo Makhachkala 0–1 3–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–1
KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–1 4–0 1–0 1–0 2–1
Khimki 2–2 2–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 1–0
Kuban Krasnodar 0–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–2
Leningradets 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–0
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–4 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 2–1
Rodina Moscow 0–1 1–2 4–0 0–0 1–0 1–4 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–1
Shinnik Yaroslavl 3–3 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–1
SKA-Khabarovsk 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–1
Sokol Saratov 0–1 0–0 0–3 1–1 1–0 1–3 0–1 2–2 3–2 1–0
Torpedo Moscow 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–3 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–3 1–0
Tyumen 1–2 0–0 3–1 3–0 4–0 2–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0
Volgar Astrakhan 1–4 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–4 0–0 1–2 2–2
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 0–2 3–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–2 4–1 4–2 5–3
Updated to match(es) played on 27 November 2023. Source: First League (in Russian), Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 27 November 2023
Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1 Nigeria Jonathan Okoronkwo Arsenal 13
2 Russia Ivan Timoshenko Rodina 11
3 Russia Islam Mashukov Alania 10
4 Russia Igor Andreyev Shinnik 7
Russia Aleksandr Rudenko Khimki
Russia Abu-Said Eldarushev Akron
7 Russia Serder Serderov Dynamo 6
Russia Dmitri Samoylov Shinnik

References

  1. ↑ "FNL IN JUNE WILL HOLD "VKONTAKTE WITH FNL. DRAFT"".
  2. ↑ "TEAMS". 1fnl.ru. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  3. ↑ "First League 2023-24 regulations - paragraph 3.4" (PDF) (in Russian). Russian First League. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "First League 2023-24 regulations - paragraph 3.5" (PDF) (in Russian). Russian First League. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Top Scorers" (in Russian). Russian First League. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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