2020–21 Russian Football National League

The 2020–21 Russian Football National League was the 29th season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began on August 1, 2020 and end in 15 May 2021.

Russian Football National League
Season2020–21
Dates1 August 2020 - 15 May 2021
ChampionsKrylia Sovetov
PromotedKrylia Sovetov
Nizhny Novgorod
RelegatedChayka Peschanokopskoye
Irtysh Omsk
Dynamo Bryansk
Chertanovo Moscow
Shinnik Yaroslavl
Matches played462
Goals scored1,132 (2.45 per match)
Top goalscorerIvan Sergeyev (40 goals)
Biggest home winKrylia Sovetov 7–0 Dynamo Bryansk
(23 September 2020)
Krasnodar-2 7–0 Spartak-2
(5 December 2020)
Biggest away winIrtysh 0–5 Spartak-2
(22 August 2020)
Veles 0–5 Torpedo
(30 August 2020)
Highest scoringAlania 4–4 Shinnik
(17 October 2020)
Fakel 6–2 Krasnodar-2
(15 November 2020)
Spartak-2 3–5 Fakel
(28 April 2021)
Longest winning run11 matches
Krylia Sovetov
(5 December 2020 - 17 April 2021)
Longest unbeaten run18 matches
Nizhny Novgorod
(9 September 2020 - 28 November 2020)
Longest winless run18 matches
Shinnik
(25 November 2020 - 8 May 2021)
Longest losing run7 matches
Chertanovo
(16 August 2020 - 19 September 2020)
Shinnik
(25 November 2020 - 13 March 2021)
Irtysh
(11 April 2021 - 15 May 2021)
All statistics correct as of 15 May 2021.

Stadia by capacity
Club City Stadium Capacity
Akron Tolyatti Kristall Stadium, Zhigulyovsk 1,565
Alania Vladikavkaz[1] Republican Spartak Stadium[1] 32,464
Baltika Kaliningrad Arena Baltika 35,212
Chayka Peschanokopskoye Chayka Central Stadium 3,000
Chertanovo Moscow Sports Village, Luzhniki Olympic Complex 1,872
Dynamo Bryansk Bryansk Dynamo Stadium 10,100
Fakel Voronezh Tsentralnyi Profsoyuz 31,793
Irtysh Omsk Omsk Red Star Stadium 18,000
Krasnodar-2 Krasnodar Krasnodar Academy 3,500
Krylia Sovetov Samara Samara Samara Arena 44,918
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Neftekhimik Stadium 3,100
Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod 44,899
Orenburg Orenburg Gazovik Stadium 7,520
Shinnik Yaroslavl Shinnik Stadium 22,990
SKA Khabarovsk Lenin Stadium 15,200
Spartak-2 Moscow Spartak Academy 3,077
Tekstilshchik Ivanovo Tekstilshchik 9,565
Tom Tomsk Trud 10,028
Torpedo Moscow Moscow Sports Village, Luzhniki Olympic Complex[2] 1,872
Veles Moscow Moscow Avangard Stadium, Domodedovo 5,503
Volgar Astrakhan Astrakhan Central Stadium 21,500
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk Central Stadium 15,000
  1. ^
    Alania plays at Akhmat-Arena, Grozny, capacity 30,000, while their own stadium is under reconstruction
  2. ^
    Torpedo's own Eduard Streltsov Stadium is under reconstruction

Team changes

Stadia by locations
Location of teams in 2020–21 FNL.
Location of Moscow teams.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Krylia Sovetov Samara (C, P) 42 32 5 5 100 26 +74 101 Promotion to Russian Premier League
2 Orenburg 42 28 10 4 78 33 +45 94 Failed Russian Premier League licensing[lower-alpha 1]
3 Nizhny Novgorod (P) 42 27 7 8 67 28 +39 88 Promotion to Russian Premier League
4 Alania Vladikavkaz 42 22 11 9 74 40 +34 77 Failed Russian Premier League licensing[lower-alpha 1]
5 Baltika Kaliningrad 42 22 7 13 49 35 +14 73
6 Torpedo Moscow 42 21 9 12 65 41 +24 72
7 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 42 20 10 12 64 44 +20 70
8 Veles Moscow 42 18 12 12 54 46 +8 66
9 Fakel Voronezh 42 17 13 12 57 43 +14 64
10 Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 42 19 6 17 52 54 −2 63
11 SKA-Khabarovsk 42 17 9 16 52 47 +5 60
12 Chayka Peschanokopskoye[lower-alpha 2] (R) 42 15 11 16 44 53 −9 56 Relegation to lower divisions
13 Volgar Astrakhan 42 14 12 16 47 45 +2 54
14 Spartak-2 Moscow 42 14 7 21 53 77 −24 49 Ineligible for promotion
15 Tekstilshchik Ivanovo 42 12 11 19 32 51 −19 47
16 Krasnodar-2 42 11 12 19 46 68 −22 45 Ineligible for promotion
17 Akron Tolyatti[lower-alpha 3] 42 10 12 20 35 54 −19 42
18 Tom Tomsk[lower-alpha 2] 42 10 11 21 32 50 −18 41
19 Irtysh Omsk (R) 42 9 8 25 33 61 −28 35 Relegation to lower divisions
20 Dynamo Bryansk (R) 42 10 5 27 24 66 −42 32[lower-alpha 4]
21 Chertanovo Moscow (R) 42 7 6 29 35 80 −45 27
22 Shinnik Yaroslavl (R) 42 5 10 27 39 90 −51 25
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2021. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; then in case of a two-way tie: 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 goals scored; 11) Drawing lots; in case of a three-or-more-way tie: 2) Matches won; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head matches won; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Goals scored; 10) Away goals scored; 11) Drawing lots.[11]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Orenburg and Alania Vladikavkaz failed to receive a 2021–22 Premier League license due to deficiencies with their stadiums. The promotion play-offs will not be held and Nizhny Novgorod is promoted directly.[7][8]
  2. On 2 July 2021, Russian Football Union decided to relegate Chayka from FNL back to PFL for the 2021–22 season for fixing games in the 2018–19 season. According to that, Tom Tomsk avoided relegation to the PFL.[9]
  3. On 15 May 2021, FNL confirmed that FC Tambov, which placed last in the Premier League and was expected to be relegated to FNL, did not apply for the FNL license for the 2021–22 season and therefore Akron will not be relegated.[10]
  4. Dynamo Bryansk deducted 3 points for fielding players who tested positive for COVID-19.

Results
Home \ Away AKR ALA BAL CHA CHE DYN FAK IRT KRA KRY NEF NIZ ORE SHI SKA SPA TEK TOM TOR VEL VOL YEN
Akron 1–2 0–2 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–4 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–3 3–0
Alania 5–1 5–0 1–1 3–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 4–4 2–4 2–1 3–1 2–3 1–1 0–0 2–0 3–0
Baltika 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–2 2–0 0–0 3–2 2–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 2–0 1–0
Chayka 0–1 3–3 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–0 1–1 0–1 5–1 2–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–1 0–1
Chertanovo 0–1 0–3 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–3 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–3 2–3 2–2 0–4 1–2 0–1 2–0 0–0 2–4 1–1 1–2
Dynamo Bryansk 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–1 1–2 0–2 0–3 2–1 0–2 0–3 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–5 0–3 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–0
Fakel 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 4–1 0–0 3–1 6–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–0
Irtysh 1–0 0–2 0–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–4 1–2 0–1 0–4 0–0 1–2 0–5 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–2 1–0 1–2
Krasnodar-2 1–1 0–4 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–2 4–2 7–0 0–1 2–0 0–3 2–1 1–0 0–2
Krylia Sovetov 3–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 5–0 7–0 5–1 3–1 6–0 2–0 3–0 0–1 4–1 2–0 2–1 4–0 2–0 5–1 2–1 3–0 4–0
Neftekhimik 3–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 5–1 3–1 1–0 5–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 3–2 0–1 4–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0
Nizhny Novgorod 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–2 3–0 1–2 2–0 3–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 4–0 2–1 1–0 4–1 1–0 1–0 1–2
Orenburg 0–0 2–0 2–2 3–0 3–1 3–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 2–2 5–2 1–1 2–0 3–0 3–0 2–1 1–3
Shinnik 1–3 0–1 1–3 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–2 0–3 0–0 2–2 1–2 1–3 1–4 2–3 1–2 0–3 2–3 1–0 1–2 2–1 3–0
SKA-Khabarovsk 2–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 3–2 0–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–0 0–1
Spartak-2 Moscow 1–0 3–3 0–2 1–2 4–3 0–0 3–5 1–2 1–2 0–2 0–1 0–4 0–3 4–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1
Tekstilshchik 0–2 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–3 0–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–1 2–2
Tom 2–1 0–1 0–1 3–0 1–2 0–2 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–3 1–0
Torpedo 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–0 3–0 4–1 1–0 4–2 3–1 4–0 0–2 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1
Veles 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 4–2 1–0 5–0 2–1 0–0 0–5 1–0 1–1
Volgar 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 3–2 1–2 1–1
Yenisey 0–1 3–2 1–2 3–2 1–1 1–0 1–3 2–1 0–1 3–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 6–0 2–0 4–2 1–0 0–1 0–3 2–0 1–4
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2021. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers
As of matches played on 15 May 2021.[12]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Russia Ivan Sergeyev Krylia Sovetov 40
2 Russia Dmitry Vorobyov Orenburg 24
3 Russia Merabi Uridia Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 17
4 Armenia Eduard Spertsyan Krasnodar-2 16
5 Russia Yegor Golenkov Krylia Sovetov 14
6 Russia Batraz Gurtsiyev Alania Vladikavkaz 13
7 Russia Konstantin Bazelyuk SKA-Khabarovsk 12
Ghana Joel Fameyeh Orenburg
Russia Amur Kalmykov Torpedo Moscow
Russia Andrei Razborov Fakel Voronezh

References
  1. В российском футболе – мощный конфликт интересов. Из-за путёвок в РФПЛ
  2. ФНЛ досрочно завершила сезон, но вопрос путевок в РФПЛ остался открытым
  3. ФНЛ завершила сезон
  4. "«Алания» будет выступать в ФНЛ!" (in Russian). Russian Football National League. 24 July 2020.
  5. Исполком РФС утвердил итоги Олимп-Первенства ФНЛ-2019/20
  6. «Армавир» снялся с ФНЛ. Клуб не смог выполнить условия лицензирования
  7. ""Оренбург" готов обратиться в CAS при недопуске в РПЛ в виде исключения" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 12 May 2021.
  8. "Стыковых матчей РПЛ-ФНЛ не будет. «Оренбург» и «Алания» не получили лицензии, РФС не сделал для них исключения" (in Russian). Sports.ru. 15 May 2021.
  9. "Итоги КДК РФС" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 July 2021.
  10. ""Акрон" остается в ФНЛ" (in Russian). Russian Football National League. 15 May 2021.
  11. "2020–21 FNL regulations, paragraph 3.5" (PDF) (in Russian). Russian Football National League. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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