2022–23 Russian First League

The 2022–23 Russian First League was the 31st season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began on 16 July 2022, and will have a 3 month winter break between game weeks 20 and 21 (November to March). For the first time, 18 teams will participate instead of 20 [1] On 23 June 2022, the league was renamed from Russian Football National League to Russian First League.[2]

Russian First League
Season2022–23
Dates16 July 2022 — 3 June 2023
ChampionsRubin Kazan
PromotedRubin Kazan
Baltika
RelegatedKrasnodar-2
Volga
Veles
Ufa
Matches played306
Goals scored703 (2.3 per match)
Top goalscorerGedeon Guzina
(14 goals)
Biggest home winSKA 6-0 Veles Moscow
23 October 2022
SKA-Khabarovsk 6-0 Arsenal Tula
3 June 2023
Biggest away winArsenal Tula 0–5 Baltika
25 November 2022
Highest scoringRubin Kazan 5-2 Krasnodar-2
16 October 2022
FC Alania 5-2 Krasnodar-2
13 May 2023
Krasnodar-2 5-2 Veles Moscow
20 May 2023
Longest winning runRubin Kazan
(7 matches)
Longest unbeaten runBaltika
(30 matches)
Longest winless runKrasnodar-2
(15 matches)
Longest losing runKrasnodar-2
(6 matches)
All statistics correct as of 27 May 2023.

Stadia by capacity
Club City Stadium Capacity
Akron Tolyatti Kristall Stadium, Zhigulyovsk 1,565
Alania Vladikavkaz[1] Republican Spartak Stadium[1] 32,464
Arsenal Tula Tula Arsenal Stadium 19,241
Baltika Kaliningrad Arena Baltika 35,212
Dynamo Makhachkala Makhachkala Dynamo Stadium 15,200
KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny KAMAZ Stadium 6,248
Rubin Kazan Kazan Kazan Arena 45,379
Krasnodar-2 Krasnodar Krasnodar Academy 3,500
Kuban Krasnodar Krasnodar Kuban Stadium 35,200
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Neftekhimik Stadium 3,100
Rodina Moscow Moscow Spartakovets 5,000
SKA Khabarovsk Lenin Stadium 15,200
Ufa Ufa BetBoom Arena 15,234
Volga Ulyanovsk Ulyanovsk Trud Stadium 15,000
Veles Moscow Moscow Avangard Stadium, Domodedovo 5,503
Volgar Astrakhan Astrakhan Central Stadium 21,500
Shinnik Yaroslavl Yaroslavl Shinnik Stadium 22,990
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk Central Stadium 15,000
  1. ^
    Alania plays at Akhmat-Arena, Grozny, capacity 30,000, while their own stadium is under reconstruction

Team changes

Stadia by locations
Location of teams in 2022–23 First League.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Rubin Kazan (C, P) 34 19 12 3 53 27 +26 69 Promotion to Premier League
2 Baltika Kaliningrad (P) 34 18 13 3 56 30 +26 67
3 Alania Vladikavkaz 34 17 11 6 56 35 +21 62 Failed Russian Premier League licensing[lower-alpha 1]
4 Yenisey Krasnoyarsk (Q) 34 13 15 6 43 35 +8 54 Qualification to Premier League play-offs
5 Rodina Moscow (Q) 34 13 11 10 42 38 +4 50
6 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 34 12 11 11 34 33 +1 47
7 Shinnik Yaroslavl 34 13 7 14 36 41 −5 46
8 Dynamo Makhachkala 34 12 10 12 25 29 −4 46
9 Akron Tolyatti 34 10 16 8 38 36 +2 46
10 SKA-Khabarovsk 34 11 11 12 50 39 +11 44
11 KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny 34 11 11 12 35 36 −1 44
12 Volgar Astrakhan 34 11 11 12 37 41 −4 44
13 Arsenal Tula 34 11 8 15 37 46 −9 41
14 Kuban Krasnodar 34 9 10 15 36 41 −5 37
15 Veles Moscow (R) 34 9 6 19 35 55 −20 33 Relegation to Second League
16 Ufa (R) 34 8 8 18 35 46 −11 32
17 Krasnodar-2 (R) 34 8 7 19 32 54 −22 31
18 Volga Ulyanovsk (R) 34 6 12 16 23 41 −18 30
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. 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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for Promotion Playoffs; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Alania Vladikavkaz failed to receive a 2023–24 Premier League license due to deficiencies with their stadium.[3] Shinnik and Dynamo Makhachkala did not apply for the license.

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Rubin Kazan18810434532466455454322222222222111
Baltika Kaliningrad13776642353222222211111111111111222
Alania Vladikavkaz10352223211111111122233444333333333
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk9563866866754644343444333444444444
Rodina Moscow16181413141315161616161717171716141212121212111113131211876555
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk15159111297489101011889999109111213121297681112106
Shinnik Yaroslavl1710121213151113101111118910710810910109777101011910867
Dynamo Makhachkala11611778579568910911111111111198910676765678
Akron Tolyatti1417161716161817171717151514131312131313131313121111111313101213119
SKA-Khabarovsk1216181515141011111089101111876655568898891113101310
KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny6211111124543333677778101091013121213911811
Volgar Astrakhan71339358978977571081088865655555577912
Arsenal Tula41255796473357665356677568691012891213
Kuban Krasnodar3410491113141513131213121215161616151616141414141414141415141414
Veles Moscow591516171716121315151616151514151515141514151515151515151514151515
Ufa18121314101012151412121312131412131414161415161616161616161616161616
Krasnodar-221148111214101214141414161617171718181818181818181818181818181817
Volga Ulyanovsk8141718181817181818181818181818181817171717171717171717171717171718
Promotion
Play-offs
Relegation to 2023 Russian Second League
Source: everysport.com

Results by round
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Akron TolyattiLLDLWLLDDDDWDWDDWLDDDWDWWDDLDWLDWW
Alania VladikavkazDWDWWWLDWWDWWWWDLLLWDDLDLWDWWDWDWW
Arsenal TulaWWDLDDDWWLWWLLWLWWDLDLLWLLDLLDWLLL
Baltika KaliningradLWDWDWWDDWWWDDDDWWWWWWDWDDDWDWWLDW
Dynamo MakhachkalaDWLWDDWDDWDLLLWDLWLDDWWLDWLWLWWLLL
KAMAZ Naberezhnye ChelnyWWWDWWDDLLDWDWLDLLWDDLDLWLLDDLWLWL
Rubin KazanWLDDWWDDWWLLWWDDWDWWWWDDDDWWWWWWWD
Krasnodar-2WLWDLLLWLLDLDLLLLLLDDLLWDWLDLLLWWW
Kuban KrasnodarWDLWLLLDLWLWDDLLLLLWLDWDWWDDDLLDLW
Neftekhimik NizhnekamskLDWDLWWWLLDLDWWDDWLLDLDLWDWWDLLDWW
Rodina MoscowLLWDDDLLDLDLLWLWWWDDWWWLLDWDWWWDWD
Shinnik YaroslavlLWDLDLWLWDWLWLWWLWLDLDWWLDLLDWLWWL
SKA-KhabarovskLLLWDDWDDWWDLLWWWWWDLLLDLDDDLDLWLW
UfaLWDLWDLLDWDLWLLDDLLLWLLLWLDLWLDWLL
Volga UlyanovskDLLLLLWLLDLDDLDDLLWLDLWDLDDDWLLWLD
Veles MoscowWLLLLLWWLLDLLWLWLLDWLWLDDLWLDDWLLL
Volgar AstrakhanWLWDWDLDWLDWDWLLWWWDLWDDWDDWDLLLLL
Yenisey KrasnoyarskDWDWLWDDWDLWWLWDWDWLWDWDDDDLLWDDWD
Source: Soccerstats.com (in English)
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Results
Home \ Away AKR ALA ARS BAL DYN KAM KR2 KUB NEF ROD RUB SHI SKA UFA VEL ULY VOL YEN
Akron Tolyatti 0–0 0–0 1–3 2–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–3 2–2 0–0 2–3 1–1 1–1 3–0 4–0 1–0 1–1
Alania Vladikavkaz 3–3 2–1 3–1 0–0 4–2 5–2 1–1 1–0 1–3 0–0 3–1 4–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 1–1
Arsenal Tula 1–1 0–2 0–5 1–1 0–1 3–1 1–2 2–1 2–3 0–1 0–1 3–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–2
Baltika Kaliningrad 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 3–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 3–2
Dynamo Makhachkala 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–2 2–0
KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny 4–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–2 2–2 0–2 0–0 2–2 1–0
Krasnodar-2 0–1 0–3 0–3 0–3 0–1 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 4–0 1–4 1–0 5–2 0–0 0–2 1–2
Kuban Krasnodar 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 4–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 3–2 1–0 0–0 0–2
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 0–0 1–5 2–2 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1
Rodina Moscow 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–2
Rubin Kazan 3–2 2–2 1–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 5–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 0–0
Shinnik Yaroslavl 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 2–2
SKA-Khabarovsk 3–0 0–0 6–0 2–2 0–1 3–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–0 0–0
Ufa 0–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–2 3–0 4–1 2–1 0–0 2–2
Veles Moscow 1–2 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 4–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 1–3 2–0
Volga Ulyanovsk 1–2 2–1 0–0 0–2 0–0 0–2 1–0 1–4 0–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–2 0–3 1–1
Volgar Astrakhan 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–0 0–3 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–3 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–0
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–2 0–1 3–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–0 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: First League (in Russian), Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Gedeon Guzina Baltika Kaliningrad 14
Russia Ivan Timoshenko Rodina Moscow
3 Russia Nikolai Giorgobiani Alania 12
4 Russia Nuri Abdokov Kuban 11
Ghana Joel Fameyeh Rubin Kazan
6 Belarus Vitaly Lisakovich Rubin Kazan 10
6 Russia Tamerlan Musayev Baltika Kaliningrad 9
Russia Kirill Panchenko Arsenal Tula
Russia Nikita Glushkov Yenisey

Discipline

References
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