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 on 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 edit

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
AkronTolyattiKristall Stadium, Zhigulyovsk1,565
AlaniaVladikavkaz[1]Republican Spartak Stadium[1]32,464
BaltikaKaliningradArena Baltika35,212
ChaykaPeschanokopskoyeChayka Central Stadium3,000
ChertanovoMoscowSports Village, Luzhniki Olympic Complex1,872
Dynamo BryanskBryanskDynamo Stadium10,100
FakelVoronezhTsentralnyi Profsoyuz31,793
Irtysh OmskOmskRed Star Stadium18,000[disputed ]
Krasnodar-2KrasnodarKrasnodar Academy3,500
Krylia Sovetov SamaraSamaraSamara Arena44,918
NeftekhimikNizhnekamskNeftekhimik Stadium3,100
Nizhny NovgorodNizhny NovgorodNizhny Novgorod44,899
OrenburgOrenburgGazovik Stadium7,520
ShinnikYaroslavlShinnik Stadium22,990
SKAKhabarovskLenin Stadium15,200
Spartak-2MoscowSpartak Academy3,077
TekstilshchikIvanovoTekstilshchik9,565
TomTomskTrud10,028
Torpedo MoscowMoscowSports Village, Luzhniki Olympic Complex[2]1,872
Veles MoscowMoscowAvangard Stadium, Domodedovo5,503
Volgar AstrakhanAstrakhanCentral Stadium21,500
YeniseyKrasnoyarskCentral Stadium15,000
  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 edit

Stadia by locations edit

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Krylia Sovetov Samara (C, P)42325510026+74101Promotion to Russian Premier League
2Orenburg42281047833+4594Failed Russian Premier League licensing[a]
3Nizhny Novgorod (P)4227786728+3988Promotion to Russian Premier League
4Alania Vladikavkaz42221197440+3477Failed Russian Premier League licensing[a]
5Baltika Kaliningrad42227134935+1473
6Torpedo Moscow42219126541+2472
7Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk422010126444+2070
8Veles Moscow421812125446+866
9Fakel Voronezh421713125743+1464
10Yenisey Krasnoyarsk42196175254−263
11SKA-Khabarovsk42179165247+560
12Chayka Peschanokopskoye[b] (R)421511164453−956Relegation to lower divisions
13Volgar Astrakhan421412164745+254
14Spartak-2 Moscow42147215377−2449Ineligible for promotion
15Tekstilshchik Ivanovo421211193251−1947
16Krasnodar-2421112194668−2245Ineligible for promotion
17Akron Tolyatti[c]421012203554−1942
18Tom Tomsk[b]421011213250−1841
19Irtysh Omsk (R)4298253361−2835Relegation to lower divisions
20Dynamo Bryansk (R)42105272466−4232[d]
21Chertanovo Moscow (R)4276293580−4527
22Shinnik Yaroslavl (R)42510273990−5125
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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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 edit

Home \ AwayAKRALABALCHACHEDYNFAKIRTKRAKRYNEFNIZORESHISKASPATEKTOMTORVELVOLYEN
Akron1–20–20–21–01–10–21–11–01–23–40–01–12–11–10–03–10–00–10–10–33–0
Alania5–15–01–13–13–02–01–03–10–11–10–02–14–42–42–13–12–31–10–02–03–0
Baltika1–02–00–11–22–00–03–22–00–10–11–21–22–01–01–03–10–10–01–22–01–0
Chayka0–13–30–11–11–02–12–12–10–31–01–10–15–12–10–21–31–11–20–22–10–1
Chertanovo0–10–31–21–20–10–30–11–00–11–01–32–32–20–41–20–12–00–02–41–11–2
Dynamo Bryansk2–00–21–30–11–20–20–32–10–20–31–00–12–02–50–31–01–00–11–00–10–0
Fakel1–00–00–11–14–10–03–16–21–11–10–10–22–03–01–11–00–00–00–01–11–0
Irtysh1–00–20–12–21–21–01–00–00–41–20–10–40–01–20–50–11–00–21–21–01–2
Krasnodar-21–10–43–11–11–00–03–12–01–11–12–31–11–24–27–00–12–00–32–11–00–2
Krylia Sovetov3–02–00–02–15–07–05–13–16–02–03–00–14–12–02–14–02–05–12–13–04–0
Neftekhimik3–20–02–11–13–05–13–11–05–01–10–11–21–13–20–14–02–02–22–01–12–0
Nizhny Novgorod3–01–12–12–03–23–01–22–03–00–10–10–03–01–04–02–11–04–11–01–01–2
Orenburg0–02–02–23–03–13–21–20–01–02–11–02–13–02–25–21–12–03–03–02–11–3
Shinnik1–30–11–30–01–10–10–20–30–02–21–21–31–42–31–20–32–31–01–22–13–0
SKA-Khabarovsk2–01–20–00–02–01–01–01–10–00–13–20–11–02–13–01–01–12–41–11–00–1
Spartak-2 Moscow1–03–30–21–24–30–03–51–21–20–20–10–40–34–21–01–11–21–12–12–01–1
Tekstilshchik0–20–21–01–11–01–00–02–10–00–30–11–00–20–01–00–21–11–30–01–12–2
Tom2–10–10–13–01–20–20–31–11–11–30–01–10–13–01–21–20–21–00–01–31–0
Torpedo1–12–01–11–23–03–04–11–04–23–14–00–21–20–10–01–02–11–00–11–00–1
Veles1–11–10–10–13–02–11–12–12–23–13–11–31–14–21–05–02–10–00–51–01–1
Volgar1–11–00–02–11–02–12–11–13–00–13–11–12–21–10–12–00–02–13–21–21–1
Yenisey0–13–21–23–21–11–01–32–10–13–11–00–11–26–02–04–21–00–10–32–01–4
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics edit

Top goalscorers edit

As of matches played on 15 May 2021.[12]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Ivan SergeyevKrylia Sovetov40
2 Dmitry VorobyovOrenburg24
3 Merabi UridiaNeftekhimik Nizhnekamsk17
4 Eduard SpertsyanKrasnodar-216
5 Yegor GolenkovKrylia Sovetov14
6 Batraz GurtsiyevAlania Vladikavkaz13
7 Konstantin BazelyukSKA-Khabarovsk12
Joel FameyehOrenburg
Amur KalmykovTorpedo Moscow
Andrei RazborovFakel Voronezh

References edit

  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.
  12. ^ "2020/21 FNL". soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 15 May 2021.