2017–18 Russian National Football League

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All statistics correct as of 3 August 2017.

The 2017–18 Russian National Football League was the 26th season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began on 8 July 2017 and ended on 12 May 2018.

Contents

Teams

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Team locations

Stadiums, personnel and sponsorship

TeamHead coachCaptainKitmakerSponsorStadiumCapacity
Avangard Flag of Russia.svg Igor Belyayev Flag of Russia.svg Denis Sinyayev Adidas Trudovye Rezervy, Kursk 11,329
Baltika Flag of Tajikistan.svg Igor Cherevchenko Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Sheshukov Jako Sodruzhestvo Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad 35,212
Dynamo Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Tochilin Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeni Pesegov Nike MSA Petrovskiy, Saint Petersburg 2,809
Fakel Flag of Russia.svg Pavel Gusev Adidas TNS Energo Tsentralnyi Profsoyuz, Voronezh 32,750
Khimki Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Irkhin Macron - Rodina Stadium, Khimki 5,083
Krylia Sovetov Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Tikhonov Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Taranov Nike Cosmos Arena, Samara 44,918
Kuban Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeni Kaleshin Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Bendz Adidas - Kuban Stadium, Krasnodar 35,200
Luch-Energiya Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Grigoryan Nike - Dynamo, Vladivostok 10,200
Olimpiyets Flag of Russia.svg Nikolai Pisarev Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Khripkov Jako Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod 44,899
Orenburg Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir Fedotov Flag of Russia.svg Dmitri Andreyev Nike Gazovik Stadium, Orenburg 7,500
Rotor Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Pavlov Flag of Russia.svg Roman Kontsedalov Adidas Volgograd Arena, Volgograd 45,568
Shinnik Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Pobegalov Flag of Russia.svg Eldar Nizamutdinov Jako - Shinnik, Yaroslavl 22,990
Sibir Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Kirsanov Flag of Moldova.svg Eugeniu Cebotaru Joma - Spartak, Novosibirsk 12,500
Spartak-2 Flag of Russia.svg Dmitri Gunko Flag of Russia.svg Artyom Samsonov Nike Lukoil Spartak Academy, Moscow 2,700
Tambov Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Talalayev Flag of Russia.svg Aleksei Rybin Jako TBS Spartak Stadium, Tambov 5,000
Tom Flag of Russia.svg Vasili Baskakov Flag of Russia.svg Dmitri Sasin Joma Trud Stadium, Tomsk 10,028
Tyumen Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir Maminov Jako Sibur Geolog, Tyumen 13,057
Volgar Flag of Russia.svg Yuri Gazzayev Flag of Russia.svg Stanislav Buchnev Adidas Gazprom Tsentralny, Astrakhan 17,712
Yenisey Flag of Russia.svg Dmitri Alenichev Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Kharitonov Nike - Tsentralny, Krasnoyarsk 22,500
Zenit-2 Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Zyryanov Flag of Russia.svg Yegor Baburin Nike Gazprom MSA Petrovsky, Saint Petersburg 2,809

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Orenburg (P)3826665926+3384Promotion to Premier League
2 Krylia Sovetov Samara (P)3826486023+3782
3 Yenisey Krasnoyarsk (O, P)3825676832+3681Qualification to Premier League play-offs
4 Tambov 38208105736+2168
5 Baltika Kaliningrad 38197124435+964
6 Dynamo Saint Petersburg 38131695247+555
7 Sibir Novosibirsk 381411133831+753
8 Shinnik Yaroslavl 381411134545053
9 Kuban Krasnodar [lower-alpha 1] (D)381213134747049Dissolved after the season
10 Volgar Astrakhan [lower-alpha 2] (R)38129174046−645Relegation to Professional Football League
11 Avangard Kursk 381015134346−345
12 Olimpiyets Nizhny Novgorod 381111163750−1344
13 Khimki 38127193349−1643
14 Spartak-2 Moscow 38119184764−1742Ineligible for promotion
15 Tom Tomsk 381011173656−2041
16 Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg [lower-alpha 3] 38117204359−1640Ineligible for promotion
17 Rotor Volgograd [lower-alpha 2] 381010183845−740
18 Luch-Energiya Vladivostok [lower-alpha 1] 38913164052−1240
19 Tyumen [lower-alpha 1] 38912174154−1339
20 Fakel Voronezh [lower-alpha 1] 3898212752−2535
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2018. Source: Football National League (Russian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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; 8) Goal difference; 9) Goals scored; 10) Away goals scored. [4]
(D) Dissolved after the season; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 On 30 May 2018, the league announced that FC Kuban Krasnodar (9th place), FC Tosno (relegated from the 2017–18 Russian Premier League) and FC Ararat Moscow (promoted from the 2017–18 Russian Professional Football League, zone Center) failed in their appeal to get the FNL license for the 2018–19 season. According to league regulation, 18th, 19th and 20th-placed teams will not be relegated. [1]
  2. 1 2 On 28 May 2018, the league announced that FC Volgar Astrakhan chose to get relegated voluntarily due to lack of financial opportunities. According to league regulations, Rotor Volgograd will not be relegated. [2]
  3. ↑ Russian Football Union announced on 11 May 2018, that none of the teams from the East zone of the 2017–18 Russian Professional Football League applied for the FNL license for the 2018–19 season. According to the league regulations, 16th-placed team will not be relegated. [3]

Results

Home \ Away AVA BAL DSP FAK KHI KRY KUB LUE ONN ORE ROT SHI SIB SP2 TAM TOM TYU VOL YEN ZE2
Avangard Kursk 1–10–02–00–02–40–11–22–30–20–01–20–01–12–13–30–01–00–41–1
Baltika Kaliningrad 1–03–20–10–01–05–12–10–00–11–00–00–06–03–02–13–12–10–50–1
Dynamo St. Petersburg 1–23–12–02–11–32–23–23–10–10–30–01–12–21–12–02–02–22–13–3
Fakel Voronezh 0–40–10–00–11–00–23–14–10–12–02–20–10–31–20–11–02–11–30–1
Khimki 1–11–00–11–30–22–12–00–20–13–00–30–11–01–13–11–00–12–11–1
Krylia Sovetov Samara 1–03–02–02–12–01–02–01–00–01–13–33–05–11–00–12–01–01–01–0
Kuban Krasnodar 0–30–10–12–20–12–10–00–04–12–11–01–02–30–03–33–11–11–11–0
Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 2–20–01–20–01–12–02–21–21–01–13–10–21–10–03–04–20–00–11–1
Olimpiyets Nizhny Novgorod 2–21–22–22–11–00–00–31–00–11–00–11–11–31–10–01–22–10–20–1
Orenburg 1–10–14–35–05–23–21–02–03–02–21–01–02–12–13–03–03–01–01–0
Rotor Volgograd 1–10–10–00–03–10–22–12–01–20–21–11–21–01–02–01–21–21–04–1
Shinnik Yaroslavl 1–01–01–20–12–02–30–01–11–20–03–10–11–01–03–32–01–12–22–1
Sibir Novosibirsk 0–23–01–14–02–00–12–02–01–10–11–03–01–20–11–00–21–10–13–1
Spartak-2 Moscow 0–10–22–20–00–10–30–01–32–21–02–21–22–10–32–13–12–31–23–1
Tambov 0–12–11–11–02–00–22–12–12–11–12–13–14–13–03–13–13–15–03–1
Tom Tomsk 2–11–01–01–02–11–01–40–01–20–01–01–31–11–20–00–02–11–11–2
Tyumen 4–01–21–10–02–20–21–11–20–01–21–12–00–02–13–11–13–11–12–2
Volgar Astrakhan 1–10–10–00–00–20–13–02–02–12–01–00–10–01–31–22–01–01–23–2
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 3–01–12–11–04–11–00–24–01–02–01–04–10–02–12–03–23–12–12–1
Zenit-2 St. Petersburg 0–42–00–14–11–00–23–31–22–11–20–11–02–11–10–12–01–21–20–3
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2018. Source: FNL (in Russian)
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Kozlov Yenisey 15
2 Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Panyukov Zenit-2 12
3 Flag of Belarus.svg Sergei Kornilenko Krylia Sovetov 10
Flag of Russia.svg Dmitri Skopintsev Baltika
Flag of Russia.svg Artyom Kulishev Dynamo
6 Flag of Russia.svg Aleksei Sutormin Volgar 9
7 Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Samodin Krylia Sovetov 8
Flag of Zambia.svg Fashion Sakala Spartak-2
Flag of Slovenia.svg Denis Popović Orenburg

Last updated: 25 November 2017 [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Клубы ФНЛ получили лицензии" (in Russian). Russian National Football League. 30 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "«Волгарь» не будет играть в ФНЛ, его может заменить «Ротор-Волгоград»" (in Russian). Russian National Football League. 28 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Итоги заседания Комиссии РФС по лицензированию футбольных клубов (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "FNL 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Russian Football National League top goalscorers". Championat.com. 14 August 2017.
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