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 On 23 June 2022, the league was renamed from Russian Football National League to Russian First League. Stadia by capacity Team changes To FNL ; Promoted from 2021–22 Russian Football National League 2, FNL2 * FC Dynamo Makhachkala, Dynamo Makhachkala * FC Rodina Moscow, Rodina Moscow * FC Volga Ulyanovsk, Volga Ulyanovsk * FC Shinnik Yaroslavl, Shinnik Yaroslavl ; Relegated from 2021–22 Russian Premier League, Premier League * FC Arsenal Tula, Arsenal Tula * FC Rubin Kazan, Rubin Kazan * FC Ufa, Ufa From FNL ; Relegated to 2022–23 Russian Second League, Second League * FC Metallurg Lipetsk, Metallurg Lipetsk * FC Rotor Volgograd, Rotor Volgograd * F ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Russian First League
The Russian First League (, Pervaya liga), formerly called Russian First Division () and Russian Football National League (FNL) () is the second level of the Football in Russia#League system, Russian football league system. The Russian Professional Football League (PFL) used to run the division. Since 2011, it has been managed by the :ru:Футбольная Национальная Лига, Football National League. The league consists of 18 clubs. After each season the two top clubs are promoted to the Russian Premier League, Premier League, and the bottom three clubs are relegated to the Russian Second League, Second League. Third and fourth team play in home-and-away promotion play-offs against the 13th and 14th Premier League teams. Should one or more clubs not possess the required licence to participate for the upcoming season, the teams previously relegated are kept in the league instead, in the order of last season's standings. History Due to the dissolution of the Sovi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Republican Spartak Stadium
Republican Spartak Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Vladikavkaz, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was built in 1962 and is able to hold 32,464 people. It is the home ground for FC Spartak Vladikavkaz FC Spartak Vladikavkaz () was a Russian football club based in Vladikavkaz (formerly Ordzhonikidze), North Ossetia–Alania. Founded in 1921, the club played in the Soviet Top League during the communist era, and won its first and only league t .... Buildings and structures in North Ossetia–Alania Football venues in Russia Multi-purpose stadiums in Russia FC Spartak Vladikavkaz Sport in Vladikavkaz {{Russia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Krasnodar
Krasnodar, formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in southern Russia, with a population of 1,154,885 residents, and up to 1.263 million residents in the Krasnodar Urban Okrug, Urban Okrug. In the past decade Krasnodar has experienced rapid population growth, rising to become the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, tenth-largest city in Russia, and the largest city in southern Russia, as well as the Southern Federal District. The city originated in 1793 as a fortress built by the Black Sea Cossack Host, Cossacks, and became a trading center for southern Russia. The city sustained heavy damage in World War II but was rebuilt and renovated after the war. Krasnodar is a major economic hub in southern Russia; In 2012, ''Forbes'' named Krasnodar the best city for business in Russia. Krasnodar is home to numerous sights, including the Krasnodar Stadium. Its main a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ak Bars Arena
Ak Bars Arena (; , formerly known as Kazan Arena (; )) is a stadium in Kazan, Russia. It was completed in July 2013, and hosts association football, football matches, especially FC Rubin Kazan's home games in the Russian Premier League. The stadium has the largest outside screen in the world. Its capacity is around 45,379. History The stadium was constructed for the 2013 Summer Universiade. On May 5, 2010, president Vladimir Putin, Putin held the groundbreaking ceremony. The construction of the stadium was completed in 2013. The total cost was 15.5 billion Russian ruble, rubles. The stadium hosted the 2013 Summer Universiade opening and closing ceremonies, and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. On August 17, 2014, the first football match of the Russian Championship was hosted in the Ak Bars Arena. The 2015 World Aquatics Championships, 16th FINA World Championships were held in Kazan, with some events held at the Arena. It saw twelve swimming records. In the 2018 FIFA World Cup, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kazan
Kazan; , IPA: Help:IPA/Tatar, [qɑzan] is the largest city and capital city, capital of Tatarstan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka (river), Kazanka Rivers, covering an area of , with a population of over 1.3 million residents, and up to nearly 2 million residents in the greater Kazan metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Kazan is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, fifth-largest city in Russia, being the Volga#Biggest cities on the shores of the Volga, most populous city on the Volga, as well as within the Volga Federal District. Historically, Kazan was the capital of the Khanate of Kazan, and was Siege of Kazan, conquered by Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century, at which point the city became a part of the Tsardom of Russia. The city was seized (and largely destroyed) during Pugachev's Rebellion (1773–1775), but was later rebuilt during the reign of Catherine the Great. In the following centuries, Kazan grew to become a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Naberezhnye Chelny
Naberezhnye Chelny (, ; , ) is the second largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. A major industrial center, Naberezhnye Chelny stands on the Kama River east of Kazan near Nizhnekamsk Reservoir. Population: The city was briefly known as ''Brezhnev'' from 1982 to 1988. History Naberezhnye Chelny was granted town status on August 10, 1930, and was called Brezhnev (after Leonid Brezhnev) from 1982 to 1988. The city of Naberezhnye Chelny was one of the residence centers of the Udmurt Jews, who spoke Yiddish dialects#Udmurtish Dialect, Udmurtish Yiddish.Altyntsev A.V., "The Concept of Love in Ashkenazim of Udmurtia and Tatarstan", Nauka Udmurtii. 2013. No. 4 (66), p. 131. (Алтынцев А.В."Чувство любви в понимании евреев-ашкенази Удмуртии и Татарстана".Наука Удмуртии. 2013. №4. С. 131: Комментарии.) Administrative and municipal status W ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny
KAMAZ () is a Russian Association football, football football club, club based in Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia. The club plays in the second-tier Russian First League. Colours are (Home) all white. (Away) Light blue shirts, white shorts. History The club was founded on 11 November 1981 at the KAMAZ, KAMAZ plant under the name ''Trud-PRZ''. The team played in local tournaments until 1988, when they entered Soviet Second League. KAMAZ stayed in this league until 1992, when following the collapse of the Soviet Union they were entitled to play in the Russian National Football League, Russian First League. They won the Centre Zone tournament and were promoted into the Russian Premier League, Top League. The best result achieved by KAMAZ in the Top League was a 6th position in 1994. It allowed the club to participate in the Intertoto Cup, where KAMAZ reached the semifinals, defeating TSV 1860 Munich, München 1860 in the group stage. KAMAZ stayed in the top flight from 1993 to 1997 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dynamo Stadium (Makhachkala)
Dynamo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium. It is situated in Makhachkala, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Dynamo Makhachkala. The stadium holds 15,200 people and opened in 1927. It hosted Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League (RPL; , ''Rossiyskaya premyer-liga''; РПЛ), also written as Russian Premier Liga, is a professional association football league in Russia and the highest level of the Russian football league system. It was establis ... side Anzhi Makhachkala until they moved to the Anzhi-Arena in 2013. External linksStadium Guide Profile Football venues in Russia Sport in Makhachkala Dynamo Sports Club FC Anzhi Makhachkala Multi-purpose stadiums in Russia Buildings and structures in Dagestan {{Russia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Makhachkala
Makhachkala, previously known as Petrovskoye (1844–1857) and Port-Petrovsk (1857–1921), or by the local Kumyk language, Kumyk name of Anji, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Dagestan, Russia. The city is located on the Caspian Sea, covering an area of , with a population of over 623,254 residents, while the urban agglomeration covers over , with a population of roughly 1 million residents. Makhachkala is the fourth-largest city in the Caucasus, the largest city in the North Caucasus and the North Caucasian Federal District, as well as the Caspian Sea#Cities, third-largest city on the Caspian Sea. The city is extremely ethnically diverse, with a minor ethnic Russians, Russian population. The city's historic predecessor is the port town of Anji (Andzhi), which was located in Kumykia, and which was a part of the possessions of the Shamkhalate of Tarki, Tarki state, the capital of Kumyks known from the 8th century.Книга "Да ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FC Dynamo Makhachkala
FC Dynamo Makhachkala () is a Russian professional football club based in Makhachkala that plays in the Russian Premier League. History In the 2006 season Dynamo finished 16th in the Russian First Division. However, the club was denied the professional license and thus relegated to amateur level. Colours are all white (home) or white shirt with broad blue stripe, blue shorts (away). The club was founded in 1927 and debuted in the North Caucasus zone of the Soviet Group 3, finishing seventh of eight teams. Following this, Dynamo would not play in the Soviet League until 1958, when they entered Class B. In 1958–1960 the team was known as ''Temp''. In 1967, Dynamo became the winners of Class B and were promoted to Class A, Group 2. After the reorganization of the league in 1971, Dynamo Makhachkala played in the Second League. They stayed at that level until 1990, when they were moved to Second League B. The best Dynamo's achievement in the league was the top finish in their zo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kaliningrad Stadium
Kaliningrad Stadium (), known for sponsorship reasons as the Rostec Arena () since August 2023, is a association football, football stadium on Oktyabrsky Island, Kaliningrad, Russia, which hosted four games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It hosts FC Baltika Kaliningrad of the Russian Premier League, replacing Baltika Stadium. Its project is based on the concept of the Allianz Arena, which hosted matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, 2006 World Cup in Germany. The first match was played on 11 April 2018, a football match between FC Baltika Kaliningrad, FC Baltika and PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. History The stadium was the westernmost location of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2018 World Cup. In April 2012, the regional government chose the French architectural bureau Wilmotte & Associes, SA stadium construction project. NPO Mostovik & Mersfor Rus OOO were project partners and the Kaliningrad Oblast, Kaliningrad Region and Russia, Russian Federation were the project managers. The project itse ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |