The 2024–25 Russian First League is the 33rd season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began on 13 July 2024, and will have a 3-month winter break between game weeks 21 and 22 (November to March).
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 July 2024 - 25 May 2025 |
| Matches played | 176 |
| Goals scored | 382 (2.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandr Yushin (8 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Torpedo 5–0 Sokol 12 October 2024 SKA-Khabarovsk 6–1 Chernomorets 26 October 2024 |
| Biggest away win | SKA-Khabarovsk 0–3 Alania 3 August 2024 Ufa 0–3 Chernomorets 12 October 2024 Tyumen 0–3 Torpedo 21 October 2024 Tyumen 1–4 Chernomorets 10 November 2024 |
| Highest scoring | Ufa 3–4 Sochi 25 August 2024 SKA-Khabarovsk 6–1 Chernomorets 26 October 2024 Ural 4–3 Yenisey 16 November 2024 Sochi 5–2 Ufa 22 November 2024 |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Baltika |
| Longest unbeaten run | 19 matches Torpedo |
| Longest winless run | 12 matches Tyumen |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Tyumen |
| Highest attendance | 22,118 Rotor 2–0 Baltika 16 August 2024 |
| Lowest attendance | 187 SKA-Khabarovsk 2–0 Neftekhimik 15 September 2024 (played in Ramenskoye) |
| Total attendance | 669,918 |
| Average attendance | 3,850 (two games held behind closed doors are not used to calculate the average) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2024. | |
Team changes
editTo First League
edit- Promoted from Second League Division A
- Relegated from Premier League
From First League
edit- Relegated to Second League
- Promoted to Premier League
Stadia by locations
edit
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltika Kaliningrad | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 42 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 2 | Torpedo Moscow | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 37 | |
| 3 | Ural Yekaterinburg | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 36 | Qualification to Premier League play-offs |
| 4 | Sochi | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 34 | |
| 5 | Arsenal Tula | 20 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 30[a] | |
| 6 | Chernomorets Novorossiysk | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 30[a] | |
| 7 | Chayka Peschanokopskoye | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 26[b] | |
| 8 | Rotor Volgograd | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 26[b] | |
| 9 | SKA-Khabarovsk | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 25 | |
| 10 | Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 24[c] | |
| 11 | Rodina Moscow | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 24[c] | |
| 12 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 23 | |
| 13 | KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 22 | |
| 14 | Shinnik Yaroslavl | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 20[d] | |
| 15 | Ufa | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 20[d] | |
| 16 | Sokol Saratov | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 19 | Relegation to Second League |
| 17 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 18 | |
| 18 | Tyumen | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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 matches won; 11) Away goals scored; 12) Best disciplinary record (3 points for red card, 1 point for yellow card); 13) Drawing lots. If teams tied on points did not play an equal number of head-to-head games, head-to-head criteria and disciplinary record are not used for positioning. If 1st- and 2nd-placed teams are tied in the final standings on the first 12 criteria, a winner is determined in an additional play-off game, with no extra time and a penalty-shootout if tied at the end of regulation, instead of drawing lots.[2]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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 matches won; 11) Away goals scored; 12) Best disciplinary record (3 points for red card, 1 point for yellow card); 13) Drawing lots. If teams tied on points did not play an equal number of head-to-head games, head-to-head criteria and disciplinary record are not used for positioning. If 1st- and 2nd-placed teams are tied in the final standings on the first 12 criteria, a winner is determined in an additional play-off game, with no extra time and a penalty-shootout if tied at the end of regulation, instead of drawing lots.[2]
Notes:
Positions by round
edit| Promotion | |
| Play-offs | |
| Relegation to 2024–25 Russian Second League |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2024. Source: everysport.com
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 23 November 2024. Source: Soccerstats.com (in English)
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
Results
editSeason statistics
editTop goalscorers
edit- As of 23 November 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aleksandr Yushin
|
Rodina | 8 |
| 2 |  Martin Sekulić
|
Ural | 7 |
| Aleksandr Lomakin
|
Yenisey | ||
 Martin Kramarič
|
Sochi | ||
| 5 | Pavel Melyoshin
|
Sochi | 6 |
| Vladislav Rudenko
|
Chayka | ||
| Georgi Gongadze
|
SKA-Khabarovsk | ||
| Ravil Netfullin
|
Torpedo |
References
edit- ^ "TEAMS". 1fnl.ru. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "First League 2024-25 regulations - paragraph 3.5" (PDF) (in Russian). Russian First League. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Top Scorers" (in Russian). Russian First League. Retrieved 23 November 2024.