2024–25 Russian First League
Football league season
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 July 2024 - 25 May 2025 |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 126 (2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 5 players (3 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Torpedo 4–0 SKA-Khabarovsk 14 July 2024 Chayka 4–0 Neftekhimik 28 July 2024 |
| Biggest away win | SKA-Khabarovsk 0–3 Alania 3 August 2024 |
| Highest scoring | Ufa 3–4 Sochi 25 August 2024 |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Arsenal |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches Arsenal Torpedo |
| Longest winless run | 6 matches Shinnik |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Shinnik |
| Highest attendance | 22,118 Rotor 2–0 Baltika 16 August 2024 |
| Lowest attendance | 217 SKA-Khabarovsk 2–2 Sokol Saratov 23 August 2024 (played in Ramenskoye) |
| Total attendance | 281,820 |
| Average attendance | 4,473 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → All statistics correct as of 26 August 2024. | |
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).
Team changes
To First League
- Promoted from Second League Division A
- Relegated from Premier League
From First League
- Relegated to Second League
- Leningradets
- Volgar Astrakhan
- Kuban Krasnodar
- Promoted to Premier League
Stadia by locations
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal Tula | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 15 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 2 | Ural Yekaterinburg | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 | |
| 3 | Torpedo Moscow | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 13 | Qualification to Premier League play-offs |
| 4 | Chayka Peschanokopskoye | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 | |
| 5 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11[a] | |
| 6 | Rotor Volgograd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11[a] | |
| 7 | Sochi | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10[b] | |
| 8 | Rodina Moscow | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10[b] | |
| 9 | Sokol Saratov | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10[b] | |
| 10 | Baltika Kaliningrad | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10[b] | |
| 11 | Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 9 | |
| 12 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 8 | |
| 13 | KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 14 | Chernomorets Novorossiysk | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 7 | |
| 15 | Ufa | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 | |
| 16 | Tyumen | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5[c] | Relegation to Second League |
| 17 | Shinnik Yaroslavl | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 5[c] | |
| 18 | SKA-Khabarovsk | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 5[c] |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 August 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:
- ^ a b Neftekhimik 1–0 Rotor
- ^ a b c d Rodina 0–0 Baltika, Sochi 1–1 Baltika, Sokol 1–1 Baltika (not used for standings). Away matches won: Rodina 1, Sokol 0, Baltika 0. Away goals scored: Sokol 3, Baltika 2
- ^ a b c Shinnik 0–2 Tyumen, SKA-Khabarovsk 0–0 (not used for standings)
Positions by round
Updated to match(es) played on 26 August 2024. Source: everysport.com
Results by round
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alania Vladikavkaz | D | W | L | W | L | D | L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arsenal Tula | W | W | W | W | D | D | D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baltika Kaliningrad | D | D | D | W | D | L | W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chayka Peschanokopskoye | D | W | W | D | D | L | W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chernomorets Novorossiysk | L | L | W | L | L | W | D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny | L | L | L | W | D | W | L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | W | W | L | W | D | L | D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rodina Moscow | D | W | W | L | D | D | D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rotor Volgograd | W | D | L | L | W | W | D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shinnik Yaroslavl | L | L | L | L | D | D | W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SKA-Khabarovsk | L | L | W | L | D | L | D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sochi | L | D | L | W | W | L | W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sokol Saratov | D | W | W | D | D | L | D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Torpedo Moscow | W | D | W | D | D | W | D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tyumen | L | L | W | D | L | L | D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ufa | D | L | D | D | L | W | L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ural Yekaterinburg | W | W | L | D | W | W | D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | W | L | L | L | W | W | L |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 August 2024. Source: Soccerstats.com (in English)
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
Results
| Home \ Away | ALA | ARS | BAL | CHA | CHE | KAM | NEF | ROD | ROT | SHI | SKA | SOC | SOK | TOR | TYU | UFA | URA | YEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alania Vladikavkaz | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Arsenal Tula | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||
| Baltika Kaliningrad | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Chayka Peschanokopskoye | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||
| Chernomorets Novorossiysk | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |||||||||||||||
| KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny | 3–0 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Rodina Moscow | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||
| Rotor Volgograd | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Shinnik Yaroslavl | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |||||||||||||
| SKA-Khabarovsk | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |||||||||||||||
| Sochi | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |||||||||||||||
| Sokol Saratov | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||
| Torpedo Moscow | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | ||||||||||||||
| Tyumen | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |||||||||||||||
| Ufa | 3–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | |||||||||||||||
| Ural Yekaterinburg | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||
| Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 August 2024. Source: First League (in Russian), Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 26 August 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pavel Gorelov | KAMAZ | 3 |
 Ruslan Bart | Sochi | ||
| Aleksandr Khokhlachyov | Chayka | ||
| Aleksandr Yushin | Rodina | ||
 Dmitry Prishchepa | Rotor |
