Russian Football National League


The Russian Football National League (Russian: Первенство Футбольной Национальной Лиги, Pervenstvo Futbol'noy Natsional'noy Ligi; previously named the Russian First Division (Russian: Первый дивизион; Pervyy divizion) is the second level of professional Russian football. The best teams in each season get promoted to the Russian Premier League, while the worst teams in each season get sent to the Professional Football League.

Russian Football National League
Country  Russia
Confederation UEFA
Founded 1992
Level 2
Number of teams 20
Promotion to Russian Premier League
Relegation to Professional Football League
Current champions Dynamo Moscow (2016–17)
Most successful club Chernomorets Novorossiysk
Tyumen
Shinnik Yaroslavl
Luch-Energiya Vladivostok
Anzhi Makhachkala
(2 Titles each)
Soccerball current event.svg  2016–17 Russian National Football League

Clubs 2016–17

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