The 2021–22 Russian Football National League was the 30th season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began on 10 July 2021, and had a 3 month winter break between game weeks 25 and 26 (December to March).

Stadia by capacity

Team changes

To FNL

; Promoted from

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* Kuban Krasnodar * Olimp-Dolgoprudny *

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* KAMAZ ; Relegated from Premier League *

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From FNL

; Relegated to

* Irtysh Omsk * Dynamo Bryansk *

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; Demoted to lower divisions * Chayka Peschanokopskoye ; Promoted to Premier League * Krylia Sovetov * Nizhny Novgorod

Stadia by locations

League table

Results

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

References

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