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2020–21 Russian Football National League
The 2020–21 Russian Football National League was the 29th season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began on August 1, 2020, and end on 15 May 2021. Stadia by capacity Team changes To FNL ; Promoted from PFL * Akron * Dynamo Bryansk * Irtysh Omsk * Veles Moscow * Volgar Astrakhan * Alania Vladikavkaz ; Relegated from Premier League * Krylia Sovetov Samara * Orenburg From FNL ; Relegated to PFL * Avangard Kursk ; Demoted to lower divisions * Luch Vladivostok * Armavir ; Unable to pay for licensing * Mordovia ; Promoted to Premier League * Khimki * Rotor Volgograd Stadia by locations League table Results Season statistics Top goalscorers References {{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Russian Football National League 2020–21 in Russian football leagues Russian First League seasons Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Football National League
The Russian First League (, Pervaya liga), formerly called Russian First Division () and Russian Football National League (FNL) () is the second level of the Russian football league system. The Russian Professional Football League (PFL) used to run the division. Since 2011, it has been managed by the Football National League. The league consists of 18 clubs. After each season the two top clubs are promoted to the Premier League, and the bottom three clubs are relegated to the 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 Soviet Union, all Russian clubs of the former Soviet Top League and Soviet First League unified into the Russian Top Division, which meant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Akron Tolyatti
FC Akron Tolyatti () is a Russian professional football club based in Tolyatti founded in 2018 who play in the Russian Premier League. History In June 2019, it was confirmed that the club will enter the Russian Professional Football League in the 2019–20 season. On 15 May 2020, the 2019–20 PFL season was abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Russia. As Akron was leading in their PFL zone at the time, they were promoted to the second-tier FNL for the 2020–21 season. Akron finished their first FNL season in 17th place, which would normally mean relegation. On 15 May 2021, FNL confirmed that FC Tambov, which placed last in the Premier League and was expected to be relegated to FNL, did not apply for the FNL license for the 2021–22 season and therefore Akron would not be relegated. In June 2022, Akron became the backer of Konoplyov football academy. In the 2022–23 season, Akron had an impressive run in the Russian Cup. They consecutively eliminated four Moscow-based R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voronezh
Voronezh ( ; , ) is a city and the administrative centre of Voronezh Oblast in southwestern Russia straddling the Voronezh River, located from where it flows into the Don River. The city sits on the Southeastern Railway, which connects western Russia with the Urals and Siberia, the Caucasus and Ukraine, and the M4 highway (Moscow–Voronezh– Rostov-on-Don– Novorossiysk). In recent years the city has experienced rapid population growth, rising in 2021 to 1,057,681, up from 889,680 recorded in the 2010 Census, making it the 14th-most populous city in the country. History Foundation and name The first chronicle references to the word "Voronezh" are dated 1177, when the Ryazan prince Yaropolk, having lost the battle, fled "to Voronozh" and there was moving "from town to town". Modern data of archeology and history interpret Voronezh as a geographical region, which included the Voronezh river (tributary of the Don) and a number of settlements. In the lower rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynamo Stadium (Bryansk)
Dynamo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bryansk, Russia. It was built in 1924, refitted in 1960 and 2004 years. Stadium is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches and is the home ground of FC Dynamo Bryansk. The stadium holds up to 10,100 people. The field has a size of 105×68 m. History In 1924, the Provincial Stadium named after Vladimir Lenin, V.I. Lenin was built (the first official name of the stadium). There was only one grandstand, it consisted of 5-6 rows, accommodating 3,000 spectators. In 1929, the name changed to the Bryansk City Stadium. In the 1930s, the stadium was transferred to the Dynamo Sports Club. In 1964, illuminators were installed around the perimeter of the stadium. In 2001, it was decided to reconstruct the stadium. See also *FC Dynamo Bryansk External links fkdb.ru — stadium at official site FC Dynamo Bryansk References Football venues in Russia Sport in Bryansk Dynamo Sports Club Multi-purpose stadiums i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryansk
Bryansk (, ) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Bryansk Oblast, Russia, situated on the Desna (river), Desna River, southwest of Moscow. It has a population of 379,152 at the 2021 census. Bryansk is one of the oldest cities in the oblast, with 985 regarded as the year of foundation. It was part of the Kievan Rus', Mongol Empire and Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Lithuania during the Middle Ages, medieval period, then was contested by Grand Duchy of Moscow, Moscow and Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Poland–Lithuania in the early modern period, before ultimately passing to Russia, within which it was a major regional trading center. History Medieval period Based on excavations at the end of the 20th century, information was found on the birth of the city in the 10th century on the Chashin Kurgan. For ease of perception, the conventional date of birth was chosen as 985 AD. The first written mention of Bryansk, as Debryansk, dates t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luzhniki Olympic Complex
The Luzhniki Olympic Complex () is one of the biggest multifunctional sports complexes of the world, built between 1955 and 1956, it is located in the Khamovniki district of Moscow, Russia. Formerly known as the Central Lenin Complex, it served as the Olympic Park for the 1980 Summer Olympics. The complex can be reached by the Moscow Metro train, when leaving either Sportivnaya (Moscow Metro), Sportivnaya, Vorobyovy Gory (Moscow Metro), Vorobyovy Gory or Luzhniki (Moscow Central Circle), Luzhniki. Venues *Luzhniki Stadium, Grand Sports Arena (Luzhniki Stadium) *Luzhniki Palace of Sports *Luzhniki Small Sports Arena *Olympic Pool, Moscow, Olympic Pool *Druzhba Multipurpose Arena *Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace References External links Official website {{Authority control Sports venues in Moscow Olympic Parks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in Moscow metropolitan area, its metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's List of largest cities, largest cities, being the List of European cities by population within city limits, most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest List of urban areas in Europe, urban and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow became the capital of the Grand Principality of Moscow, which led the unification of the Russian lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peschanokopskoye
Peschanokopskoye () is a rural locality (a '' selo'') and the administrative center of Peschanokopsky District in Rostov Oblast, Russia. Population: During World War II, the town was captured by 13th Panzer Division forces during the advance by III Panzer Corps III Army Corps was a corps level formation of the German Army during World War II. III Army Corps The III Corps was formed in October 1934 as III. Armeekorps. The corps took part in Fall Weiss, the 1939 invasion of Poland as a part of Army Gro ... on 1 August 1942. References Rural localities in Rostov Oblast {{RostovOblast-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad,. known as Königsberg; ; . until 1946, is the largest city and administrative centre of Kaliningrad Oblast, an Enclave and exclave, exclave of Russia between Lithuania and Poland ( west of the bulk of Russia), located on the Pregolya, Pregolya River, at the head of the Vistula Lagoon, and the only Port#Warm-water port, ice-free Russian port on the Baltic Sea. Its population in 2020 was 489,359. Kaliningrad is the second-largest city in the Northwestern Federal District, after Saint Petersburg and the List of cities and towns around the Baltic Sea, seventh-largest city on the Baltic Sea. The city had been founded in 1255 on the site of the ancient Old Prussians, Old Prussian settlement ''Twangste'' by the Teutonic Knights during the Northern Crusades, and named ''Königsberg'' ("king's mountain") in honor of King Ottokar II of Bohemia. A Baltic port city, it successively became the capital of the State of the Teutonic Order, the Duchy of Prussia and the provinces of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Baltika Kaliningrad
FC Baltika () is a professional association football club based in Kaliningrad, Russia. The club will return to the Russian Premier League in the 2025–26 season. History The club was founded on 22 December 1954 as ''Pishchevik Kaliningrad''. In 1958 the club was renamed ''Baltika''. The team entered the Soviet League in 1957 and played in Class B (1957–1965), Class A, Group 2 (1966–1970), and Second League (1971–1991). The best result was achieved in 1984, when Baltika won the regional group tournament. In 1992 Baltika entered the Russian Second Division and won the regional tournament and promotion to the First Division. After a fourth-place finish in 1993 and third position in 1994 Baltika won the division in 1995. In 1996 Baltika achieved the best result in club's history, finishing 7th in the Top Division, the Russian Premier League. Baltika were relegated in 1998, spending a total of three seasons in the top flight. In 1998 Baltika participated in the Intertoto Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
