The 2022–23 Russian First League was the 31st season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
The season began on 16 July 2022, and will have a 3 month winter break between game weeks 20 and 21 (November to March).
For the first time, 18 teams will participate instead of 20 [1] On 23 June 2022, the league was renamed from Russian Football National League to Russian First League.
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