In February 2013 the owner of the FC Krasnodar, Sergey Galitsky announced its intention to create a farm club in the summer, and enter it in the Russian Professional Football League.

[1] Before the 2018–19 season, Amkar Perm had their Russian Premier League license recalled due to debts.

FC Krasnodar-2 received an emergency invitation for a promotion into the FNL and was officially admitted into the league on 26 June 2018 to take Anzhi's spot.

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.