2015–16 Russian Football National League

Russian National Football League
Season2015–16
PromotedGazovik
Arsenal
Tom
RelegatedTorpedo
Baikal
KAMAZ
Matches played380
Goals scored901 (2.37 per match)
Top goalscorerArtyom Delkin
(16 goals)
Biggest away winBaikal 0–6 Sibir
Longest winning runVolgar (8)
Longest unbeaten runVolgar (13)
Arsenal (13)
Longest winless runKAMAZ (15)
Longest losing runBaikal (8)

The 2015–16 Russian National Football League was the 24th season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began on 11 July 2015 and is due to end on 21 May 2016.

Teams

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Team locations

Stadiums, personnel and sponsorship

Team Head coach Captain Kitmaker Sponsor Stadium Capacity
Arsenal Russia Sergei Pavlov Russia Dmitry Aydov Adidas Arsenal, Tula 20,048
Baikal Russia Dmitri Petrenko Russia Andrei Mayboroda Adidas Trud, Irkutsk 17,800
Baltika Russia Khazret Dyshekov Russia Yevgeny Ovsiyenko Nike Baltika, Kaliningrad 14,660
Fakel Russia Pavel Gusev Russia Andrei Murnin Adidas TNS Energo Tsentralnyi Profsoyuz, Voronezh 31,793
Gazovik Russia Robert Yevdokimov Russia Dmitri Andreev Adidas Gazprom Gazovik, Orenburg 4,800
KAMAZ Russia Vladimir Klontsak Russia Irek Ganiyev Adidas Rubin Neftekhimik, Nizhnekamsk 3,200
Luch-Energiya Russia Sergei Perednya Russia Roman Slavnov Joma Dynamo, Vladivostok 10,200
Shinnik Russia Aleksandr Pobegalov Russia Aleksandr Pavlenko Jako Shinnik, Yaroslavl 22,990
Sibir Russia Boris Stukalov Moldova Victor Golovatenco Joma Sibmost Spartak, Novosibirsk 12,500
SKA-Energiya Russia Aleksandr Grigoryan Russia Igor Udaly Adidas Lenin, Khabarovsk 15,200
Sokol Russia Valeri Burlachenko Russia Aleksandr Degtyaryov Adidas ZMK Lokomotiv, Saratov 15,000
Spartak-2 Russia Yevgeny Bushmanov Russia Vladimir Obukhov Nike Lukoil Spartak Academy, Moscow 2,700
Tom Russia Valery Nepomnyashchy Czech Republic Martin Jiránek Adidas Trud, Tomsk 10,000
Torpedo Russia Valery Karpin Russia Sergei Miroshnichenko Adidas RGMK Yunost, Armavir 3,650
Tosno Ukraine Dmytro Parfyonov Russia Andrei Bochkov Adidas Fort Group MSA Petrovsky, Saint Petersburg 2,809
Tyumen Russia Aleksandr Ivchenko Russia Khasan Mamtov Umbro Sibur Geolog, Tyumen 13,057
Volga Russia Andrei Talalayev Russia Dmitri Polyanin Adidas Lokomotiv, Nizhny Novgorod 17,856
Volgar Russia Yuri Gazzayev Russia Aleksei Kolomiychenko Adidas Gazprom Tsentralny, Astrakhan 17,500
Yenisey Russia Omari Tetradze Russia Yevgeni Kachan 2K Sport Tsentralny, Krasnoyarsk 22,500
Zenit-2 Russia Vladislav Radimov Russia Konstantin Lobov Nike Gazprom MSA Petrovsky, Saint Petersburg 2,809

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Gazovik Orenburg (C, P) 38 26 8 4 61 20 +41 86 Promotion to Premier League
2 Arsenal Tula (P) 38 25 7 6 64 36 +28 82
3 Tom Tomsk (O, P) 38 22 8 8 58 35 +23 74 Qualification to Premier League play-offs
4 Volgar Astrakhan 38 17 12 9 57 37 +20 63
5 Spartak-2 Moscow 38 17 8 13 52 49 +3 59
6 Fakel Voronezh 38 17 5 16 51 42 +9 56
7 Tosno 38 17 4 17 57 53 +4 55
8 Tyumen 38 15 9 14 44 45 −1 54
9 Sokol Saratov 38 14 11 13 43 38 +5 53
10 Volga Nizhny Novgorod[a] 38 14 9 15 39 37 +2 51[b] Dissolved after the season
11 Sibir Novosibirsk 38 14 9 15 47 50 −3 51[b]
12 Shinnik Yaroslavl 38 13 11 14 50 49 +1 50[c]
13 Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg 38 13 11 14 61 56 +5 50[c]
14 SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk 38 13 10 15 36 35 +1 49
15 Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 38 12 9 17 31 46 −15 45
16 Yenisey Krasnoyarsk[d] 38 12 8 18 36 49 −13 44
17 Baltika Kaliningrad[a] 38 11 11 16 37 47 −10 44
18 Torpedo Armavir (R) 38 10 10 18 28 44 −16 40 Relegation to Professional Football League
19 Baikal Irkutsk (R) 38 8 2 28 29 73 −44 26
20 KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny (R) 38 6 6 26 20 60 −40 24
Source: Football National League (Russian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head matches won; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals; 8) Goal difference; 9) Goals scored; 10) Away goals scored.[3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b On 15 June 2016, it was announced that FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod would be dissolved due to debt.[1] According to league regulations, its place in the league would be taken by FC Baltika Kaliningrad, which would not be relegated.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Volga – Sibir 2–1, Sibir – Volga 1–2.
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Zenit-2 – Shinnik 2–2, Shinnik – Zenit-2 4–0.
  4. ^ On 4 June 2016, it was announced that FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk would not be relegated as one of the teams that won one of the PFL zones, FC Smena Komsomolsk-na-Amure, refused to be promoted.[2]

Results

Home \ Away ARS BAI BAL FAK GAZ KAM LUE SHI SIB SKA SOK SP2 TOM ARM TOS TYU VNN VOL YEN ZE2
Arsenal Tula 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–3 1–0 1–0 4–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 4–1 1–2 0–0 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–1
Baikal Irkutsk 0–2 1–0 0–2 0–3 2–1 0–1 0–2 0–6 2–3 0–3 1–2 1–2 1–2 0–2 0–0 1–0 3–2 1–0 2–1
Baltika Kaliningrad 1–4 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 0–3 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–3 0–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 3–1
Fakel Voronezh 3–1 3–2 1–0 1–2 4–1 2–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–2 1–3 2–0 1–3 3–0 1–2 0–1 0–1 0–1
Gazovik Orenburg 4–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0
KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–3 0–1 0–3 1–2 0–2 3–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 0–2 0–3 0–1 0–5
Luch-Energiya Vladivostok 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–3 1–0 2–3 1–1 0–3 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–0
Shinnik Yaroslavl 0–4 1–0 0–1 1–2 0–1 0–2 1–1 5–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–3 1–1 4–0
Sibir Novosibirsk 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–3 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–2 1–4 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–0
SKA-Khabarovsk 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–1
Sokol Saratov 1–1 3–0 1–1 3–2 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–2 0–0 3–2 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–0
Spartak-2 Moscow 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–3 1–0 4–0 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 4–3 0–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–2
Tom Tomsk 1–3 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 4–1 4–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–3
Armavir 1–3 0–2 1–2 1–2 3–0 0–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–3 2–0
Tosno 2–3 1–0 3–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 0–2 2–0 0–1 3–2 1–0 6–1 3–1 1–0 2–4 1–0 2–2 2–2 1–2
Tyumen 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–2 0–4 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–2 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–2 3–1 2–1
Volga Nizhny Novgorod 1–2 4–1 0–1 1–0 1–3 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 4–0 2–2
Volgar Astrakhan 1–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 4–1 4–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–3
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 0–2 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 0–4 1–2 3–1 1–3 1–0 0–1 0–2 0–3
Zenit-2 St. Petersburg 2–2 4–3 3–1 2–4 1–2 1–2 3–1 2–2 3–3 0–0 1–1 3–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 4–2 1–1 2–3 1–2
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Scoring

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Russia Artyom Delkin Gazovik 16
Russia Khasan Mamtov Tyumen
Russia Maksim Zhitnev Sibir
4 Russia Mikhail Biryukov Fakel 13
5 Russia Kirill Pogrebnyak Tom Tomsk 12
Russia Aleksandr Kutyin Arsenal Tula/Tosno
Russia Vladimir Ilyin Tosno
Russia Aleksandr Degtyaryov Sokol

Last updated: 10 May 2016[4]

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Russia Denis Tkachuk Zenit-2 Tom Tomsk 3–2[5] 27 July 2015
Russia Artyom Delkin Gazovik Baykal 3–0[6] 27 July 2015
Russia Aleksei Pugin Tom Torpedo 4–0[7] 17 August 2015
Russia Aleksandr Alkhazov** Volgar Luch-Energiya 4–1[8] 15 October 2015
Russia Sergei Maslov Arsenal Spartak-2 4–1[9] 26 October 2015
  • 4 Player scored 4 goals
  • ** All goals scored from the penalty spot

Last updated: 8 November 2015[10]

Attendance

Average home attendances

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.[11]

Updated as of 8 November 2015

Team GP Total High Low Average
Fakel 9 90,400 12,800 7,200 10,044
Arsenal 11 63,000 8,200 3,200 5,727
Baltika 9 46,400 7,500 3,400 5,156
Sokol 9 35,150 6,600 1,150 3,906
Luch-Energiya 9 27,500 6,100 1,100 3,056
Tom 12 35,520 4,500 1,500 2,960
Volga 10 24,450 3,800 1,000 2,445
Gazovik 10 24,200 3,000 2,000 2,420
Yenisey 9 20,450 4,900 900 2,272
Sibir 9 19,950 4,000 1,000 2,217
Torpedo 8 15,900 2,500 800 1,988
SKA-Energiya 10 19,500 3,100 1,000 1,950
Shinnik 11 20,200 5,600 1,000 1,836
Tyumen 11 20,050 2,500 1,000 1,823
Baikal 9 13,950 3,200 250 1,550
Volgar 10 13,100 2,200 950 1,310
Zenit-2 9 10,015 1,500 495 1,113
Spartak-2 8 7,962 2,506 107 964
Tosno 8 5,250 1,900 350 656
KAMAZ 9 2,250 450 100 250

References

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  2. ^ «Енисей» займёт место «Смены» в ФНЛ (in Russian). Championat.com. 4 June 2016.
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  5. ^ "Tom Tomsk 2-3 Zenit-2". Soccerway. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Baykal 0-3 Gazovik". Soccerway. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Tom 4-0 Torpedo". Championat.com. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Volgar 4-1 Luch-Energiya". Championat.com. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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