First League Table 2026
RussiaLeague2026First League Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nizhny Novgorod | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 48:15 | +33 | 43 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  FC Sochi | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 26:17 | +9 | 32 | LWWWD |
| 3 |  Ural | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27:11 | +16 | 31 | WWLLW |
| 4 |  Torpedo Moskva | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28:13 | +15 | 29 | DDWWD |
| 5 |  Spartak Kostroma | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22:16 | +6 | 28 | DLWLL |
| 6 |  Veles | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21:20 | +1 | 28 | DLDWL |
| 7 |  Shinnik Yaroslavl | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20:17 | +3 | 23 | LWDWD |
| 8 |  FC UFA | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18:15 | +3 | 22 | DLWLD |
| 9 |  Volga Ulyanovsk | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22:23 | -1 | 22 | DWWDW |
| 10 |  Rotor Volgograd | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23:18 | +5 | 20 | DDLDW |
| 11 |  Arsenal Tula | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19:33 | -14 | 19 | LWLWL |
| 12 |  Chelyabinsk | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21:26 | -5 | 18 | WLLWD |
| 13 |  Leningradets | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15:26 | -11 | 17 | WDLLW |
| 14 |  KAMAZ | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20:28 | -8 | 14 | DLWDW |
| 15 |  Enisey | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16:33 | -17 | 14 | LLLLD |
| 16 |  Ska-khabarovsk | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20:28 | -8 | 13 | WWLDD |
| 17 |  FK Neftekhimik | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11:24 | -13 | 13 | LDLLL |
| 18 |  Tekstilshchik | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12:26 | -14 | 11 | DLWLL |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nizhny Novgorod | 16 | 48:15 | 43 |
| 2 | FC Sochi | 16 | 26:17 | 32 |
| 3 | Ural | 16 | 27:11 | 31 |
| 4 | Torpedo Moskva | 16 | 28:13 | 29 |
| 5 | Spartak Kostroma | 16 | 22:16 | 28 |
| 6 | Veles | 17 | 21:20 | 28 |
| 7 | Shinnik Yaroslavl | 16 | 20:17 | 23 |
| 8 | FC UFA | 16 | 18:15 | 22 |
| 9 | Volga Ulyanovsk | 17 | 22:23 | 22 |
| 10 | Rotor Volgograd | 16 | 23:18 | 20 |
| 11 | Arsenal Tula | 16 | 19:33 | 19 |
| 12 | Chelyabinsk | 16 | 21:26 | 18 |
| 13 | Leningradets | 16 | 15:26 | 17 |
| 14 | KAMAZ | 16 | 20:28 | 14 |
| 15 | Enisey | 16 | 16:33 | 14 |
| 16 | Ska-khabarovsk | 16 | 20:28 | 13 |
| 17 | FK Neftekhimik | 16 | 11:24 | 13 |
| 18 | Tekstilshchik | 16 | 12:26 | 11 |
First League 2026: the race at the top
Nizhny Novgorod are well clear at the top of the First League, 11 points ahead of FC Sochi.
Nizhny Novgorod have scored the most goals (48), while Ural have conceded the fewest (11). No team is in better form than Nizhny Novgorod, with 5 wins in their last five matches.
Team-by-team figures for both teams scoring, goals, corners and cards are on the First League Stats 2026 page. Standings include points, goal difference and recent form, with promotion, relegation and continental qualification zones highlighted where applicable.