2013–14 Russian Football National League
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The 2013–14 Russian National Football League was the 22nd season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began on 7 July 2013 and ended on 11 May 2014.
Season2013–14
ChampionsMordovia Saransk
RelegatedNeftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Angusht Nazran
Salyut Belgorod withdrew
Alania Vladikavkaz withdrew
Spartak Nalchik withdrew
Rotor Volgograd withdrew
Angusht Nazran
Salyut Belgorod withdrew
Alania Vladikavkaz withdrew
Spartak Nalchik withdrew
Rotor Volgograd withdrew
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mordovia Saransk |
| Promoted | Mordovia Saransk Arsenal Tula Torpedo Moscow Ufa |
| Relegated | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Angusht Nazran Salyut Belgorod withdrew Alania Vladikavkaz withdrew Spartak Nalchik withdrew Rotor Volgograd withdrew |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandr Kutyin (19) |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
Teams
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordovia Saransk (C, P) | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 73 | Promotion to Russian Premier League |
| 2 | Arsenal Tula (P) | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 69 | |
| 3 | Torpedo Moscow (P) | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 65 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Ufa (P) | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 61[a] | |
| 5 | Gazovik Orenburg | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 61[a] | |
| 6 | Shinnik Yaroslavl | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 57 | |
| 7 | SKA-Khabarovsk | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 56 | |
| 8 | Luch-Energiya Vladivostok | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 55 | |
| 9 | Baltika Kaliningrad | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 54 | |
| 10 | Spartak Nalchik (R) | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 51[b] | Relegation to Professional Football League[c] |
| 11 | Sibir Novosibirsk | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 51[b] | |
| 12 | Alania Vladikavkaz (R) | 36 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 46 | Team withdrew during winter break[d] |
| 13 | Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 45 | |
| 14 | Dynamo St. Petersburg | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 43 | |
| 15 | Rotor Volgograd (R) | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 41 | Relegation to Professional Football League[c] |
| 16 | Khimik Dzerzhinsk | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 37 | |
| 17 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (R) | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 33 | Relegation to Professional Football League |
| 18 | Salyut Belgorod (R) | 36 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 27 | Team withdrew during winter break[d] |
| 19 | Angusht Nazran (R) | 36 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 78 | −55 | 14 | Relegation to Professional Football League |
Source: FNL, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored, away goals scored); 4th goal difference; 5th goals scored; 6th away goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored, away goals scored); 4th goal difference; 5th goals scored; 6th away goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Head-to-head record: Ufa – Gazovik 1–0, Gazovik – Ufa 0–0.
- Head-to-head record: Spartak Nalchik – Sibir 2–0, Sibir – Spartak Nalchik 0–0.
Results
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Source: 1fnl.ru (in Russian)
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal Tula | 19 | |
| 2 | Ufa | 14 | |
| 3 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | 12 | |
| 4 | Mordovia Saransk | 11 | |
| 5 | Mordovia Saransk | 10 | |
| 6 | SKA-Khabarovsk | 9 | |
| Gazovik Orenburg | |||
| Luch-Energiya | |||
| Arsenal Tula | |||
Events
During winter break 2013-2014, Salyut experienced huge financial difficulties. Almost all contracts with first-team players were terminated by mutual consent.[4] As a result, on 14 February 2014, the club officially withdrew from competition in Russian National Football League.[5]