MOSCOW, June 10 that the number of participants in the championship of the FNL in the new season will be reduced from 20 to 18 teams, according to the official website of the league. The decision was made on Friday at a meeting of the presidium of the FNL. by 4, keep the exchange with the Russian Premier League in the current format: 2 clubs go directly to the RPL, 2 more play in play-offs. The presidium of the FNL also proposed returning to the historical names of the tournaments — the First League (for the FNL 1) and the Second League (for the FNL 2).
The start date of the new FNL season is scheduled for July 17. The draft calendar will be published later.
Final decisions must be approved by the Bureau of the Executive Committee of the Russian Football Union (RFU).