The Russian First Division matches are based on a home and away double round-robin match. The winner of each game gets 3 points, the loser gets no points, and the two teams get 1 point for the tie. Finally, the ranking is determined by the number of points, and the number of games won is the same. Decision, if the wins are the same, the ranking will be determined by the results of the games, the goal difference, and the number of goals scored. The top 2 teams in the league will be promoted to the Super League, and the third and fourth teams will participate in the promotion playoffs , while the last 4 teams are relegated.