Second League - Group 4 is a men’s football league in Russia, with recorded coverage spanning the 2020 to 2025 seasons. Use this competition page to follow live scores, fixtures, completed results and standings, while exploring player and team statistics. It provides a clear reference point for tracking the competition across its available recorded seasons.
Upcoming matches, Second League - Group 4
Group 4 - 4
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- Group 4 - 4
Krylya Sovetov II
Dinamo Barnaul
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- Group 4 - 4
Ural II
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- Group 4 - 4
KDV
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- Group 4 - 4
Nosta
Chelyabinsk II -
- Group 4 - 4
Orenburg II
Rubin Kazan 2
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- Group 4 - 4
Khimik Dzerzhinsk
Akron II
Group 4 - 5
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- Group 4 - 5
Dinamo Barnaul
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- Group 4 - 5
Akron II
KDV
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- Group 4 - 5
Rubin Kazan 2
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- Group 4 - 5Chelyabinsk II
Ural II
Latest played matches, Second League - Group 4
Group 4 - 3
Group 4 - 2
Second League - Group 4 Standings
Urals
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
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| 1 |
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Khimik Dzerzhinsk | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 16 | 41 | 56 | WWLWW |
| 2 |
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KDV | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 53 | LLWWW |
| 3 | Pobeda Nizhniy Novgorod | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 43 | WWDLL | |
| 4 |
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Akron II | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 32 | DLLWW |
| 5 |
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Krylya Sovetov II | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 27 | LWDLL |
| 6 |
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Dinamo Barnaul | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 50 | -19 | 26 | DLWWW |
| 7 |
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Orenburg II | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 26 | WWWLW |
| 8 | Izhevsk | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 23 | LLDLL | |
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Ural II | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 44 | -10 | 22 | WLWLL |
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Rubin Kazan 2 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 20 | LWLLL |
| 11 |
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Nosta | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 48 | -28 | 18 | LWDWW |
| 12 | Chelyabinsk II | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 17 | WLLWL |
Second League - Group 4 Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Second League - Group 4 teams participation since 2020
History
| Team | Nb participations |
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| Dinamo Barnaul | 6 |
| Nosta | 6 |
| Ural II | 6 |
| Orenburg II | 6 |
| Amkar | 4 |
| Zenit Izhevsk | 4 |
| Tyumen | 3 |
| Chelyabinsk | 3 |
| Lada Tolyatti | 3 |
| Novosibirsk | 3 |
| Volna Nizhegorodskaya | 3 |
| Krylya Sovetov II | 3 |
| Torpedo Miass | 3 |
| Rubin Kazan 2 | 3 |
| Akron II | 3 |
| Uralets Nizhnyi Tagil | 3 |
| Irtysh Omsk | 2 |
| Khimik Vurnary | 2 |
| Volga Ulyanovsk | 2 |
| Zvezda Perm | 2 |
| Sokol Kazan | 2 |
| KAMAZ | 1 |
| Lada Dimitrovgrad | 1 |
| Khimik Dzerzhinsk | 1 |
| Spartak Tuymazy | 1 |
| Dinamo Kirov | 1 |
| Nizhny Novgorod II | 1 |
| Chelyabinsk II | 1 |
| KDV | 1 |
Second League - Group 4 top scorer teams
Second League - Group 4 About
Second League - Group 4 is the competition commonly recorded as Russia FNL 2 Group 4 and is officially part of the Russian Second League Division B, a men’s professional league in Russia and the fourth tier of the national football pyramid.
Role in Russian football
Group 4 provides a regional route into the professional game for clubs from the Urals, Southern Urals and Western Siberia. Its place in the pyramid is important: it connects ambitious regional teams and former amateur sides with the broader national structure, while giving established professional clubs a competitive environment in which to develop players and build towards promotion.
The competition is run by the Football National League (FNL) under the authority of the Russian Football Union (RFU). Its modern identity reflects several changes in the organisation of Russian professional football. The competition’s lineage is traced to 1998 and includes periods in which the relevant level was known as the Professional Football League (PFL) or the Second Division. The division was reorganised in 2023, creating the present Division A and Division B structure. Group 4 belongs to Division B, the geographically organised regional section.
Available season records cover editions from 2020 through 2025, although the competition’s naming and structural context have changed during that period. This history explains why the names Second League - Group 4 and Russia FNL 2 Group 4 may both be encountered when following the competition across different seasons.
Clubs, eligibility and access
Participation is intended for professional clubs rather than unrestricted amateur teams. A club must satisfy the applicable professional licensing and certification requirements, including financial and infrastructure standards set within the Russian football system. Promotion from the Amateur Football League can provide an entry route, typically for regional champions or other clubs that meet the required sporting and licensing conditions.
These requirements make Group 4 more than a regional fixture list. It is a controlled entry point into the professional pyramid, where sporting performance must be matched by the ability to operate at the required financial, organisational and stadium standards.
Competition format
Division B Group 4 uses a regional league format. Clubs are grouped principally by geographical proximity, a practical arrangement in a country where long-distance travel can impose a significant burden on teams. The regional structure helps contain travel demands while preserving a national professional framework.
The league phase is played on a double round-robin basis. Each club meets every other club twice, once at home and once away. As in standard league football, three points are awarded for a win, one point for a draw and none for a defeat. There is no routine extra time or penalty shoot-out in a normal league match; those methods belong primarily to knockout competitions.
When teams finish level on points, head-to-head performance is the principal comparison. The relevant sequence considers points gained in matches between the tied clubs, followed by goal difference and goals scored in those encounters. Competition regulations may then apply further criteria, such as total wins or overall goal difference, where the initial comparisons do not separate the teams.
Promotion and sporting stakes
The principal reward for winning Group 4 is promotion to the Russian Second League Division A, specifically the Silver Group. That step moves a club from a regional Division B environment into a more demanding and nationally significant level of competition. For some clubs, Division A is also part of a longer route towards the Russian First League.
The consequences at the bottom of the table are equally significant. Clubs that cannot maintain the required sporting or professional standards may lose their place in the professional structure and return to amateur football. Consequently, the league serves both as a promotion platform and as a test of whether a club can sustain professional status.
Seasonal calendar and identity
Since the 2023 reorganisation, Division B has generally followed a spring-to-autumn calendar, usually running from March to November. The schedule reflects the conditions of the Russian winter, with competition pausing during the colder months and promotion and relegation matters being concluded in the winter off-season. Exact dates can vary between editions, but the calendar is distinct from the conventional August-to-May pattern used by many European leagues.
Russia FNL 2 Group 4 therefore combines regional practicality with national sporting consequences. Its geographical grouping limits unnecessary travel, its licensing rules protect the professional standard of the competition, and its league format gives clubs a clear route towards Division A. For supporters, players and clubs, it remains an important proving ground between amateur regional football and the higher levels of the Russian professional pyramid.