2023–24 Russian First League

The 2023–24 Russian First League is the 32nd season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began in July 2023, and had a 3-month winter break between game weeks 20 and 21 (November to March). In collaboration with VKontakte, a draft was held in June, giving players a chance to prove themselves to the clubs and to create an alternative culture of player selection.

To First League

 * Promoted from Second League
 * Chernomorets
 * Sokol
 * Leningradets
 * Tyumen
 * Relegated from Premier League
 * Khimki
 * Torpedo Moscow

From First League

 * Relegated to Second League
 * Veles
 * Ufa
 * Volga Ulyanovsk
 * Krasnodar-2


 * Promoted to Premier League
 * Rubin Kazan
 * Baltika Kaliningrad