The 2024 Russian Second League Division B is the second season of Russia'sfourth-tier football league. The season began on 30 March 2024 and ended on 16 November 2024. There was a three-week break in July after half of the games have been played.
Overview
In the summer of 2023, the Russian Second League was reorganized and split into two tiers - third-tier Russian Second League Division A and fourth-tier Russian Second League Division B.[1] Division B also switched to the spring-to-autumn, March-to-November schedule. 2023 was a transitional half-year season.[2] 2024 season is the first full-length season.
Division B is split into 4 groups, mostly based on geographical location. At the end of the year, four winners of their groups will be promoted into the Division A Second Stage Silver Group. Four bottom teams from the Division A First Stage Silver Group will be relegated to 2025 Division B.
Group 1 included 17 teams that played each other twice, home and away, from 30 March 2024 to 16 November 2024.[15] The opening games that were initially scheduled for 23 March 2024 were postponed due to the Crocus City Hall attack.[16] The group winner will be promoted to the Division A Second Stage Silver Group, the bottom two teams will be relegated from Division B.
Group 2 included 16 teams that played each other twice, home and away, from 6 April 2024 to 3 November 2024.[17] The group winner will be promoted to the Division A Second Stage Silver Group, the bottom two teams will be relegated from Division B.
Group 3 included 15 teams that played each other twice, home and away, from 7 April 2024 to 3 November 2024.[17] The group winner will be promoted to the Division A Second Stage Silver Group, the bottom two teams will be relegated from Division B.
Group 4 included 14 teams that played each other twice, home and away, from 13 April 2024 to 19 October 2024.[18] The group winner will be promoted to the Division A Second Stage Silver Group, the bottom two teams will be relegated from Division B.