| Competition: | Russian Football National League |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Dates: | 1 August 2020 - 15 May 2021 |
| Winners: | Krylia Sovetov |
| Promoted: | Krylia Sovetov Nizhny Novgorod |
| Relegated: | Chayka Peschanokopskoye Irtysh Omsk Dynamo Bryansk Chertanovo Moscow Shinnik Yaroslavl |
| Matches: | 462 |
| Total Goals: | 1132 |
| League Topscorer: | Ivan Sergeyev (40 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | (23 September 2020) (5 December 2020) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (22 August 2020) (30 August 2020) |
| Highest Scoring: | (17 October 2020) (15 November 2020) (28 April 2021) |
| Longest Wins: | 11 matches Krylia Sovetov (5 December 2020 - 17 April 2021) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 18 matches Nizhny Novgorod (9 September 2020 - 28 November 2020) |
| Longest Winless: | 18 matches Shinnik (25 November 2020 - 8 May 2021) |
| Longest Losses: | 7 matches Chertanovo (16 August 2020 - 19 September 2020) Shinnik (25 November 2020 - 13 March 2021) Irtysh (11 April 2021 - 15 May 2021) |
| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
| Updated: | 15 May 2021 |
The 2020–21 Russian Football National League was the 29th season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began on August 1, 2020, and end on 15 May 2021.
| Club | City | Stadium | data-sort-type="number" | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | Tolyatti | Kristall Stadium, Zhigulyovsk | 1,565 | |
| Alania | Vladikavkaz | Republican Spartak Stadium | 32,464 | |
| Baltika | Kaliningrad | Arena Baltika | 35,212 | |
| Chayka | Peschanokopskoye | Chayka Central Stadium | 3,000 | |
| Chertanovo | Moscow | Sports Village, Luzhniki Olympic Complex | 1,872 | |
| Dynamo Bryansk | Bryansk | Dynamo Stadium | 10,100 | |
| Fakel | Voronezh | Tsentralnyi Profsoyuz | 31,793 | |
| Irtysh Omsk | Omsk | Red Star Stadium | 18,000 | |
| Krasnodar-2 | Krasnodar | Krasnodar Academy | 3,500 | |
| Krylia Sovetov Samara | Samara | Samara Arena | 44,918 | |
| Neftekhimik | Nizhnekamsk | Neftekhimik Stadium | 3,100 | |
| Nizhny Novgorod | Nizhny Novgorod | Nizhny Novgorod | 44,899 | |
| Orenburg | Orenburg | Gazovik Stadium | 7,520 | |
| Shinnik | Yaroslavl | Shinnik Stadium | 22,990 | |
| SKA | Khabarovsk | Lenin Stadium | 15,200 | |
| Spartak-2 | Moscow | Spartak Academy | 3,077 | |
| Tekstilshchik | Ivanovo | Tekstilshchik | 9,565 | |
| Tom | Tomsk | Trud | 10,028 | |
| Torpedo Moscow | Moscow | Sports Village, Luzhniki Olympic Complex | 1,872 | |
| Veles Moscow | Moscow | Avangard Stadium, Domodedovo | 5,503 | |
| Volgar Astrakhan | Astrakhan | Central Stadium | 21,500 | |
| Yenisey | Krasnoyarsk | Central Stadium | 15,000 |
