| Season | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Khimki |
| Promoted | Khimki Kuban Krasnodar |
| Relegated | Spartak Nizhny Novgorod Fakel Voronezh Oryol Metallurg Krasnoyarsk Angusht Nazran |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,118 (2.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Yevgeni Alkhimov (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sibir Novosibirsk 8–0 Angusht Nazran (3 October 2006) |
| Biggest away win | Lada-Togliatti 0–7 Kuban Krasnodar (16 September 2006) |
| Highest scoring | Volgar-Gazprom 1–7 Dynamo Bryansk (24 August 2006) Sibir Novosibirsk 8–0 Angusht Nazran (3 October 2006) |
| Average attendance | 4,506 |
← 2005 2007 → | |
The 2006 Russian First Division was the 15th edition of Russian First Division. There were 22 teams.