The 2022–23 Russian Second League is the 31st season of Russia's third-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began on 15 July 2022. On 23 June 2022, the league was renamed from Russian Football National League 2 to Russian Second League. The Russian Second League is geographically divided into 4 groups.The winners of each zone are automatically promoted into the First League. The bottom finishers of each zone lose professional status and are relegated into the Amateur Football League.