On Thursday, 25 May, the first leg promotion-relegation match for the right to play in the Russian Football Premier League in season 2017-2018 was held between SKA-Khabarovsk and Orenburg.

A real struggle was on the pitch between the team occupying the 4^th position in the FNL and the club from Orenburg which had its debut in the Premier League. Both clubs managed to create a lot of moments, but either resulted in a goal. The final score is 0:0.

The return leg match will be played on Sunday, 28 May, at Gazovik Stadium, kick-off – 15:00.