The first RPL matchday of the season will take part from 8 to 11 August.

Saturday, 8 August

15:00 CET FC Khimki vs CSKA Moscow

17:30 FC Tambov vs FC Rostov

Sunday, 9 August

16:00 FC Ufa vs FC Krasnodar

18:00 Arsenal Tula vs Akhmat Grozny

19:00 Spartak Moscow vs FC Sochi

Monday, 10 August

16:00 Ural Ekaterinburg vs Dynamo Moscow

Tuesday, 11 August

17:00 Rotor Volgograd vs Zenit St. Petersburg

19:00 Rubin Kazan vs Lokomotiv Moscow

On 7 August Zenit and Lokomotiv will participate in Russian Super Cup final, this match will take place at VEB Arena in Moscow.