On 22 January, three RPL teams had friendly matches at winter camps.

FC Orenburg 2-2 Navbahor Namangan
Orenburg goals: Kaplenko (90), Prokhin (90+)

Ural Ekaterinburg 2-1 Gulf United
Ural goals: Dmitriev (56), Ishkov (87)

Rubin Kazan 5-2 Napredak Krusevac
Rubin goals: Lomovitsky (27), Taheri (trial player, 53), Daku (59), Kabutov (65), Stojanovic (OG 89)

Who will play on 23 January

FC Orenburg vs FC Struga Trim-Lum
FC Rostov vs Rodina Moscow