1991 Soviet Second League

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Second League
Season1991
Champions Karpaty Lviv, Asmaral Moscow, Okean Nakhodka
Promoted Karpaty Lviv, Asmaral Moscow, Okean Nakhodka
Relegated12 teams (cancelled)
1990
1992

1991 Soviet Second League was the last edition of the Soviet Second League competition. There were three groups (known as zones) with 66 teams in total (22 in each group). Competitions in the last year "Baltic League" were not held as the Soviet Union was crumbling down.

Contents

Next seasons all of the clubs competed in their own national championships and most of them at the top level.

Teams

Locations

Final standings

Zone West

PosRepublic [a] TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine Karpaty Lviv 42241174727+2059
2 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine Zorya Luhansk [b] 42265116934+3557
3 Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg Azerbaijan Dinamo Gandzha 42264124848056 [c]
4 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine Nyva Ternopil [d] 42256115629+2756
5 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine Nyva Vinnytsia [b] 42217145440+1449
6 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1W) Torpedo Taganrog 42199144630+1647
7 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine Torpedo Zaporizhzhia 421810146350+1346
8 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine Volyn Lutsk [d] 42197164633+1345
9 Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg Moldova Tigina-Apoel Bendery [d] 42188164939+1044
10 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine SKA Odesa [d] 42187174642+443
11 Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg Azerbaijan Karabakh Agdam 422022020472742 [c]
12 Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1951-1991).svg Belarus Dnepr Mogilev [e] 42186184737+1042
13 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine Kremin Kremenchuk [d] 42169175650+641
14 Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg Moldova Zaria Beltsy 421671963821939
15 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine Sudnobudivnyk Mykolaiv [d] 42158196155+638
16 Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1951-1991).svg Belarus Dinamo Brest [d] 42149195050037
17 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1W) Spartak Nalchik 421562151671636
18 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine(1) Halychyna Drohobych 421472142662435
19 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Ukraine(1) Vorskla Poltava 4210112139602131
20 Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1951-1991).svg Belarus KIM Vitebsk [e] 421182343551230
21 Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg Azerbaijan Goyazan Kazakh 421322729613228 [c]
22 Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1951-1991).svg Belarus Khimik Grodno [d] 42792632552323
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. Numerous clubs refused to play away games in Azerbaijan due to the First Nagorno-Karabakh War (Operation Ring).
  2. 1 2 Teams that refused to play against Goyazan Kazakh only: Zarya Luhansk and Niva Vinnitsa.
  3. 1 2 3 All Azerbaijani clubs received multiple technical wins such
    • Dinamo Gandzha: 10 technical wins; +20 points
    • Karabakh Agdam: 11 technical wins; +22 points
    • Goyazan Kazakh: 4 technical wins; +8 points
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Teams that refused to play against Dinamo Gandzha and Karabakh Agdam: Nyva Ternopil, Volyn Lutsk, Tigina-Apoel Bendery, SKA Odesa, Dnepr Mogilev, Kremen Kremenchug, Sudnostroitel Nikolayev, Dinamo Brest, KIM Vitebsk, and Khimik Grodno.
  5. 1 2 Teams that refused to play against all Azerbaijani clubs: Dnepr Mogilev and KIM Vitebsk.
Representation

Center

PosRepublic [a] TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia Asmaral Moscow (C)42241448632+5462
2 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia KSS 4226888341+4260
3 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1W) Torpedo Vladimir 42265117940+3957
4 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1W) Metallurg Lipetsk 42217146147+1449
5 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1W) Terek Grozny 421911125540+1549
6 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1C) Lada Togliatti [b] 42188166361+244
7 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1C) Torpedo Volzhsky 421710155554+144
8 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1C) Sokol Saratov 42194197274242
9 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1C) Zenit Izhevsk 42178176745+2242
10 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1C) KAMAZ 42193206055+541
11 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (2) Dynamo Briansk 42185194750341
12 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1C) Torpedo Riazan 42177185150+141
13 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1W) Cement Novorossiysk 42168187056+1440
14 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1C) Zvezda Perm 421412165853+540
15 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1W) Druzhba Maikop 42158195859138
16 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1W) APK Azov 421491936521637
17 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1W) Nart Cherkessk 421311184550537
18 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1C) Gastello Ufa 421382143692634
19 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (2) Start Ulyanovsk 4212102036572134
20 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1W) Volga Tver 421452335663133
21 Flag of Armenian SSR.svg Ararat-2 Yerevan 421422637804330 [c]
22 Flag of Armenian SSR.svg Armenia Lori Kirovakan [b] 421252532986629 [d]
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Several clubs refused to play away games in Armenia due to the First Nagorno-Karabakh War (Operation Ring). Both Armenian clubs received multiple technical wins such Lori Kirovakan 4 technical wins, Ararat-2 Yerevan - 3.
    • Teams that refused to play against Armenian clubs: Metallurg Lipetsk, KamAZ Naberezhnye Chelny, and Dinamo Bryansk.
  2. 1 2 Lada Togliatti did not arrive for the away game against Lori Kirovakan.
  3. +6
  4. +8

East

PosRepublicTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia Okean Nakhodka 4227786833+3561
2 Flag of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Turkmenistan Kopetdag Ashkhabat 4225898936+5358
3 Flag of Kyrgyz SSR.svg Kyrgyzstan Alga Bishkek [a] 42211296031+2954
4 Flag of the Uzbek SSR.svg Uzbekistan Nurafshon Bukhara 42209137245+2749
5 Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg Kazakhstan Vostok Ust-Kamenogorsk 42199146962+747
6 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1E) Zvezda Irkutsk 42205176245+1745
7 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1E) Kuzbass Kemerevo 42196175861344
8 Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg Kazakhstan Tselinnik Tselinograd 42196174451744
9 Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg Kazakhstan Traktor Pavlodar 42195185450+443
10 Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg Kazakhstan Shakhter Karaganda 42187174842+643
11 Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg Kazakhstan Khimik Dzhambul 42179165647+943
12 Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg Kazakhstan Meliorator Chimkent 42179164437+743
13 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1E) Amur Blagoveschensk 421611155153243
14 Flag of the Uzbek SSR.svg Uzbekistan Avtomobilist Kokand 42194196771442
15 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1E) Dynamo Barnaul 421512156064442
16 Flag of the Uzbek SSR.svg Uzbekistan Sogdiana Dzhizak 42185195655+141
17 Flag of the Uzbek SSR.svg Uzbekistan Kasansayets Kasansai 42176196966+340
18 Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg Kazakhstan Ekibastuzets Ekibastuz 421491949631437
19 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Russia (1E) Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 4212102037592234
20 Flag of the Uzbek SSR.svg Uzbekistan Surkhan Termez 421232737652827
21 Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg Kazakhstan Zhetysu Taldy‑Kurgan 42962744965224
22 Flag of Tajik SSR.svg Tajikistan Vakhsh Kurgan‑Tyube 42762936986220
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. Capital city of the Kyrgyz SSR Frunze was renamed into Bishkek.
Representation

Number of teams by union republic

Rank Union republic Number of teamsClub(s)
1Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  RSFSR 28 Amur Blagoveschensk, APK Azov, Asmaral Moscow, Dinamo Barnaul, Dinamo Briansk, Druzhba Maikop, Gastello Ufa, KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny, Krylya Sovetov Samara, Kuzbass Kemerevo, Lada Togliatti, Metallurg Lipetsk, Nart Cherkessk, Okean Nakhodka, Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sokol Saratov, Spartak Nalchik, Start Ulyanovsk, Terek Grozny, Torpedo Riazan, Torpedo Taganrog, Torpedo Vladimir, Torpedo Volzhsky, Tsement Novorossiysk, Volga Tver, Zenit Izhevsk, Zvezda Irkutsk, Zvezda Perm
2Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR 11 SKA Odesa, Galichina Drogobich, Karpaty Lvov, Kremin Kremenchuk, Niva Ternopol, Niva Vinnitsa, Sudostroitel Nikolaev, Torpedo Zaporizhzhia, Volyn Lutsk, Vorskla Poltava, Zaria Lugansk
3Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg  Kazakh SSR 8 Ekibastuzets Ekibastuz, Khimik Dzhambul, Meliorator Chimkent, Shakhter Karaganda, Traktor Pavlodar, Tselinnik Tselinograd, Vostok Ust-Kamenogorsk, Zhetysu Taldy-Kurgan
4Flag of the Uzbek SSR.svg  Uzbek SSR 5 Avtomobilist Kokand, Kasansaets Kasansai, Nuravshon Bukhara, Sogdiana Dzhizzakh, Surkhan Termez
5Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1951-1991).svg  Byelorussian SSR 4 Dinamo Brest, Dnepr Mogilev, Khimik Grodno, KIM Vitebsk
6Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg  Azerbaijan SSR 3 Dinamo Gandzha, Goyazan Kazakh, Karabakh Agdam
7Flag of Armenian SSR.svg  Armenian SSR 2Ararat-2 Yerevan, Lori Kirovakan
Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg  Moldavian SSR Tigina Bendery, Zaria Beltsy
9Flag of Kyrgyz SSR.svg  Kyrgyz SSR 1 Alga Bishkek
Flag of Tajik SSR.svg  Tajik SSR Vakhsh Kourgan‑Tyube
Flag of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic.svg  Turkmen SSR Kopet-Dag Ashkhabat

See also