1994 Russian Third League

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Russian Third League
Season1994
1995

The 1994 Russian Third League was the first time the competition of the fourth level of Russian football was professional. There were six zones with 105 teams starting the competition in total (8 of them were excluded before the end of the season).

Contents

Zone 1

Overview

TeamHead coach
FC Avtozapchast Baksan Yuri Kotov
FC Energiya Pyatigorsk Sergei Razaryonov
FC Niva Slavyansk-na-Kubani Vladimir Brazhnikov
FC Nart Cherkessk Nurbiy Lakhov
FC Kuban Slavyansk-na-Kubani Nikolai Smirnov
FC Olimp Kislovodsk Aleksandr Grosberg
FC Argo Kaspiysk Magomed-Rasul Akhmedov
FC Iriston Mozdok Vitali Abayev
FC Dynamo-d Stavropol Sergei Gorb
FC Uralan-d Elista Aleksandr Skrynnikov
FC Torpedo Armavir Viktor Batalin (until June)
Khamza Bagapov (from July)
FC Spartak Alagir Valeri Karginov
FC Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody Nikolai Shvydkiy
FC Kolos-2 Krasnodar Mikhail Ruban / Vasili Pravilo
FC Beshtau Lermontov Aleksandr Vershenko
FC Druzhba Budyonnovsk Yuri Safaryan
FC Gigant Grozny Muslim Daliyev
FC Khimik Belorechensk Yuri Filippov

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Avtozapchast Baksan (A)3222558131+5049Promotion to Second League
2 Energiya Pyatigorsk (A)3220846325+3848
3 Niva Slavyansk-na-Kubani 3220486731+3644
4 Nart Cherkessk 3219675134+1744
5 Kuban Slavyansk-na-Kubani 32211107631+4543
6 Olimp Kislovodsk 3217965927+3243
7 Argo Kaspiysk 32182125445+938
8 Iriston Mozdok 32173125245+737
9 Dynamo-d Stavropol 32156115327+2636
10 Uralan-d Elista 32127134250831
11 Armavir 32124164449528
12 Spartak Alagir 321071546631727
13 Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody 32981534461226
14 Kolos-2 Krasnodar 32712431764515
15 Beshtau Lermontov 32542331703914
16 Druzhba Budyonnovsk (R)32262411756410Relegation to Amateur Football League
17 Gigant Grozny (R)3233261389769
Source: RSSSF
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated

Notes:

  1. FC Kolos-2 Krasnodar were excluded from the league after playing 25 games. The opponents were awarded a win in the remaining games.
  2. FC Urartu Grozny renamed to FC Gigant Grozny. Gigant was excluded from the league after playing 18 games. The opponents were awarded a win in the remaining games. Gigant did not play in national competitions in 1995 due to First Chechen War.
  3. FC Druzhba Budyonnovsk was excluded from the league after playing 15 games. The opponents were awarded a win in the remaining games, except for the game against FC Gigant Grozny, in which both teams were awarded a loss. Druzhba did not play in national competitions in 1995.
  4. FC Khimik Belorechensk were excluded from the league after playing 14 games. All the results of their games were discarded. Khimik did not play in national competitions in 1995.
  5. FC Iriston Vladikavkaz were awarded 2 home wins.
  6. FC Niva Slavyansk-na-Kubani, FC Kuban Slavyansk-na-Kubani and FC Spartak Alagir were awarded 1 home win each.
  7. FC Argo Kaspiysk were awarded 1 home loss and 1 home win.
  8. FC Mashuk Pyatigorsk renamed to FC Energiya.
  9. FC Kuban Barannikovsky moved to Slavyansk-na-Kubani.
  10. FC Asmaral Kislovodsk renamed to FC Olimp.
  11. FC Kaspiy Kaspiysk renamed to FC Argo.
  12. FC Iriston Mozdok and FC Spartak Alagir promoted from the Amateur Football League.
  13. FC Dynamo-d Stavropol played their first professional season.
  14. FC Uralan-d Elista converted from FC Baysachnr Elista.
  15. FC Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody did not play on the national level in 1993.

Top goalscorers

22 goals
21 goals
17 goals
14 goals
13 goals
12 goals
11 goals

Zone 2

Overview

TeamHead coach
FC Volgar Astrakhan Vladimir Yerofeyev
FC SKA Rostov-on-Don Valeri Sinau
FC Istochnik Rostov-on-Don Kamil Akchurin
FC Avangard Kursk Aleksandr Galkin
FC Shakhtyor Shakhty Valeri Volodin
FC Khimik Dankov Igor Lysenko
FC Turbostroitel Kaluga Georgi Kolmogorov
FC Ingushetiya Nazran Timur Kuriyev
FC Atommash Volgodonsk Valeri Zubakov
FC Avangard Kamyshin Vladimir Nemchenko
FC Oryol Yuri Samulistov
FC Dynamo Bryansk Viktor Zimin
FC Spartak-Bratskiy Yuzhny Sergei Antonkin
FC Kolos Bykovo Sergei Andreyev
FC Metallurg Krasny Sulin Adel Kaneyev
FC Rotor-d Volgograd Yuri Marushkin
FC Kristall Dyatkovo Aleksandr Vasin

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Volgar Astrakhan (A)3221476120+4146Promotion to Second League
2 SKA Rostov-on-Don (A)3220484426+1844
3 Istochnik Rostov-on-Don 32171055431+2344
4 Avangard Kursk 3219495139+1242
5 Shakhtyor Shakhty 3217874331+1242
6 Khimik Dankov (R)3217694627+1940Relegation to Amateur Football League
7 Turbostroitel Kaluga 32156114738+936
8 Ingushetiya Nazran 32155125732+2535
9 Atommash Volgodonsk 32146124242034
10 Avangard Kamyshin (R)32144144450632Relegation to Amateur Football League
11 Oryol 32127134839+931
12 Dynamo Bryansk 32116153840228
13 Spartak-Bratskiy Yuzhny 321131847661925
14 Kolos Bykovo (R)32941937602322Relegation to Amateur Football League
15 Metallurg Krasny Sulin 32662030603018
16 Rotor-d Volgograd 32572034622817
17 Kristall Dyatkovo 3240281575608
Source: RSSSF
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated

Notes:

  1. FC Kristall Dyatkovo were promoted from the Amateur Football League. Kristall were excluded from the league after playing 24 games. The opponents were awarded a win in the remaining games.
  2. FC Ingushetiya Nazran were awarded 9 home wins.
  3. FC Khimik Dankov were promoted from the Amateur Football League. They returned to that level after the season.
  4. FC Kolos Bykovo were promoted from the Amateur Football League. They did not participate in any national-level competitions in 1995.
  5. FC Ingushetiya Nazran and FC Spartak-Bratskiy Yuzhny played their first professional season.
  6. FC Avangard Kamyshin did not participate in any national-level competitions in 1995.

Top goalscorers

23 goals
18 goals
17 goals
16 goals
14 goals
13 goals
12 goals
11 goals
10 goals

Zone 3

Overview

TeamHead coach
FC Spartak-d Moscow Viktor Zernov
FC Saturn Ramenskoye Vitali Chugrishin
FC Spartak Shchyolkovo Valeri Tretyakov
FC Dynamo-d Moscow Nikolai Gontar / Adamas Golodets
FC Don Novomoskovsk Leonid Lipovoy
FC Mosenergo Moscow Valentin Sysoyev
FC Torgmash Lyubertsy Anatoli Leshchenkov
FC Avtomobilist Noginsk Eduard Danilov
PFC CSKA-d Moscow Aleksandr Kolpovskiy
FC Rossiya Moscow Leonid Pribylovskiy
FC Torpedo-MKB Mytishchi Vyacheslav Zhuravlyov
FC TRASKO Moscow Sergei Rozhkov
FC Mashinostroitel Sergiyev Posad Andrei Leksakov
FC Kosmos Dolgoprudny Aleksandr Logunov
FC Torpedo-d Moscow Sergei Petrenko
PFC CSKA-2 Moscow Sergei Berezin
FC Rekord Aleksandrov Valentin Baturin
FC Dynamo-2 Moscow Yevgeni Baykov
FC Titan Reutov Aleksei Belenkov
FC Gigant Voskresensk Aleksandr Borisenkov
FC Chertanovo Moscow Viktor Razumovskiy
FC Lokomotiv-d Moscow Vladimir Korotkov
FC Oka Kolomna Yuri Karamyan (until May)
FC Asmaral-d Moscow Vladimir Mikhaylov

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Spartak-d Moscow 46376316530+13580
2 Saturn Ramenskoye (A)46358311532+8378Promotion to Second League
3 Spartak Shchyolkovo (A)46365512930+9977
4 Dynamo-d Moscow 462613712267+5565
5 Don Novomoskovsk 46271097031+3964
6 Mosenergo Moscow 462610108162+1962
7 Torgmash Lyubertsy 462311127057+1357
8 Avtomobilist Noginsk 462211138058+2255
9 CSKA-d Moscow 462112139764+3354
10 Rossiya Moscow 462010165445+950
11 Torpedo-MKB Mytishchi 46179205864643
12 TRASKO Moscow 461611197670+643
13 Mashinostroitel Sergiyev Posad 461611196776943
14 Kosmos Dolgoprudny 4614112166781239
15 Torpedo-d Moscow 4613132059741539
16 CSKA-2 Moscow (R)461582373871438Relegation to Amateur Football League
17 Rekord Aleksandrov (R)4611132246954935
18 Dynamo-2 Moscow 4611132240783835
19 Titan Reutov 461362743783532
20 Gigant Voskresensk (R)4612529531307729Relegation to Amateur Football League
21 Chertanovo Moscow 461143153984526
22 Lokomotiv-d Moscow 461063046914526
23 Oka Kolomna 466122839996024
24 Asmaral-d Moscow 4642402513310810
Source: RSSSF
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated

Notes:

  1. FC Asmaral-d Moscow were excluded from the league after playing 33 games. The opponents were awarded a win in the remaining games.
  2. FC Don Novomoskovsk and FC Dynamo-2 Moscow were awarded 1 home wins each.
  3. PFC CSKA-d Moscow, FC Kosmos Dolgoprudny and FC Oka Kolomna were awarded 1 home loss each.
  4. FC Spartak-d Moscow were not promoted to the Second League as they were the reserve team of FC Spartak Moscow and reserve teams were not eligible for promotion.
  5. FC Avtomobilist Noginsk, FC Rossiya Moscow and FC Mashinostroitel Sergiyev Posad promoted from the Amateur Football League.
  6. PFC CSKA-2 Moscow and FC Rekord Aleksandrov did not participate in any national-level competitions in 1995.
  7. FC Viktor-Gigant Voskresensk renamed to FC Gigant. FC Gigant did not participate in any national-level competitions in 1995.
  8. FC Kosmos-Kvest Dolgoprudny renamed to FC Kosmos.
  9. FC SUO Moscow renamed to FC Chertanovo.

Top goalscorers

30 goals
28 goals
26 goals
24 goals
23 goals
22 goals
21 goals

Zone 4

Overview

TeamHead coach
FC Kristall Smolensk Igor Belanovich
FC Gatchina Nikolai Gosudarenkov
FC Bulat Cherepovets Aleksandr Sokolov
FC Mashinostroitel Pskov Yuri Veresov
FC Iskra Smolensk Anatoli Olkhovik
FC Prometey-Dynamo St. Petersburg Aleksandr Fyodorov
FC Volochanin Vyshny Volochyok Igor Bychkov
FC Khimik Koryazhma Vladimir Grigoryev
FC Baltika-d Kaliningrad Viktor Karman
FC Neftyanik Yaroslavl Valentin Volkov
FC Spartak Kostroma Vyacheslav Skoropekin
FC Kraneks Ivanovo Aleksandr Chanov
FC Metallurg Pikalyovo Anatoli Belov
FC Vest Kaliningrad Yuri Beletskiy
FC Zenit-d St. Petersburg none

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Kristall Smolensk (A)2419235717+4040Promotion to Second League
2 Gatchina (A)2417525014+3639
3 Bulat Cherepovets 2414373725+1231
4 Mashinostroitel Pskov 2414374525+2031
5 Iskra Smolensk (R)2412392519+627Relegation to Amateur Football League
6 Prometey-Dynamo St. Petersburg 2410593223+925
7 Volochanin Vyshny Volochyok 249782630425
8 Khimik Koryazhma (R)249692828024Relegation to Amateur Football League
9 Baltika-d Kaliningrad (R)24651321452417
10 Neftyanik Yaroslavl 24641419301116
11 Spartak Kostroma 24541519412214
12 Kraneks Ivanovo 24441617533612
13 Metallurg Pikalyovo 24431716422611
Source: RSSSF
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated

Notes:

  1. FC Vest Kaliningrad were excluded from the league after playing 11 games. All the results of their games were discarded. FC Vest did not play in any national-level competitions in 1995.
  2. FC Zenit-d St. Petersburg were excluded from the league after playing 10 games. All the results of their games were discarded.
  3. FC Khimik Koryazhma promoted from the Amateur Football League. Khimik did not play in any national-level competitions in 1995.
  4. FC Baltika-d Kaliningrad played their first professional season. Baltika-d did not play in any national-level competitions in 1995.
  5. FC Neftyanik Yaroslavl and FC Metallurg Pikalyovo promoted from the Amateur Football League.

Top goalscorers

24 goals
14 goals
11 goals
10 goals
8 goals

Zone 5

Overview

TeamHead coach
FC SKD Samara Georgi Verbovskiy
FC Sokol-d Saratov
FC Torpedo Pavlovo Aleksandr Sarafannikov
FC Yudzhin Samara Aleksandr Druganin
FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk Mikhail Senyurin
FC Astrateks Astrakhan Ivan Buzachkin
FC Zenit Penza Aleksandr Komissarov
FC Kristall Sergach Viktor Pavlyukov
FC Progress Zelenodolsk Aleksandr Klobukov
FC Tekstilshchik Isheyevka Aleksandr Korolyov
FC Salyut Saratov Vladimir Khoroltsev
FC Elektron Vyatskiye Polyany Yuri Osin
FC Spartak Tambov Vladimir Kovylin
FC Metallurg Vyksa Yevgeni Popov
FC Neftyanik Pokhvistnevo Revgat Tairov
FC Khimik Uvarovo Lev Drozdov
FC Volga Balakovo Yevgeni Melnikov

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 SKD Samara (A)3223547526+4951Promotion to Second League
2 Sokol-d Saratov (R)3221746633+3349Relegation to Amateur Football League
3 Torpedo Pavlovo (A)3220576228+3445Promotion to Second League
4 Yudzhin Samara (R)32121554131+1039Relegation to Amateur Football League
5 Khimik Dzerzhinsk 3215893721+1638
6 Astrateks Astrakhan 32157106044+1637
7 Zenit Penza 32131094637+936
8 Kristall Sergach 32155123933+635
9 Progress Zelenodolsk 32111383532+335
10 Tekstilshchik Isheyevka 321010123942330
11 Salyut Saratov 32911124751429
12 Elektron Vyatskiye Polyany 321071531421127
13 Spartak Tambov 32871728441623
14 Metallurg Vyksa 32791627472023
15 Neftyanik Pokhvistnevo 32482029623316
16 Khimik Uvarovo (R)323101922725016Relegation to Amateur Football League
17 Volga Balakovo 32632326653915
Source: RSSSF
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated

Notes:

  1. FC Astrateks Astrakhan awarded 2 home wins.
  2. FC Salyut Saratov awarded 1 home win.
  3. FC Sokol-d Saratov was not promoted as it was a reserves team of FC Sokol Saratov and reserve teams were not eligible for promotion. It played their first professional season and did not play in any national-level competitions in 1995.
  4. FC Zarya Krotovka moved to Samara and renamed to FC Yudzhin. Yudzhin did not play in any national-level competitions in 1995.
  5. FC Kristall Sergach and FC Metallurg Vyksa played their first professional seasons.
  6. FC Salyut Saratov and FC Neftyanik Pokhvistnevo promoted from the Amateur Football League.
  7. FC Khimik Uvarovo did not play in any national-level competitions in 1995.

Top goalscorers

18 goals
15 goals
14 goals
13 goals
12 goals
11 goals

Zone 6

Overview

TeamHead coach
FC Sibir Kurgan Vladimir Sizontov
FC Metiznik Magnitogorsk Aleksandr Kukushkin
FC Zenit Izhevsk Valeri Ivanov
FC Estel Ufa Anatoli Tyryatkin
FC Uralmash-d Yekaterinburg
FC Energiya Chaikovsky Sergei Kleymyonov
FC Gazovik Orenburg Viktor Dyomkin
FC Sodovik Sterlitamak Valeri Stasevich
FC Gornyak Kachkanar Viktor Shlyayev
FC Trubnik Kamensk-Uralsky Anatoli Lugovykh
FC KamAZavtotsentr Naberezhnye Chelny Nikolai Nabok
FC Dynamo Perm Viktor Arkhapchev
FC KAMAZ-d Naberezhnye Chelny
FC Khimik Meleuz Viktor Nuykin

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Sibir Kurgan (A)2618534913+3641Promotion to Second League
2 Metiznik Magnitogorsk 26131123313+2037
3 Zenit Izhevsk (A)2616464629+1736Promotion to Second League
4 Estel Ufa 2614665124+2734
5 Uralmash-d Yekaterinburg 2614574929+2033
6 Energiya Chaikovsky 2613763520+1533
7 Gazovik Orenburg 2613674423+2132
8 Sodovik Sterlitamak 269893323+1026
9 Gornyak Kachkanar 26851341561521
10 Trubnik Kamensk-Uralsky 2685133438421
11 KamAZavtotsentr Naberezhnye Chelny (R)26911636531719Relegation to Amateur Football League
12 Dynamo Perm 2656152332916
13 KAMAZ-d Naberezhnye Chelny 2632211169588
14 Khimik Meleuz (R)2615201679637Relegation to Amateur Football League
Source: RSSSF
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated

Notes:

  1. FC Sibir Kurgan and FC Gornyak Kachkanar awarded 1 home win each.
  2. FC KDS Samrau Ufa renamed to FC Estel.
  3. FC Uralmash-d Yekaterinburg played their first professional season.
  4. FC Trubnik Kamensk-Uralsky promoted from the Amateur Football League.
  5. FC Khimik Meleuz promoted from the Amateur Football League. Khimik did not play in any national-level competitions in 1995.
  6. FC KamAZavtotsentr Naberezhnye Chelny did not play in any national-level competitions in 1995.

Top goalscorers

19 goals
16 goals
15 goals
14 goals
13 goals
12 goals
10 goals

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