1996 Russian Third League

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Russian Third League
Season1996
1995
1997

The 1996 Russian Third League was the 3rd time competition on the fourth level of Russian football was professional. There were 6 zones with 102 teams starting the competition (6 were excluded before the end of the season).

Contents

Zone 1

Overview

TeamHead coach
FC Spartak Anapa Igor Zazroyev
FC Venets Gulkevichi Anatoli Lyz
FC Dynamo-d Stavropol
FC Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody Aleksandr Babayan
FC Nart Cherkessk Nurbiy Lakhov
FC Dynamo-Imamat Makhachkala Igor Korolyov
FC Kuban-d Krasnodar
FC Anzhi-2 Kaspiysk Aleksandr Reshetnyak
FC Mozdok Vladimir Purikhov
FC Astrateks Astrakhan Boris Bashkin
FC Nart Nartkala Basir Nauruzov
FC Derbent Romez Arzumanyan
FC Kabardey-ZET Nizhny Cherek Aniuar Tkhazeplov
FC Kommunalnik-Druzhba-d Maykop
PFC Spartak-d Nalchik
FC Beshtau Lermontov Dmitri Skryabin
FC Uralan-d Elista
FC Gofrokarton Digora Arsen Tsagolov

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Spartak Anapa (A)34262610524+8180Promotion to Second League
2 Venets Gulkevichi (A)3421496233+2967
3 Dynamo-d Stavropol 3419695644+1263
4 Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody 3418795935+2461
5 Nart Cherkessk 34185114934+1559
6 Dynamo-Imamat Makhachkala 34177105642+1458
7 Kuban-d Krasnodar 34183137259+1357
8 Anzhi-2 Kaspiysk 34173146756+1154
9 Mozdok 34164146642+2452
10 Astrateks Astrakhan (R)34157126551+1452Relegation to Amateur Football League
11 Nart Nartkala 34145155143+847
12 Derbent (R)34138134437+747Relegation to Amateur Football League
13 Kabardey-ZET Nizhny Cherek (R)341112115052245
14 Kommunalnik-Druzhba-d Maykop (R)34113204953436
15 Spartak-d Nalchik 34752237875026
16 Beshtau Lermontov 34752233946126
17 Uralan-d Elista (R)34722525977223Relegation to Amateur Football League
18 Gofrokarton Digora (R)34622633865320
Source: RSSSF
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated

Notes.

  1. FC Uralan-d Elista were excluded from the league after playing 18 games and gaining 23 points. Opponents were awarded a win in the remaining games. They did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997.
  2. FC Gofrokarton Digora were excluded from the league after playing 29 games and gaining 20 points. Opponents were awarded a win in the remaining games. They played their first professional season. They did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997.
  3. FC Gekris Anapa renamed to FC Spartak.
  4. FC Dynamo Makhachkala renamed to FC Dynamo-Imamat.
  5. FC Kuban-d Krasnodar and PFC Spartak-d Nalchik played their first professional season.
  6. FC Anzhi-2 Makhachkala moved to Kaspiysk.
  7. FC Iriston Mozdok renamed to FC Mozdok.
  8. FC Astrateks Astrakhan and FC Derbent did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997.
  9. FC Spartak-2 Nartkala renamed to FC Nart.
  10. FC Kabardey-ZET Nizhny Cherek promoted from the Amateur Football League. They did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997.
  11. FC Druzhba-d Maykop renamed to FC Kommunalnik-Druzhba-d Maykop. They did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997.

Top goalscorers

23 goals
21 goals
20 goals
19 goals
17 goals
16 goals
15 goals

Zone 2

Overview

TeamHead coach
FC Salyut-YuKOS Belgorod Aleksandr Kryukov
FC Dynamo-Zhemchuzhina-2 Sochi Vladimir Aleynikov
FC Avangard-Kolos Taganrog Boris Sinitsyn
FC Spartak-Bratskiy Yuzhny Sergei Antonkin
FC Kuban Slavyansk-na-Kubani Nikolai Smirnov
FC Zvezda Gorodishche Sergei Mukovnin
FC Lokomotiv Yelets Yuri Raznov
FC Shakhtyor Shakhty Aleksandr Vyazov
FC Niva Slavyansk-na-Kubani Oleg Ivanov
FC Izumrud Timashyovsk Vyacheslav Ledovskikh
FC Metallurg Krasny Sulin Viktor Shchirov
FC Zhemchuzhina-d Sochi
FC Dynamo Mikhaylovka Sergei Andreyev
FC Rotor-d Volgograd
FC APK Morozovsk
FC Chernomorets-d Novorossiysk
FC Rostselmash-d Rostov-on-Don
FC Istochnik Rostov-on-Don Ivan Lyakh

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Salyut-YuKOS Belgorod (A)3224537322+5177Promotion to Second League
2 Dynamo-Zhemchuzhina-2 Sochi (A)3223369042+4872
3 Avangard-Kolos Taganrog (R)3218685329+2460Relegation to Amateur Football League
4 Spartak-Bratskiy Yuzhny 32175105537+1856
5 Kuban Slavyansk-na-Kubani 32175105644+1256
6 Zvezda Gorodishche (R)32151075635+2155Relegation to Amateur Football League
7 Lokomotiv Yelets 32165116836+3253
8 Shakhtyor Shakhty 32156114131+1051
9 Niva Slavyansk-na-Kubani 32154135343+1049
10 Izumrud Timashyovsk (R)32143156257+545Relegation to Amateur Football League
11 Metallurg Krasny Sulin 32126144645+142
12 Zhemchuzhina-d Sochi 32114175564937
13 Dynamo Mikhaylovka 321131841571636
14 Rotor-d Volgograd 32771837713428
15 APK Morozovsk (R)32712432865422Relegation to Amateur Football League
16 Chernomorets-d Novorossiysk (R)32632331946321
17 Rostselmash-d Rostov-on-Don 32362330865615
Source: RSSSF
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated

Notes.

  1. FC Istochnik Rostov-on-Don were excluded from the league after playing 14 games and gaining 30 points. All their results were discarded. They did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997.
  2. FC Salyut-YuKOS Belgorod and FC Lokomotiv Yelets awarded 1 home win each.
  3. FC Salyut Belgorod renamed to FC Salyut-YuKOS.
  4. FC Dynamo-Zhemchuzhina-2 Sochi played their first professional season.
  5. FC Avangard-Kolos Taganrog and FC Chernomorets-d Novorossiysk played their first professional season. They did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997.
  6. FC Zvezda Gorodishche did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997.
  7. FC Izumrud Timashyovsk promoted from the Amateur Football League.
  8. FC Rostselmash-d Rostov-on-Don did not play professionally in 1995.

Top goalscorers

32 goals
20 goals
15 goals
14 goals
13 goals
12 goals

Zone 3

Overview

TeamHead coach
FC Dynamo-d Moscow
FC Mosenergo Moscow Valentin Sysoyev
FC Avtomobilist Noginsk Vladimir Bodrov
FC Spartak-d Moscow
FC Torpedo-Luzhniki-d Moscow
FC Roda Moscow Vladimir Opochinskiy
FC Avangard-Kortek Kolomna Viktor Korneyev
FC Fabus Bronnitsy Vladimir Sautin
FC Mashinostroitel Sergiyev Posad Andrei Leksakov
PFC CSKA-d Moscow
FC Torgmash Lyubertsy Anatoli Leshchenkov
FC Monolit Moscow Yuri Vereykin
FC Titan Reutov Valeri Vdovin
FC Krasnogvardeyets Moscow Aleksandr Rakov
FC Dynamo-2 Moscow
FC Oka Kolomna Aleksandr Borisenkov
FC Obninsk Yuri Mosolev
FC Chertanovo Moscow Mikhail Karatayev
FC Smena Moscow Vladimir Yevseyev
FC Lokomotiv-d Moscow
FC TRASKO Moscow Aleksandr Gusev

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Dynamo-d Moscow 3828648727+6090
2 Mosenergo Moscow (A)3827658421+6387Promotion to Second League
3 Avtomobilist Noginsk (A)3826758430+5485
4 Spartak-d Moscow 3826759133+5885
5 Torpedo-Luzhniki-d Moscow 3821987037+3372
6 Roda Moscow 38216117952+2769
7 Avangard-Kortek Kolomna 38184164947+258
8 Fabus Bronnitsy 38167155159855
9 Mashinostroitel Sergiyev Posad 381581553631053
10 CSKA-d Moscow 381211155254247
11 Torgmash Lyubertsy 3812101642561446
12 Monolit Moscow 381210163944546
13 Titan Reutov 381281844591544
14 Krasnogvardeyets Moscow 381191843531042
15 Dynamo-2 Moscow 381082040581838
16 Oka Kolomna (R)38992033734036Relegation to Amateur Football League
17 Obninsk (R)386112134865229
18 Chertanovo Moscow 38692323674427
19 Smena Moscow (R)385112227694226Relegation to Amateur Football League
20 Lokomotiv-d Moscow 38582532693723
Source: RSSSF
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated

Notes.

  1. FC TRASKO Moscow were excluded from the league after playing 18 games and gaining 7 points. All their results were discarded.
  2. FC Mashinostroitel Sergiyev Posad awarded 1 home win.
  3. FC Dynamo-d Moscow was not promoted as reserve teams were not eligible for promotion.
  4. FC Torpedo-d Moscow renamed to FC Torpedo-Luzhniki-d.
  5. FC Roda Moscow promoted from the Amateur Football League.
  6. FC Obninsk did not play professionally in 1995 and did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997.

Top goalscorers

25 goals
19 goals
18 goals
17 goals
16 goals
15 goals
14 goals

Zone 4

Overview

TeamHead coach
FC Orekhovo Orekhovo-Zuyevo Leonid Ostroushko
FC Volga Tver Yuri Zubkov
FC Oryol Vladimir Brykin
FC Torpedo Vladimir Nikolai Pavelyev
FC Dynamo Bryansk Viktor Zimin
FC Mashinostroitel Pskov Sergei Markelov
FC Neftyanik Yaroslavl Valentin Volkov
FC Zenit-d St. Petersburg
FC Luch Tula Aleksandr Chimbiryov
FC Lokomotiv-d St. Petersburg
FC Spartak Bryansk Aleksandr Sekselev
FC Kristall Dyatkovo Nikolai Shipka
FC Bulat Cherepovets Aleksandr Sokolov
FC Karelia-Erzi Petrozavodsk Aleksei Strepetov
FC Spartak Kostroma Valeri Volchanovskiy
FC Volochanin Vyshny Volochyok Nikolai Yakovlev

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Orekhovo Orekhovo-Zuyevo (A)3019655825+3363Promotion to Second League
2 Volga Tver (A)3018934221+2163
3 Oryol (A)30171124815+3362
4 Torpedo Vladimir 3017494735+1255
5 Dynamo Bryansk 30141065227+2552
6 Mashinostroitel Pskov 30146103832+648
7 Neftyanik Yaroslavl 3013894429+1547
8 Zenit-d St. Petersburg 30117122928+140
9 Luch Tula 30108124029+1138
10 Lokomotiv-d St. Petersburg 301071332441237
11 Spartak Bryansk 30710134352931
12 Kristall Dyatkovo (R)30691523442127Relegation to Amateur Football League
13 Bulat Cherepovets (R)30681622401826
14 Karelia-Erzi Petrozavodsk (R)30591624492524
15 Spartak Kostroma 30581720523223
16 Volochanin Vyshny Volochyok 30642019594022
Source: RSSSF
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated

Notes.

  1. FC Karelia-Erzi Petrozavodsk were excluded from the league after playing 24 games and gaining 24 points. Opponents were awarded a win in the remaining games. They did not play professionally in 1995 and did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997
  2. FC Trion-Volga Tver renamed to FC Volga.
  3. FC Lokomotiv-d St. Petersburg played their first professional season.
  4. FC Spartak Bryansk promoted from the Amateur Football League.
  5. FC Kristall Dyatkovo and FC Bulat Cherepovets did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997.

Top goalscorers

18 goals
15 goals
14 goals
13 goals
11 goals
10 goals
9 goals
8 goals

Zone 5

Overview

TeamHead coach
FC Spartak Tambov Vladimir Kovylin
FC Volga Ulyanovsk Sergei Sedyshev
FC Salyut Saratov Vladimir Khoroltsev
FC Energetik Uren Oleg Yevtushenko
FC Kristall Sergach Viktor Pavlyukov
FC Metallurg Vyksa Mikhail Beketov
FC Biokhimik-Mordovia Saransk Igor Shinkarenko
FC Stroitel Morshansk Vyacheslav Vlasov
FC Iskra Engels Yevgeni Kostyryachenko
FC Progress Zelenodolsk Aleksandr Klobukov
FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk Mikhail Senyurin
FC Volga Balakovo Aleksandr Krokhin
FC Neftyanik Pokhvistnevo Anatoli Valkov
FC Druzhba Yoshkar-Ola Valeri Bogdanov
FC Kraneks Ivanovo Yuri Krivolapov
FC Lokomotiv-d Nizhny Novgorod

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Spartak Tambov (A)3020827417+5768Promotion to Second League
2 Volga Ulyanovsk (A)3020736314+4967
3 Salyut Saratov 3016954525+2057
4 Energetik Uren 3015784132+952
5 Kristall Sergach (R)30145115032+1847Relegation to Amateur Football League
6 Metallurg Vyksa 3012993631+545
7 Biokhimik-Mordovia Saransk 30127114032+843
8 Stroitel Morshansk 30118113838041
9 Iskra Engels 30116134447339
10 Progress Zelenodolsk 30108124244238
11 Khimik Dzerzhinsk 30911102431738
12 Volga Balakovo 301061431491836
13 Neftyanik Pokhvistnevo 30891336481233
14 Druzhba Yoshkar-Ola 30791428482030
15 Kraneks Ivanovo (R)30282021755414Relegation to Amateur Football League
16 Lokomotiv-d Nizhny Novgorod 30252315655011
Source: RSSSF
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated

Notes.

  1. FC Energetik Uren and FC Lokomotiv-d Nizhny Novgorod played their first professional season.
  2. FC Biokhimik-Mordovia Saransk promoted from the Amateur Football League where it played in 1995 as FC Biokhimik Saransk.
  3. FC Stroitel Morshansk and FC Iskra Engels promoted from the Amateur Football League.
  4. FC Kraneks Ivanovo did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997.

Top goalscorers

25 goals
19 goals
15 goals
14 goals
12 goals
11 goals
10 goals

Zone 6

Overview

TeamHead coach
FC Sodovik Sterlitamak Sergei Maksimov
FC Uralets Nizhny Tagil Anatoli Garenskikh
FC Metiznik Magnitogorsk Aleksandr Kukushkin
FC Dynamo Perm Anatoli Timofeyev
FC Gazovik Orenburg Viktor Dyomkin
FC Neftyanik Bugulma German Bobek
FC Trubnik Kamensk-Uralsky Leonid Mosolov
FC Elektron Vyatskiye Polyany Yuri Osin
FC Dynamo-Gazovik-d Tyumen
FC Gornyak Kushva Viktor Konshin
FC Gornyak Kachkanar Viktor Shlyayev
FC Uralmash-d Yekaterinburg
FC KAMAZ-Chally-d Naberezhnye Chelny

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Sodovik Sterlitamak (A)2418154916+3355Promotion to Second League
2 Uralets Nizhny Tagil 2417345117+3454
3 Metiznik Magnitogorsk 2416355423+3151
4 Dynamo Perm 2415635616+4051
5 Gazovik Orenburg 24122103229+338
6 Neftyanik Bugulma 24104103827+1134
7 Trubnik Kamensk-Uralsky 249783339634
8 Elektron Vyatskiye Polyany 248792830231
9 Dynamo-Gazovik-d Tyumen (R)24831324462227Relegation to Amateur Football League
10 Gornyak Kushva (R)24741319371825
11 Gornyak Kachkanar 24711623482522
12 Uralmash-d Yekaterinburg (R)24431727583115Relegation to Amateur Football League
13 KAMAZ-Chally-d Naberezhnye Chelny 2422201866488
Source: RSSSF
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated

Notes.

  1. FC Gornyak-Vanadiy Kachkanar renamed to FC Gornyak. Gornyak was excluded from the league after playing 12 games and gaining 22 points. Opponents were awarded a win in the remaining games.
  2. FC Dynamo Perm awarded 1 home win.
  3. FC Planeta Bugulma renamed to FC Neftyanik.
  4. FC Dynamo-Gazovik-d Tyumen, FC Gornyak Kushva and FC Uralmash-d Yekaterinburg did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997.

Top goalscorers

13 goals
12 goals
11 goals
9 goals
8 goals

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