1997 Russian Second League

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The 1997 Russian Second League was the sixth edition of the Second Division. There were 3 zones with 61 teams starting the competition (3 were excluded before the end of the season). This was the last season that the professional Russian Third League existed. Next season the Second League became the lowest professional level once again.

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Zone West

Overview

TeamHead coach
FC Arsenal Tula Flag of Ukraine.svg Yevhen Kucherevskyi
FC Lokomotiv Liski Vladimir Ponomaryov
FC Salyut-YuKOS Belgorod Aleksandr Kryukov
FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan Boris Bashkin
FC Spartak Tambov Vladimir Kovylin
FC Torpedo Taganrog Anatoly Bulgakov
FC Avtodor Vladikavkaz Ruslan Sakiyev
FC Avtozapchast Baksan Sergei Tashuev
FC Avtomobilist Noginsk Vladimir Bodrov
FC Kavkazkabel Prokhladny Boris Kayushnikov
FC Angusht Nazran Timur Kuriyev
FC Dynamo Vologda Leon Yagubyants
FC MChS-Selyatino Selyatino Leonid Nazarenko
FC Venets Gulkevichi Viktor Zvyagin
FC Avangard Kursk Aleksandr Galkin
FC Mosenergo Moscow Valentin Sysoyev
FC Spartak Anapa Igor Zazroyev
FC SKA Rostov-on-Don Sergei Shvetsov
FC Torpedo Armavir Nurbiy Khakunov
FC Energiya Pyatigorsk Sergei Razaryonov
FC Gatchina Nikolai Gosudarenkov
FC Dynamo-Zhemchuzhina-2 Sochi Vladimir Aleynikov

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Arsenal Tula (A)3828739126+6591Promotion to First Division
2 Lokomotiv Liski 3823786431+3376
3 Salyut-YuKOS Belgorod 38223137251+2169
4 Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan 3820996333+3069
5 Spartak Tambov 38215126650+1668
6 Torpedo Taganrog 38206126438+2666
7 Avtodor Vladikavkaz 38195146450+1462
8 Avtozapchast Baksan [lower-alpha 1] (R)381711105239+1362Relegation to Amateur Football League
9 Avtomobilist Noginsk 381612107053+1760
10 Kavkazkabel Prokhladny 381511124333+1056
11 Angusht Nazran 38159143944−554
12 Dynamo Vologda 38148164451−750
13 MChS-Selyatino Selyatino 38147175963−449
14 Venets Gulkevichi 381011173651−1541
15 Avangard Kursk 38117204058−1840
16 Mosenergo Moscow 38912174157−1639
17 Spartak Anapa 38114234476−3237
18 SKA Rostov-on-Don (R)3896233875−3733Relegation to Amateur Football League
19 Armavir 3887233266−3431
20 Energiya Pyatigorsk (R)3841331895−7713 [lower-alpha 2] Relegation to Amateur Football League
– Gatchina [lower-alpha 3] 16-----—0
– Dynamo-Zhemchuzhina-2 Sochi [lower-alpha 4] 7-----—0
Source: RSSSF
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ FC Avtozapchast Baksan did not play on national level in 1998.
  2. ↑ FC Energiya Pyatigorsk was excluded from the league after playing 22 games and gaining 13 points (it also won a game against FC Gatchina, who were excluded from the league earlier). All the remaining games were awarded to the opponents with a score of 3-0.
  3. ↑ FC Gatchina was excluded from the league after playing 16 games and gaining 18 points. All their results were discarded. They did not play on national level in 1998.
  4. ↑ FC Dynamo-Zhemchuzhina-2 Sochi was excluded from the league after playing 7 games and gaining 3 points. All their results were discarded. They did not play on national level in 1998.

Top goalscorers

33 goals
32 goals
26 goals
21 goals
16 goals
14 goals

Zone Center

Overview

TeamHead coach
FC Rubin Kazan Igor Volchok
FC Amkar Perm Sergei Oborin
FC Spartak Ryazan Sergei Nedosekin
FC Energiya Chaikovsky Sergei Kleymyonov
FC Nosta Novotroitsk Aleksandr Salnov
FC Torpedo Arzamas Valeri Sinau (until July)
Vladimir Inyutin (from August)
FC UralAZ Miass Pyotr Nagayev
FC Don Novomoskovsk Igor Solovyov
FC Torpedo Pavlovo Aleksandr Sarafannikov
FC Volga Ulyanovsk Aleksandr Korolyov
FC Volga Tver Yuri Zubkov
FC Oryol Vladimir Brykin
FC Tekstilshchik Ivanovo Vladimir Belkov
FC Sodovik Sterlitamak Sergei Maksimov
FC Svetotekhnika Saransk Vladimir Bibikov
FC Spartak-Orekhovo Orekhovo-Zuyevo Leonid Ostroushko
FC Magnitka Magnitogorsk Viktor Sokolovskiy
FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg Mark Rubin
FC Spartak Shchyolkovo Aleksandr Leksin
FC Sibir Kurgan Igor Kuznetsov
FC Zenit Izhevsk Stanislav Korotayev

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1 Rubin Kazan (A)4032628822+66102Promotion to First Division
2 Amkar Perm 40241156921+4883
3 Spartak Ryazan 4024885922+3780
4 Energiya Chaikovsky 40221087943+3676
5 Nosta Novotroitsk 401812106649+1766
6 Torpedo Arzamas 40188145844+1462
7 UralAZ Miass 401711125742+1562
8 Don Novomoskovsk 401710134645+161
9 Torpedo Pavlovo 401514114936+1359
10 Volga Ulyanovsk 40169154037+357
11 Volga Tver 401511144045−556
12 Oryol 401414125040+1056
13 Tekstilshchik Ivanovo 40146204260−1848
14 Sodovik Sterlitamak 401210184560−1546
15 Svetotekhnika Saransk 40129196469−545
16 Spartak-Orekhovo Orekhovo-Zuyevo [lower-alpha 1] 40129194263−2145
17 Magnitka Magnitogorsk [lower-alpha 2] 40119204569−2442
18 Dynamo St. Petersburg 40810223869−3134
19 Spartak Shchyolkovo 40515202956−2730
20 Sibir Kurgan 4077263478−4428
21 Zenit Izhevsk 40553038108−7020
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: No teams were relegated from this zone.
(A) Advance to a further round
Notes:
  1. ↑ FC Orekhovo Orekhovo-Zuyevo renamed to FC Spartak-Orekhovo.
  2. ↑ FC Metallurg Magnitogorsk renamed to FC Magnitka.

Top goalscorers

26 goals
25 goals
22 goals
19 goals
17 goals
16 goals
14 goals
13 goals

Zone East

Overview

TeamHead coach
FC Tom Tomsk Vladimir Yurin
FC Samotlor-XXI Nizhnevartovsk Sergei Iromashvili
FC SKA Khabarovsk Vladimir Susin
FC Zvezda Irkutsk Sergei Muratov
FC Dynamo Barnaul Aleksandr Gostenin
FC Chkalovets Novosibirsk Valeri Yerkovich
FC Irtysh Tobolsk Rudolf Atamalyan
FC Kuzbass Kemerovo Viktor Shel
FC Dynamo Omsk Artyom Amirdzhanov
FC Viktoriya Nazarovo Mikhail Putintsev
FC Amur-Energiya Blagoveshchensk Vyacheslav Kurtsayev
FC Metallurg Krasnoyarsk Yuri Sipkin
FC Metallurg-ZapSib Novokuznetsk Vitali Golopolosov
FC Angara Angarsk Ivan Korzhenko
FC Selenga Ulan-Ude Valeri Mikhnov
FC Torpedo Rubtsovsk Vladimir Vorzhev
FC Okean Nakhodka Pavel Palatin
FC Mezhdurechensk Viktor Kolmogorov

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Tom Tomsk (A)3426538220+6283Promotion to First Division
2 Samotlor-XXI Nizhnevartovsk 3420865325+2868
3 SKA Khabarovsk 3419875222+3065
4 Zvezda Irkutsk 3418884427+1762
5 Dynamo Barnaul 34176115135+1657
6 Chkalovets Novosibirsk 34168104632+1456
7 Irtysh Tobolsk 34159105132+1954
8 Kuzbass Kemerovo 34149113934+551
9 Dynamo Omsk 34162163840−250
10 Viktoriya Nazarovo 34155144645+150
11 Amur-Energiya Blagoveshchensk [lower-alpha 1] 34144165554+146
12 Metallurg Krasnoyarsk 341111123839−144
13 Metallurg-ZapSib Novokuznetsk 34119145546+942
14 Angara Angarsk (R)34105193356−2335Relegation to Amateur Football League
15 Selenga Ulan-Ude 3484223068−3828
16 Torpedo Rubtsovsk 3467211963−4425
17 Okean Nakhodka 3465232784−5723
18 Mezhdurechensk 3455242764−3720
Source: RSSSF
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ FC Amur Blagoveshchensk renamed to FC Amur-Energiya.

Top goalscorers

21 goals
16 goals
15 goals
14 goals
13 goals
12 goals
11 goals

See also

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