Russian Second Division 2009
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The Russian Second Division 2009 is the third strongest division in Russian football. The Second Division is geographically divided into 5 zones.
The winners of each zone are automatically promoted into the First Division. The bottom finishers of each zone lose professional status and are relegated into the Amateur Football League.

South

Team Location Head Coach Venue Capacity Position in 2008 Official site
Abinsk
Abinsk
Abinsk , known as Abinsky before 1963, is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located southwest of Krasnodar. Population: 23,000 ....

  Kalin Stepanyan
Kalin Stepanyan
Kalin Yervandovich Stepanyan is a Russian professional football coach and a former player of Armenian descent.-External links:*...

Abinsk Stadium
Vladikavkaz
Vladikavkaz
-Notable structures:In Vladikavkaz, there is a guyed TV mast, tall, built in 1961, which has six crossbars with gangways in two levels running from the mast structure to the guys.-Twin towns/sister cities:...

  Georgi Botsiyev
Georgi Botsiyev
Georgi Beslanovich Botsiyev is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. In 2009, he manages FC Avtodor Vladikavkaz. As a player, he made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 1994 for FC Spartak Vladikavkaz.-References:...

"SOK" im. E. Tedeeva 3,000 http://fcavtodor.ru
Nazran
Nazran
Nazran is a town in the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia. It served as the republic's capital in 1991–2000, until the town of Magas was specially built as the new capital. Nazran is the largest city of the republic: -General:...

  Umar Markhiyev
Umar Markhiyev
Umar Magometovich Markhiyev is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. In 2009, he managed FC Angusht Nazran. As a player, he made his debut in the Russian Second Division in 1992 for FC Erzu Grozny.-References:...

Tsentralny
Ruslan Aushev Central Stadium
Rashid Aushev Central Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Nazran, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Angusht Nazran. The stadium holds 3,200 people....

3,200
Astrakhan
Astrakhan
Astrakhan is a major city in southern European Russia and the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast. The city lies on the left bank of the Volga River, close to where it discharges into the Caspian Sea at an altitude of below the sea level. Population:...

  Sergei Popkov
Sergei Popkov
Sergei Nikolayevich Popkov is a Russian professional football coach.-External links:...

Gorodskoy 5,000
Bataysk
Bataysk
Bataysk is a city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located southwest of Rostov-on-Don. Population: Bataysk has gained international attention since unveiling a "monument that shows a man's hand gripping a nubile female breast", which officials say "will bring family happiness to men who touch...

  Aleksandr Vorobyev Lokomotiv 3,000 http://fc-bataysk.ru
Volgograd
Volgograd
Volgograd , formerly called Tsaritsyn and Stalingrad is an important industrial city and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is long, north to south, situated on the western bank of the Volga River...

  Valeri Burlachenko
Valeri Burlachenko
Valeri Ivanovich Burlachenko is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1988 for FC Tekstilshchik Kamyshin.-Honours:* Russian Premier League runner-up: 1993, 1997....

Olimpia Stadium 3,000 http://fkvolgograd.ru
Kaspiysk
Kaspiysk
Kaspiysk , until 1947 known as Dvigatelstroy , is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, located on the Caspian Sea, southeast of Makhachkala. Population: 43,000 ....

  Magomed-Rasul Akhmedov
Magomed-Rasul Akhmedov
Magomed-Rasul Ramazanovich Akhmedov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. In 2011, he managed FC Dagdizel Kaspiysk. As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet Second League in 1982 for FC Dynamo Makhachkala.-References:...

Trud 1,500
Maykop
Maykop
Maykop is the capital city of the Republic of Adygea, Russia, located on the right bank of the Belaya River . Population: -History:...

  Soferbi Yeshugov
Soferbi Yeshugov
Soferbi Bachmizovich Yeshugov is a Russian professional football coach. Last time he managed of FC Dynamo Bryansk.-External links:...

Druzhba 7,000 http://fc-druzhba.narod.ru
Sochi
Sochi
Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Greater Sochi sprawls for along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains...

  Oleg Vasilenko
Oleg Vasilenko
Oleg Petrovich Vasilenko is a Russian professional football coach. He currently manages FC Krasnodar Reseves.-External links:...

Tsentralny
Sochi Central Stadium
Sochi Central Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sochi, Russia, named after the Georgian footballer. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 10,200 people....

10,200
Ryzdvyany   Sergei Ponomaryov
Sergei Ponomaryov
Sergei Viktorovich Ponomaryov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. In 2011 he last managed FC Kavkaztransgaz-2005 Ryzdvyany. As a player, he made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1971 for FC Kuban Krasnodar....

Fakel 1,500
Krasnodar
Krasnodar
Krasnodar is a city in Southern Russia, located on the Kuban River about northeast of the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. It is the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai . Population: -Name:...

  Igor Zakharyak
Igor Zakharyak
Igor Vladimirovich Zakharyak is a Russian professional football coach and a former player.-External links:...

Yunost 1,000 http://krasnodar2000.ru
Pyatigorsk
Pyatigorsk
Pyatigorsk is a city in Stavropol Krai on the Podkumok River, about from Mineralnye Vody. Since January 19, 2010 it has been the administrative center of the North Caucasian Federal District of Russia...

  Yuri Svirkov Tsentralny
Central Stadium (Pyatigorsk)
Tsentral'ny Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Pyatigorsk, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Terek Grozny. The stadium holds 10,365 people.....

10,365 http://mashuk-kmv.ru
Volgograd
Volgograd
Volgograd , formerly called Tsaritsyn and Stalingrad is an important industrial city and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is long, north to south, situated on the western bank of the Volga River...

  Igor Menshchikov
Igor Menshchikov
Igor Anatolyevich Menshchikov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. In 2011, he managed FC Sokol Saratov. As a player, he made his debut in the Russian First League in 1991 for FC Rotor Volgograd.-Honours:...

Tsentralny
Central Stadium (Volgograd)
Central Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Volgograd, Russia, that is home to SC Rotor Volgograd. The capacity of the stadium is 32,120 with plans to expand to 45,015 in time for the 2018 FIFA World Cup....

32,216 http://fc-rotor.ru
Rostov-on-Don
Rostov-on-Don
-History:The mouth of the Don River has been of great commercial and cultural importance since the ancient times. It was the site of the Greek colony Tanais, of the Genoese fort Tana, and of the Turkish fortress Azak...

  Igor Khankeyev
Igor Khankeyev
Igor Fyodorovich Khankeyev is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. As of July 2009, he manages FC SKA Rostov-on-Don. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1985 for FC Irtysh Omsk.-European club competitions:...

SKA SKVO
SKA SKVO Stadium
Stadion SKA SKVO is a multi-purpose stadium in Rostov-na-Donu, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground for FC SKA Rostov-on-Don. The stadium is currently being refurbished and holds 11,000 people; when the reconstruction is complete capacity will be...

27,300 http://ska-rostov.ru
Stavropol
Stavropol
-International relations:-Twin towns/sister cities:Stavropol is twinned with: Des Moines, United States Béziers, France Pazardzhik, Bulgaria-External links:* **...

  Boris Stukalov
Boris Stukalov
Boris Alekseyevich Stukalov is a Russian professional football coach. He last managed FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast.-External links:...

Dynamo
Dynamo Stadium (Stavropol)
Dynamo Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Stavropol, Russia . It is used as the stadium of FC Dynamo Stavropol matches. The capacity of the stadium is 15,589 spectators.-location:Dynamo stadium in Stavropol is located in close proximity to the area to them...

15,982 http://fc-stavropol.ru
Stavropol
Stavropol
-International relations:-Twin towns/sister cities:Stavropol is twinned with: Des Moines, United States Béziers, France Pazardzhik, Bulgaria-External links:* **...

  Anatoli Shelest
Anatoli Shelest
Anatoli Borisovich Shelest is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. In 2009, he was the manager of FC Stavropolye-2009.His son Taras Shelest is a professional footballer.- External links :*...

Dynamo
Dynamo Stadium (Stavropol)
Dynamo Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Stavropol, Russia . It is used as the stadium of FC Dynamo Stavropol matches. The capacity of the stadium is 15,589 spectators.-location:Dynamo stadium in Stavropol is located in close proximity to the area to them...

15,982
Taganrog
Taganrog
Taganrog is a seaport city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the north shore of Taganrog Bay , several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don River. Population: -History of Taganrog:...

  Aleksei Sereda Torpedo 3,500 http://fctaganrog.ru
Armavir
Armavir
Armavir is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the left bank of the Kuban River. Population: 144,000 . Armavir was formerly the second-largest industrial center of Krasnodar Krai, after Krasnodar....

  Arsen Papikyan
Arsen Papikyan
Arsen Borisovich Papikyan is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He is of Armenian descent. As of April 2009, he manages FC Torpedo Armavir. As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet Second League in 1989 for FC Nart Cherkessk....

Yunost
Yunost Stadium (Armavir)
Yunost Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Armavir, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Torpedo Armavir. The stadium holds 3,400 people....

5,000
Volzhsky
Volzhsky
Volzhsky , Volzhskaya , or Volzhskoye may refer to:*Volzhsky District, name of several districts and city districts in Russia...

  Dmitri Petrenko
Dmitri Petrenko
Dmitri Aleksandrovich Petrenko is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. As of April 2009, he manages FC Energiya Volzhsky. As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet Second League in 1984 for Torpedo Volzhsky.-References:...

Loginov Stadium 7,500 http://energy.voljsky.ru


FC Abinsk were excluded from the league for failing to fulfil two fixtures (on 28 June and 5 July). They have played 14 matches and were in the 18th position with 5 points. Results of Abinsk were discarded.

On 31 July 2009 Oleg Mikheyev, president of FC Rotor Volgograd, announced Rotor's resignation from the league, citing problems with authorities. They have played 18 games and were in the 13th position with 21 points.

Standings

Top scorers

Source: PFL , Sporbox.ru
23 goals
  • Aleksei Zhdanov
    Aleksei Zhdanov
    Aleksei Gennadyevich Zhdanov is a Russian football player. Currently, he plays for the Russian Second Division team FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.-Honours:* Russian Second Division, Zone South top scorer: 2005 , 2009 ....

     (Volgograd
    FC Volgograd
    FC Volgograd is a former name of the Russian football club from Volgograd, founded in late 2008, currently known as FC Rotor Volgograd. Before it was founded, it was originally supposed to be called FC Rotor-Volgograd Volgograd...

    ) (3 - from penalty kick
    Penalty kick
    A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

    )

22 goals
  • Stanislav Dubrovin
    Stanislav Dubrovin
    Stanislav Vladimirovich Dubrovin is a Russian football player. Currently, he plays striker for FC Ufa.Dubrovin has played in the Russian First Division for FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi, FC Alania Vladikavkaz and FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast.-Honours:...

     (Zhemchuzhina-Sochi) (4 - from penalty kick
    Penalty kick
    A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

    )

20 goals
  • Robert Zebelyan
    Robert Zebelyan
    Robert Zebelyan is a Russia born Armenian football striker, currently plays for Tobol Kostanay. Robert also played for the Armenia national football team, having debuted for the team on 15 November 2006 in an away Euro 2008 qualifying match against Finland....

     (Zhemchuzhina-Sochi) (1 - from penalty kick
    Penalty kick
    A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

    )

19 goals
  • Sergei Verkashanskiy
    Sergei Verkashanskiy
    Sergei Sergeyevich Verkashanskiy is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Torpedo Armavir.-External links:*...

     (Torpedo Armavir
    FC Torpedo Armavir
    FC Torpedo Armavir is a Russian association football club from Armavir, founded in 1960. It was active from 1960 to 1969 and from 1990 to 1998...

    ) (7 - from penalty kick
    Penalty kick
    A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

    )

16 goals
  • Azamat Kurachinov
    Azamat Kurachinov
    Azamat Khasanovich Kurachinov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Sheksna Cherepovets.-External links:*...

     (Stavropol
    FC Stavropol
    FC Stavropol was a Russian football club from Stavropol, founded in 2005. It was playing on the amateur level since its founding until 2008, when FC Stavropol came 2nd in the South zone of the Amateur Football League and advanced to the Russian Second Division. In February 2010, FC Stavropol...

    ) (6 - from penalty kick
    Penalty kick
    A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

    )

13 goals
  • Mikhail Markosov
    Mikhail Markosov
    Mikhail Sergeyevich Markosov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Ufa.-External links:*...

     (SKA
    FC SKA Rostov-on-Don
    FC SKA Rostov-on-Don is a Russian association football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club's rich history includes becoming runners-up of the Soviet Top League in 1966 and winning the Soviet Cup in 1981.-History:...

     / Stavropol
    FC Stavropol
    FC Stavropol was a Russian football club from Stavropol, founded in 2005. It was playing on the amateur level since its founding until 2008, when FC Stavropol came 2nd in the South zone of the Amateur Football League and advanced to the Russian Second Division. In February 2010, FC Stavropol...

    )
  • Stanislav Lebedintsev
    Stanislav Lebedintsev
    Stanislav Vladimirovich Lebedintsev is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC SKA Rostov-on-Don.-External links:*...

     (SKA
    FC SKA Rostov-on-Don
    FC SKA Rostov-on-Don is a Russian association football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club's rich history includes becoming runners-up of the Soviet Top League in 1966 and winning the Soviet Cup in 1981.-History:...

    ) (1 - from penalty kick
    Penalty kick
    A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

    )
  • Mikhail Surshkov
    Mikhail Surshkov
    Mikhail Viktorovich Surshkov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Volga Ulyanovsk.-External links:*...

     (Druzhba
    FC Druzhba Maykop
    FC Druzhba Maykop is a Russian association football club from Maykop, Republic of Adygea, founded in 1963. It is playing, as of 2011, in the Russian Second Division. Their biggest achievement was reaching the semifinal of the Russian Cup in the 1992/93 cycle...

    ) (2 - from penalty kick
    Penalty kick
    A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

    )

12 goals
  • Ivan Grinyuk
    Ivan Grinyuk
    Ivan Nikolayevich Grinyuk is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC MITOS Novocherkassk.-External links:*...

     (Bataysk-2007
    FC Bataysk-2007
    FC Bataysk-2007 was a Russian association football club from Bataysk, founded in 1998 and playing on the professional level since 2007 until 2010. On July 31, 2010 it dropped out from the Russian Second Division due to lack of finances. From 1998 to 2006 it was called FC Bataysk....

    )
  • Timirlan Shavanov
    Timirlan Shavanov
    Timirlan Minatulayevich Shavanov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Dagdizel Kaspiysk.-External links:*...

     (Dagdizel
    FC Dagdizel Kaspiysk
    FC Dagdizel Kaspiysk is a Russian football club from Kaspiysk, founded in 1949. It plays in the Russian Second Division, zone South, since 2008 . It was previously known as Sudostroitel Kaspiysk , Trud Kaspiysk , Torpedo Kaspiysk , Kaspiy Kaspiysk and Argo Kaspiysk...

    ) (2 - from penalty kick
    Penalty kick
    A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

    )

West

Standings

On 11 July 2009, the management of FC Spartak Shchyolkovo announced that the club would resign from the league after the first half of the season because of economic problems. Spartak were excluded from the league on August 4, 2009. They have played 18 games and were in the last, 19th position with 2 points.

Top scorers

Source: PFL
17 goals
  • Andrei Opanasyuk
    Andrei Opanasyuk
    Andrei Aleksandrovich Opanasyuk is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Dynamo Vologda.-Honours:* Russian Second Division, Zone West top scorer: 2009 .* Russian Second Division, Zone West best striker: 2009....

     (Dynamo Vologda
    FC Dynamo Vologda
    FC Dynamo Vologda is a Russian football club from Vologda, founded in 1926 and competing professionally since 1966. It was called FC Lokomotiv Vologda until 1966. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division...

    )

16 goals
  • Azamat Gonezhukov
    Azamat Gonezhukov
    Azamat Nurbiyevich Gonezhukov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Baltika Kaliningrad.-External links:*...

     (Dynamo St. Petersburg
    FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg
    FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg is an association football club from Saint Petersburg, Russia. The club played in the Russian First Division in 2010 after winning the Western zone of the Russian Second Division in 2009. But, the club relegated back to the third level after finishing 16th in 2010...

    )
  • Vadim Klass
    Vadim Klass
    Vadim Vladimirovich Klass is a Russian professional footballer. In 2011, he played for FC Sever Murmansk In July 2011, Vadim class was excluded from the team Murmansk, for drinking alcohol during training.-External links:*...

     (Sever
    FC Sever Murmansk
    FC Sever Murmansk is a Russian association football club from Murmansk, founded in 1961. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played professionally from 1961 to 1984 and again from 2008. It played in the second-highest Soviet First League in 1961 and 1962...

    )

15 goals
  • Artyom Lopatkin
    Artyom Lopatkin
    Artyom Yevgenyevich Lopatkin is a Russian professional football player. In 2011, he played in the Russian Second Division for FC Sever Murmansk. He also holds Ukrainian citizenship, although it is not in accordance to the laws of Ukraine to have two citizenships.-External links:*...

     (Tekstilshchik)
  • Anton Proshin
    Anton Proshin
    Anton Mikhailovich Proshin is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Petrotrest Saint Petersburg.-External links:*...

     (Spartak Kostroma
    FC Spartak Kostroma
    FC Spartak Kostroma is a Russian association football club from Kostroma, founded in 1959. In 2011, it plays in the Russian Second Division. The highest level it achieved in its history was second-highest Soviet First League, where it played in 1981 and 1982...

    )
  • Dmitri Vyazmikin
    Dmitri Vyazmikin
    Dmitri Vyazmikin is a Russian footballer. He is a striker who plays for FC Spartak Kostroma. Dmitri Vyazmikin is most famous for becoming Russian Top Division top scorer in 2001....

     (Torpedo Vladimir
    FC Torpedo Vladimir
    Football Club Torpedo Vladimir is a Russian football club from Vladimir, founded in 1959. In 2011, they will play in the Russian First Division after winning their zone of the Russian Second Division in 2010. The club has been called Trud , Traktor and Motor . Their best historical result was 6th...

    )

13 goals
  • Yuri Kapusta
    Yuri Kapusta
    Yuri Viktorovich Kapusta is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Lokomotiv-2 Moscow.-External links:*...

     (Nara-ShBFR
    FC Nara-ShBFR Naro-Fominsk
    FC Nara-ShBFR Naro-Fominsk is an association football club from Naro-Fominsk, Russia, founded in 1994. It played in the Russian Second Division in 2005-2010. The team was called in the past Shelkovik Naro-Fominsk and Nara-Desna Naro-Fominsk . Another Naro-Fominsk team, Trud Naro-Fominsk, played...

    )
  • Anton Kryuchkov
    Anton Kryuchkov
    Anton Mikhailovich Kryuchkov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Lokomotiv-2 Moscow.-External links:*...

     (Volochanin-Ratmir
    FC Volochanin-Ratmir Vyshny Volochyok
    FC Volochanin-Ratmir Vyshny Volochyok is an association football club from Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, founded in 1989. As of 2011, it plays in the Russian Second Division...

    )
  • Stanislav Murygin
    Stanislav Murygin
    Stanislav Yuryevich Murygin is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Istra in the Russian Second Division.-External links:...

     (Istra
    FC Istra
    FC Istra is an association football club from Istra, Russia, founded in 1997. It is playing in the Russian Second Division since 2008.-Current squad:As of August 31, 2011, according to the .-In:...

    )

12 goals
  • Sergei Lokhanov
    Sergei Lokhanov
    Sergei Nikolayevich Lokhanov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Lokomotiv-2 Moscow.-External links:*...

     (Volochanin-Ratmir
    FC Volochanin-Ratmir Vyshny Volochyok
    FC Volochanin-Ratmir Vyshny Volochyok is an association football club from Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, founded in 1989. As of 2011, it plays in the Russian Second Division...

    )
  • Maksim Protserov
    Maksim Protserov
    Maksim Aleksandrovich Protserov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Gubkin.-External links:*...

     (Dynamo St. Petersburg
    FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg
    FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg is an association football club from Saint Petersburg, Russia. The club played in the Russian First Division in 2010 after winning the Western zone of the Russian Second Division in 2009. But, the club relegated back to the third level after finishing 16th in 2010...

    )
  • Vladimir Svizhuk
    Vladimir Svizhuk
    Vladimir Igorevich Svizhuk is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC Lokomotiv-2 Moscow.-External links:*...

     (Istra
    FC Istra
    FC Istra is an association football club from Istra, Russia, founded in 1997. It is playing in the Russian Second Division since 2008.-Current squad:As of August 31, 2011, according to the .-In:...

    )

Center

First games on April 22, last games on October 28.

Standings

Fakel and Yelets were excluded from the league for attempts to bribe and threaten the referee on 18 July. At the time of exclusion (21 August), Fakel were sixth with 31 points from 19 games, while Yelets were 16th with 9 points from 19 games.

Top scorers

Source: PFL
17 goals
  • Mikhail Tyufyakov
    Mikhail Tyufyakov
    Mikhail Vyacheslavovich Tyufyakov is a retired Russian professional footballer.-Honours:* Russian Second Division, Zone Ural top scorer: 1999 .* Russian Second Division, Zone Ural/Povolzhye top scorer: 2008 , 2010 ....

     (Dynamo Bryansk
    FC Dynamo Bryansk
    FC Dynamo Bryansk are a Russian football club based in Bryansk.In 2009 it came second in its Russian Second Division zone and was not promoted...

    )

16 goals
  • Sergei Faustov
    Sergei Faustov
    Sergei Sergeyevich Faustov is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC Sokol Saratov. He made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 2000 for FC Olimpia Volgograd.-Honours:...

     (FC Gubkin
    FC Gubkin
    FC Gubkin is a Russian association football club from Gubkin, founded in 1995. It first played on the professional league level in 2006 in the Russian Second Division, where it plays currently...

    )

13 goals
  • Aleksei Gavrilov
    Aleksei Ivanovich Gavrilov
    Aleksei Ivanovich Gavrilov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Zvezda Ryazan.-External links:*...

     (Ryazan
    FC Ryazan
    FC Ryazan was a Russian football club from Ryazan, founded in 1995. In 2009, it played in the Russian Second Division, which is the highest level it ever achieved. It played there since 2000, when they took over the spot previously held there by another Ryazan club, FC Spartak Ryazan, with FC...

    )

12 goals
  • Kirill Makarov
    Kirill Makarov
    Kirill Dmitriyevich Makarov is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2006 for FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok.-References:...

     (FSA
    FC FSA Voronezh
    FC FSA Voronezh is a Russian football club from Voronezh. It was founded as FC Fakel-StroyArt Voronezh in 2008, after the most successful team from Voronezh, FC Fakel Voronezh, was relegated into the Amateur Football League. Fakel-StroyArt advanced to the Russian Second Division in their first...

    )

11 goals
  • Igor Borozdin
    Igor Borozdin
    Igor Yuryevich Borozdin is a Russian professional football player. As of August 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Avangard Kursk.-External links:*...

     (Avangard Kursk
    FC Avangard Kursk
    FC Avangard Kursk is an association football club based in Kursk, Russia. In 2011, it will once again play in the Russian Second Division after taking the last place in Russian First Division in 2010, where it spent one season....

    )
  • Andrei Meshchaninov
    Andrei Meshchaninov
    Andrei Viktorovich Meshchaninov is a Russian professional football player. As of September 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Zvezda Serpukhov.-External links:*...

     (Zvezda
    FC Zvezda Serpukhov
    FC Zvezda Serpukhov is a Russian football club from Serpukhov.It was founded in 2006 by merger of Serpukhov clubs FC Lokomotiv-M and FC Serpukhov . Zvezda played in Russian Second Division in 2006-2009...

    )

Ural-Povolzhye

Standings

Top scorers

Source: PFL
19 goals
  • Ruslan Mukhametshin
    Ruslan Mukhametshin
    Ruslan Nailevich Mukhametshin is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Mordovia Saransk.He is the older brother of Rustem Mukhametshin.-Honours:...

     (SOYUZ-Gazprom
    FC SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk
    FC SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk is a Russian association football club from Izhevsk, founded in 1988 and playing on the professional level since 1991. In 2010, it played in the Russian Second Division. It played in the Russian First Division in 1993 and from 1996 to 2004, taking 4th place in 1996...

     / Mordovia
    FC Mordovia Saransk
    FC Mordovia Saransk is a Russian association football club from Saransk, Republic of Mordovia. In its current state it was formed in 2005, through the merger of Biokhimik-Mordovia and Lisma-Mordovia....

    )

14 goals
  • Ivan Luzhnikov
    Ivan Luzhnikov
    Ivan Andreyevich Luzhnikov is a Russian professional football player. He plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Volga Ulyanovsk.-External links:*...

     (Mordovia
    FC Mordovia Saransk
    FC Mordovia Saransk is a Russian association football club from Saransk, Republic of Mordovia. In its current state it was formed in 2005, through the merger of Biokhimik-Mordovia and Lisma-Mordovia....

     / FC Tyumen
    FC Tyumen
    FC Tyumen is a Russian football club based in Tyumen. The former member of the Russian Premier League, Tyumen plays in the Second Division.The club was previously known as Geolog , Priboy , Neftyanik , Stroitel , Fakel FC Tyumen is a Russian football club based in Tyumen. The former member of the...

    )
  • Dmitri Sysuyev
    Dmitri Sysuyev
    Dmitri Mikhailovich Sysuyev is a Russian professional football player. He plays for FC Baltika Kaliningrad.-External links:*...

     (Mordovia
    FC Mordovia Saransk
    FC Mordovia Saransk is a Russian association football club from Saransk, Republic of Mordovia. In its current state it was formed in 2005, through the merger of Biokhimik-Mordovia and Lisma-Mordovia....

    )

13 goals
  • Marat Shogenov
    Marat Shogenov
    Marat Zalimgeriyevich Shogenov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian First Division for FC Gazovik Orenburg.-Honours:* Russian Second Division, Zone Ural-Povolzhye best player: 2010....

     (Gazovik
    FC Gazovik Orenburg
    FC Gazovik Orenburg is a Russian association football club from Orenburg, founded in 1976. In 2011, it will play in the second-highest Russian First Division after winning the 2010 Russian Second Division zone. It played professionally from 1976 to 1982 and from 1989 on...

    )

12 goals
  • Vitali Burmakov
    Vitali Burmakov
    Vitali Aleksandrovich Burmakov is a Russian professional football player. He last played for FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk.-External links:*...

     (Volga Ulyanovsk
    FC Volga Ulyanovsk
    FC Volga Ulyanovsk is professional association football club based in Ulyanovsk, Russia. In 2008, they were relegated to the Russian Second Division 2009 after they finished 17th in Russian First Division...

    )

11 goals
  • Marat Safin
    Marat Anvaryevich Safin
    Marat Anvaryevich Safin is a Russian professional football player. He is an ethnic Tartar. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Volga Ulyanovsk.-External links:*...

     (Volga Ulyanovsk
    FC Volga Ulyanovsk
    FC Volga Ulyanovsk is professional association football club based in Ulyanovsk, Russia. In 2008, they were relegated to the Russian Second Division 2009 after they finished 17th in Russian First Division...

    )
  • Dmitri Zarva
    Dmitri Zarva
    Dmitri Yevgenyevich Zarva is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Tyumen.His father Yevgeni Zarva played in the Russian Premier League for FC Dynamo-Gazovik Tyumen.-External links:*...

     (FC Tyumen
    FC Tyumen
    FC Tyumen is a Russian football club based in Tyumen. The former member of the Russian Premier League, Tyumen plays in the Second Division.The club was previously known as Geolog , Priboy , Neftyanik , Stroitel , Fakel FC Tyumen is a Russian football club based in Tyumen. The former member of the...

    )

East

Standings

On September 10, director general of FC Amur Blagoveshchensk
FC Amur Blagoveshchensk
FC Amur-2010 Blagoveshchensk is a Russian football club from Blagoveshchensk, founded in 1960. Currently, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played on the second-highest level in 1960-1962, 1992 and 2005...

 announced resignation from the league because of large debts and impossibility to fund trips to away matches. Amur was excluded from the Russian Second Division on September 17. At the time it was 9th in the table with 12 points in 20 games.

Top scorers

Source: PFL
15 goals
  • Valentin Yegunov
    Valentin Yegunov
    Valentin Vladimirovich Yegunov is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 1996 for FC Zenit St...

     (Metallurg-Kuzbass
    FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk
    FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk is a Russian football club. In 2008, the club was relegated to the Russian Second Division.-Recent history:...

    )

14 goals
  • Yevgeni Yaroslavtsev
    Yevgeni Yaroslavtsev
    Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Yaroslavtsev is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC Zenit-Izhevsk Izhevsk.-External links:*...

     (Metallurg-Kuzbass
    FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk
    FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk is a Russian football club. In 2008, the club was relegated to the Russian Second Division.-Recent history:...

    )

11 goals
  • Anton Bagayev
    Anton Bagayev
    Anton Vyacheslavovich Bagayev is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Irtysh Omsk.He is the younger brother of Andrei Bagayev.-External links:*...

     (Irtysh)

10 goals
  • Aleksei Alekseyevtsev
    Aleksei Alekseyevtsev
    Aleksei Sergeyevich Alekseyevtsev is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.-External links:*...

     (Sakhalin
    FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
    FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is a Russian association football club based in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia and playing in the Russian Second Division...

    )
  • Stanislav Goncharov
    Stanislav Goncharov
    Stanislav Viktorovich Goncharov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk.-Honours:* Russian Second Division Zone East best player: 2005.* Russian Second Division Zone East top scorer: 2005 ....

     (Metallurg
    FC Metallurg Krasnoyarsk
    FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk is a Russian football club based in Krasnoyarsk. The club will play in the Russian First Division in 2011 after winning their zone of the Russian Second Division in 2010.-History:...

    )
  • Dmitri Turutin
    Dmitri Turutin
    Dmitri Grigoryevich Turutin is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.-External links:*...

     (Sibiryak
    FC Sibiryak Bratsk
    FC Sibiryak Bratsk is a Russian football club from Bratsk, founded in 1967. It plays in the Russian Second Division. It played professionally in 1967-1970, 1972–1973, 1976–1978 and from 1998 on. Second Division is the highest level they ever achieved...

    )

8 goals
  • Aleksei Bazanov
    Aleksei Bazanov
    Aleksei Vladimirovich Bazanov is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk.-External links:* *...

     (Metallurg
    FC Metallurg Krasnoyarsk
    FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk is a Russian football club based in Krasnoyarsk. The club will play in the Russian First Division in 2011 after winning their zone of the Russian Second Division in 2010.-History:...

    )
  • Dmitri Galin
    Dmitri Galin
    Dmitri Aleksandrovich Galin is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Sibiryak Bratsk.-External links:*...

     (Sibiryak
    FC Sibiryak Bratsk
    FC Sibiryak Bratsk is a Russian football club from Bratsk, founded in 1967. It plays in the Russian Second Division. It played professionally in 1967-1970, 1972–1973, 1976–1978 and from 1998 on. Second Division is the highest level they ever achieved...

    )
  • Maksim Galiullin
    Maksim Galiullin
    Maksim Flunovich Galiullin is a Russian professional football player. Currently, plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Dynamo Barnaul.-External links:*...

     (Dynamo Barnaul
    FC Dynamo Barnaul
    FC Dynamo Barnaul is the Russian professional club from Barnaul. Founded in 1957. Following the 2008 season, the club was relegated from the Russian First Division to the Russian Second Division.-Current squad:As of October 10, 2011, according to the ....

    )
  • Aleksei Martynov
    Aleksei Martynov
    Aleksei Vyacheslavovich Martynov is a Russian professional footballer. He plays for FC Tyumen. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2007 for PFC Spartak Nalchik.-External links: -References:...

     (Metallurg
    FC Metallurg Krasnoyarsk
    FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk is a Russian football club based in Krasnoyarsk. The club will play in the Russian First Division in 2011 after winning their zone of the Russian Second Division in 2010.-History:...

    )
  • Anton Vasilyev
    Anton Vasilyev
    Anton Aleksandrovich Vasilyev is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Tyumen.-External links:*...

     (Irtysh)

Awards

On November 25, 2009, Professional Football League announced the award winners for the season.

Zone West
  • Best player: Dmitri Vyazmikin
    Dmitri Vyazmikin
    Dmitri Vyazmikin is a Russian footballer. He is a striker who plays for FC Spartak Kostroma. Dmitri Vyazmikin is most famous for becoming Russian Top Division top scorer in 2001....

     (FC Torpedo Vladimir).
  • Best goalkeeper: Andrei Romanov
    Andrei Aleksandrovich Romanov
    Andrei Aleksandrovich Romanov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Spartak Kostroma.-External links:*...

     (FC Spartak Kostroma).
  • Best defender:   Emin Agaev
    Emin Agaev
    Emin Rafael-ogly Agaev is a retired Azerbajiani professional football player. Currently, he manages FC Dagdizel Kaspiysk. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2001 for FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow...

     (FC Volga Tver).
  • Best midfielder: Aleksei Melyoshin
    Aleksei Melyoshin
    Aleksei Vladislavovich Melyoshin is a retired Russian footballer. Currently, he works as a coach at FC Spartak Moscow football academy.-Achievements:* Russian Premier League winner: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999....

     (FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow).
  • Best striker: Andrei Opanasyuk
    Andrei Opanasyuk
    Andrei Aleksandrovich Opanasyuk is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Dynamo Vologda.-Honours:* Russian Second Division, Zone West top scorer: 2009 .* Russian Second Division, Zone West best striker: 2009....

     (FC Dynamo Vologda).
  • Best manager:   Eduard Malofeyev (FC Dynamo Saint-Petersburg).


Zone Center
  • Best player: Mikhail Tyufyakov
    Mikhail Tyufyakov
    Mikhail Vyacheslavovich Tyufyakov is a retired Russian professional footballer.-Honours:* Russian Second Division, Zone Ural top scorer: 1999 .* Russian Second Division, Zone Ural/Povolzhye top scorer: 2008 , 2010 ....

     (FC Dynamo Bryansk).
  • Best goalkeeper: Valeri Chizhov
    Valeri Chizhov
    Valeri Nikolayevich Chizhov is a Russian football goalkeeper. Currently, he plays for FC Saturn-2 Moscow Oblast.-Honours:* Russian Premier League winner: 1992, 1994.* Top 33 players year-end list: 2002....

     (FC Avangard Kursk).
  • Best defender: Maksim Tishchenko
    Maksim Tishchenko
    Maksim Viktorovich Tishchenko is a Russian professional footballer. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 1996 for FC Rotor Volgograd...

     (FC Avangard Kursk).
  • Best midfielder: Igor Borozdin
    Igor Borozdin
    Igor Yuryevich Borozdin is a Russian professional football player. As of August 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Avangard Kursk.-External links:*...

     (FC Avangard Kursk).
  • Best striker: Mikhail Tyufyakov.
  • Best manager: Valeri Yesipov (FC Avangard Kursk).


Zone South
  • Best player: Oleg Veretennikov
    Oleg Veretennikov
    Oleg Veretennikov is a professional association football coach and a former international footballer. He is the top goalscorer in the history of Russian Premier League, and holds several other goalscoring records...

     (FC Volgograd).
  • Best goalkeeper: Aleksandr Chikhradze
    Aleksandr Chikhradze
    Aleksandr Lvovich Chikhradze is a Russian football goalkeeper of Georgian origin, who currently plays for FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk.He was born in Nalchik, and spent much of his career at PFC Spartak Nalchik.-External links:...

     (FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi).
  • Best defender: Konstantin Gordiyuk
    Konstantin Gordiyuk
    Konstantin Aleksandrovich Gordiyuk is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC Olimpia Gelendzhik. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 1996 for FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk.-External links:...

     (FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi).
  • Best midfielder: Oleg Veretennikov.
  • Best striker: Aleksei Zhdanov
    Aleksei Zhdanov
    Aleksei Gennadyevich Zhdanov is a Russian football player. Currently, he plays for the Russian Second Division team FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.-Honours:* Russian Second Division, Zone South top scorer: 2005 , 2009 ....

     (FC Volgograd).
  • Best manager: Oleg Vasilenko
    Oleg Vasilenko
    Oleg Petrovich Vasilenko is a Russian professional football coach. He currently manages FC Krasnodar Reseves.-External links:...

     (FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi).


Zone Ural-Povolzhye
  • Best player: Ruslan Mukhametshin
    Ruslan Mukhametshin
    Ruslan Nailevich Mukhametshin is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Mordovia Saransk.He is the older brother of Rustem Mukhametshin.-Honours:...

     (FC Mordovia Saransk).
  • Best goalkeeper: Fyodor Dyachenko
    Fyodor Dyachenko
    Fyodor Sergeyevich Dyachenko is a Russian professional football player. He plays for FC Fakel Voronezh.-External links:*...

     (FC Mordovia Saransk).
  • Best defender: Aleksei Muldarov
    Aleksei Muldarov
    Aleksei Alekseyevich Muldarov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian First Division for FC Mordovia Saransk.-External links:*...

     (FC Mordovia Saransk).
  • Best midfielder: Marat Shogenov
    Marat Shogenov
    Marat Zalimgeriyevich Shogenov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian First Division for FC Gazovik Orenburg.-Honours:* Russian Second Division, Zone Ural-Povolzhye best player: 2010....

     (FC Gazovik Orenburg).
  • Best striker: Ruslan Mukhametshin.
  • Best manager: Fyodor Shcherbachenko
    Fyodor Shcherbachenko
    Fyodor Anatolyevich Shcherbachenko is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Currently, he manages FC Mordovia Saransk. As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet Second League in 1981 for FC Tsement Novorossiysk.-References:...

     (FC Mordovia Saransk).


Zone East
  • Best player: Valentin Yegunov
    Valentin Yegunov
    Valentin Vladimirovich Yegunov is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 1996 for FC Zenit St...

     (FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk).
  • Best goalkeeper: Aleksei Krasnokutskiy
    Aleksei Krasnokutskiy
    Aleksei Aleksandrovich Krasnokutskiy is a Russian professional football player. He plays for FC Shinnik Yaroslavl.-External links:*...

     (FC Irtysh Omsk).
  • Best defender: Sergei Pyatikopov
    Sergei Pyatikopov
    Sergei Leonidovich Pyatikopov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk.-External links:*...

     (FC Metallurg Krasnoyarsk).
  • Best midfielder: Yevgeni Andreyev
    Yevgeni Stepanovich Andreyev
    Yevgeni Stepanovich Andreyev is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian First Division for FC Torpedo Moscow.-External links:*...

     (FC Irtysh Omsk).
  • Best striker: Valentin Yegunov.
  • Best manager: Aleksandr Ivchenko
    Aleksandr Ivchenko
    Aleksandr Vladimirovich Ivchenko is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Currently, he manages FC Zenit-Izhevsk Izhevsk.-External links:...

    (FC Metallurg Krasnoyarsk).
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