The Russian Third League 1996 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).
Zone 1
Overview
| Team | Head 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spartak Anapa (A) | 34 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 105 | 24 | +81 | 80 | Promotion to Second League |
| 2 | Venets Gulkevichi (A) | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 67 | |
| 3 | Dynamo-d Stavropol | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 63 | |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 35 | +24 | 61 | |
| 5 | Nart Cherkessk | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 59 | |
| 6 | Dynamo-Imamat Makhachkala | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 58 | |
| 7 | Kuban-d Krasnodar | 34 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 72 | 59 | +13 | 57 | |
| 8 | Anzhi-2 Kaspiysk | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 54 | |
| 9 | Mozdok | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 52 | |
| 10 | Astrateks Astrakhan (R) | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 52 | Relegation to Amateur Football League |
| 11 | Nart Nartkala | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 47 | |
| 12 | Derbent (R) | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 47 | Relegation to Amateur Football League |
| 13 | Kabardey-ZET Nizhny Cherek (R) | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 45 | |
| 14 | Kommunalnik-Druzhba-d Maykop (R) | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 36 | |
| 15 | Spartak-d Nalchik | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 37 | 87 | −50 | 26 | |
| 16 | Beshtau Lermontov | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 33 | 94 | −61 | 26 | |
| 17 | Uralan-d Elista (R) | 34 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 97 | −72 | 23 | Relegation to Amateur Football League |
| 18 | Gofrokarton Digora (R) | 34 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 33 | 86 | −53 | 20 |
Notes.
- 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.
- 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.
- FC Gekris Anapa renamed to FC Spartak.
- FC Dynamo Makhachkala renamed to FC Dynamo-Imamat.
- FC Kuban-d Krasnodar and PFC Spartak-d Nalchik played their first professional season.
- FC Anzhi-2 Makhachkala moved to Kaspiysk.
- FC Iriston Mozdok renamed to FC Mozdok.
- FC Astrateks Astrakhan and FC Derbent did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997.
- FC Spartak-2 Nartkala renamed to FC Nart.
- FC Kabardey-ZET Nizhny Cherek promoted from the Amateur Football League. They did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997.
- 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
- Gennady Korkin (FC Spartak Anapa)
- 21 goals
- Aleksandr Kamentsev (FC Venets Gulkevichi)
- 20 goals
Narvik Sirkhayev (FC Dynamo-Imamat Makhachkala)
- 19 goals
- Sultan Chochuyev (FC Kabardey-ZET Nizhny Cherek)
- Timur Zakirov (FC Spartak Anapa)
- 17 goals
- Andranik Babayan (FC Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody)
- Aliyar Ismailov (FC Anzhi-2 Kaspiysk)
- 16 goals
- Eduard Khachaturyan (FC Mozdok)
- Yuri Takliyev (FC Nart Cherkessk)
- 15 goals
- Andrei Podgurskiy (FC Spartak Anapa)
Zone 2
Overview
| Team | Head 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salyut-YuKOS Belgorod (A) | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 73 | 22 | +51 | 77 | Promotion to Second League |
| 2 | Dynamo-Zhemchuzhina-2 Sochi (A) | 32 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 90 | 42 | +48 | 72 | |
| 3 | Avangard-Kolos Taganrog (R) | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 53 | 29 | +24 | 60 | Relegation to Amateur Football League |
| 4 | Spartak-Bratskiy Yuzhny | 32 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 56 | |
| 5 | Kuban Slavyansk-na-Kubani | 32 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 56 | |
| 6 | Zvezda Gorodishche (R) | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 55 | Relegation to Amateur Football League |
| 7 | Lokomotiv Yelets | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 53 | |
| 8 | Shakhtyor Shakhty | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 51 | |
| 9 | Niva Slavyansk-na-Kubani | 32 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 49 | |
| 10 | Izumrud Timashyovsk (R) | 32 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 45 | Relegation to Amateur Football League |
| 11 | Metallurg Krasny Sulin | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 42 | |
| 12 | Zhemchuzhina-d Sochi | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 55 | 64 | −9 | 37 | |
| 13 | Dynamo Mikhaylovka | 32 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 36 | |
| 14 | Rotor-d Volgograd | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 71 | −34 | 28 | |
| 15 | APK Morozovsk (R) | 32 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 32 | 86 | −54 | 22 | Relegation to Amateur Football League |
| 16 | Chernomorets-d Novorossiysk (R) | 32 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 31 | 94 | −63 | 21 | |
| 17 | Rostselmash-d Rostov-on-Don | 32 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 30 | 86 | −56 | 15 |
Notes.
- 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.
- FC Salyut-YuKOS Belgorod and FC Lokomotiv Yelets awarded 1 home win each.
- FC Salyut Belgorod renamed to FC Salyut-YuKOS.
- FC Dynamo-Zhemchuzhina-2 Sochi played their first professional season.
- 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.
- FC Zvezda Gorodishche did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997.
- FC Izumrud Timashyovsk promoted from the Amateur Football League.
- FC Rostselmash-d Rostov-on-Don did not play professionally in 1995.
Top goalscorers
- 32 goals
- Stanislav Dubrovin (FC Dynamo-Zhemchuzhina-2 Sochi)
- 20 goals
- Aleksandr Bocharnikov (FC Kuban Slavyansk-na-Kubani)
- Igor Stasyuk (FC Izumrud Timashyovsk)
- 15 goals
- Oleg Akulov (FC Zhemchuzhina-d Sochi)
- 14 goals
- Yevgeni Kuzka (FC Lokomotiv Yelets)
- 13 goals
- Sergei Borodin (FC Zvezda Gorodishche)
- Vladimir Grishchenko (FC Niva Slavyansk-na-Kubani / FC Chernomorets-d Novorossiysk)
Manuk Kakosyan (FC Dynamo-Zhemchuzhina-2 Sochi)- Sergei Sedov (FC Avangard-Kolos Taganrog)
- 12 goals
- Andrei Fomichyov (FC Salyut-YuKOS Belgorod)
- Tatul Mkhitaryan (FC Dynamo Mikhaylovka)
- Andrei Pakhtusov (FC Niva Slavyansk-na-Kubani)
- Aleksandr Shtyn (FC Zhemchuzhina-d Sochi)
- Yuri Veretin (FC Lokomotiv Yelets)
Zone 3
Overview
| Team | Head 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynamo-d Moscow | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 87 | 27 | +60 | 90 | |
| 2 | Mosenergo Moscow (A) | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 84 | 21 | +63 | 87 | Promotion to Second League |
| 3 | Avtomobilist Noginsk (A) | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 84 | 30 | +54 | 85 | |
| 4 | Spartak-d Moscow | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 91 | 33 | +58 | 85 | |
| 5 | Torpedo-Luzhniki-d Moscow | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 70 | 37 | +33 | 72 | |
| 6 | Roda Moscow | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 79 | 52 | +27 | 69 | |
| 7 | Avangard-Kortek Kolomna | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 58 | |
| 8 | Fabus Bronnitsy | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 55 | |
| 9 | Mashinostroitel Sergiyev Posad | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 53 | |
| 10 | CSKA-d Moscow | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 47 | |
| 11 | Torgmash Lyubertsy | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 46 | |
| 12 | Monolit Moscow | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 46 | |
| 13 | Titan Reutov | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 44 | |
| 14 | Krasnogvardeyets Moscow | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 42 | |
| 15 | Dynamo-2 Moscow | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 38 | |
| 16 | Oka Kolomna (R) | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 73 | −40 | 36 | Relegation to Amateur Football League |
| 17 | Obninsk (R) | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 86 | −52 | 29 | |
| 18 | Chertanovo Moscow | 38 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 67 | −44 | 27 | |
| 19 | Smena Moscow (R) | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 69 | −42 | 26 | Relegation to Amateur Football League |
| 20 | Lokomotiv-d Moscow | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 69 | −37 | 23 |
Notes.
- FC TRASKO Moscow were excluded from the league after playing 18 games and gaining 7 points. All their results were discarded.
- FC Mashinostroitel Sergiyev Posad awarded 1 home win.
- FC Dynamo-d Moscow was not promoted as reserve teams were not eligible for promotion.
- FC Torpedo-d Moscow renamed to FC Torpedo-Luzhniki-d.
- FC Roda Moscow promoted from the Amateur Football League.
- FC Obninsk did not play professionally in 1995 and did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997.
Top goalscorers
- 25 goals
- Sergei Artyomov (FC Dynamo-d Moscow)
- Sergei Bespalykh (FC Avangard-Kortek Kolomna)
- 19 goals
- Igor Reutov (FC Avtomobilist Noginsk)
- 18 goals
- Anatoli Balaluyev (FC Avtomobilist Noginsk)
- 17 goals
- Aleksandr Samorodov (FC Mosenergo Moscow)
- 16 goals
- Nikolai Klikin (FC Dynamo-2 Moscow)
- 15 goals
- Aleksandr Kuptsov (FC Fabus Bronnitsy)
- 14 goals
- Sergei Burtsev (FC Torgmash Lyubertsy)
- Andrei Dyomkin (FC Dynamo-d Moscow)
- Konstantin Kaynov (FC Fabus Bronnitsy)
Zone 4
Overview
| Team | Head 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orekhovo Orekhovo-Zuyevo (A) | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 25 | +33 | 63 | Promotion to Second League |
| 2 | Volga Tver (A) | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 63 | |
| 3 | Oryol (A) | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 48 | 15 | +33 | 62 | |
| 4 | Torpedo Vladimir | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 55 | |
| 5 | Dynamo Bryansk | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 52 | |
| 6 | Mashinostroitel Pskov | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 48 | |
| 7 | Neftyanik Yaroslavl | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 47 | |
| 8 | Zenit-d St. Petersburg | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 40 | |
| 9 | Luch Tula | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 38 | |
| 10 | Lokomotiv-d St. Petersburg | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 37 | |
| 11 | Spartak Bryansk | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 31 | |
| 12 | Kristall Dyatkovo (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 27 | Relegation to Amateur Football League |
| 13 | Bulat Cherepovets (R) | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 26 | |
| 14 | Karelia-Erzi Petrozavodsk (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 24 | |
| 15 | Spartak Kostroma | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 52 | −32 | 23 | |
| 16 | Volochanin Vyshny Volochyok | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 59 | −40 | 22 |
Notes.
- 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
- FC Trion-Volga Tver renamed to FC Volga.
- FC Lokomotiv-d St. Petersburg played their first professional season.
- FC Spartak Bryansk promoted from the Amateur Football League.
- FC Kristall Dyatkovo and FC Bulat Cherepovets did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997.
Top goalscorers
- 18 goals
- Vladislav Khakhalev (FC Torpedo Vladimir)
- 15 goals
- Ruslan Usikov (FC Dynamo Bryansk)
- 14 goals
- Igor Aksyonov (FC Neftyanik Yaroslavl)
- Valeri Korneyev (FC Spartak Bryansk)
- 13 goals
Sergey Ulezlo (FC Volga Tver)
- 11 goals
- Aleksei Barikov (FC Oryol)
- Pavel Sukhov (FC Orekhovo Orekhovo-Zuyevo)
- 10 goals
- Igor Varakin (FC Orekhovo Orekhovo-Zuyevo)
- 9 goals
- Stanislav Borisov (FC Oryol)
- 8 goals
- Yevgeni Leonov (FC Karelia-Erzi Petrozavodsk)
- Andrei Syomin (FC Oryol)
- Konstantin Taptov (FC Spartak Bryansk)
Zone 5
Overview
| Team | Head 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spartak Tambov (A) | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 74 | 17 | +57 | 68 | Promotion to Second League |
| 2 | Volga Ulyanovsk (A) | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 63 | 14 | +49 | 67 | |
| 3 | Salyut Saratov | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 57 | |
| 4 | Energetik Uren | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 52 | |
| 5 | Kristall Sergach (R) | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 47 | Relegation to Amateur Football League |
| 6 | Metallurg Vyksa | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 45 | |
| 7 | Biokhimik-Mordovia Saransk | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 43 | |
| 8 | Stroitel Morshansk | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 41 | |
| 9 | Iskra Engels | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 39 | |
| 10 | Progress Zelenodolsk | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 38 | |
| 11 | Khimik Dzerzhinsk | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 38 | |
| 12 | Volga Balakovo | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 36 | |
| 13 | Neftyanik Pokhvistnevo | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 33 | |
| 14 | Druzhba Yoshkar-Ola | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 30 | |
| 15 | Kraneks Ivanovo (R) | 30 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 75 | −54 | 14 | Relegation to Amateur Football League |
| 16 | Lokomotiv-d Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 65 | −50 | 11 |
Notes.
- FC Energetik Uren and FC Lokomotiv-d Nizhny Novgorod played their first professional season.
- FC Biokhimik-Mordovia Saransk promoted from the Amateur Football League where it played in 1995 as FC Biokhimik Saransk.
- FC Stroitel Morshansk and FC Iskra Engels promoted from the Amateur Football League.
- FC Kraneks Ivanovo did not play in any national-level competitions in 1997.
Top goalscorers
- 25 goals
- Aleksandr Khalzov (FC Spartak Tambov)
- 19 goals
- Sergei Pervushin (FC Spartak Tambov)
- 15 goals
- Vladimir Nosov (FC Kristall Sergach)
- 14 goals
- Dmitri Borisko (FC Volga Ulyanovsk)
- Andrei Eskov (FC Iskra Engels)
- 12 goals
- Boris Goncharov (FC Spartak Tambov)
- Vladimir Kopylov (FC Druzhba Yoshkar-Ola)
- 11 goals
- Aleksandr Fyodorov (FC Progress Zelenodolsk)
- 10 goals
- Eduard Bazarov (FC Volga Balakovo)
- Sergei Glazunov (FC Salyut Saratov)
- Yuri Plyaskevich (FC Stroitel Morshansk)
- Vladimir Rokunov (FC Biokhimik-Mordovia Saransk)
Zone 6
Overview
| Team | Head 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sodovik Sterlitamak (A) | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 49 | 16 | +33 | 55 | Promotion to Second League |
| 2 | Uralets Nizhny Tagil | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 17 | +34 | 54 | |
| 3 | Metiznik Magnitogorsk | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 23 | +31 | 51 | |
| 4 | Dynamo Perm | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 16 | +40 | 51 | |
| 5 | Gazovik Orenburg | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 38 | |
| 6 | Neftyanik Bugulma | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 34 | |
| 7 | Trubnik Kamensk-Uralsky | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 34 | |
| 8 | Elektron Vyatskiye Polyany | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 31 | |
| 9 | Dynamo-Gazovik-d Tyumen (R) | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 27 | Relegation to Amateur Football League |
| 10 | Gornyak Kushva (R) | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 25 | |
| 11 | Gornyak Kachkanar | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 48 | −25 | 22 | |
| 12 | Uralmash-d Yekaterinburg (R) | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 58 | −31 | 15 | Relegation to Amateur Football League |
| 13 | KAMAZ-Chally-d Naberezhnye Chelny | 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 66 | −48 | 8 |
Notes.
- 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.
- FC Dynamo Perm awarded 1 home win.
- FC Planeta Bugulma renamed to FC Neftyanik.
- 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
- Konstantin Ilyinykh (FC Dynamo Perm)
- 12 goals
- Aleksei Alekseyev (FC Uralets Nizhny Tagil)
- Yuri Petrov (FC Dynamo Perm)
- 11 goals
- Sergei Balandin (FC Metiznik Magnitogorsk)
- 9 goals
- Sergei Afanasyev (FC Metiznik Magnitogorsk)
- Igor Degtyaryov (FC Gazovik Orenburg)
- Albert Gubaydulin (FC Sodovik Sterlitamak)
- Dmitri Zakharov (FC Gornyak Kachkanar)
- 8 goals
- Vyacheslav Khovanskiy (FC Trubnik Kamensk-Uralsky)
- Yuri Panov (FC Sodovik Sterlitamak)
- Andrei Sviridov (FC Metiznik Magnitogorsk)
- Yuri Vetlugayev (FC Uralets Nizhny Tagil)
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