1994 Russian Third League Explained

Competition:Russian Third League
Season:1994
Nextseason: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).

Zone 1

Overview

TeamHead coach
FC Avtozapchast BaksanYuri Kotov
FC Energiya PyatigorskSergei Razaryonov
FC Niva Slavyansk-na-KubaniVladimir Brazhnikov
FC Nart CherkesskNurbiy Lakhov
FC Kuban Slavyansk-na-KubaniNikolai Smirnov
FC Olimp KislovodskAleksandr Grosberg
FC Argo KaspiyskMagomed-Rasul Akhmedov
FC Iriston MozdokVitali Abayev
FC Dynamo-d StavropolSergei Gorb
FC Uralan-d ElistaAleksandr Skrynnikov
FC Torpedo ArmavirViktor Batalin (until June)
Khamza Bagapov (from July)
FC Spartak AlagirValeri Karginov
FC Lokomotiv Mineralnye VodyNikolai Shvydkiy
FC Kolos-2 KrasnodarMikhail Ruban / Vasili Pravilo
FC Beshtau LermontovAleksandr Vershenko
FC Druzhba BudyonnovskYuri Safaryan
FC Gigant GroznyMuslim Daliyev
FC Khimik BelorechenskYuri Filippov

Standings

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 AstrakhanVladimir Yerofeyev
FC SKA Rostov-on-DonValeri Sinau
FC Istochnik Rostov-on-DonKamil Akchurin
FC Avangard KurskAleksandr Galkin
FC Shakhtyor ShakhtyValeri Volodin
FC Khimik DankovIgor Lysenko
FC Turbostroitel KalugaGeorgi Kolmogorov
FC Ingushetiya NazranTimur Kuriyev
FC Atommash VolgodonskValeri Zubakov
FC Avangard KamyshinVladimir Nemchenko
FC OryolYuri Samulistov
FC Dynamo BryanskViktor Zimin
FC Spartak-Bratskiy YuzhnySergei Antonkin
FC Kolos BykovoSergei Andreyev
FC Metallurg Krasny SulinAdel Kaneyev
FC Rotor-d VolgogradYuri Marushkin
FC Kristall DyatkovoAleksandr Vasin

Standings

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 MoscowViktor Zernov
FC Saturn RamenskoyeVitali Chugrishin
FC Spartak ShchyolkovoValeri Tretyakov
FC Dynamo-d MoscowNikolai Gontar / Adamas Golodets
FC Don NovomoskovskLeonid Lipovoy
FC Mosenergo MoscowValentin Sysoyev
FC Torgmash LyubertsyAnatoli Leshchenkov
FC Avtomobilist NoginskEduard Danilov
PFC CSKA-d MoscowAleksandr Kolpovskiy
FC Rossiya MoscowLeonid Pribylovskiy
FC Torpedo-MKB MytishchiVyacheslav Zhuravlyov
FC TRASKO MoscowSergei Rozhkov
FC Mashinostroitel Sergiyev PosadAndrei Leksakov
FC Kosmos DolgoprudnyAleksandr Logunov
FC Torpedo-d MoscowSergei Petrenko
PFC CSKA-2 MoscowSergei Berezin
FC Rekord AleksandrovValentin Baturin
FC Dynamo-2 MoscowYevgeni Baykov
FC Titan ReutovAleksei Belenkov
FC Gigant VoskresenskAleksandr Borisenkov
FC Chertanovo MoscowViktor Razumovskiy
FC Lokomotiv-d MoscowVladimir Korotkov
FC Oka KolomnaYuri Karamyan (until May)
FC Asmaral-d MoscowVladimir Mikhaylov

Standings

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 SmolenskIgor Belanovich
FC GatchinaNikolai Gosudarenkov
FC Bulat CherepovetsAleksandr Sokolov
FC Mashinostroitel PskovYuri Veresov
FC Iskra SmolenskAnatoli Olkhovik
FC Prometey-Dynamo St. PetersburgAleksandr Fyodorov
FC Volochanin Vyshny VolochyokIgor Bychkov
FC Khimik KoryazhmaVladimir Grigoryev
FC Baltika-d KaliningradViktor Karman
FC Neftyanik YaroslavlValentin Volkov
FC Spartak KostromaVyacheslav Skoropekin
FC Kraneks IvanovoAleksandr Chanov
FC Metallurg PikalyovoAnatoli Belov
FC Vest KaliningradYuri Beletskiy
FC Zenit-d St. Petersburgnone

Standings

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 SamaraGeorgi Verbovskiy
FC Sokol-d Saratov
FC Torpedo PavlovoAleksandr Sarafannikov
FC Yudzhin SamaraAleksandr Druganin
FC Khimik DzerzhinskMikhail Senyurin
FC Astrateks AstrakhanIvan Buzachkin
FC Zenit PenzaAleksandr Komissarov
FC Kristall SergachViktor Pavlyukov
FC Progress ZelenodolskAleksandr Klobukov
FC Tekstilshchik IsheyevkaAleksandr Korolyov
FC Salyut SaratovVladimir Khoroltsev
FC Elektron Vyatskiye PolyanyYuri Osin
FC Spartak TambovVladimir Kovylin
FC Metallurg VyksaYevgeni Popov
FC Neftyanik PokhvistnevoRevgat Tairov
FC Khimik UvarovoLev Drozdov
FC Volga BalakovoYevgeni Melnikov

Standings

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 KurganVladimir Sizontov
FC Metiznik MagnitogorskAleksandr Kukushkin
FC Zenit IzhevskValeri Ivanov
FC Estel UfaAnatoli Tyryatkin
FC Uralmash-d Yekaterinburg
FC Energiya ChaikovskySergei Kleymyonov
FC Gazovik OrenburgViktor Dyomkin
FC Sodovik SterlitamakValeri Stasevich
FC Gornyak KachkanarViktor Shlyayev
FC Trubnik Kamensk-UralskyAnatoli Lugovykh
FC KamAZavtotsentr Naberezhnye ChelnyNikolai Nabok
FC Dynamo PermViktor Arkhapchev
FC KAMAZ-d Naberezhnye Chelny
FC Khimik MeleuzViktor Nuykin

Standings

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

See also

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