1991 Soviet Second League

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Season 1991		Relegated 12 teams (cancelled)
Promoted Karpaty Lviv, Asmaral Moscow, Okean Nakhodka Champions FC Karpaty Lviv, FC Asmaral Moscow, FC Okean Nakhodka

1991 Soviet Second League was the last edition of the Soviet Second League competition. There were 3 zones with 66 teams in total.

Next seasons all of the clubs competed in their own national championships and most of them at the top level.

Zone West

Notes:

Numerous clubs refused to play away games in Azerbaijan due to the Nagorno-Karabakh War (Operation Ring). All Azerbaijani clubs received multiple technical wins such Dynamo Ganca 10 technical wins, Qarabakh Agdam - 11, Goyazan Kazakh - 4.

Teams that refused to play against all Azerbaijani clubs: Dnepr Mogilev and KIM Vitebsk.

Teams that refused to play against Dynamo Ganca and Qarabakh Agdam: Nyva Ternopil, Volyn Lutsk, Tihina-Apoel Bender, SKA Odessa, Dnepr Mogilev, Kremin Kremenchuk, Sudobudivnyk Mykolaiv, Dinamo Brest, KIM Vitebsk, and Khimik Grodno.

Teams that refused to play against Goyazan Kazakh only: Zorya Luhansk and Nyva Vinnytsia.

Republican Representation

Ukrainian SSR: 11

Byelorussian SSR: 4

Moldavian SSR 2

Russian SFSR 2

Azerbaijan SSR 3

Center

Notes:

Several clubs refused to play away games in Armenia due to the Nagorno-Karabakh War (Operation Ring). Both Armenian clubs received multiple technical wins such Lori Kirovakan 4 technical wins, Ararat-2 Yerevan - 3.

Teams that refused to play against Armenian clubs: Metallurg Lipetsk, KamAZ Naberezhnye Chelny, and Dinamo Bryansk.

Lada Togliatti did not arrive for the away game against Lori Kirovakan.