The Russian Second Division 1998 was the seventh edition of the Russian Second Division. The competition was renamed from Russian Second League to Russian Second Division this year. Russian Third League was dissolved this season and Second Division became once again the lowest level of professional football in Russia. There were 6 zones with 119 teams starting the competition (5 were excluded before the end of the season).
Contents
Standings
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: unknown
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Notes.
- FC Pskov was excluded from the league after playing 16 games and gaining 28 points. All their results were discarded. They played their first professional season and played in the Amateur Football League next season.
- FC Dynamo-d Moscow renamed to FC Dynamo-2.
- FC Spartak-d Moscow renamed to FC Spartak-2.
- FC Zenit-d St. Petersburg renamed to FC Zenit-2.
- PFC CSKA-d Moscow renamed to PFC CSKA-2.
- FC Torpedo-Luzhniki-d Moscow renamed to FC Torpedo-2.
- FC Lokomotiv-d Moscow renamed to FC Lokomotiv-2.
- FC MChS-Selyatino Selyatino renamed to FC Krasnoznamensk-Selyatino and moved to Krasnoznamensk.
Top goalscorers
Standings
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: unknown
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Notes.
- FC Torgmash Lyubertsy was excluded from the league after playing 15 games and gaining 9 points. All their results were discarded. They played in the Amateur Football League in 1999.
- FC Luch Tula renamed to FC Arsenal-2.
Top goalscorers
Standings
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: unknown
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Notes.
- FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan, FC Dynamo Makhachkala and FC Shakhtyor Shakhty awarded 1 home win each.
- FC Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody renamed to FC Lokomotiv-Taym. They did not participate in any national-level competitions in 1999.
- FC Rostselmash-d Rostov-on-Don renamed to FC Rostselmash-2.
- FC Spartak Anapa renamed to FC Anapa. They did not participate in any national-level competitions in 1999.
- FC Dynamo-Imamat Makhachkala renamed to FC Dynamo.
- FC Zhemchuzhina-d Sochi renamed to FC Zhemchuzhina-2.
- FC Alania-d Vladikavkaz renamed to FC Alania-2. They did not participate in any national-level competitions in 1999.
- FC Torpedo Armavir did not participate in any national-level competitions in 1999.
Top goalscorers
Standings
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: unknown
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Notes.
- FC Energiya Kamyshin renamed to FC Rotor. They were excluded from the league after playing 15 games and gaining 19 points. All their results were discarded. They played as FC Tekstilshchik Kamyshin in the Amateur Football League in 1999.
- FC Progress Zelenodolsk were excluded from the league after playing 18 games and gaining 10 points (they also won against FC Rotor Kamyshin who were excluded from the league earlier). Opponents were awarded 3-0 wins in the remaining games. They did not participate in any national-level competitions in 1999.
- FC Energetik Uren renamed to FC Energiya.
- FC Diana Volzhsk and FC Spartak-Telekom Shuya promoted from the Amateur Football League.
- FC Volga Balakovo renamed to FC Balakovo.
- FC Rotor-d Volgograd renamed to FC Rotor-2.
Top goalscorers
Standings
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: unknown
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Notes.
- FC Trubnik Kamensk-Uralsky were excluded from the league after playing 18 games and gaining 7 points. Opponents were awarded 3-0 wins in the remaining matches. They did not participate in any national-level competitions in 1999.
- FC Samotlor-XXI Nizhevartovsk deducted 12 points.
- FC Magnitka Magnitogorsk renamed to FC Metallurg-Metiznik after playing 15 games.
- FC Zenit Izhevsk renamed to FC Dynamo after playing 14 games.
Top goalscorers
Standings
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: unknown
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Notes.
- FC Kuzbass Kemerovo deducted 6 points.
- FC Metallurg-ZapSib Novokuznetsk renamed to FC Metallurg.
- FC Viktoriya Nazarovo and FC Mezhdurechensk did not participate in any national-level competitions in 1999.
- FC Sibiryak Bratsk promoted from the Amateur Football League.