2000 Russian Second Division

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.

1. FC Severstal Cherepovets and FC Pskov promoted from the Russian Amateur Football League.
2. FC Volochanin Vyshny Volochyok renamed to FC Volochanin-89.
3. FC Torpedo-2 Moscow, FC Zenit-2 St. Petersburg, FC Lokomotiv-2 Moscow, PFC CSKA-2 Moscow, FC Spartak-2 Moscow, FC Dynamo-2 Moscow and FC Saturn-d Ramenskoye moved to the newly reintroduced Russian Premier League reserves competition in 2001.
4. FC Spartak-2 Moscow was awarded a 3-0 victory in an away game against FC Lokomotiv-2 Moscow (after Spartak-2 lost the game 0-2) because Igor Cherevchenko was not eligible to play for Lokomotiv-2 after being sent off during the main FC Lokomotiv Moscow team game.
5. FC Severstal Cherepovets was awarded a 3-0 victory in an away game against FC Saturn-d Ramenskoye (after Severstal won the game 2-0) because Vitali Veselov was not eligible to play for Saturn-d after being sent off during the main FC Saturn Ramenskoye team game.

Top goalscorers

22 goals

Dmitri Sachkov (FC Pskov)

19 goals

Aleksandr Rogulin (FC Oazis Yartsevo)

15 goals

Sergei Stepanov (FC Pskov)

13 goals

Andrei Nikolayev (FC Severstal Cherepovets)

Dmitri Podshivalov (FC Dynamo-2 Moscow)

12 goals

Sergei Matveyev (FC Sportakademklub Moscow)

Aleksandr Samorodov (FC Mosenergo Moscow)

11 goals

Dmitri Akimov (FC Zenit-2 St. Petersburg)

Dmitri Kalinin (FC Spartak Shchyolkovo)

Dmitri Rudanov (FC Neftyanik Yaroslavl)

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.

1. FC Lotto-MKM Moscow was called FC Moskabelmet Moscow in 1999 and did not participate in any national-level competitions in that year.
2. FC Krasnoznamensk promoted from the Russian Amateur Football League where it played as FC Krasnoznamensk-Selyatino Krasnoznamensk in 1999.
3. FC Spartak Ryazan renamed to FC Ryazan-Agrokomplekt Ryazan in October.
4. FC Yelets promoted from the Russian Amateur Football League.
5. FC Titan Zheleznodorozhny moved to Reutov.
6. FC Krasnoznamensk was awarded a 3-0 victory in their home game against FC Yelets that Krasnoznamensk won 1-0 as Yelets fielded an ineligible player.

Top goalscorers

18 goals

Konstantin Genich (FC Khimki)

16 goals

Nikolai Kovardayev (FC Khimki)

Aleksandr Seredokhin (FC Lokomotiv Kaluga)

Ruslan Usikov (FC Dynamo Bryansk)

15 goals

Aleksei Kopilov (FC Oryol)

13 goals

Sergei Kravchuk (FC Khimki)

12 goals

Andrei Boldin (FC Kolomna)

Vitali Milenin (FC Spartak Tambov)

11 goals

Dmitri Pinin (FC Spartak-Orekhovo Orekhovo-Zuyevo)

Andrei Cherenkov (FC Krasnoznamensk)

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.

1. FC Spartak-Kavkaztransgaz Izobilny promoted from the Amateur Football League, where it played in 1999 as FC Signal Izobilny.
2. FC Sudostroitel Astrakhan promoted from the Amateur Football League.
3. FC Rostselmash-2 Rostov-on-Don moved to the newly reintroduced Russian Premier League reserves competition in 2001.
4. FC Dynamo Stavropol was awarded a 3-0 victory in their home game against FC Nart Nartkala that Dynamo won 1-0 as Nart fielded an ineligible player.
5. FC Iriston Vladikavkaz did not participate in any national-level competition in 2001.
6. FC Chernomorets-d Novorossiysk included in the league without participating in national-level competitions in 1999. They moved to the newly reintroduced Russian Premier League reserves competition in 2001.

Top goalscorers

30 goals

Yusup Guguyev (FC Angush Nazran)

26 goals

Stanislav Lebedintsev (FC SKA Rostov-on-Don)

Isa Markhiyev (FC Angush Nazran)

20 goals

Nikolai Komlichenko (FC Druzhba Maykop)

18 goals

Konstantin Boyko (FC SKA Rostov-on-Don)

Sergey Zelikov (FC SKA Rostov-on-Don)

17 goals

Aleksandr Bocharnikov (FC Sudostroitel Astrakhan)

16 goals

Andrei Perederiy (FC Avtodor Vladikavkaz)

15 goals

Eduard Bogdanov (FC Dynamo Stavropol)

Vitali Makarenko (FC Kavkazkabel Prokhladny)

Musa Mazayaev (FC Druzhba Maykop)

Anzor Mizov (FC Nart Nartkala)

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.

1. FC Lada-Simbirsk Dimitrovgrad renamed to Lada-Energiya.
2. FC Olimpiya Volgograd and FC Khopyor Balashov promoted from the Amateur Football League.
3. FC Krylya Sovetov-2 Samara was admitted into the division without participating in any national-level competitions in 1999. They moved to the newly reintroduced Russian Premier League reserves competition in 2001.

Top goalscorers

26 goals

Anton Khazov (FC Torpedo-Viktoriya Nizhny Novgorod)

23 goals

Maksim Bondarenko (FC Rotor-2 Volgograd)

20 goals

Vladimir Pronin (FC Volga Ulyanovsk)

19 goals

Anatoli Lychagov (FC Energetik Uren)

14 goals

Dmitri Golubev (FC Metallurg Vyksa)

13 goals

Vitali Nikulkin (FC Svetotekhnika Saransk)

Dmitri Timofeyev (FC Diana Volzhsk)

12 goals

Aleksandr Fyodorov (FC Diana Volzhsk)

11 goals

Eduard Bazarov (FC Balakovo)

Andrei Chibrikov (FC Torpedo Pavlovo)

Denis Snimshchikov (FC Olimpiya Volgograd)

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.

1. FC Dynamo-Mashinostroitel Kirov moved from Zone Povolzhye to Zone Ural.
2. FC Spartak Yoshkar-Ola promoted from the Amateur Football League.
3. FC Kurgan renamed to FC Spartak Kurgan.

Top goalscorers

36 goals

Igor Palachyov (FC Uralmash Yekaterinburg)

21 goals

Rustyam Fakhrutdinov (FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk)

20 goals

Roman Strizhov (FC KAMAZ-Chally Naberezhnye Chelny)

18 goals

Vladimir Dzhubanov (FC KAMAZ-Chally Naberezhnye Chelny)

17 goals

Vitali Kakunin (FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk)

Mikhail Tyufyakov (FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk)

16 goals

Vladimir Raykov (FC Zenit Chelyabinsk)

14 goals

Sergei Polstyanov (FC Tyumen)

13 goals

Andrei Frolov (FC Tyumen)

12 goals

Stanislav Filonov (FC Metallurg-Metiznik Magnitogorsk)

Maksim Kovalyov (FC Uralets Nizhny Tagil)

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.

1. FC Reformatsiya Abakan dropped out of the league after playing 9 games and gaining 7 points. They did not participate in any national-level competitions in 2001.
2. FC Chkalovets-Olimpik Novosibirsk promoted from the Amateur Football League. The history of FC Chkalovets Novosibirsk that participated in the 1999 Second Division was technically inherited by FC Chkalovets-1936 Novosibirsk that entered Amateur Football League in 2000.

Top goalscorers

14 goals

Aleksandr Popov (FC Zvezda Irkutsk)

13 goals

Stanislav Chaplygin (FC Metallurg Novokuznetsk)

Sergei Pervushin (FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk)

12 goals

Anatoli Panchenko (FC Dynamo Barnaul)

10 goals

Shamil Bagizayev (FC Sibiryak Bratsk)

9 goals

Aleksandr Garin (FC Luch Vladivostok)

Oleg Lidrik (FC Chkalovets-Olimpik Novosibirsk)

Sergei Matochkin (FC Selenga Ulan-Ude)

Aleksandr Tikhonkikh (FC Zvezda Irkutsk)

8 goals

Aleksei Korobchenko (FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk)

Aleksei Latushkin (FC Okean Nakhodka)

Aleksei Poddubskiy (FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk)

Promotion play-offs

Neftekhimik won 4–1 on aggregate and was promoted to the 2001 Russian First Division.

3–3 on aggregate, Severstal won on away goals rule and was promoted to the 2001 Russian First Division. However, Severstal could not find necessary financing in time and the spot was eventually given to Khimki instead.

Kuban Krasnodar won 1–0 on aggregate and was promoted to the 2001 Russian First Division.