2009 Russian Second Division

South

FC Abinsk were excluded from the league for failing to fulfil two fixtures (on 28 June and 5 July). They have played 14 matches and were in the 18th position with 5 points. Results of Abinsk were discarded.

On 31 July 2009 Oleg Mikheyev, president of FC Rotor Volgograd, announced Rotor's resignation from the league, citing problems with authorities. They have played 18 games and were in the 13th position with 21 points.

Standings

Source: [PFL]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored, away goals scored); 4th goal difference; 5th goals scored; 6th away goals scored
(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.

Top scorers

Source: [PFL] (Russian), Sporbox.ru (Russian)

23 goals

Aleksei Zhdanov (Volgograd) (3 - from penalty kick)

22 goals

Stanislav Dubrovin (Zhemchuzhina-Sochi) (4 - from penalty kick)

20 goals

Robert Zebelyan (Zhemchuzhina-Sochi) (1 - from penalty kick)

19 goals

Sergei Verkashanskiy (Torpedo Armavir) (7 - from penalty kick)

16 goals

Azamat Kurachinov (Stavropol) (6 - from penalty kick)

13 goals

Mikhail Markosov (SKA / Stavropol)

Stanislav Lebedintsev (SKA) (1 - from penalty kick)

Mikhail Surshkov (Druzhba) (2 - from penalty kick)

12 goals

Ivan Grinyuk (Bataysk-2007)

Timirlan Shavanov (Dagdizel) (2 - from penalty kick)

Standings

Source: [PFL]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored, away goals scored); 4th goal difference; 5th goals scored; 6th away goals scored
(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.

On 11 July 2009, the management of FC Spartak Shchyolkovo announced that the club would resign from the league after the first half of the season because of economic problems. Spartak were excluded from the league on August 4, 2009. They have played 18 games and were in the last, 19th position with 2 points.

Top scorers

Source: [PFL] (Russian)

17 goals

Andrei Opanasyuk (Dynamo Vologda)

16 goals

Azamat Gonezhukov (Dynamo St. Petersburg)

Vadim Klass (Sever)

15 goals

Artyom Lopatkin (Tekstilshchik)

Anton Proshin (Spartak Kostroma)

Dmitri Vyazmikin (Torpedo Vladimir)

13 goals

Yuri Kapusta (Nara-ShBFR)

Anton Kryuchkov (Volochanin-Ratmir)

Stanislav Murygin (Istra)

12 goals

Sergei Lokhanov (Volochanin-Ratmir)

Maksim Protserov (Dynamo St. Petersburg)

Vladimir Svizhuk (Istra)

Center

First games on April 22, last games on October 28.

Standings

Source: [PFL]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored, away goals scored); 4th goal difference; 5th goals scored; 6th away goals scored
(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.

Fakel and Yelets were excluded from the league for attempts to bribe and threaten the referee on 18 July. At the time of exclusion (21 August), Fakel were sixth with 31 points from 19 games, while Yelets were 16th with 9 points from 19 games.

Top scorers

Source: [PFL] (Russian)

17 goals

Mikhail Tyufyakov (Dynamo Bryansk)

16 goals

Sergei Faustov (FC Gubkin)

13 goals

Aleksei Gavrilov (Ryazan)

12 goals

Kirill Makarov (FSA)

11 goals

Igor Borozdin (Avangard Kursk)

Andrei Meshchaninov (Zvezda)

Standings

Source: [PFL]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored, away goals scored); 4th goal difference; 5th goals scored; 6th away goals scored
(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.

Top scorers

Source: [PFL] (Russian)

19 goals

Ruslan Mukhametshin (SOYUZ-Gazprom / Mordovia)

14 goals

Ivan Luzhnikov (Mordovia / FC Tyumen)

Dmitri Sysuyev (Mordovia)

13 goals

Marat Shogenov (Gazovik)

12 goals

Vitali Burmakov (Volga Ulyanovsk)

11 goals

Marat Safin (Volga Ulyanovsk)

Dmitri Zarva (FC Tyumen)

Standings

Source: [PFL]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd head-to-head (points, matches won, goal difference, goals scored, away goals scored); 4th goal difference; 5th goals scored; 6th away goals scored
(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.

On September 10, director general of FC Amur Blagoveshchensk announced resignation from the league because of large debts and impossibility to fund trips to away matches. Amur was excluded from the Russian Second Division on September 17. At the time it was 9th in the table with 12 points in 20 games.

Top scorers

Source: [PFL] (Russian)

15 goals

Valentin Yegunov (Metallurg-Kuzbass)

14 goals

Yevgeni Yaroslavtsev (Metallurg-Kuzbass)

11 goals

Anton Bagayev (Irtysh)

10 goals

Aleksei Alekseyevtsev (Sakhalin)

Stanislav Goncharov (Metallurg)

Dmitri Turutin (Sibiryak)

8 goals

Aleksei Bazanov (Metallurg)

Dmitri Galin (Sibiryak)

Maksim Galiullin (Dynamo Barnaul)

Aleksei Martynov (Metallurg)

Anton Vasilyev (Irtysh)

Awards

On November 25, 2009, Professional Football League announced the award winners for the season.

Zone West

Best player: Dmitri Vyazmikin (FC Torpedo Vladimir).

Best goalkeeper: Andrei Romanov (FC Spartak Kostroma).

Best defender: Emin Agaev (FC Volga Tver).

Best midfielder: Aleksei Melyoshin (FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow).

Best striker: Andrei Opanasyuk (FC Dynamo Vologda).

Best manager: Eduard Malofeyev (FC Dynamo Saint-Petersburg).

Zone Center

Best player: Mikhail Tyufyakov (FC Dynamo Bryansk).

Best goalkeeper: Valeri Chizhov (FC Avangard Kursk).

Best defender: Maksim Tishchenko (FC Avangard Kursk).

Best midfielder: Igor Borozdin (FC Avangard Kursk).

Best striker: Mikhail Tyufyakov.

Best manager: Valeri Yesipov (FC Avangard Kursk).

Zone South

Best player: Oleg Veretennikov (FC Volgograd).

Best goalkeeper: Aleksandr Chikhradze (FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi).

Best defender: Konstantin Gordiyuk (FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi).

Best midfielder: Oleg Veretennikov.

Best striker: Aleksei Zhdanov (FC Volgograd).

Best manager: Oleg Vasilenko (FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi).

Zone Ural-Povolzhye

Best player: Ruslan Mukhametshin (FC Mordovia Saransk).

Best goalkeeper: Fyodor Dyachenko (FC Mordovia Saransk).

Best defender: Aleksei Muldarov (FC Mordovia Saransk).

Best midfielder: Marat Shogenov (FC Gazovik Orenburg).

Best striker: Ruslan Mukhametshin.

Best manager: Fyodor Shcherbachenko (FC Mordovia Saransk).

Zone East

Best player: Valentin Yegunov (FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk).

Best goalkeeper: Aleksei Krasnokutskiy (FC Irtysh Omsk).

Best defender: Sergei Pyatikopov (FC Metallurg Krasnoyarsk).

Best midfielder: Yevgeni Andreyev (FC Irtysh Omsk).

Best striker: Valentin Yegunov.

Best manager: Aleksandr Ivchenko (FC Metallurg Krasnoyarsk).