The 1995 Russian Third League was the 2nd time competition on the fourth level of Russian football was professional. It was the first season when 3 points were awarded for a win. There were 6 zones with 98 teams starting the competition (5 were excluded before the end of the season).
Zone 1
Overview
Standings
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Notes:
- FC Spartak-d Vladikavkaz were excluded from the league after playing 21 games and gaining 19 points. Their opponents were awarded a win in the remaining games. They played their first professional season. Spartak-d did not play in any national-level competitions in 1996.
- FC Spartak Alagir were excluded from the league after playing 17 games and gaining 16 points. Their opponents were awarded a win in the remaining games. Spartak did not play in any national-level competitions in 1996.
- FC Zhemchuzhina-d Sochi was excluded from the league after playing 13 games and gaining 18 points. All their results were discarded. They played their first professional season.
- FC Kolos-d Krasnodar was excluded from the league after playing 11 games and gaining 13 points. All their results were discarded. They were renamed from FC Kolos-2 Krasnodar. Kolos-d did not play in any national-level competitions in 1996.
- FC Anzhi-2 Makhachkala was not promoted as reserve teams were not eligible for promotion.
- FC Ingushetiya Nazran moved to Malgobek and was renamed to FC Angusht.
- FC Argo Kaspiysk moved to Makhachkala and was renamed to FC Anzhi-2.
- FC Spartak-2 Nartkala and FC Druzhba-d Maykop played their first professional season.
- FC Derbent did not play professionally in 1994.
Top goalscorers
21 goals
20 goals
18 goals
15 goals
14 goals
13 goals
12 goals
11 goals
Zone 2
Overview
Standings
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Notes:
- FC Kuban Slavyansk-na-Kubani awarded 1 home win.
- FC Spartak-Bratskiy Yuzhny awarded 1 home loss.
- FC Lokomotiv Liski, FC APK Morozovsk and FC Ritm Alekseyevka promoted from the Amateur Football League.
- FC Atommash Volgodonsk renamed to FC Volgodonsk.
- FC Luch Tula and FC Dynamo Mykhaylovka played their first professional season.
- FC Lokomotiv Yelets promoted from the Amateur Football League, where they played in 1994 as FC Torpedo Yelets.
- FC Ritm Alekseyevka did not play in any national-level competitions in 1996.
Top goalscorers
21 goals
20 goals
18 goals
15 goals
14 goals
12 goals
11 goals
Zone 3
Overview
Standings
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Notes:
- FC Asmaral-d Moscow was excluded from the league after playing 23 games and gaining 4 points. Their opponents were awarded a win in the remaining games. Asmaral-d did not play in any national-level competitions in 1996.
- PFC CSKA-d Moscow and FC Torpedo-d Moscow awarded 1 home loss each.
- FC Spartak-d Moscow was not promoted as reserves teams were not eligible for promotion.
- FC Tekhinvest-M Moskovskiy moved to Selyatino and renamed to FC Moskovskiy-Selyatino.
- FC Torpedo-MKB Mytishchi renamed to FC Torpedo. Torpedo did not play in any national-level competitions in 1996.
- FC Fabus Bronnitsy played their first professional season.
- FC Rossiya Moscow renamed to FC Monolit.
- FC Krasnogvardeyets Moscow promoted from the Amateur Football League.
- FC Smena Moscow promoted from the Amateur Football League, where they played in 1994 as FC Smena-Ronika Moscow.
Top goalscorers
35 goals
32 goals
27 goals
21 goals
20 goals
19 goals
18 goals
17 goals
Zone 4
Overview
Standings
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Notes:
- FC Prometey-Dynamo St. Petersburg renamed to FC Dynamo.
- FC Vympel Rybinsk did not play in any national-level competitions in 1996.
Top goalscorers
11 goals
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
Zone 5
Overview
Standings
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Notes:
- FC Lada-d Togliatti was excluded from the league after playing 25 games. Opponents were awarded wins in the remaining games. That was their first professional season and they did not play in any national-level competitions in 1996.
- FC Zavodchanin Saratov played their first professional season.
- FC Planeta Bugulma promoted from the Amateur Football League.
- FC Tekstilshchik Isheyevka moved to Ulyanovsk and renamed FC Volga.
Top goalscorers
25 goals
20 goals
14 goals
11 goals
10 goals
9 goals
Zone 6
Overview
Standings
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Notes:
- FC Sodovik Sterlitamak awarded 1 home win.
- FC Dynamo Perm and FC KamAZ-Chally-d Naberezhnye Chelny awarded 1 home loss.
- FC Amkar Perm and FC Dynamo-Gazovik-d Tyumen played their first professional season.
- FC Gornyak Kachkanar renamed to FC Gornyak-Vanadiy.
- FC Gornyak Kushva promoted from the Amateur Football League.
- FC Estel Ufa renamed to FC Agidel. Agidel did not play in any national-level competitions in 1996.
- FC KAMAZ-d Naberezhnye Chelny renamed to FC KAMAZ-Chally-d Naberezhnye Chelny.
Top goalscorers
12 goals
- Aleksandr Feofanov (FC Sodovik Sterlitamak)
- Vladimir Titov (FC Trubnik Kamensk-Uralsky)
11 goals
10 goals
9 goals
8 goals
See also