1997 Russian Top League


In the 1997 season of the Russian Top League, the football team Spartak Moscow successfully defended the championship, winning their fifth Russian title.

Standings


Season statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1

Medal squads

1. FC Spartak Moscow

Goalkeepers: Aleksandr Filimonov, Ruslan Nigmatullin.

Defenders: Sergei Gorlukovich, Dmitri Khlestov, Dmitri Ananko, Miroslav Romaschenko

Attendances

RankClubAverage
1Alania27,176
2Rotor20,529
3Krylia Sovetov18,294
4Fakel17,253
5Baltika17,059
6Spartak Moscow11,941
7Novorossiysk11,882
8Shinnik10,741
9Rostov10,653
10Zenit10,471
11KAMAZ7,618
12Nizhny Novgorod6,312
13Dynamo Moscow6,000
14PFC CSKA5,176
15Zhemchuzhina5,118
16Tyumen4,029
17Torpedo Moscow3,606
18Lokomotiv Moscow3,118

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