2000 Russian Second Division
The 2000 Russian Second Division was the ninth edition of the Russian Second Division. There were 6 zones with 107 teams starting the competition.
Zone West
Standings
Top goalscorers
;22 goals;19 goals
;15 goals
;13 goals
;12 goals
;11 goals
Zone Centre
Standings
Top goalscorers
;18 goals;16 goals
;15 goals
- Aleksei Kopilov
;12 goals
;11 goals
Zone South
Standings
Top goalscorers
;30 goals;26 goals
;20 goals
;18 goals
- Konstantin Boyko
- Sergey Zelikov
;16 goals
;15 goals
Zone Povolzhye
Standings
Top goalscorers
;26 goals;23 goals
;20 goals
;19 goals
;14 goals
;13 goals
;12 goals
;11 goals
Zone Ural
Standings
Top goalscorers
;36 goals;21 goals
;20 goals
;18 goals
;17 goals
;16 goals
;14 goals
;13 goals
;12 goals
Zone East
Standings
Top goalscorers
;14 goals;13 goals
;12 goals
;10 goals
;9 goals
;8 goals
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.
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Kuban Krasnodar won 1–0 on aggregate and was promoted to the 2001 Russian First Division.
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