2009 Russian Second Division
The 2009 Russian Second Division was the third strongest division in Russian football. The Second Division is geographically divided into 5 zones.
The winners of each zone are automatically promoted into the First Division. The bottom finishers of each zone lose professional status and are relegated into the Amateur Football League.
South
FC Abinsk were excluded from the league for failing to fulfil two fixtures. 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.
Top scorers
Source:,;23 goals
;22 goals
;20 goals
;19 goals
;16 goals
;13 goals
- Mikhail Markosov
- Stanislav Lebedintsev
- Mikhail Surshkov
- Ivan Grinyuk
- Timirlan Shavanov ''
West
Standings
Top scorers
Source:;17 goals
- Andrei Opanasyuk
;15 goals
- Artyom Lopatkin
- Anton Proshin
- Dmitri Vyazmikin
- Yuri Kapusta
- Anton Kryuchkov
- Stanislav Murygin
- Sergei Lokhanov
- Maksim Protserov
- Vladimir Svizhuk
Center
First games on April 22, last games on October 28.Top scorers
Source:;17 goals
;16 goals
;13 goals
;12 goals
;11 goals
- Igor Borozdin
- Andrei Meshchaninov
Ural-Povolzhye
Top scorers
Source:;19 goals
;14 goals
;13 goals
;12 goals
;11 goals
East
Standings
Top scorers
Source:;15 goals
;14 goals
;11 goals
;10 goals
- Aleksei Alekseyevtsev
- Stanislav Goncharov
- Dmitri Turutin
Awards
On November 25, 2009, Professional Football League announced the award winners for the season.Zone West
- Best player: Dmitri Vyazmikin.
- Best goalkeeper: Andrei Romanov.
- Best defender: Emin Agaev.
- Best midfielder: Aleksei Melyoshin.
- Best striker: Andrei Opanasyuk.
- Best manager: Eduard Malofeyev.
- Best player: Mikhail Tyufyakov.
- Best goalkeeper: Valeri Chizhov.
- Best defender: Maksim Tishchenko.
- Best midfielder: Igor Borozdin.
- Best striker: Mikhail Tyufyakov.
- Best manager: Valeri Yesipov.
- Best player: Oleg Veretennikov.
- Best goalkeeper: Aleksandr Chikhradze.
- Best defender: Konstantin Gordiyuk.
- Best midfielder: Oleg Veretennikov.
- Best striker: Aleksei Zhdanov.
- Best manager: Oleg Vasilenko.
- Best player: Ruslan Mukhametshin.
- Best goalkeeper: Fyodor Dyachenko.
- Best defender: Aleksei Muldarov.
- Best midfielder: Marat Shogenov.
- Best striker: Ruslan Mukhametshin.
- Best manager: Fyodor Shcherbachenko.
- Best player: Valentin Yegunov.
- Best goalkeeper: Aleksei Krasnokutskiy.
- Best defender: Sergei Pyatikopov.
- Best midfielder: Yevgeni Andreyev.
- Best striker: Valentin Yegunov.
- Best manager: Aleksandr Ivchenko.