1998 Russian First Division
The Russian First Division 1998 was the seventh edition of the Russian First Division. The competition was renamed from Russian First League to Russian First Division this year.
Overview
Standings
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Notes.
- FC Lada-Togliatti-VAZ Togliatti deducted 6 points and awarded 1 home win.
- FC Lokomotiv Chita awarded 5 home wins.
- FC Sokol-PZhD Saratov renamed to FC Sokol.
- FC CSK VVS-Kristall Smolensk renamed to FC Kristall after playing 6 games.
Top goalscorers
- 27 goals
- Andradina (FC Arsenal Tula)
- 19 goals
- Igor Gavrilin (FC Saturn Ramenskoye)
- 18 goals
- Vladyslav Zubkov (FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod)
- 17 goals
- Gurban Gurbanov (FC Dynamo Stavropol)
- Valeri Shushlyakov (FC Kristall Smolensk)
- 16 goals
- Aleksei Chernov (FC Lada-Grad Dimitrovgrad)
- 15 goals
- Oleg Garin (FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod)
- Ibragim Gasanbekov (FC Anzhi Makhachkala)
- Aleksandr Kuzmichyov (FC Rubin Kazan)
- Vladimir Lebed (FC Sokol Saratov)
Promotion play-offs
FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow promoted to the Russian First Division for 1999 on aggregate, FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk relegated to the Russian Second Division.