2009 Russian Second Division
The Russian Second Division 2009 is 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 (on 28 June and 5 July). 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.[1]
Standings
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Top scorers
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- 23 goals
- Aleksei Zhdanov (Volgograd) (3 - from penalty kick)
- 22 goals
- Stanislav Dubrovin (Zhemchuzhina-Sochi) (4 - from penalty kick)
- 20 goals
- Robert Zebelyan (Zhemchuzhina-Sochi) (1 - from penalty kick)
- 19 goals
- Sergei Verkashanskiy (Torpedo Armavir) (7 - from penalty kick)
- 16 goals
- Azamat Kurachinov (Stavropol) (6 - from penalty kick)
- 13 goals
- Mikhail Markosov (SKA / Stavropol)
- Stanislav Lebedintsev (SKA) (1 - from penalty kick)
- Mikhail Surshkov (Druzhba) (2 - from penalty kick)
- 12 goals
- Ivan Grinyuk (Bataysk-2007)
- Timirlan Shavanov (Dagdizel) (2 - from penalty kick)
West
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On 11 July 2009, the management of FC Spartak Shchyolkovo announced that the club would resign from the league after the first half of the season because of economic problems.[2] Spartak were excluded from the league on August 4, 2009. They have played 18 games and were in the last, 19th position with 2 points.[3]
Top scorers
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- 17 goals
- 16 goals
- 15 goals
- Artyom Lopatkin (Tekstilshchik)
- Anton Proshin (Spartak Kostroma)
- Dmitri Vyazmikin (Torpedo Vladimir)
- 13 goals
- 12 goals
- Sergei Lokhanov (Volochanin-Ratmir)
- Maksim Protserov (Dynamo St. Petersburg)
- Vladimir Svizhuk (Istra)
Center
First games on April 22, last games on October 28.
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Fakel and Yelets were excluded from the league for attempts to bribe and threaten the referee on 18 July.[4] At the time of exclusion (21 August), Fakel were sixth with 31 points from 19 games, while Yelets were 16th with 9 points from 19 games.
Top scorers
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- 17 goals
- 16 goals
- 13 goals
- 12 goals
- 11 goals
Ural-Povolzhye
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Top scorers
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- 19 goals
- 14 goals
- 13 goals
- 12 goals
- 11 goals
East
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On September 10, director general of FC Amur Blagoveshchensk announced resignation from the league because of large debts and impossibility to fund trips to away matches.[5] Amur was excluded from the Russian Second Division on September 17. At the time it was 9th in the table with 12 points in 20 games.[6]
Top scorers
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- 15 goals
- 14 goals
- 11 goals
- 10 goals
- 8 goals
- Aleksei Bazanov (Metallurg)
- Dmitri Galin (Sibiryak)
- Maksim Galiullin (Dynamo Barnaul)
- Aleksei Martynov (Metallurg)
- Anton Vasilyev (Irtysh)
Awards
On November 25, 2009, Professional Football League announced the award winners for the season.
Zone West
- Best player: Dmitri Vyazmikin (FC Torpedo Vladimir).
- Best goalkeeper: Andrei Romanov (FC Spartak Kostroma).
- Best defender: Emin Agaev (FC Volga Tver).
- Best midfielder: Aleksei Melyoshin (FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow).
- Best striker: Andrei Opanasyuk (FC Dynamo Vologda).
- Best manager: Eduard Malofeyev (FC Dynamo Saint-Petersburg).
Zone Center
- Best player: Mikhail Tyufyakov (FC Dynamo Bryansk).
- Best goalkeeper: Valeri Chizhov (FC Avangard Kursk).
- Best defender: Maksim Tishchenko (FC Avangard Kursk).
- Best midfielder: Igor Borozdin (FC Avangard Kursk).
- Best striker: Mikhail Tyufyakov.
- Best manager: Valeri Yesipov (FC Avangard Kursk).
Zone South
- Best player: Oleg Veretennikov (FC Volgograd).
- Best goalkeeper: Aleksandr Chikhradze (FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi).
- Best defender: Konstantin Gordiyuk (FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi).
- Best midfielder: Oleg Veretennikov.
- Best striker: Aleksei Zhdanov (FC Volgograd).
- Best manager: Oleg Vasilenko (FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi).
Zone Ural-Povolzhye
- Best player: Ruslan Mukhametshin (FC Mordovia Saransk).
- Best goalkeeper: Fyodor Dyachenko (FC Mordovia Saransk).
- Best defender: Aleksei Muldarov (FC Mordovia Saransk).
- Best midfielder: Marat Shogenov (FC Gazovik Orenburg).
- Best striker: Ruslan Mukhametshin.
- Best manager: Fyodor Shcherbachenko (FC Mordovia Saransk).
Zone East
- Best player: Valentin Yegunov (FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk).
- Best goalkeeper: Aleksei Krasnokutskiy (FC Irtysh Omsk).
- Best defender: Sergei Pyatikopov (FC Metallurg Krasnoyarsk).
- Best midfielder: Yevgeni Andreyev (FC Irtysh Omsk).
- Best striker: Valentin Yegunov.
- Best manager: Aleksandr Ivchenko (FC Metallurg Krasnoyarsk).
References
- ^ ""Ротор" остался вне игры". Sport-Express. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- ^ Руководство ФК "Спартак Щелково" снимает команду с соревнования (in Russian). 11 July 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- ^ РЕШЕНИЕ Совета Ассоциации "Профессиональная футбольная Лига" Archived December 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "ФАКЕЛ-ВОРОНЕЖ" И "ЕЛЕЦ" ИСКЛЮЧЕНЫ ИЗ ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОЙ ЛИГИ. НО ИХ "ДЕЛО" НЕ ЗАКРЫТО (in Russian). Sport-Express. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ ФК "Амур" впервые в истории снимается с первенства России по футболу (in Russian). 10 September 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- ^ [PFL]