1996 Russian Second League
The 1996 Russian Second League was the fifth edition of Russian Second Division. There were 3 zones with 60 teams starting the competition (2 were excluded before the end of the season). Zone West Overview Standings Top goalscorers 33 goals Ibragim Gasanbekov (FC Anzhi Makhachkala) 31 goals Vitali Yermilov (FC Torpedo Taganrog) 29 goals Sergei Lavrentyev (FC MChS-Selyatino Selyatino) 25 goals Igor Lyakhov (FC Metallurg Lipetsk) 23 goals Sergei Polstyanov (FC Metallurg Lipetsk) 17 goals Vladimir Kharin (FC Lokomotiv Liski) 16 goals Aleksandr Zhidkov (FC Metallurg Lipetsk) 15 goals Andrei Bakalets (FC MChS-Selyatino Selyatino) 14 goals Vladimir Ivanov (FC Gatchina) 13 goals Isa Markhiyev (FC Angusht Nazran) Zone Centre Overview Standings Top goalscorers 34 goals Konstantin Paramonov (FC Amkar Perm) 30 goals Valeri Solyanik (FC CSK VVS-Kristall Smolensk) 27 goals Aleksandr Kuzmichyov (FC Arsenal Tula) 25 goals Aleksei Chernov (FC Lada Dimitrovgrad) 24 goals Andrei Knyazev (FC Metallurg Magnitogorsk) 21 goals Oleg Nechayev (FC Lada Dimitrovgrad) 20 goals Vladimir Pantyushenko (FC Rubin Kazan) 19 goals Oleg Sinelobov (FC Nosta Novotroitsk) 17 goals Armen Adamyan (FC CSK VVS-Kristall Smolensk) 16 goals Igor Palachyov (FC Nosta Novotroitsk) Aleksandr Zaikin (FC Lada Dimitrovgrad) Zone East Overview Standings Top goalscorers 22 goals Marat Mulashev