1990 Soviet Second League

The Second League was restructured reducing number of zones from 9 to 3 due to withdrawals by clubs from Estonia, Georgia, Latvia (except Pardaugava Riga, a majority-Russian club) and Lithuania as they declared independence from the Soviet Union.

Final standings

West

Pos	Rep	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic	Bukovyna Chernivtsi	50	29	17	4	87	34	+53	75	Promoted to First Liga
2	Latvia	Daugava Riga	50	31	9	10	86	43	+43	71
3	Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic	Karpaty Lviv	50	28	13	9	86	45	+41	69
4	Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic	Nyva Ternopil	50	28	13	9	67	38	+29	69
5	Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic	Nyva Vinnytsia	50	24	14	12	67	42	+25	62
6	Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic	SKA Odesa	50	23	15	12	82	60	+22	61
7	Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic	Zorya Luhansk	50	25	9	16	69	50	+19	59
8	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Spartak Nalchik	50	20	14	16	51	40	+11	54
9	Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic	Dinamo Brest	50	19	15	16	64	53	+11	53
10	Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic	Kremin Kremenchuk	50	22	7	21	64	66	−2	51
11	Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic	Zaria Bălţi	50	19	13	18	75	64	+11	51
12	Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic	Vorskla Poltava	50	19	12	19	84	66	+18	50
13	Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic	Dnepr Mogilev	50	20	9	21	59	59	0	49
14	Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic	Halychyna Drohobych	50	18	13	19	54	55	−1	49
15	Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic	Khimik Grodno	50	20	8	22	59	64	−5	48
16	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Start Ulyanovsk	50	15	15	20	48	55	−7	45
17	Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic	Volyn Lutsk	50	15	15	20	58	73	−15	45
18	Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic	Lori Kirovokan	50	17	10	23	47	59	−12	44
19	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Iskra Smolensk	50	15	13	22	52	70	−18	43	Relegated
20	Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic	Zakarpattia Uzhhorod	50	17	8	25	56	75	−19	42
21	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Baltika Kaliningrad	50	11	20	19	48	60	−12	42
22	Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic	Shirak Leninakan	50	13	15	22	58	77	−19	41

Representation

Center

Pos	Rep	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Uralmash Sverdlovsk	42	23	13	6	62	21	+41	59	Promoted to First Liga
2	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Tekstilshchik Kamyshin	42	22	8	12	73	49	+24	52
3	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Krylia Sovetov Samara	42	19	11	12	53	35	+18	49
4	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Metallurg Lipetsk	42	18	13	11	56	43	+13	49
5	Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic	Kyapaz Gyanja	42	21	5	16	66	65	+1	47
6	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Tsement Novorossiysk	42	19	9	14	65	54	+11	47
7	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Druzhba Maykop	42	19	7	16	56	56	0	45
8	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Torpedo Ryazan	42	15	15	12	41	44	−3	45
9	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Dynamo Bryansk	42	18	8	16	59	53	+6	44
10	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Zvezda Perm	42	15	14	13	68	45	+23	44
11	Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic	Goyazan Gazakh	42	19	4	19	56	56	0	42
12	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Torpedo Vladimir	50	19	12	19	84	66	+18	50
13	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Terek Grozny	50	20	9	21	59	59	0	49
14	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Gastello Ufa	50	18	13	19	54	55	−1	49
15	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Zenit Izhevsk	50	20	8	22	59	64	−5	48
16	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Nart Cherkessk	50	15	15	20	48	55	−7	45
17	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Torpedo Volzhskiy	50	15	15	20	58	73	−15	45
18	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Sokol Saratov	50	17	10	23	47	59	−12	44
19	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Mashuk Pyatigorsk	50	15	13	22	52	70	−18	43	Relegated
20	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	SKA Rostov-na-Donu	50	17	8	25	56	75	−19	42
21	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Zarya Kaluga	50	11	20	19	48	60	−12	42
22	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Volgar Astrakhan	50	13	15	22	58	77	−19	41

Representation

Russian SFSR 20
Azerbaijan SSR 2

East

Pos	Rep	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic	Neftyanik Fergana	42	23	13	6	62	21	+41	59	Promoted to First Liga
2	Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic	Novbakhor Namangan	42	22	8	12	73	49	+24	52
3	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Okean Nakhodka	42	19	11	12	53	35	+18	49
4	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Amur Blagoveshchensk	42	18	13	11	56	43	+13	49
5	Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic	Meliorator Chimkent	42	21	5	16	66	65	+1	47
6	Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic	Khimik Jambul	42	19	9	14	65	54	+11	47
7	Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic	Avtomobilist Kokand	42	19	7	16	56	56	0	45
8	Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic	Kopet-Dag Ashkhabad	42	15	15	12	41	44	−3	45
9	Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic	Alga Frunze	42	18	8	16	59	53	+6	44
10	Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic	Traktor Pavlodar	42	15	14	13	68	45	+23	44
11	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Zvezda Irkutsk	42	19	4	19	56	56	0	42
12	Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic	Sogdiana Jizak	50	19	12	19	84	66	+18	50
13	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Dinamo Barnaul	50	20	9	21	59	59	0	49
14	Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic	Shakhter Karaganda	50	18	13	19	54	55	−1	49
15	Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic	Vakhsh Kurgan-Tyube	50	20	8	22	59	64	−5	48
16	Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic	Tselinnik Tselinograd	50	15	15	20	48	55	−7	45
17	Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic	Ekibastuzets Ekibastuz	50	15	15	20	58	73	−15	45
18	Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic	Surkhan Termez	50	17	10	23	47	59	−12	44
19	Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic	Kaysar Kzil-Orda	50	15	13	22	52	70	−18	43	Relegated
20	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Irtysh Omsk	50	17	8	25	56	75	−19	42
21	Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic	Zarafshan Navoi	50	11	20	19	48	60	−12	42
22	Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic	Spartak Andizhan	50	13	15	22	58	77	−19	41

Representation

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