Russian championship between amateur football clubs (III division) is the fourth overall tier of the Russian football league system. Sometimes it is called Amateur Football League, after the organization that holds the competition . Anyway, league have pro- semipro status. At the end of each season ten teams are promoted from the Amateur Football League to the full professional Second Division

Russian Second Division

The Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League....

, located one step above (even though often the winning teams voluntarily choose to stay in the AFL due to higher financial commitments in the Second Division). The league is divided into ten regional divisions.

From 1994 to 1997 a professional fourth-level Russian Third League existed. Its teams moved back to the amateur competition in 1998. For more details, see Russian Third League 1994

Russian Third League 1994

The Russian Third League 1994 was the first time the competition of the fourth level of Russian football was professional. There were six zones with 105 teams starting the competition in total .-Overview:...

, Russian Third League 1995

Russian Third League 1995

The Russian Third League 1995 was the 2nd time competition on the fourth level of Russian football was professional. It was the first season when 3 points were awarded for a win...

, Russian Third League 1996

Russian Third League 1996

The Russian Third League 1996 was the 3rd time competition on the fourth level of Russian football was professional. There were 6 zones with 102 teams starting the competition .-Overview:-Standings:...

, Russian Third League 1997

Russian Third League 1997

The Russian Third League 1997 was the 4th and, so far, final time competition on the fourth level of Russian football was professional. In 1998 Russian Third League was disbanded and the Amateur Football League moved back to fourth level of the Russian football pyramid...

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Current name: Rosgosstrakh Russian Football Championship Division 3 (CFC)

Far East

Champions:

• 1987 - FC Montazhnik Yakutsk
• 1991 - FC Lokomotiv Ussuriysk
• 1992 - FC Portovik Vladivostok
• 1994 - FC Voskhod Vladivostok
• 1995 - FC Rybak Starodubskoye
• 1996 - FC Portovik Vladivostok
• 1997 - FC Gornyak Raychikhinsk
• 1998 - FC Viktoriya Komsomolsk-on-Amur
• 1999 - FC Viktoriya Komsomolsk-on-Amur
• 2000 - FC Viktoriya Komsomolsk-on-Amur
• 2001 - FC Portovik Kholmsk
• 2002 - FC Neftyanik Nogliki
• 2003 - FC Portovik Kholmsk
• 2004 - FC Portovik Kholmsk
• 2005 - FC Portovik Kholmsk
• 2006 - FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
  FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
  FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is a Russian association football club based in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia and playing in the Russian Second Division...
  
  
• 2007 - FC Portovik-Energiya Kholmsk
  FC Portovik-Energiya Kholmsk
  FC Portovik-Energiya Kholmsk is a Russian football team from Kholmsk. It played professionally from 1969 to 1975 and from 1989 to 1995, including two seasons in the second-highest Russian First Division.-Team name and location history:...
  
  
• 2008 - FC LuTEK Luchegorsk
• 2009 - FC LuTEK-Energiya Luchegorsk
• 2010 - FC LuTEK-Energiya Luchegorsk

Siberia

Champions:

• 1992 - FC Motor Prokopyevsk
• 1993 - FC Dorozhnik Uyar
• 1994 - FC Viktoriya Nazarovo
• 1995 - FC Yantar Seversk
• 1996 - FC Atom Zheleznogorsk
• 1997 - FC Sibiryak Bratsk
  FC Sibiryak Bratsk
  FC Sibiryak Bratsk is a Russian football club from Bratsk, founded in 1967. It plays in the Russian Second Division. It played professionally in 1967-1970, 1972–1973, 1976–1978 and from 1998 on. Second Division is the highest level they ever achieved...
  
  
• 1998 - FC Reformatsiya Abakan
• 1999 - FC Olimpik Novosibirsk
• 2000 - FC Chkalovets-1936 Novosibirsk
• 2001 - FC Torpedo-Alttrak Rubtsovsk
• 2002 - FC Energis Irkutsk
• 2003 - FC Shakhta Raspadskaya Mezhdurechensk
• 2004 - FC Chkalovets Novosibirsk
• 2005 - FC Raspadskaya Mezhdurechensk
• 2006 - FC Raspadskaya Mezhdurechensk
• 2007 - FC Raspadskaya Mezhdurechensk
• 2008 - FC Dynamo Biysk
• 2009 - FC Dynamo Biysk
• 2010 - FC Raspadskaya Mezhdurechensk

Ural and West Siberia

Champions:

• 1998 - FC RTI Yekaterinburg
• 1999 - FC Titan Berezniki
• 2000 - FC Titan Berezniki
• 2001 - FC Lukoil Chelyabinsk
• 2002 - FC Tobol Kurgan
• 2003 - FC Metallurg Zlatoust
• 2004 - FC Tyumen
  FC Tyumen
  FC Tyumen is a Russian football club based in Tyumen. The former member of the Russian Premier League, Tyumen plays in the Second Division.The club was previously known as Geolog , Priboy , Neftyanik , Stroitel , Fakel FC Tyumen is a Russian football club based in Tyumen. The former member of the...
  
  
• 2005 - FC Tyumen
  FC Tyumen
  FC Tyumen is a Russian football club based in Tyumen. The former member of the Russian Premier League, Tyumen plays in the Second Division.The club was previously known as Geolog , Priboy , Neftyanik , Stroitel , Fakel FC Tyumen is a Russian football club based in Tyumen. The former member of the...
  
  
• 2006 - FC Magnitogorsk
  FC Magnitogorsk
  FC Magnitogorsk is a Russian football team from Magnitogorsk. It played professionally from 1948 to 1949, 1959 to 2003 and in 2005. As of 2009, it plays in the Amateur Football League...
  
  
• 2007 - FC Gornyak Uchaly
  FC Gornyak Uchaly
  FC Gornyak Uchaly is a Russian football club from Uchaly, founded in 2007. It first played on the professional level in 2008 in the Russian Second Division, where it will play in 2009.-Current squad:As of November 1, 2011, according to the ....
  
  
• 2008 - FC Torpedo Miass
  FC Torpedo Miass
  FC Torpedo Miass is a Russian football team from Miass. It played professionally from 1964 to 1970 and from 1988 to 2001. It reached the second-highest level, Russian First Division in 1992 and 1993. From 1995 to 2001 it was called UralAZ Miass. Since 2007 it plays in the Amateur Football...
  
  
• 2009 - FC Torpedo Miass
  FC Torpedo Miass
  FC Torpedo Miass is a Russian football team from Miass. It played professionally from 1964 to 1970 and from 1988 to 2001. It reached the second-highest level, Russian First Division in 1992 and 1993. From 1995 to 2001 it was called UralAZ Miass. Since 2007 it plays in the Amateur Football...
  
  
• 2010 - FC Torpedo Miass
  FC Torpedo Miass
  FC Torpedo Miass is a Russian football team from Miass. It played professionally from 1964 to 1970 and from 1988 to 2001. It reached the second-highest level, Russian First Division in 1992 and 1993. From 1995 to 2001 it was called UralAZ Miass. Since 2007 it plays in the Amateur Football...
  
  

North West

Champions:

• 1998 - FC Oazis Yartsevo
• 1999 - FC Pskov
• 2000 - FC Svetogorets Svetogorsk
• 2001 - FC Kondopoga
• 2002 - FC Pikalyovo
• 2003 - FC Baltika-Tarko Kaliningrad
• 2004 - FC Lokomotiv St. Petersburg
• 2005 - FC Baltika-2 Kaliningrad
• 2006 - FC Apatit Kirovsk
• 2007 - FC Sever Murmansk
  FC Sever Murmansk
  FC Sever Murmansk is a Russian association football club from Murmansk, founded in 1961. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played professionally from 1961 to 1984 and again from 2008. It played in the second-highest Soviet First League in 1961 and 1962...
  
  
• 2008 - FC Torpedo St. Petersburg
• 2009 - FC Apatit Kirovsk
• 2010 - FC Khimik Koryazhma
  FC Khimik Koryazhma
  FC Khimik is a Russian football club from Koryazhma.It played professionally for one season in 1994, taking 8th place in Zone 4 of the Russian Third League.-External links: at stats.sportbox.ru...
  
  

Centre (Moscow)

Champions:

• 1998 - FC Spartak-Chukotka Moscow
  FC Spartak-Chukotka Moscow
  FC Spartak-Chukotka Moscow was a Russian football team from Moscow. It played professionally in 1999 and 2000 .-External links:...
  
  
• 1999 - FC Moskabelmet Moscow
• 2000 - FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow (youth)
• 2001 - FC Mostransgaz Selyatino
• 2002 - FC Nosorogi Moscow
• 2003 - FC Almaz Moscow
• 2004 - FC Presnya Moscow
  FC Presnya Moscow
  FC Presnya Moscow was a Russian football club based in Moscow.Colours are red for home games, and black away.-1920s – Krasnaya Presnya and Tryokhgorka:...
  
  
• 2005 - FC Torpedo-RG Moscow
• 2006 - FC Zelenograd Moscow
• 2007 - FC Spartak-Avto Moscow
• 2008 - FC Spartak-Avto Moscow
• 2009 - FC Torpedo Moscow
  FC Torpedo Moscow
  FC Torpedo Moscow is an association football club, based in Moscow, Russia. The club was founded in 1930. On March 19, 2009 it was denied membership of the Professional Football League and did not play in the professional competitions in 2009...
  
  
• 2010 - FC KAIT-Sport Moscow

Centre (Moscow Oblast)

Champions:

• 1997 - FC Gigant Voskresensk
• 1998 - FC Vityaz Podolsk
  FC Vityaz Podolsk
  FC Vityaz Podolsk is a Russian football club based in Podolsk that played in the Russian First Division in 2009.The club was founded in 1996 as a non-professional team. The current team was formed in 2000 and in 2001 it turned professional. The uniforms are all black for home and away games...
  
  
• 1999 - FC Krasnoznamensk-Selyatino
• 2000 -
• Group A - FC Vityaz Podolsk
  FC Vityaz Podolsk
  FC Vityaz Podolsk is a Russian football club based in Podolsk that played in the Russian First Division in 2009.The club was founded in 1996 as a non-professional team. The current team was formed in 2000 and in 2001 it turned professional. The uniforms are all black for home and away games...
  
  
• Group B - CYSS Khimki
• 2001 - FC Reutov
• 2002 - FC Lobnya-Alla Lobnya
• 2003 - FC Lobnya-Alla Lobnya
• 2004 - FC Lokomotiv-Mosotryad № 99 Protvino
• 2005 -
• Group A - FC Fortuna Mytishchi
• Group B - FC Dmitrov
  FC Dmitrov
  PFC Dmitrov is a Russian football club from Dmitrov, founded in 1997. Its first season on the professional level was 2008 in the Russian Second Division, where it played in 2009. In 2010, it voluntarily dropped out of the Russian Second Division....
  
  
• 2006 -
• Group A - FC Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo
  FC Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo
  FC Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo is an association football club from Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Russia, founded in 1909. Currently it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played professionally in 1946, 1949, 1958–1970, 1975–2003, and from 2007 on. It reached the second highest level in 1949, 1958–1962,...
  
  
• Group B - FC Titan Klin
• 2007 -
• Group A - FC Istra
  FC Istra
  FC Istra is an association football club from Istra, Russia, founded in 1997. It is playing in the Russian Second Division since 2008.-Current squad:As of August 31, 2011, according to the .-In:...
  
  
• Group B - FC Senezh Solnechnogorsk
• 2008 - FC Avangard Podolsk
  FC Avangard Podolsk
  FC Avangard Podolsk was a Russian association football club from Podolsk, existed in 2001-2010. The club played in the Russian Second Division in 2009-2010. In the past, the club was called FC Vityaz-2 Podolsk and FC ZIO-Podolsk . In December 2010 it merged with FC Vityaz Podolsk....
  
  
• 2009 -
• Group A - FC Zorkiy Krasnogorsk
• Group B - FC Mytishchi
• 2010 -
• Group A - FC Podolye Voronovo
• Group B - FC Oka Beloomut

Golden Ring

Champions:

• 1998 - FC Kovrovets Kovrov
• 1998 - FC Mashinostroitel Kirov
• 1999 - FC Severstal Cherepovets
• 2000 - FC Torpedo Vladimir
  FC Torpedo Vladimir
  Football Club Torpedo Vladimir is a Russian football club from Vladimir, founded in 1959. In 2011, they will play in the Russian First Division after winning their zone of the Russian Second Division in 2010. The club has been called Trud , Traktor and Motor . Their best historical result was 6th...
  
  
• 2001 - FC BSK Spirovo
• 2002 - FC Ratmir Tver
• 2003 - FC Volga Tver
  FC Volga Tver
  FC Volga Tver is an association football club from Tver, Russia, founded in 1957. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It has played professionally in 1937, 1949, 1953 to 1956, 1958 to 1999, and from 2004. In 1992-1995, the club was called Trion-Volga Tver...
  
  
• 2004 - FC MZhK Ryazan
  FC Spartak-MZhK Ryazan
  FC Spartak-MZhK Ryazan was a Russian football club based in Ryazan.The club founded in 2004 was sponsored by "Mervinsky dwelling concern" . In 2004 season the team played in Amateur Football League, winning zone "Golden Ring" championship and cup. In 2005 season it played in Second Division...
  
  
• 2005 - FC Ryazanskaya GRES Novomichurinsk
• 2006 - FC Kooperator Vichuga
• 2007 - FC Kooperator Vichuga
• 2008 - FC Dynamo Kostroma
  FC Dynamo Kostroma
  FC Dynamo Kostroma is an association football club from Kostroma, Russia, founded in 1926. It is playing, as of 2010, in the Russian Second Division...
  
  
• 2009 - FC Kooperator Vichuga
• 2010 - FC Kooperator Vichuga

Chernozemye (Black Earth Region)

Champions:

• 1998 - FC Oskol Stary Oskol
• 1999 - FC Yelets
  FC Yelets
  FC Yelets is a Russian football club from Yelets, founded in 1968. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division, which is the highest level it ever reached...
  
  
• 2000 - FC Salyut-Energia Belgorod
• 2001 - FC Magnit Zheleznogorsk
• 2002 - FC Tekstilshchik Kamyshin
  FC Tekstilshchik Kamyshin
  FC Tekstilshchik Kamyshin was a Russian football club based in Kamyshin, Volgograd Oblast. In 1990s the club spent five seasons in the Russian Top Division and played in the UEFA Cup, but now plays in the Amateur Football League....
  
  
• 2003 - FC Rotor-2 Volgograd
• 2004 - FC Lokomotiv Liski
  FC Lokomotiv Liski
  FC Lokomotiv Liski is a Russian association football club from Liski, founded in 1936. It first played on the professional league level in 1995. The highest level it achieved was Russian Second Division, where it plays in 2009.-Current squad:...
  
  
• 2005 - FC Dynamo Voronezh
• 2006 - FC Torpedo Volzhsky
• 2007 - FC Zodiak Stary Oskol
• 2008 - FC Fakel-StroyArt Voronezh
• 2009 - FC MiK Kaluga
• 2010 - FC Yelets
  FC Yelets
  FC Yelets is a Russian football club from Yelets, founded in 1968. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division, which is the highest level it ever reached...
  
  

Privolzhye (Volga Region)

Champions:

• 1998 - FC Metallurg Vyksa
• 1999 - FC Yoshkar-Ola
• 2000 - FC Alnas Almetyevsk
• 2001 - FC Zenit Penza
• 2002 - FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod
  FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod
  FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod was a Russian football club based in Nizhny Novgorod. They spent eight seasons in the Russian Premier League.-History:...
  
  
• 2003 - FC Rubin-2 Kazan
  FC Rubin-2 Kazan
  FC Rubin-2 Kazan is a Russian association football club from Kazan, founded in 1997. Currently, it plays in the Russian Second Division, where it has been playing since 2004. It is a farm club of FC Rubin Kazan.-Current squad:...
  
  
• 2004 - FC Naberezhnye Chelny
• 2005 - FC Yunit Samara
• 2006 - FC Sokol-Saratov
  FC Sokol-Saratov
  PFC Sokol is a Russian association football club based in Saratov. In 2001 and 2002, Sokol played in the Russian Premier League. Currently the club plays in the Russian Second Division.-History:...
  
  
• 2007 - FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk
  FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk
  FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk is an association football club from Dzerzhinsk, Russia, founded in 1946. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played in the Soviet First League from 1947 to 1949 and 1960 to 1962.-Team name history:...
  
  
• 2008 - FC RossKat Neftegorsk
• 2009 - FC Zenit Penza
• 2010 - FC Syzran-2003 Syzran
  FC Syzran-2003 Syzran
  FC Syzran-2003 Syzran is a Russian football club from Syzran, founded in 2003. It plays its first professional season in the Russian Second Division in 2011.-Current squad:As of August 31, 2011, according to the .-In:...
  
  

South

Champions:

• 1996 - FC Avangard Kamyshin
  FC Avangard Kamyshin
  FC Avangard Kamyshin was a Russian football team from Kamyshin. It played professionally from 1991 to 1994, including one season in the second-highest Russian First Division.-External links:...
  
  
• 1997 - FC Sudostroitel Astrakhan
• 1998 - FC SKA Rostov-on-Don
  FC SKA Rostov-on-Don
  FC SKA Rostov-on-Don is a Russian association football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club's rich history includes becoming runners-up of the Soviet Top League in 1966 and winning the Soviet Cup in 1981.-History:...
  
  
• 1999 - FC Signal Izobilny
• 2000 - FC Lokomotiv-Taym Mineralnye Vody
• 2001 - FC Nart Cherkessk
  FC Nart Cherkessk
  FC Nart Cherkessk was a Russian football team from Cherkessk. It was founded in 1982 and played professionally from 1982 to 1998 and from 2002 to 2003. It played on the second-highest level, Russian First Division, in 1992 and 1993.-External links:...
  
  
• 2002 - FC Mashuk Pyatigorsk
• 2003 - FC Aruan Nartkala
• 2004 - FC Avangard Lazarevskoye
• 2005 - FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk
  FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk
  FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk is a Russian association football club based in Novorossiysk. In 2011, the club will play in the Russian First Division after winning their zone of the Russian Second Division....
  
  
• 2006 - FC Bataysk-2007
  FC Bataysk-2007
  FC Bataysk-2007 was a Russian association football club from Bataysk, founded in 1998 and playing on the professional level since 2007 until 2010. On July 31, 2010 it dropped out from the Russian Second Division due to lack of finances. From 1998 to 2006 it was called FC Bataysk....
  
  
• 2007 - FC Nika Krasny Sulin
• 2008 - FC Abinsk
  FC Abinsk
  FC Abinsk is a Russian football club from Abinsk, founded in 2008. In its first year of existence, FC Abinsk came 1st in the South zone of the Amateur Football League and advanced to the Russian Second Division for 2009....
  
  
• 2009 - FC Malka
• 2010 - FC Biolog Novokubansk

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