| # | CLUB | M | W | D | L | G | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mordovia | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 25-12 (13) | 32 |
| 2 | Alania | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 18-10 (8) | 31 |
| 3 | Arsenal Tula | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29-17 (12) | 29 |
| 4 | Ufa | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 18-16 (2) | 26 |
| 5 | SKA-Energiya | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17-16 (1) | 26 |
| 6 | Shinnik | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22-18 (4) | 25 |
| 7 | Gazovik | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19-13 (6) | 25 |
| 8 | Khimik | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14-19 (-5) | 22 |
| 9 | Luch-Energiya | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14-8 (6) | 21 |
| 10 | Torpedo Moscow | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13-12 (1) | 20 |
| 11 | Salyut | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15-10 (5) | 20 |
| 12 | Baltika | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14-16 (-2) | 19 |
| 13 | Enisey | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16-21 (-5) | 19 |
| 14 | Sibir | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17-19 (-2) | 18 |
| 15 | Rotor | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15-17 (-2) | 16 |
| 16 | Dynamo St. Pete | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11-21 (-10) | 13 |
| 17 | Spartak Nalchik | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11-21 (-10) | 13 |
| 18 | Neftekhimik | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14-17 (-3) | 11 |
| 19 | Angusht | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11-30 (-19) | 5 |
*The top two clubs earn automatic promotion to the Premier League. The 3rd and 4th-place clubs contest a two-leg tie vs the 14th and 13th-place Premier League clubs, respectively, following the conclusion of the season.
The bottom four clubs are relegated to the Professional Football League.