| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
42 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 22 | +45 | 92 | |
2 |
42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 80 | 41 | +39 | 84 | |
3 |
42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 74 | |
4 |
42 | 23 | 3 | 16 | 74 | 53 | +21 | 72 | |
5 |
42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 70 | |
6 |
42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 80 | 71 | +9 | 69 | |
7 |
42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 70 | 45 | +25 | 68 | |
8 |
42 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 62 | 63 | -1 | 65 | |
9 |
42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 63 | |
10 |
42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 54 | 58 | -4 | 62 | |
11 |
42 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 53 | 54 | -1 | 61 | |
12 |
42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 61 | |
13 |
42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 66 | 72 | -6 | 60 | |
14 |
42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 60 | |
15 |
42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 51 | 62 | -11 | 57 | |
16 |
42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 66 | -3 | 57 | |
17 |
42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 57 | |
18 |
42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 39 | 58 | -19 | 45 | |
19 |
42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 46 | 67 | -21 | 38 | |
20 |
42 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 43 | 77 | -34 | 35 | |
21 |
42 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 29 | 72 | -43 | 30 | |
22 |
42 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 23 | 76 | -53 | 21 |
44-round
First League
| Winner | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Date | 30.03.1997 - 08.11.1997 |
| Played | 462 of 462 |
Reviews of games
Chernomorets Novorossiysk 2 - 1 SKA-Khabarovsk Highlights
Yenisey 0 - 0 Chaika Peschanokopskoe Highlights
Baltika 2 - 0 PFC Sochi Highlights
Kamaz 0 - 0 Yenisey Highlights
Chernomorets Novorossiysk 1 - 1 Rotor Highlights
Sokol Saratov 1 - 2 Rodina Highlights
SKA-Khabarovsk 1 - 0 Arsenal Tula Highlights
Chaika Peschanokopskoe 2 - 1 Torpedo Moscow Highlights
Tyumen 2 - 1 Shinnik Highlights
Ufa 2 - 1 Alania Vladikavkaz Highlights
Ural 3 - 2 Neftekhimik Highlights
Rodina 3 - 1 PFC Sochi Highlights
