Russian Top League 1996
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In 1996 the Top League was extended to 18 clubs.
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Spartak | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 72 |
| 2 | Alania | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 72 | |
| 3 | Rotor | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 27 | +31 | 70 | |
| 4 | Dynamo | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 67 | |
| 5 | CSKA | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 66 | |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 55 | |
| 7 | Baltika | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 46 | |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 50 | –11 | 45 | |
| 9 | Krylya Sovetov | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 38 | –7 | 45 | |
| 10 | Zenit | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 37 | –5 | 43 | |
| 11 | Rostselmash | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 58 | 60 | –2 | 41 | |
| 12 | Torpedo-Luzhniki | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 51 | –9 | 41 | |
| 13 | Chernomorets | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 51 | –13 | 39 | |
| 14 | KAMAZ-Chally | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 43 | 57 | –14 | 36 | |
| 15 | Zhemchuzhina | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 57 | –19 | 36 | |
| R | 16 | Uralmash | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 57 | –19 | 33 |
| R | 17 | Energia-Tekstilshchik | 34 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 48 | –23 | 24 |
| R | 18 | Lada | 34 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 64 | –46 | 18 |
As Alania and Spartak finished at the top of the table with equal points, the title was decided in a championship play-off.
| 16 November 1996 | Spartak Moscow | 2–1 | Alania Vladikavkaz | Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Bezubyak |
| Tsymbalar 6' Tikhonov 84' |
Report | Kanishchev 88' |
Spartak qualified for the UEFA Champions League 1997-98. Alania and Rotor qualified for the UEFA Cup 1997-98.
[edit] Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandr Maslov | 23 | Rostselmash |
| 2 | Oleg Veretennikov | 19 | Rotor |
| 3 | Dmitry Cheryshev | 17 | Dynamo |
| 4 | Vladimir Nidergaus | 16 | Rotor |
| Andrey Tikhonov | 16 | Spartak | |
| 6 | Valery Kechinov | 13 | Spartak |
| Oleg Teryokhin | 13 | Dynamo | |
| 8 | Sergey Bulatov | 12 | Baltika |
| Andrey Kobelev | 12 | Dynamo | |
| 10 | Mirjalol Kasymov  |
11 | Alania |
| Mukhsin Mukhamadiyev | 11 | Lokomotiv NN | |
Nazim Suleymanov  |
11 | Alania | |
| Bakhva Tedeyev | 11 | Alania |
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