| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dynamo Makhachkala | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 35:6 | 29 | 39 | |
| 2. | FK Chayka | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 41:9 | 32 | 36 | |
| 3. | Chernomorets Novorossijsk | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 40:15 | 25 | 33 | |
| 4. | SKA Rostov | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 32:14 | 18 | 32 | |
| 5. | Forte Taganrog | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27:14 | 13 | 31 | |
| 6. | Kholding | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 24:15 | 9 | 28 | |
| 7. | FK Anzi Makhackala | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25:17 | 8 | 27 | |
| 8. | Legion Makhachkala | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20:15 | 5 | 26 | |
| 9. | Biolog | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24:25 | -1 | 24 | |
| 10. | Dynamo Stavropol | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26:23 | 3 | 20 | |
| 11. | Spartak Nalchik | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14:15 | -1 | 20 | |
| 12. | Mashuk | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 26:23 | 3 | 19 | |
| 13. | Tuapse | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 19:30 | -11 | 19 | |
| 14. | Maykop | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15:20 | -5 | 16 | |
| 15. | R. Volgograd 2 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15:38 | -23 | 13 | |
| 16. | Yessentuki | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10:48 | -38 | 8 | |
| 17. | Alania 2 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16:50 | -34 | 6 |