| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dynamo Makhachkala | 32 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 62:12 | 50 | 80 | |
| 2. | SKA Rostov | 32 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 71:22 | 49 | 76 | |
| 3. | FK Chayka | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 88:24 | 64 | 70 | |
| 4. | Forte Taganrog | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 55:31 | 24 | 61 | |
| 5. | Chernomorets Novorossijsk | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 70:35 | 35 | 60 | |
| 6. | Kholding | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 46:31 | 15 | 54 | |
| 7. | Legion Makhachkala | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 44:31 | 13 | 46 | |
| 8. | Biolog | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 50:45 | 5 | 44 | |
| 9. | FK Anzi Makhackala | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 46:35 | 11 | 42 | |
| 10. | Spartak Nalchik | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 32:28 | 4 | 40 | |
| 11. | Maykop | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 25:44 | -19 | 32 | |
| 12. | Mashuk | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 47:54 | -7 | 31 | |
| 13. | Dynamo Stavropol | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 40:57 | -17 | 29 | |
| 14. | Tuapse | 32 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 36:60 | -24 | 29 | |
| 15. | R. Volgograd 2 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 26:74 | -48 | 21 | |
| 16. | Alania 2 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 32:97 | -65 | 12 | |
| 17. | Yessentuki | 32 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 16:106 | -90 | 10 |