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1954 — 2026

Baltika history

Not four dates — a chronicle since 1957: from Class B to the current RPL season, through the near-perfect 2002 and the best top-flight year.

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An interactive museum: twelve milestones from Pishchevik to the RPL, and Baltika in the year you were born. In Russian.

5eras 70seasons documented 1954founded
Baltika Stadium
Baltika Stadium · 2007Photo: Kakaru / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Rostec Arena
Rostec Arena · 2018Photo: Kirill Venediktov / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Yuri Bondarev
Yuri Bondarev · 185 goalsFC Baltika

39

years to the top flight

From the first season in 1957 to the top-division debut in 1996.

38

matches unbeaten in 2002

35 wins, 3 draws, goals 109:20.

6th

place in 2025/26

The club’s best top-flight finish: 6 of 16.

Chart: Baltika’s path through the divisions and league places since 1957Start in 1957: Second tier. Moves between divisions — 15: 1963: Second tier → Third tier; 1966: Third tier → Second tier; 1970: Second tier → Third tier; 1991: Third tier → Fourth tier; 1992: Fourth tier → Third tier; 1993: Third tier → Second tier; 1996: Second tier → Top flight; 1999: Top flight → Second tier; 2002: Second tier → Third tier; 2003: Third tier → Second tier; 2005: Second tier → Third tier; 2006: Third tier → Second tier; 2023/24: Second tier → Top flight; 2024/25: Top flight → Second tier; 2025/26: Second tier → Top flight. Marked seasons: 1973 — Second League, zone 2; 1996 — Top League; 2002 — Second Division, West; 2019/20 — Football National League; 2023/24 — Russian Premier League; 2024/25 — First League; 2025/26 — Russian Premier League; 2026/27 — Russian Premier League.
Chart: Baltika’s path through the divisions and league places since 1957
One wave since 1957. Bands are divisions, top flight at the top; height within a band is the league place that season — champions at the upper edge, last place at the lower. Dots mark seasons worth remembering on their own; dashes — a season cut short or still in progress.

1954–1962

Birth

Class B

The club was founded in 1954 and entered the national championship in 1957 — straight into Class B, the second level, at a ground built back in 1892. The first two seasons were about staying afloat: 14th on debut and 15th of 16 a year later. Then came a sharp step up in 1959 — second in the zone, 17 wins in 28 games and 17 goals from Aron Girson. In 1961 Baltika finished second again. Kaliningrad football had a height of its own for the first time.

2nd place in 1959, the club's first time that high

Defining season

1959

Class B, zone 4

Place
2 of 15
W–D–L
17–6–5
Goals
58–27
Top scorer
Girson, 17
All seasons of the era · 6
Season Competition P W D L Goals Pts Place Top scorer
1957 Class B, zone 3 34 9 9 16 35–57 27 14 of 18 Kovalevsky 8
1958 Class B, zone 3 30 5 10 15 29–46 20 15 of 16 Anashkin 6
1959 Class B, zone 4 28 17 6 5 58–27 40 2 of 15 Girson 17
1960 Class B, RSFSR zone 1 30 12 6 12 60–37 30 7 of 16 Girson 13
1961 Class B, RSFSR zone 2 24 13 6 5 41–25 32 2 of 13 Safronov 12
1962 Class B, RSFSR zone 2 30 10 13 7 31–25 33 6 of 16 Kotyolkin 12

1963 ↓ third tier

1963–1990

Second League

The Bondarev years

The 1963 reform pushed Class B one step down, and for almost three decades Baltika lived in the third tier. There was one short climb: in 1966–1969 the club played in the second group of Class A, the second level. Then it was back to the Second League zones. But this is where the club's all-time top scorer appeared: Yuri Bondarev scored 185 goals in 1975–1985, and his 1984 meant 39 goals and first place in the zone. The club's appearance record holder, Viktor Biryukov with 545 games, played in the same years.

185 goals for the club by Yuri Bondarev, Baltika's record

Defining season

1984

Second League, zone 5

Place
1 of 18
W–D–L
25–2–7
Goals
77–44
Top scorer
Bondarev, 39

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All seasons of the era · 28
Season Competition P W D L Goals Pts Place Top scorer
1963 Class B, RSFSR zone 2 32 15 9 8 52–35 39 4 of 17 Kovalyov 12
1964 Class B, RSFSR zone 1 32 13 8 11 36–39 34 9 of 17 Timoshin 11
1965 Class B, RSFSR zone 1 34 20 5 9 44–19 45 2 of 18 Pyatov 15
1966 Class A second group, zone 1 32 8 10 14 20–32 26 14 of 17 Agapov 4
1967 Class A second group, zone 1 38 13 11 14 30–35 37 13 of 20 Chesnokov 9
1968 Class A second group, zone 1 40 8 13 19 30–59 29 18 of 21 Knyazev 10
1969 Class A second group, zone 1 38 9 18 11 34–43 36 10 of 20 Aleksanov 7
1970 Class A second group, zone 1 42 10 11 21 24–51 31 19 of 22 Perevalov 6
19716 Second League, zone 2 38 17 11 10 47–30 62 5 of 20 Knyazev 16
19725 Second League, zone 2 38 12 13 13 44–38 49 11 of 20 Knyazev 9
19734 Second League, zone 2 32 11 7 14 41–48 25 8 of 17 Komarov 13
1974 Second League, zone 2 40 12 9 19 41–60 33 17 of 21 Komarov 15
1975 Second League, zone 2 34 9 7 18 33–63 25 14 of 18 Bondarev 9
1976 Second League, zone 3 40 17 12 11 50–42 46 9 of 21 Bondarev 17
1977 Second League, zone 1 40 19 5 16 53–54 43 9 of 21 Bondarev 15
1978 Second League, zone 1 46 11 11 24 51–74 33 18 of 24 Bondarev 18
1979 Second League, zone 1 46 8 11 27 34–71 27 22 of 24 Bondarev 14
1980 Second League, zone 1 36 10 4 22 30–47 24 15 of 19 Bondarev 12
1981 Second League, zone 1 32 17 6 9 47–28 40 5 of 17 Bondarev 20
1982 Second League, zone 5 30 13 4 13 45–44 30 8 of 16 Bondarev 18
1983 Second League, zone 5 32 6 8 18 38–64 20 17 of 17 Bondarev 11
1984 Second League, zone 5 34 25 2 7 77–44 52 1 of 18 Bondarev 39
1985 Second League, zone 5 30 12 3 15 41–50 27 11 of 16 Bondarev 12
1986 Second League, zone 5 30 9 6 15 34–45 24 13 of 16 Kopylov 12
1987 Second League, zone 5 34 20 3 11 56–33 43 3 of 18 Chepel 18
1988 Second League, zone 5 34 11 7 16 40–46 29 11 of 18 Chepel 11
1989 Second League, zone 5 42 23 10 9 75–51 56 4 of 22 Chepel 27
1990 Second League, West 42 7 13 22 32–64 27 21 of 22 Rudko 14

1991 ↓ fourth tier

1991–1998

The rise

From the fourth tier to the top flight

The club met the end of the Soviet Union at the very bottom: in 1991 Baltika played in the Second Lower League, the fourth tier. Then came a climb without a pause: first in 1992, fourth in the First League in 1993, third in 1994 when Dmitry Silin scored 35, and the title in 1995 — 92 points and 29 goals from Sergei Bulatov. In 1996 Baltika played its first top-flight season and finished seventh, beating future champions Spartak, reigning champions Alania, CSKA and Torpedo. The team went down in 1998, but the scale had been set.

4 → 1 from the fourth tier to the top flight in five seasons

Defining season

1996

Top League

Place
7 of 18
W–D–L
12–10–12
Goals
44–35
Top scorer
Bulatov, 12
All seasons of the era · 8
Season Competition P W D L Goals Pts Place Top scorer
1991 Second Lower League, zone 6 42 24 9 9 72–45 57 5 of 22 Konovalov 14
1992 Second League, zone 4 38 24 8 6 78–27 56 1 of 20 Kopylov 15
1993 First League, West 42 22 9 11 67–44 53 4 of 22 Silin 12
1994 First League 42 26 10 6 89–41 62 3 of 22 Silin 35
1995 First League 42 29 5 8 83–30 92 1 of 22 Bulatov 29
1996 Top League 34 12 10 12 44–35 46 7 of 18 Bulatov 12
1997 Top League 34 11 16 7 38–33 49 9 of 18 Fedkov 8
1998 Top Division 30 7 11 12 32–43 32 15 of 16 Fedkov 6

1999 ↓ second tier

1999–2022

First League

Record holder of the second tier

After relegation Baltika spent 24 seasons outside the top flight, the longest chapter in its history. This is where the club became the record holder for games played in the second tier and the first team to collect 1,000 points there. Twice the team dropped to the third tier, and both times it was back after one season. The loudest return was 2002: 38 games unbeaten, 35 wins, goals 109:20, a 31-point gap to second place and 35 from Ruslan Suanov. In 2018 the club moved from the ground on Dmitry Donskoy Street to Rostec Arena.

38 games unbeaten in 2002

Defining season

2002

Second Division, West

Place
1 of 20
W–D–L
35–3–0
Goals
109–20
Top scorer
Suanov, 35

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All seasons of the era · 24
Season Competition P W D L Goals Pts Place Top scorer
1999 First Division 42 22 8 12 60–37 74 5 of 22 Fedkov 16
2000 First Division 38 15 6 17 40–46 51 12 of 20 Silin 7
2001 First Division 34 11 6 17 35–51 39 17 of 18 Oleg Sergeev 7
2002 Second Division, West 38 35 3 0 109–20 108 1 of 20 Suanov 35
2003 First Division 42 18 10 14 58–49 64 7 of 22 Dementyev 17
2004 First Division 42 10 9 23 37–60 39 20 of 22 Kharlachyov 5
2005 Second Division, West 32 24 6 2 55–13 78 1 of 17 Nizamutdinov 17
2006 First Division 42 14 13 15 41–56 55 14 of 22 Markov 8
2007 First Division 42 14 12 16 53–49 54 15 of 22 Zernov 8
2008 First Division 42 17 14 11 43–34 65 7 of 22 Zavaliy 10
2009 First Division 38 14 10 14 41–42 52 9 of 20 Golubov 8
2010 First Division 38 11 10 17 38–47 43 15 of 20 Golubov 10
2011/12 Football National League 48 14 17 17 42–54 59 15 of 20 Gonezhukov 7
2012/13 Football National League 32 14 8 10 40–33 50 5 of 17 Sysuev 9
2013/14 Football National League 36 14 12 10 39–31 54 9 of 19 Votinov 8
2014/15 Football National League 34 8 13 13 25–37 37 15 of 18 Tsukanov 6
2015/16 Football National League 38 11 11 16 37–47 44 17 of 20 Serdyuk 7
2016/17 Football National League 38 9 15 14 25–35 42 14 of 20 Serdyuk 4
2017/18 Football National League 38 19 7 12 44–35 64 5 of 20 Skopintsev 10
2018/19 Football National League 38 10 12 16 38–52 42 16 of 20 Dyadyun 5
2019/20 cut short3 Football National League 27 12 7 8 34–23 43 7 of 20 Markin 11
2020/21 Football National League 42 22 7 13 49–35 73 5 of 22 Allef 7
2021/22 FNL First Division 38 14 16 8 51–30 58 10 of 20 Kazaev 9
2022/23 First League 34 18 13 3 56–30 67 2 of 18 Guzina 14

2023/24 ↑ top flight

2023 — now

The return

Premier League

In 2023 Baltika returned to the top flight after a quarter of a century. The first season ended 15th and in relegation, but it brought the club's biggest top-flight win — 7:1 away at Akhmat. A year later the team won the First League and came back again. 2025/26 became the club's best top-flight season: sixth place, 46 points and 13 goals from Brayan Gil. The next season is under way, and this chapter is still being written.

6th place in 2025/26, the club's best in the top flight

Defining season

2025/26

Russian Premier League

Place
6 of 16
W–D–L
11–13–6
Goals
38–21
Top scorer
Gil, 13

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All seasons of the era · 4
Season Competition P W D L Goals Pts Place Top scorer
2023/24 Russian Premier League 30 7 5 18 33–42 26 15 of 16 Henríquez 6
2024/25 First League 34 19 12 3 50–18 69 1 of 18 Lisakovich 8
2025/262 Russian Premier League 30 11 13 6 38–21 46 6 of 16 Gil 13
2026/27 ongoing1 Russian Premier League 9 3 2 4 14–12 11 8 of 16* —

Album

Seasons worth collecting

9 stickers

  1. No. 1 1959 Class B, zone 4 2 of 15 17–6–5 · 58–27 Girson · 17
  2. No. 2 1984 Second League, zone 5 1 of 18 25–2–7 · 77–44 Bondarev · 39
  3. No. 3 1992 Second League, zone 4 1 of 20 24–8–6 · 78–27 Kopylov · 15
  4. No. 4 1995 First League 1 of 22 29–5–8 · 83–30 Bulatov · 29
  5. No. 5 1996 Top League 7 of 18 12–10–12 · 44–35 Bulatov · 12
  6. No. 6 2002 Second Division, West 1 of 20 35–3–0 · 109–20 Suanov · 35
  7. No. 7 2005 Second Division, West 1 of 17 24–6–2 · 55–13 Nizamutdinov · 17
  8. No. 8 2024/25 First League 1 of 18 19–12–3 · 50–18 Lisakovich · 8
  9. No. 9 2025/26 Russian Premier League 6 of 16 11–13–6 · 38–21 Gil · 13

Comparison

Season against season

Four season records, worked out from the table further down. Each card leads to the season's row.

People

Hall of fame

16 people from the club's four record lists: games and goals for the club, goals in the Russian league and top-flight games. The four record holders come first.

  1. Club record

    Viktor Biryukov

    1977–1978, 1980–1994

    • 545 appearances · No. 1 for games
    To the era →

  2. Club record

    Yuri Bondarev

    1975–1985

    • 185 goals · No. 1 for goals
    • 365 appearances · No. 4 for games
    To the era →

  3. Club record

    Dmitri Silin

    1993–2000

    • 85 goals in Russia · No. 1
    • 85 goals · No. 2 for goals
    • 91 appearances in the top flight · No. 4 · 1996–1998
    To the era →

  4. Club record

    Viktor Navochenko

    1996–1998

    • 95 appearances in the top flight · No. 1
    To the era →

  1. Maxim Nizovtsev

    1995–1999, 2000

    • 33 goals in Russia · No. 5
    • 88 appearances in the top flight · No. 5 · 1996–1998
    To the era →

  2. Alexander Artyomov

    1979, 1981–1990

    • 375 appearances · No. 3 for games
    To the era →

  3. Sergei Bulatov

    1994–1998

    • 54 goals in Russia · No. 2
    To the era →

  4. Sergei Voytyuk

    1978–1991

    • 472 appearances · No. 2 for games
    To the era →

  5. Vyacheslav Dayev

    1996–1998

    • 92 appearances in the top flight · No. 3
    To the era →

  6. Andrei Dementyev

    1994–1996, 1999, 2002–2005

    • 48 goals in Russia · No. 3
    To the era →

  7. Yuri Kopylov

    1980–1986, 1992

    • 57 goals · No. 5 for goals
    To the era →

  8. Vyacheslav Nikiforov

    1983–1984, 1987–1993, 1995–1997

    • 336 appearances · No. 5 for games
    To the era →

  9. Gennady Perevalov

    1970–1977

    • 75 goals · No. 4 for goals
    To the era →

  10. Ruslan Suanov

    2002–2003

    • 36 goals in Russia · No. 4
    To the era →

  11. Dmitri Chepel

    1983–1985, 1987–1989

    • 83 goals · No. 3 for goals
    To the era →

  12. Viktor Yablonsky

    1996–1998

    • 93 appearances in the top flight · No. 2
    To the era →
Appearances for the club (all competitions)
  1. Viktor Biryukov 1977–1978, 1980–1994 545
  2. Sergei Voytyuk 1978–1991 472
  3. Alexander Artyomov 1979, 1981–1990 375
  4. Yuri Bondarev 1975–1985 365
  5. Vyacheslav Nikiforov 1983–1984, 1987–1993, 1995–1997 336
Goals for the club (all competitions)
  1. Yuri Bondarev 1975–1985 185
  2. Dmitri Silin 1993–2000 85
  3. Dmitri Chepel 1983–1985, 1987–1989 83
  4. Gennady Perevalov 1970–1977 75
  5. Yuri Kopylov 1980–1986, 1992 57
Goals in Russian league seasons
  1. Dmitri Silin 1993–2000 85
  2. Sergei Bulatov 1994–1998 54
  3. Andrei Dementyev 1994–1996, 1999, 2002–2005 48
  4. Ruslan Suanov 2002–2003 36
  5. Maxim Nizovtsev 1995–1999, 2000 33
Top-flight appearances
  1. Viktor Navochenko 1996–1998 95
  2. Viktor Yablonsky 1996–1998 93
  3. Vyacheslav Dayev 1996–1998 92
  4. Dmitri Silin 1996–1998 91
  5. Maxim Nizovtsev 1996–1998 88

Wikipedia disagrees with itself on Dmitri Silin (84 vs 85 goals). This page uses 85 throughout — otherwise “all competitions” would be lower than “Russia only”.

Photos — FC Baltika: Biryukov, Voytyuk, Artyomov, Bondarev, Nikiforov, Yablonsky; Baltika Without the Noise archive: Silin, Chepel, Navochenko; FootballFacts: Perevalov, Kopylov; Wikimedia Commons: Bulatov (Vyacheslav Evdokimov, CC BY-SA 3.0), Suanov (Pavel Vinogradov, CC BY), Nizovtsev (VanyI21, CC BY-SA 4.0), Dayev (soccer.ru, CC BY-SA 3.0); Transfermarkt: Dementyev. Portraits are cropped to the face; each surname links to the original source.

Two homes

Stadiums as the frame of the story

Two homes: the open stadium on Dmitry Donskoy Street (founded 1892; on the heritage register since 2015 as the Walter Simon Open Stadium) and Rostec Arena (35,000 seats). 61 seasons on the first ground, move in 2018.

Baltika Stadium

Dmitry Donskoy St · founded 1892 · 1957 → 2018

61 club seasons, 1957–2017/18; the last official match was on 2 May 2018, 0–0 with Shinnik. Since 2015 a cultural heritage site, registered as the Walter Simon Open Stadium — Baltika Stadium.

Rostec Arena

Kaliningrad · Oktyabrsky Island · 35,000 seats · 2018 → today

First match on 11 April 2018; in spring 2018 the team played at both grounds. Home ground since 2018/19 — 9 seasons and counting. Built for the 2018 World Cup.

A club founded in 1954 played in a ground built 62 years earlier. All photos — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY / CC BY-SA; author and year under each frame, the link leads to the source.

Chronicle

Every season since 1957

70 seasons, newest first: competition, games, wins, draws, defeats, goals, points, place and top scorer. The bar to the left of each season is the division level, as on the chart above.

Division level:Top flightSecond tierThird tierFourth tier

Season Competition P W D L Goals Pts Place Top scorer
2026/27 ongoing1 Russian Premier League 9 3 2 4 14–12 11 8 of 16* —
2025/262 Russian Premier League 30 11 13 6 38–21 46 6 of 16 Gil 13
2024/25 First League 34 19 12 3 50–18 69 1 of 18 Lisakovich 8
2023/24 Russian Premier League 30 7 5 18 33–42 26 15 of 16 Henríquez 6
2022/23 First League 34 18 13 3 56–30 67 2 of 18 Guzina 14
2021/22 FNL First Division 38 14 16 8 51–30 58 10 of 20 Kazaev 9
2020/21 Football National League 42 22 7 13 49–35 73 5 of 22 Allef 7
2019/20 cut short3 Football National League 27 12 7 8 34–23 43 7 of 20 Markin 11
2018/19 Football National League 38 10 12 16 38–52 42 16 of 20 Dyadyun 5
2017/18 Football National League 38 19 7 12 44–35 64 5 of 20 Skopintsev 10
2016/17 Football National League 38 9 15 14 25–35 42 14 of 20 Serdyuk 4
2015/16 Football National League 38 11 11 16 37–47 44 17 of 20 Serdyuk 7
2014/15 Football National League 34 8 13 13 25–37 37 15 of 18 Tsukanov 6
2013/14 Football National League 36 14 12 10 39–31 54 9 of 19 Votinov 8
2012/13 Football National League 32 14 8 10 40–33 50 5 of 17 Sysuev 9
2011/12 Football National League 48 14 17 17 42–54 59 15 of 20 Gonezhukov 7
2010 First Division 38 11 10 17 38–47 43 15 of 20 Golubov 10
2009 First Division 38 14 10 14 41–42 52 9 of 20 Golubov 8
2008 First Division 42 17 14 11 43–34 65 7 of 22 Zavaliy 10
2007 First Division 42 14 12 16 53–49 54 15 of 22 Zernov 8
2006 First Division 42 14 13 15 41–56 55 14 of 22 Markov 8
2005 Second Division, West 32 24 6 2 55–13 78 1 of 17 Nizamutdinov 17
2004 First Division 42 10 9 23 37–60 39 20 of 22 Kharlachyov 5
2003 First Division 42 18 10 14 58–49 64 7 of 22 Dementyev 17
2002 Second Division, West 38 35 3 0 109–20 108 1 of 20 Suanov 35
2001 First Division 34 11 6 17 35–51 39 17 of 18 Oleg Sergeev 7
2000 First Division 38 15 6 17 40–46 51 12 of 20 Silin 7
1999 First Division 42 22 8 12 60–37 74 5 of 22 Fedkov 16
1998 Top Division 30 7 11 12 32–43 32 15 of 16 Fedkov 6
1997 Top League 34 11 16 7 38–33 49 9 of 18 Fedkov 8
1996 Top League 34 12 10 12 44–35 46 7 of 18 Bulatov 12
1995 First League 42 29 5 8 83–30 92 1 of 22 Bulatov 29
1994 First League 42 26 10 6 89–41 62 3 of 22 Silin 35
1993 First League, West 42 22 9 11 67–44 53 4 of 22 Silin 12
1992 Second League, zone 4 38 24 8 6 78–27 56 1 of 20 Kopylov 15
1991 Second Lower League, zone 6 42 24 9 9 72–45 57 5 of 22 Konovalov 14
1990 Second League, West 42 7 13 22 32–64 27 21 of 22 Rudko 14
1989 Second League, zone 5 42 23 10 9 75–51 56 4 of 22 Chepel 27
1988 Second League, zone 5 34 11 7 16 40–46 29 11 of 18 Chepel 11
1987 Second League, zone 5 34 20 3 11 56–33 43 3 of 18 Chepel 18
1986 Second League, zone 5 30 9 6 15 34–45 24 13 of 16 Kopylov 12
1985 Second League, zone 5 30 12 3 15 41–50 27 11 of 16 Bondarev 12
1984 Second League, zone 5 34 25 2 7 77–44 52 1 of 18 Bondarev 39
1983 Second League, zone 5 32 6 8 18 38–64 20 17 of 17 Bondarev 11
1982 Second League, zone 5 30 13 4 13 45–44 30 8 of 16 Bondarev 18
1981 Second League, zone 1 32 17 6 9 47–28 40 5 of 17 Bondarev 20
1980 Second League, zone 1 36 10 4 22 30–47 24 15 of 19 Bondarev 12
1979 Second League, zone 1 46 8 11 27 34–71 27 22 of 24 Bondarev 14
1978 Second League, zone 1 46 11 11 24 51–74 33 18 of 24 Bondarev 18
1977 Second League, zone 1 40 19 5 16 53–54 43 9 of 21 Bondarev 15
1976 Second League, zone 3 40 17 12 11 50–42 46 9 of 21 Bondarev 17
1975 Second League, zone 2 34 9 7 18 33–63 25 14 of 18 Bondarev 9
1974 Second League, zone 2 40 12 9 19 41–60 33 17 of 21 Komarov 15
19734 Second League, zone 2 32 11 7 14 41–48 25 8 of 17 Komarov 13
19725 Second League, zone 2 38 12 13 13 44–38 49 11 of 20 Knyazev 9
19716 Second League, zone 2 38 17 11 10 47–30 62 5 of 20 Knyazev 16
1970 Class A second group, zone 1 42 10 11 21 24–51 31 19 of 22 Perevalov 6
1969 Class A second group, zone 1 38 9 18 11 34–43 36 10 of 20 Aleksanov 7
1968 Class A second group, zone 1 40 8 13 19 30–59 29 18 of 21 Knyazev 10
1967 Class A second group, zone 1 38 13 11 14 30–35 37 13 of 20 Chesnokov 9
1966 Class A second group, zone 1 32 8 10 14 20–32 26 14 of 17 Agapov 4
1965 Class B, RSFSR zone 1 34 20 5 9 44–19 45 2 of 18 Pyatov 15
1964 Class B, RSFSR zone 1 32 13 8 11 36–39 34 9 of 17 Timoshin 11
1963 Class B, RSFSR zone 2 32 15 9 8 52–35 39 4 of 17 Kovalyov 12
1962 Class B, RSFSR zone 2 30 10 13 7 31–25 33 6 of 16 Kotyolkin 12
1961 Class B, RSFSR zone 2 24 13 6 5 41–25 32 2 of 13 Safronov 12
1960 Class B, RSFSR zone 1 30 12 6 12 60–37 30 7 of 16 Girson 13
1959 Class B, zone 4 28 17 6 5 58–27 40 2 of 15 Girson 17
1958 Class B, zone 3 30 5 10 15 29–46 20 15 of 16 Anashkin 6
1957 Class B, zone 3 34 9 9 16 35–57 27 14 of 18 Kovalevsky 8

  1. 1. Current season, figures after 9 rounds (as of 17 Sep 2026). The full row will follow when the league finishes.
  2. 2. Top scorer — Brayan Gil, 13 RPL goals (Championat / league sheets; Wikipedia wrongly had 17).
  3. 3. Season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. Wikipedia lists 38 games while 12+7+8 = 27; the 43 points (= 3×12+7) match the wins and draws, so the match count is corrected to 27.
  4. 4. Points sit below 2×wins+draws because of the Soviet draw limit: draws above the quota earned nothing. With three counting draws: 2×11+3 = 25.
  5. 5. Points under three-for-a-win: in 1972 zones 2 and 6 of the Second League tried it as an experiment, and Baltika played in zone 2. 3×12+13 = 49.
  6. 6. Points under three-for-a-win: in 1971 zones 2 and 6 of the Second League tried it as an experiment, and Baltika played in zone 2. 3×17+11 = 62.

View the current season

The season table starts from Wikipedia as a frame, but figures are not taken on trust: where the source contradicts itself or the league match sheets, we correct and footnote (2019/20, 1973, 2025/26 top scorer). No separate pages for historical players. The current squad is under Squad. Data frame as of 17 September 2026: Wikipedia (frame) ↗

Squad