Promoted teams Zone 1 (Ukraine) •
Torpedo Zaporizhzhia – Winner of the
Lower Second League (Returning after a season) •
Sudnostroitel Nikoplayev – Runner-up of the
Lower Second League (Returning after a season) Zone 3 (Azerbaijan) •
Karabakh Agdam – Winner of the
Lower Second League (Returning after a season) Zone 4 •
Torpedo Taganrog – Winner of the
Lower Second League (Returning after a season) Zone 5 •
Tigina-Apoel Bendery – Runner-up of the
Lower Second League (Returning after a season) Zone 6 •
KIM Vitebsk – Runner-up of the
Lower Second League (Returning after a season) Transferred team from other zones • Azerbaijani teams that in 1990 competed in Zone "Center" of the Second League moved to Zone "West", while Armenian teams were moved to their place.
Renamed teams • Prior to the start of the season
Kapaz Gandzha was renamed to
Dinamo Gandzha. • Prior to the start of the season
Tigina Bendery was renamed to
Tigina-Apoel Bendery. ==Final standings==