1990 Soviet Second League
| Season | 1990 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Bukovyna Chernivtsi, Uralmash Sverdlovsk, Neftyanik Fergana | 
| Promoted | 6 teams | 
| Relegated | 12 teams | 
← 1989  1991 →   | |
The Second League was restructured reducing number of zones from 9 to 3 due to withdrawals by clubs from Estonia, Georgia, Latvia (except Pardaugava Riga, a majority-Russian club) and Lithuania as they declared independence from the Soviet Union.