The 2008–09 Vysshaya Liga season was the 17th season of the Vysshaya Liga, the second level of ice hockey in Russia. 33 teams participated in the league, and HC Yugra won the championship.
First round
Western Conference
Club GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts 1. HC Dmitrov 6648549271123158 2. Sokol Kiev 66458112239134152 3. HC Rys Podolsk 66348519220190123 4. MHC Krylya Sovetov Moscow 663361116184159122 5. HC Ryazan 66324921195191113 6. Kapitan Stupino 66333624214153111 7. HC Lipetsk 66 21833418922382 8. HC Belgorod 66212133017321280 9. PHC Krylya Sovetov Moscow 6618823817822372 10. HC VMF St. Petersburg 6619453817122970 11. Titan Klin 6613624512920953 12. Kristall Elektrostal 6615234616227952
Central Conference
Club GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts 1. Izhstal Izhevsk 60307518157116109 2. Neftyanik Almetyevsk 603041115192165109 3. Molot-Prikamie Perm 60305520176161105 4. Yuzhny Ural Orsk 60288321167124103 5. Toros Neftekamsk 60305223200152102 6. Dizel Penza 60294720178160102 7. Kristall Saratov 60286422162144100 8. Ariada-Akpars Volzhsk 6026672118316397 9. Neftyanik Leninogorsk 6022632914515981 10. Gazprom-OGU Orenburg 6016373414119561 11. CSK VVS Samara 60344499425621
Eastern Conference
Club GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts 1. Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg 5438439221118125 2. HC Yugra 5434659188106119 3. HC Mechel Chelyabinsk 5425691416613696 4. Sputnik Nizhny Tagil 5427541816515195 5. Kazzinc-Torpedo 5423841916614989 6. Gazovik Tyumen 5423491816313186 7. Metallurg Serov 5416542910216362 8. Ermak Angarsk 5414832911617061 9. Saryarka Karaganda 5410333811920239 10. Zauralie Kurgan 549273610818838
Playoffs
3rd place (C2) Neftyanik Almetyevsk – (W1) HC Dmitrov 4:1, 1:2, 0:1 OT
External links Season on hockeyarchives.info Season on hockeyarchives.ru