The 1970 Soviet Class A First Group was a transitional season of the future Soviet First League. It was also the 30th season of the Soviet second tier league competition.
The league was reduced to a single group in comparison with the previous season.
Teams Relegated teams FC Kairat Alma-Ata – placing 17th in 1969 Class A First Group, (Returning after 4 seasons) FC Lokomotiv Moscow – placing 18th in 1969 Class A First Group, (Returning after 5 seasons) FC Krylia Sovetov Kiubyshev – placing 19th in 1969 Class A First Group, (Returning after 8 seasons) FC Uralmash Sverdlovsk – placing 20th (last) in 1969 Class A First Group, (Returning after a season)
Renamed teams Energetik Dushanbe was renamed as Pamir Dushanbe.
Final standings
Top scorers 24 goals János Gabovda (Karpaty Lvov)
19 goals Yury Sevidov (Kairat Alma-Ata)
18 goals Eugen Piunovschi (Shakhter Karaganda)
17 goals Viktor Abgoltz (Kairat Alma-Ata)
16 goals Boris Govorunov (Dinamo Leningrad)
Number of teams by union republic Rank Union republic Number of teams Club(s)1 9Lokomotiv Moscow, Dinamo Leningrad, Krylia Sovetov Kuibyshev, Rubin Kazan, Tekstilschik Ivanovo, Volgar Astrakhan, Uralmash Sverdlovsk, Kuban Krasnodar, SKA Khabarovsk2 4Karpaty Lvov, Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk, Metallist Kharkov, SKA Kiev3 2Kairat Alma-Ata, Shakhter Karaganda4 1Žalgiris Vilnius Moldova Kishinev Lokomotivi Tbilisi Daugava Riga Pamir Dushanbe Alga Frunze Stroitel Ashkhabat
See also Soviet First League
External links 1970 season. RSSSF