The Soviet Football Championship, Class B (, Soviet football championship (Class B)) was the second, third and for a season fourth highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet Class A and then the Soviet Class A Second Group.
Historical background Creation The league was formed in 1950 as the second tier of football competitions in the Soviet Union in place of the Second Group of the Soviet football championship (1949 Soviet First League). Before the start of the 1950 season, there was an idea to include representatives of all 15 union republics.ЛЕТОПИСЬ Акселя ВАРТАНЯНА. 1950 год. Часть первая (ЧТОБЫ ВОЛКИ БЫЛИ СЫТЫ, А ОВЦЫ - ЦЕЛЫ). www.sport-express.ru. 8 June 2009 On behalf of the Soviet Council of Ministers, the chairman of the Committee of Physical Culture and Sports Arkadiy Apollonov presented to Mikhail Suslov the season's draft which included 27 teams representing 15 union republics. "The team from the Karelo-Finnish SSR due to lack of trained personnel was not included in participation of the Soviet Union championship", explained Arkadiy Apollonov.
Suslov sent the presentation to Kalashnikov and Sushkov to learn more about the issue. Those two came up with an alternative draft which they presented Georgy Malenkov rather than Suslov.
Further development In 1960 Class B was split by republican (regional) principle and there existed Class B of the Russian SFSR, Class B of Ukraine, Class B of Union republics, Class B of Kazakhstan, Class B of Central Asia. With the expansion of Soviet Class A in 1963, the Soviet Class B was downgraded to the third tier and in 1970 even further to the fourth tier. Before 1971 it was abolished.
Winners Second tier SeasonWinnerRunners-upThird1950VMS MoscowTorpedo GorkiySpartakas Vilnius1951KalininDinamo MinskLokomotiv Moscow1952KharkivSpartakas VilniusFC Lokomotyv KharkivFC VMS MoscowIvanovoDO TbilisiFC Krasnoe Znamya IvanovoFC Dinamo Alma-AtaBakuNeftçi PFKFC Burevestnik ChișinăuFC Torpedo GorkyFinalLokomotyv KharkivSpartakas VilniusDO Tbilisi1953Zone 1FC Spartaki TbilisiFC Dynamo YerevanFC Torpedo Rostov-on-DonZone 2FC Znamya IvanovoFC Dinamo MinskFC Metalurh OdessaZone 3FC Shakhtar StalinoFC Torpedo GorkyFC Metalurh ZaporizhiaFinalDinamo MinskTorpedo GorkiyShakhtar Stalino1954Zone 1FC Spartak YerevanNeftçi PFKODO TbilisiZone 2FC Zenit MoscowSpartakas VilniusFC Khimik MoscowZone 3FC Shakhtar StalinoFC Torpedo Rostov-on-DonFC Metalurh ZaporizhiaFinalShakhtar StalinoSpartakas VilniusNeftchi Baku1955Zone 1Burevestnik ChisinauSpartak KalininODO KievZone 2ODO SverdlovskSpartak YerevanODO Tbilisi1956Zone 1Spartak MinskTorpedo TaganrogMetalurh ZaporizhiaZone 2Krylya Sovetov KuybyshevODO TbilisiSpartak Yerevan1957Zone 1FC Avangard LeningradFC Torpedo TaganrogFC Avanhard KharkivZone 2FC Spartak StanislavSKVO LvivFC Trudovyie Rezervy LeningradZone 3SKVO TbilisiFC Spartak YerevanNeftçi PFKFar EastSKVO KhabarovskFC Dynamo VladivostokFC Burevestnik TomskFinalAvangard LeningradSpartak StanislavSKVO Tbilisi1958Zone 1SKVO OdessaFC Trudovyie Rezervy LeningradFC Avanhard MykolaivZone 2SKCF SevastopolFC Metalurh ZaporizhiaFC Rostselmash Rostov-on-DonZone 3SKVO LvivSpartak MinskFC Lokomotyv VinnytsiaZone 4SKVO Rostov-on-DonFC Spartak YerevanFC Kuban KrasnodarZone 5SKVO SverdlovskFC Kairat Alma-AtaFC Zvezda PermZone 6SKVO KhabarovskFC Tomich TomskFC Urozhai BarnaulFinalSKVO Rostov-na-DonuSKVO SverdlovskSKCF Sevastopol1959Zone 1FC Trud VoronezhFC Dynamo KirovFC Avanhard MykolaivZone 2FC Trudovyie Rezervy LeningradFC Trud GlukhovoFC Avanhard KharkivZone 3FC Spartak YerevanFC Terek GroznyFC Torpedo TaganrogZone 4FC Lokomotyv VinnytsiaFC Baltika KaliningradSKVO OdessaZone 5FC Admiralteyets LeningradFC Volga KalininFC Zenit IzhevskZone 6FC Pamir LeninabadFC Mashinostroitel SverdlovskFC Metallurg MagnitogorskZone 7SKVO SverdlovskFC Lokomotiv KrasnoyarskSKVO KhabarovskRussia FinalAdmiralteyets LeningradTrudovyie Reservy LeningradTrud Voronezh1960Russia IFC Trud VoronezhFC Spartak LeningradFC Shakhter StalinogorskRussia IIFC Volga KalininFC Shinnik YaroslavlFC Dynamo KirovRussia IIIFC Terek GroznyFC Torpedo TaganrogFC Spartak KrasnodarRussia IVFC Metallurg Nizhny TagilFC Zvezda PermFC Lokomotiv ChelyabinskRussia VFC Irtysh OmskSKA KhabarovskFC Sibelektromotor TomskRussia FinalTrud VoronezhFC Irtysh OmskVolga KalininUkraine ISudnobudivnyk MykolaivFC Lokomotyv VinnytsiaFC Arsenal KyivUkraine IIFC Metalurh ZaporizhiaSKA OdessaFC Trudovi Rezervy LuhanskUkraine FinalMetalurh ZaporizhzhyaSudobudivnyk MykolaivRepublics IFC Lokomotivi TbilisiFC Urozhai MinskFC Shirak LeninakanRepublics IIFC Torpedo KutaisiFC Pamir LeninabadFC Progress BakuRepublics FinalTorpedo KutaisiLokomotivi Tbilisi1961Russia IFC Volga KalininFC Metallurg CherepovetsFC Dynamo LeningradRussia IIFC Dynamo KirovFC Baltika KaliningradFC Iskra KazanRussia IIIFC Krylia Sovietov KuibyshevFC Sokol SaratovFC Traktor StalingradRussia IVFC Terek GroznyFC Rostselmash Rostov-on-DonFC Torpedo TaganrogRussia VFC Lokomotiv ChelyabinskFC Uralmash SverdlovskFC Stroitel UfaRussia VISKA KhabarovskSKA NovosibirskFC Luch VladivostokRussia FinalKrylya Sovetov KuybyshevTerek GroznyDynamo KirovUkraine IFC Chornomorets OdessaFC Lokomotyv VinnytsiaFC Zirka KirovohradUkraine IISKA OdessaFC Trudovi Rezervy LuhanskFC Avanhard Zhovti VodyUkraine FinalChornomorets OdessaSCA OdessaLokomotyv VinnytsiaRepublics IFC Lokomotivi TbilisiFC Shirak LeninakanLokomotiv GomelRepublics IIFC Torpedo KutaisiFC Shakhter KaragandaFC Metallurg Rustavi1962Russia IFC Shinnik YaroslavlFC Spartak LeningradFC Tekstilshchik IvanovoRussia IIFC Trud VoronezhFC Trudovyie Rezervy KurskFC SerpukhovRussia IIIFC Spartak KrasnodarFC Traktor VolgogradFC Rostselmash Rostov-on-DonRussia IVFC Uralmash SverdlovskFC Lokomotiv ChelyabinskFC Iskra KazanRussia VSKA NovosibirskSKA KhabarovskFC Luch VladivostokRussia FinalSpartak KrasnodarTrud VoronezhUralmash SverdlovskUkraine IFC Chornomorets OdessaFC Polissya ZhytomyrFC Lokomotyv DonetskUkraine IISKA OdessaFC Metalurh ZaporizhiaSKA KyivUkraine IIIFC Trudovi Rezervy LuhanskAvanhard SimferopolFC Lokomotyv VinnytsiaUkraine FinalTrudovye Rezervy LuganskChornomorets OdessaAvanhard SimferopolRepublics ILokomotiv GomelFC Shirak LeninakanFC Nairi YerevanRepublics IIFC Shakhter KaragandaFC Alga FrunzeFC Metallurg ChimkentRepublics FinalShakhtyor KaragandaLokomotiv Gomel
Third tier SeasonZoneWinnerRunners-upThirdNotes1963RussiaVolga KalininDinamo KirovZvezda Serpukhovthree zonesUkraineSKA OdessaLokomotyv VinnytsiaAzovstal ZhdanovRepublicsLokomotivi TbilisiDinamo Batumi1964RussiaRostselmash Rostov/DonTerek GroznyTekstilshchik Ivanovothree zonesUkraineLokomotyv VinnytsiaSKA KievPolissya ZhytomyrRepublicsGranitas KlaipėdaVostok Ust-KamenogorskPolitodel Tashkent Oblast1965RussiaSpartak NalchikRubin KazanSokol Saratovthree zonesUkraineSKA LvivSKA KievAvanhard Zhovti VodyRepublicsDynamo KirovobadDynamo BakuPamir Leninabad1966RussiaLokomotiv KalugaSpartak OrdzhonikidzeMetallurg Tulafour zonesUkraineAvanhard Zhovti VodyDynamo KhmelnytskyiLokomotyv KhersonCentral AsiaPamir LeninabadMetallurg ChimkentDynamo TselinogradRepublicsMeshakhte TkibuliPolad SumgayitNeman Grodno1967RussiaDinamo MakhachkalaVolga UlyanovskVolgar Astrakhanfour zonesUkraineAvtomobilist ZhytomyrKhimik SeverodonetskDnipro KremenchukCentral AsiaZarafshon NawoyiSverdlovets Tashkent OblastMetallurg TemirtauRepublicsNeman GrodnoPolad Sumgait1968RussiaMashuk PyatigorskKalinenets SverdlovskSpartak Belgorodfour zonesUkraineAvanhard TernopilBukovyna ChernivtsiShakhtar KadiivkaCentral AsiaSverdlovets Tashkent OblastAk Altyn Andizhan OblastSamarqandKazakhstanEmbek DjezkazghanADK Alma‑AtaMetallurg Temirtau1969RussiaDruzhba MaykopSaturn RybinskIskra Smolenskfive zonesUkraineSpartak Ivano-FrankivskShakhtar HorlivkaSpartak SumyCentral AsiaTashavtomash TashkentSamarkandYangiyerKazakhstanTraktor PavlodarTsementnik SemipalatinskEmbek DjezkazghanCaucasusDila GoriGuria LanchkhutiAvtomobilist Yerevan
Fourth tier SeasonWinnerRunners-upNotes1970Motor Vladimir (Russia)Terek Grozny (Russia)FC Kord Balakovo (Russia)Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Russia)Khimik Severodonetsk (Ukraine)Tsementnik Semipalatinsk (Kazakhstan)Zarafshon Nawoyi (Central Asia)Spartak Kostroma (Russia)FC Spartak Ryazan (Russia)Neftianik Tumen (Russia)Vulkan Petropavlovsk‑Kamtchatski (Russia)Lokomotyv Vinnytsia (Ukraine)Traktor Pavlodar (Kazakhstan)Janguier (Central Asia)seven zones, four in RSFSR
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