1949 Soviet First League

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Vtoraya Gruppa
Season1949
Champions Spartak Tbilisi
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The 1949 Vtoraya Gruppa of the Soviet football championship was the 10th season of the second tier football competitions in the Soviet Union.

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FC Spartak Tbilisi won the championship.

The competition format remained very much the same, however some reorganization took place. There were still 6 groups, however 4 were allotted for the Russian SFSR, one remained after the Ukrainian SSR and only one group was designated for the other union republics. Number of participants once again was increased from 75 to 84. For the first time, in the competitions appeared a second squad which was part of the Stalin's son club VVS Moscow.

For the 1950 season it was decided to reduce number of participants and the tiers of the Soviet Football Championship were renamed Class A (Top League) and Class B (Lower League).

Teams

Relegated teams

Renamed teams

Qualifying stage

Central Zone

PosREPTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1GEO Spartak Tbilisi 2622316018+4247Qualified for the Final stage
2GEO Dinamo Kutaisi 2616825825+3340 [lower-alpha 1] Relegated to republican level
3LTU Spartak Vilnius 2617456624+4238Remained for Class B
4UZBDO Tashkent2613764522+2333
5GEODO Tbilisi2613675827+3132Relegated to republican level
6LVA DO Riga 26131125248+427
7BLR Spartak Minsk 269894242026
8ARM Spartak Yerevan 26105114248−625
9KAZ Dinamo Alma-Ata 2696113332+124Remained for Class B
10BLR DO Minsk 2696113239−724Relegated to republican level
11MDA Dinamo Kishinev 2672173664−2816Remained for Class B
12EST Kalev Tallinn 2638151741−2414
13TKMLokomotiv Ashkhabad2625192267−459
14KGZ Zenit Frunze 2633201985−669
Source: rsssf.com
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Russian SFSR Zone 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Dinamo Rostov-na-Donu2015416413+5134Qualified for Final stage
2VMS Moskva2013524623+2331Remained for Class B
3 Dinamo Krasnodar 2011364829+1925 [lower-alpha 1] Relegated to republican level
4SKIF Moskva208662824+422 [lower-alpha 1] Relegated to Moscow championship
5Traktor Taganrog208483835+320Relegated to republican level
6 VVS-2 Moskva 207672933−420 [lower-alpha 1] Dissolved
7MetroStroi Moskva206772029−919Relegated to Moscow championship
8 Dinamo Voronezh 2055102340−1715 [lower-alpha 1] Relegated to republican level
9 Sudostroitel Kaspiysk 2053122640−1413 [lower-alpha 1]
10 Sudostroitel Sevastopol 2061133049−1913 [lower-alpha 1]
11 Pishchevik Astrakhan 2032151956−378
Source: rsssf.com
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Russian SFSR Zone 2 (Ural and Siberia)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1DO Sverdlovsk2622227017+5346Qualified for Final stage
2DO Novosibirsk2619256326+3740Relegated to republican level
3 Dzerzhinets Chelyabinsk 2619256127+3440Remained for Class B
4 Krylya Sovetov Molotov 2614665634+2234Relegated to republican level
5 UralMash Sverdlovsk 2612596534+3129
6Dinamo Chelyabinsk2611783633+329
7 Metallurg Stalinsk 26123115152−127 [lower-alpha 1]
8Dinamo Sverdlovsk2697104043−325
9 Khimik Kemerovo 26104124241+124
10 Dzerzhinets Nizhniy Tagil 2675143247−1519
11 Bolshevik Omsk 2691164170−2919
12 TsvetMet Kamensk-Uralskiy 2663173347−1415
13 Metallurg Magnitogorsk 2646162461−3714
14 Shakhtyor Kemerovo 2611241698−823
Source: rsssf.com
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Russian SFSR Zone 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Sudostroitel Leningrad2414824620+2636Qualified for Final stage
2DO Leningrad24121023920+1934Relegated to republican level
3 Metallurg Moskva 2413746524+4133
4 Torpedo Gorkiy 2414554119+2233Remained for Class B
5 MVO Moskva 2413564927+2231Relegated to republican level
6 Izhevskiy Zavod Izhevsk 24113104641+525
7 Khimik Dzerzhinsk 2410593130+125
8Dinamo Moskva Region2485113847−921
9 Dinamo Kazan 2467113342−919
10Krylya Sovetov Gorkiy2466122129−818 [lower-alpha 1]
11 Dinamo Saratov 2466122548−2318
12 Spartak Penza 2455143360−2715
13 Spartak Ryazan 2404201979−604 [lower-alpha 1]
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Russian SFSR Zone 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Zenit Kaliningrad (M.R.)2616734523+2239Qualified for Final stage
2Stroitel Likino-Dulyovo2615743918+2137 [lower-alpha 1] Relegated to republican level
3 Krasnoye Znamya Orekhovo-Zuyevo 2613944521+2435 [lower-alpha 1]
4 Krasnoye Znamya Ivanovo 2612774827+2131Remained for Class B
5Khimik Orekhovo-Zuyevo2612774532+1331Relegated to republican level
6Dinamo Vladimir2611784632+1429 [lower-alpha 1]
7 Spartak Leningrad 268993126+525
8 Kovrov 2697103233−125
9Spartak Leningrad Region2679102837−923 [lower-alpha 1]
10 Dzerzhinets Kolomna 2685133148−1721
11 Spartak Noginsk 2668123547−1220 [lower-alpha 1]
12 Spartak Kalinin 26311122239−1717 [lower-alpha 1]
13 Zenit Tula 2665153666−3017 [lower-alpha 1]
14 Spartak Ivanovo 2638152357−3414
Source: rsssf.com
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Ukrainian Zone

Despite promotion of Shakhtar Stalino and Lokomotyv Kharkiv, the Ukrainian zone was expanded further from 16 to 18 teams. Also the Ukrainian zone was left without Dinamo Kishenev that was relocated to the Central zone. There were no promotions from the 1948 Football Championship of the Ukrainian SSR, instead to the zone were admitted following teams: Spartak Kyiv, Torpedo Kharkiv, Dynamo Chernivtsi, Trudovye Rezervy Voroshylovhrad and DO Lviv. Dynamo Chernivtsi was the only team from the 1948 Ukrainian championship placing 8th out 9 teams in group 10.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Kharchovyk Odesa 3423478136+4550Qualified for the Final stage
2Spartak Lviv3422577744+3349
3 DO Kyiv 3420869334+5948Relegated to republican level
4 Spartak Uzhhorod 3421677631+4548
5 Bilshovyk Mukachevo 3421587238+3447
6 Dzerzhinets Kharkiv 34167115041+939
7 Sudnobudivnyk Mykolaiv 34121394036+437
8 Spartak Kherson 34156136151+1036
9 Metallurg Dnepropetrovsk 34164145456−236
10Spartak Kyiv34118154357−1430 [lower-alpha 1]
11 Avanhard Kramatorsk 34126164969−2030
12Torpedo Kharkov34107174179−3827 [lower-alpha 1]
13Dynamo Chernivtsi34810163952−1326 [lower-alpha 1]
14 Shakhtyor Kadiyevka 3496194058−1824
15 Trudoviye Rezervy Voroshilovgrad 3496194469−2524 [lower-alpha 1]
16Lokomotiv Zaporozhye3477204661−1521
17 DO Lviv 3477203790−5321 [lower-alpha 1]
18 Dynamo Voroshilovgrad 3459203576−4119
Source: rsssf.com
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Final stage

PosREPTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1RUSZenit Kaliningrad (M.R.)6312107+37Additional playoff
1UKRPishchevik Odessa623163+37
1GEOSpartak Tbilisi631284+47
4RUSSudostroitel Leningrad614168−26Dissolved
5RUSDO Sverdlovsk6213810−25Relegated to republican level
6RUSDinamo Rostov-na-Donu (H)6213610−45
7UKRSpartak Lviv621335−25Dissolved
Source: rsssf.com
(H) Hosts

Additional final playoff

PosREPTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1GEOSpartak Tbilisi220031+24Promoted to Class A
2RUSZenit Kaliningrad (M.R.)21012202Relegated to republican level
3UKRPishchevik Odessa200224−20Remained for Class B
Source: rsssf.com

Number of teams by republics

Number Union republics Team(s)
52Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR VMS Moscow, FC SKIF Moscow, FC VVS-2 Moskva, FC MetroStroi Moskva, FC Metallurg Moskva, MVO Moskva, FC Sudostroitel Leningrad, DO Leningrad, FC Spartak Leningrad
FC Torpedo Gorky, FC Krasnoye Znamya Ivanovo, FC Dzerzhinets Chelyabinsk, FC Dinamo Rostov-na-Donu, FC Dinamo Krasnodar, FC Traktor Taganrog, FC Dinamo Voronezh, FC Sudostroitel Kaspiysk, FC Sudostroitel Sevastopol, FC Pishchevik Astrakhan, DO Sverdlovsk, DO Novosibirsk, FC Krylya Sovetov Molotov, UralMash Sverdlovsk, FC Dinamo Chelyabinsk, FC Metallurg Stalinsk, FC Dinamo Sverdlovsk, FC Khimik Kemerovo, FC Dzerzhinets Nizhniy Tagil, FC Bolshevik Omsk, FC TsvetMet Kamensk-Uralskiy, FC Metallurg Magnitogorsk, FC Shakhtyor Kemerovo, FC Izhevskiy Zavod Izhevsk, FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk, FC Dinamo Moskva Region, FC Dinamo Kazan, FC Krylya Sovetov Gorkiy, FC Dinamo Saratov, FC Spartak Penza, FC Spartak Ryazan, FC Zenit Kaliningrad, FC Stroitel Likino-Dulyovo, FC Krasnoye Znamya Orekhovo-Zuyevo, FC Khimik Orekhovo-Zuyevo, FC Dinamo Vladimir, FC Kovrov, FC Spartak Leningrad Region, FC Dzerzhinets Kolomna, FC Spartak Noginsk, FC Spartak Kalinin, FC Zenit Tula, FC Spartak Ivanovo
18Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR FC Pischevik Odessa, FC Spartak Lvov, DO Kiev, FC Spartak Uzhgorod, FC Bolshevik Mukachevo, FC Dzerzhinets Kharkov, FC Sudostroitel Nikolaev, FC Spartak Kherson, FC Metallurg Dnepropetrovsk, FC Spartak Kiev, Avangard Kramatorsk, FC Torpedo Kharkov, FC Dinamo Chernovtsy, FC Shakhter Kadievka, FC Trudovye Rezervy Voroshilovgrad, FC Lokomotiv Zaporozhye, DO Lvov, Dynamo Voroshilovgrad
3Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg  Georgian SSR FC Spartak Tbilisi, FC Dinamo Kutaisi, DO Tbilisi
2Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1951-1991).svg  Belarusian SSR FC Spartak Minsk, DO Minsk
1Flag of Lithuanian SSR.svg  Lithuanian SSR FC Spartak Vilnius
1Flag of the Uzbek SSR.svg  Uzbek SSR DO Tashkent
1Flag of Latvian SSR.svg  Latvian SSR DO Riga
1Flag of Armenian SSR.svg  Armenian SSR FC Spartak Yerevan
1Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg  Kazakh SSR FC Dinamo Alma-Ata
1Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg  Moldavian SSR FC Dinamo Kishinev
1Flag of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg  Estonian SSR FC Kalev Tallinn
1Flag of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic.svg  Turkmen SSR FC Lokomotiv Ashkhabat
1Flag of Kyrgyz SSR.svg  Kyrgyz SSR Zenit Frunze

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