1973 Soviet First League

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The 1973 Soviet First League was the third season of the Soviet First League and the 33rd season of the Soviet second tier league competition.

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Final standings

PosRepTeamPldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1UKR Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Chornomorets Odessa 38244288338+4552Promoted
2MDA Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg Nistru Chișinău 38252567135+3652
3RUS Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Lokomotiv Moscow 382062104732+1546 [lower-alpha 1]
4AZE Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg Neftçi Baku 381753135843+1539 [lower-alpha 1]
5RUS Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Metallurg Lipetsk 381475124238+435 [lower-alpha 2]
6UKR Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Metalurh Zaporizhzhia 381465136253+934
7RUS Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Shinnik Yaroslavl 381626144841+734
8RUS Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Krylia Sovetov Kuibyshev 381543164651534
9GEO Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Torpedo Kutaisi 381622184046634
10UKR Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk 3814521740541433 [lower-alpha 2]
11RUS Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Zvezda Perm 381445155052232
12RUS Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Tekstilshchik Ivanovo 381444164146532
13TKM Flag of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Stroitel Ashgabad 3814431746581232
14TJK Flag of Tajik SSR.svg Pamir Dushanbe 381435165044+631
15RUS Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Kuzbass Kemerovo 381427154246430 [lower-alpha 2]
16RUS Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Spartak Nalchik 3812621846611530
17RUS Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Spartak Orzhonikidze 3813431829441530
18KAZ Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg Shakhter Karagandy 3812451742601828Relegated
19UKR Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg Metallist Kharkiv 3811541834501627
20KGZ Flag of Kyrgyz SSR.svg Alga Frunze 386282229542514
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:

Number of teams by union republic

Rank Union republic Number of teamsClub(s)
1Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  RSFSR 9 Lokomotiv Moscow, Metallurg Lipetsk, Shinnik Yaroslavl, Krylia Sovetov Kuibyshev, Zvezda Perm, Tekstilschik Ivanovo, Kuzbass Kemerevo, Elbrus Nalchik, Spartak Ordzhonikidze
2Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR 4 Chernomorets Odessa, Metallurg Zaporozhye, Prykarpatye Ivano-Frankovsk, Metallist Kharkov
3Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg  Moldavian SSR 1 Nistru Kishinev
Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg  Azerbaijan SSR Neftchi Baku
Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg  Georgian SSR Torpedo Kutaisi
Flag of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic.svg  Turkmen SSR Stroitel Ashkhabat
Flag of Tajik SSR.svg  Tajik SSR Pamir Dushanbe
Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg  Kazakh SSR Shakhter Karaganda
Flag of Kyrgyz SSR.svg  Kyrgyz SSR Alga Frunze

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