Soviet Second League
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The Soviet Second League was the third highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet First League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of USSR in 1991.
Prior to 1990, the league was divided into multiple regional zones (as many as 9) and the top finishers of those zones would take part in an additional mini-tourney to determine which teams get promoted to the Soviet First League. In 1991, the regional zones became a part of Soviet Second League B, while the Soviet Second League was split into 3 major regional zones, West, Center, and East. The group winners of these zones would now qualify for the Soviet First League.
[edit] References
- USSR Second League. KLISF. Retrieved on September 15, 2006.
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Soviet football (soccer) competitions
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| Leagues: Soviet Top League | Soviet First League | Soviet Second League | Soviet Second League B | ||
| Cups: Soviet Cup | USSR Super Cup | USSR Federation Cup | ||
| Miscellaneous: USSR National team | USSR Under-21 National team | CIS National team |
