Teams
Relegated teams
Two teams were relegated from the 1951 Soviet Class A (top tier). *Promoted teams
Two teams received direct promotion. One team were promoted from republican competitions through last year post-season playoffs. * DO Tbilisi – Winner of the 1951 Football Championship of the Georgian SSR ''(return after a two-year absence)'' * DO Sverdlovsk – Winner of the 1951 Football Championship of the Russian SFSR ''(return after a two-year absence)'' * DO Kiev – Winner of the 1951 Football Championship of the Ukrainian SSR and promotion play-off ''(return after a two-year absence)''First stage
Group Kharkov
Group Ivanovo
Group Baku
Second stage
For places 1-9
For places 10-18
Played in Rostov-na-DonuRelegation play-off
To the play-off qualified the champion of the 1952 Football Championship of the Ukrainian SSR and the worst Ukrainian team of masters of the 1952 Soviet Class B.Number of teams by republics
See also
* 1952 Soviet Class A * 1952 Soviet CupReferences