The Soviet Class A First Group (russian: Чемпионат СССР по футболу (Класс А. Первая группа), Soviet football championship (Class A First Group)) was the top and for a season second highest division of Soviet

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, below the 1970 Soviet Class A Top Group. The league was formed in 1950 in place of the First Group of the Soviet football championship and initially was called as Class A of the Soviet football championship. In 1963 the Class A was expanded into two divisions the Class A First Group and the Class A Second Group, latter becoming the second tier. In 1970 the Soviet Class A was expanded even further adding additional tier to the top and downgrading now the Soviet Class A First Group to the second tier. In 1971 it was replaced with the Soviet First League.

Winners

Top tier

Second tier

References

{{Soviet First League seasons 1 Defunct second level football leagues in Europe Sports leagues established in 1950 Sports leagues disestablished in 1970 1950 establishments in the Soviet Union 1970 disestablishments in the Soviet Union