Football Championship of the Belarusian SSR explained

Football Championship of the Belarusian SSR – Pershaja Liha
Pixels:150
Founded:1922 [1]
1934
Folded:1991 (reformed)
Relegation:Regional competitions
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Levels:Soviet football: 4-5
Belarusian (republican) football: 1-2
Domest Cup:Football Cup of the Byelorussian SSR
Champions:Metalurh Maladzechna (1st title)
Season:1991
Most Champs:8 - SKA Minsk

The Championship of the Belarusian SSR in football – First League (Belarusian: Першая ліга чэмпіянату БССР па футболе, Pershaja Liha chempijanatu BSSR pa futbole) was a top competition of association football in the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1922-91.

The first unofficial republican competition took place in 1922.[1] Six years after (1928) as part of the Belarusian Spartakiade there took place the next unofficial football competitions of the republic.[1] Since 1934 the competitions take place regularly on annual basis.[1] Throughout its history there were 55 winners of the tournament.[1] For some time there also existed second division of the competition.

In the system of leagues of the Soviet football, the Football Championship of the Belarusian SSR had a status as competitions of "collective of physical culture" (amateurs, the other status was "teams of masters").[1]

Winners of the competition qualified for "super cup" format competition known as the Season's Cup and was played between a winner of the republican championship and a republican cup holder.[1]

Unofficial competitions

SeasonChampionRunner-up3rd Position
1922align=center bgcolor=goldMinskalign=center bgcolor=silverBobruiskalign=center bgcolor=tanBorisov
1923align=center bgcolor=grey colspan=4no competitions
1924align=center bgcolor=goldMinskalign=center bgcolor=silverVitebskalign=center bgcolor=tanBorisov
Bobruisk
1925align=center bgcolor=grey colspan=4no competitions
1926align=center bgcolor=goldBobruiskalign=center bgcolor=silverOrshaalign=center bgcolor=tanMinsk
Polotsk
1927align=center bgcolor=grey colspan=4no competitions
1928align=center bgcolor=goldGomelalign=center bgcolor=silverPolotskalign=center bgcolor=tanMinsk
Bobruisk
1929align=center bgcolor=grey colspan=4no competitions
1930align=center bgcolor=grey colspan=4no competitions
1931align=center bgcolor=grey colspan=4no competitions
1932align=center bgcolor=grey colspan=4no competitions
1933align=center bgcolor=goldGomelalign=center bgcolor=grey colspan=2no data

Republican competitions among sports societies (First League)

The competitions were considered to be amateur. In Soviet Union officially all sports players were amateur athletes, however to differentiate level of teams, there were teams of sports societies and agencies (amateurs) and teams of masters (professionals).

At least since 1966 there were two all-republican divisions First League (Pershaja Liha) and Second League (Druhaja Liha).

In 1956, 1959 the competition was conducted among collective teams of regions (oblasts).[2] In 1957, 1958 the competition was conducted among collective teams of cities.[2]

SeasonChampionRunner-up3rd Position
1934align=center bgcolor=goldBelarusian Military Districtalign=center bgcolor=silverDinamo Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanTrade Union Minsk
1935align=center bgcolor=goldBelarusian Military Districtalign=center bgcolor=silverDinamo Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanSpartak Minsk
1936align=center bgcolor=goldBelarusian Military Districtalign=center bgcolor=silverVitebskalign=center bgcolor=tanBobruisk
1937align=center bgcolor=goldDinamo Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverSpartak Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanTemp Minsk
1938align=center bgcolor=goldDinamo Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverKIM Vitebskalign=center bgcolor=tanSpartak Minsk
1939align=center bgcolor=goldDinamo Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverDinamo Vitebskalign=center bgcolor=tanSpartak Minsk
1940align=center bgcolor=goldDKA Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverVoskhod Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanDinamo Minsk ‡
1941–1944align=center bgcolor=grey colspan=3no competitions World War II
1945align=center bgcolor=goldDinamo Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverDinamo Brestalign=center bgcolor=tanDinamo Grodno
1946align=center bgcolor=goldODOKA Minsk ‡align=center bgcolor=silverDinamo-2 Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanSpartak Bobruisk
1947align=center bgcolor=goldTorpedo Minsk ‡align=center bgcolor=silverSpartak Bobruiskalign=center bgcolor=tanDinamo Minsk
1948align=center bgcolor=goldTraktor-MTZ Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverLokomotiv Gomelalign=center bgcolor=tanSpartak Bobruisk
1949align=center bgcolor=goldTorpedo-MTZ Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverSpartak Bobruiskalign=center bgcolor=tanDinamo Molodechno
1950align=center bgcolor=goldODO Minsk ‡align=center bgcolor=silverTorpedo-MTZ Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanSpartak Bobruisk
1951align=center bgcolor=goldDinamo Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverODO Minsk ‡align=center bgcolor=tanSpartak Minsk
1952align=center bgcolor=goldODO Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverDinamo Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanSpartak Minsk ‡
1953align=center bgcolor=goldSpartak Minsk ‡align=center bgcolor=silverIskra SKIF Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanDinamo Pinsk
1954align=center bgcolor=goldODO Pinskalign=center bgcolor=silverZavod imeni Kirova Vitebskalign=center bgcolor=tanODO Minsk
1955align=center bgcolor=goldFShM Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverZavod imeni Molotova Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanDinamo Volkovysk
1956align=center bgcolor=goldMinsk-1 align=center bgcolor=silverMogilev Oblastalign=center bgcolor=tanGomel Oblast
1957align=center bgcolor=goldEnergiya Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverBobruisk city teamalign=center bgcolor=tanDinamo Volkovysk
1958align=center bgcolor=goldSpartak Bobruiskalign=center bgcolor=silverKrasnoye Znamye Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanGomel city team
1959align=center bgcolor=goldMinsk Ialign=center bgcolor=silverGrodno Oblastalign=center bgcolor=tanMolodechno Oblast
1960align=center bgcolor=goldSputnik Minsk ‡align=center bgcolor=silverMetallurg Mogilevalign=center bgcolor=tanODO Pinsk
1961align=center bgcolor=goldDO Volna Pinskalign=center bgcolor=silverSpartak Molodechnoalign=center bgcolor=tanSputnik Minsk ‡
1962align=center bgcolor=goldTorpedo Minsk ‡align=center bgcolor=silverSpartak Molodechnoalign=center bgcolor=tanSputnik Minsk
1963align=center bgcolor=goldSpartak Molodechnoalign=center bgcolor=silverTorpedo Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanLokomotiv Brest
1964align=center bgcolor=goldSKA Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverGvardeets Uruččaalign=center bgcolor=tanVolna Pinsk
1965align=center bgcolor=goldSKA Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverKhimik Grodnoalign=center bgcolor=tanNaroch Molodechno
1966align=center bgcolor=goldTorpedo Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverSputnik Minsk ‡align=center bgcolor=tanSKA Minsk
1967align=center bgcolor=goldTorpedo Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverSputnik Minsk ‡align=center bgcolor=tanKhimik Grodno
1968align=center bgcolor=goldSputnik Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverTorpedo Minsk ‡align=center bgcolor=tanMetallurg Mogilev
1969align=center bgcolor=goldTorpedo Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverImpuls Brestalign=center bgcolor=tanGvardeets Uruchie
1970align=center bgcolor=goldTorpedo Zhodinoalign=center bgcolor=silverSputnik Minsk ‡align=center bgcolor=tanStroitel Bobruisk
1971align=center bgcolor=goldTorpedo Zhodino ‡align=center bgcolor=silverStroitel Bobruiskalign=center bgcolor=tanImpuls Brest
1972align=center bgcolor=goldStroitel Bobruiskalign=center bgcolor=silverTorpedo Zhodino ‡align=center bgcolor=tanTorpedo Minsk
1973align=center bgcolor=goldStroitel Bobruiskalign=center bgcolor=silverSputnik Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanMotor Minsk
1974align=center bgcolor=goldBATE Borisovalign=center bgcolor=silverMotor Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanSKA Minsk
1975align=center bgcolor=goldDinamo-2 Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverStroitel Bobruisk ‡align=center bgcolor=tanTorpedo Zhodino
1976align=center bgcolor=goldBATE Borisov ‡align=center bgcolor=silverBerezina Bobruiskalign=center bgcolor=tanTorpedo Minsk
1977align=center bgcolor=goldSputnik Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverDinamo-2 Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanBurevestnik Minsk
1978align=center bgcolor=goldShinnik Bobruiskalign=center bgcolor=silverBATE Borisovalign=center bgcolor=tanTemp Orsha
1979align=center bgcolor=goldBATE Borisovalign=center bgcolor=silverBurevestnik Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanTorpedo Mogilev
1980align=center bgcolor=goldTorpedo Zhodinoalign=center bgcolor=silverShinnik Bobruiskalign=center bgcolor=tanBurevestnik Minsk ‡
1981align=center bgcolor=goldTorpedo Zhodino ‡align=center bgcolor=silverImpuls Brestalign=center bgcolor=tanMetallist Molodechno
1982align=center bgcolor=goldTorpedo Mogilevalign=center bgcolor=silverBurevestnik Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanTorpedo Zhodino ‡
1983align=center bgcolor=goldObuvshchik Lidaalign=center bgcolor=silverTorpedo Minsk ‡align=center bgcolor=tanOrbita Minsk
1984align=center bgcolor=goldOrbita Minsk ‡align=center bgcolor=silverTorpedo Mogilevalign=center bgcolor=tanTraktor Minsk
1985align=center bgcolor=goldObuvshchik Lidaalign=center bgcolor=silverTorpedo Zhodinoalign=center bgcolor=tanTraktor Minsk
1986align=center bgcolor=goldObuvshchik Lidaalign=center bgcolor=silverShinnik Bobruiskalign=center bgcolor=tanSputnik Minsk
1987align=center bgcolor=goldShinnik Bobruiskalign=center bgcolor=silverSputnik Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanObuvshchik Lida
1988align=center bgcolor=goldSputnik Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverShakhter Soligorsk ‡align=center bgcolor=tanObuvshchik Lida
1989align=center bgcolor=goldObuvshchik Lidaalign=center bgcolor=silverSputnik Minsk ‡align=center bgcolor=tanShakhter Soligorsk
1990align=center bgcolor=goldSputnik Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverShakhter Soligorskalign=center bgcolor=tanTorpedo Minsk
1991align=center bgcolor=goldMetallurg Molodechno ‡align=center bgcolor=silverTorpedo Mogilevalign=center bgcolor=tanSKB Vitebsk

‡ – winners of the Football Cup of the Belarusian SSR

Football Championship of the Belarusian SSR – Second League laureates

SeasonGroupChampionRunner-up3rd Position
1966align=center bgcolor=grey colspan=4no data
1967align=center bgcolor=grey colspan=4no data
1968align=center bgcolor=grey colspan=4no data
1969align=center bgcolor=grey colspan=4no data
1970align=center 1align=center bgcolor=goldObuvshchik Lidaalign=center bgcolor=silverMotor Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanTraktor Minsk
align=center 2align=center bgcolor=goldStart Orshaalign=center bgcolor=silverTemp Baranalign=center bgcolor=tanTrud Gomel
1971align=center 1align=center bgcolor=goldDOK Gomelalign=center bgcolor=silverTrud Gomelalign=center bgcolor=tanNeftianik Novopolotsk
align=center 2align=center bgcolor=goldPripiat Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverSKA Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanShakhter Soligorsk
1972align=center 1align=center bgcolor=goldSKA Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverStankostroitelalign=center bgcolor=tanLokomotiv Osipovichi
align=center 2align=center bgcolor=goldObuvshchik Lidaalign=center bgcolor=silverSelena Molodechnoalign=center bgcolor=tanMetallist Dzerzhinsk
1973align=center 1align=center bgcolor=goldSelena Molodechnoalign=center bgcolor=silverOrbita Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanShakhter Soligorsk
align=center 2align=center bgcolor=goldBATE Borisovalign=center bgcolor=silverDSK Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanTemp Baran
1974–1988align=center bgcolor=grey colspan=4no competitions / no data
1989align=center 1align=center bgcolor=goldKIM Vitebskalign=center bgcolor=silverTorpedo Mogilevalign=center bgcolor=tanAlmaz Gomel
align=center 2align=center bgcolor=goldMetallurg Molodechnoalign=center bgcolor=silverTraktor Minskalign=center bgcolor=tanOlimp Grodno
1990align=center 1align=center bgcolor=goldTraktor Bobruiskalign=center bgcolor=silverBerezina Borisovalign=center bgcolor=tanVedrich Rechitsa
align=center 2align=center bgcolor=goldVeras Grodnoalign=center bgcolor=silverNeman Mostyalign=center bgcolor=tanStankostroitel Smorhon
1991align=center 1align=center bgcolor=goldVedrich Rechitsaalign=center bgcolor=silverKolos Ustiealign=center bgcolor=tanShinnik Bobruisk
align=center 2align=center bgcolor=goldLuch Minskalign=center bgcolor=silverKommunalnik Pinskalign=center bgcolor=tanNiva Samokhvalovichi

Source

List of all champions

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning seasonsNotes
SKA Minsk811934, 1935, 1940, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1964, 1965Belarusian Military District, DKA Minsk, ODOKA
Dinamo Minsk651937, 1938, 1939, 1945, 1951, 1975(including Dinamo-2 Minsk)
Sputnik Minsk561960, 1968, 1977, 1988, 1990
Torpedo Minsk531947, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1969
Torpedo Zhodino421970, 1971, 1980, 1981
Obuvshchik Lida401983, 1985, 1986, 1989
BATE Borisov311974, 1976, 1979
Minsk-1 city team301936, 1956, 1959Minsk city team
Shinnik Bobruisk231978, 1987Berezina Bobruisk
Stroitel Bobruisk221972, 1973
MTZ Minsk211948, 1949Torpedo-MTZ Minsk, Traktor-MTZ Minsk
DO Volna Pinsk201954, 1961DO Pinsk
Spartak Bobruisk121958
Spartak Molodechno121963
Torpedo Mogilev121982
Spartak Minsk111953
FShM Minsk101955
Energiya Minsk101957
Orbita Minsk101984
Metallurg Molodechno101991
Impuls Brest02
Burevestnik Minsk02
Shakhter Soligorsk02
Vitebsk city team01
KIM Vitebsk01
Dinamo Vitebsk01
Voskhod Minsk01
Dinamo Brest01
Dinamo-2 Minsk01
Lokomotiv Gomel01
Iskra SKIF Minsk01
Zavod imeni Kirova Vitebsk01
Zavod imeni Molotova Minsk01
Mogilev Oblast team01
Bobruisk city team01
Krasnoje Znamje Minsk01
Grodno Oblast team01
Metallurg Mogilev01
Gvardeets Uruchie01
Khimik Grodno01
Motor Minsk01

Qualification to All-Union competition

Before the World War II, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic was rarely represented at the Soviet competitions among teams of masters. There were Dinamo Minsk in 1937 (undetermined conditions), Spartak Minsk in 1939 (placed 3rd at republican competitions), and one more time Dinamo Minsk in 1940 (champion of the BSSR).

Following the war, Belarusian teams rejoined the all-Union competition in 1945 by the Belarusian Dinamo Minsk which continued to play among teams of masters until dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. In 1947 the competitions among teams of masters joined the 1946 Belarusian champion ODOKA Minsk that entered the 1947 Vtoraya Gruppa playing as DO Minsk (1947–1949).

In 1948 the all-Union competitions joined Spartak Minsk (1948–1949).

In 1950 took place reorganization of the Soviet football competitions and most Belarusian clubs were removed from competitions except for Dinamo.

In 1954 the all-Union competitions joined Pischevik Minsk (1954).

In 1957 the all-Union competitions joined Urozhai Minsk (1957–1960).

In 1960 the all-Union competitions joined Spartak (Lokomotiv) Gomel (1960–1991), Dvina (Krasnoje Znamja) Vitebsk (1960–1991), Spartak (Khimik) Mogilev (1960–1991), Dinamo (Spartak) Brest (1960–1991).

In 1961 the all-Union competitions joined Bobruisk (1961).

In 1962 the all-Union competitions joined SKA Minsk (1962–1963).

In 1964 the all-Union competitions joined Neman Grodno (1964–1991).

In 1963 Dvina, Spartak Mg, Spartak Br, SKA played in the Union republics Class B.

In 1964–1965 Dvina, Spartak Mg, Spartak Br, and Neman played in the Ukrainian Class B. In 1970 Spartak Br, Gomselmash and Neman played in Ukrainian competitions of Class A Second Group.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.kick-off.by/abff/bssrfootbal.htm Football Championship of the Belarusian SSR
  2. http://lena-dvorkina.narod.ru/FOOTBALL_2013/FC_SNG/Belar3.htm History of Belaursian clubs

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