USSR III Division

 

III Division: 124 played in 6 zones. Here are few of them.

Sudostroitel (Nikolaev) - 2^nd in Zone I

Lokomotiv (Vinnitza) - 7^th in Zone I

Iskra (Smolensk) – winner of Zone II

Spartak (Brest) - 9^th in Zone II

Dinamo (Bryansk) - 13^th in Zone II

Promotional tournament between the winners of the 5 third tier groups (zones) for 3 places in the Second Division. Krivbass (Krivoy Rog), the winner of Zone I (The Ukrainian Zone) for some reason did not play in the promotional tournament, but had a play-off against the 3rd- plced team in it after the tournament ended – possible reason for that strange arrangement could have been that the Ukrainian Zone was the toughest with 26 participants and Krivbass already played 50 championship games during the regular season.

Second League Final [Oct 31 – Nov 12, Sochi]

1.Zvezda Perm                    4   3  1  0  6-2   7  Promoted            [RUS]  
2.Avtomobilist Nalchik           4   1  3  0  2-1   5  Promoted            [RUS]  
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3.Iskra Smolensk                 4   1  2  1  2-3   4  Promotion Play-Off  [RUS]  
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4.Metallurg Lipetsk              4   1  1  2  3-4   3                      [RUS]  
5.Spartak Semipalatinsk          4   0  1  3  2-5   1                      [KAZ]  

Cross-Table:
                    1   2   3   4   5        
1.Zvezda Perm      xxx 0-0 3-1 1-0 2-1  
2.Avt Nalchik      0-0 xxx 0-0 1-1 1-0  
3.Iskra            1-3 0-0 xxx 1-0 0-0  
4.M Lipetsk        0-1 1-1 0-1 xxx 2-1  
5.Sp Semipalatinsk 1-2 0-1 0-0 1-2 xxx  

Promotion Play-Off [Nov 20, 24] 
KRIVBASS Krivoi Rog  3-1 2-0  Iskra Smolensk 
Promoted to Second Division:

Krivbass (Krivoy Rog)

Zvezda (Perm)

Avtomobilist (Nalchik)

USSR II Division

 

II Division

First League (Second Level). Top 2 teams – promoted. Last 5 relegated, for the league was reduced to 20 teams for 1972. 
 
 1.Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk          42  27  9  6  83-30  63  Promoted [UKR]    
 2.Lokomotiv Moskva              42  25 12  5  81-33  62  Promoted [RUS] 
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 3.Chernomorets Odessa           42  21 11 10  56-33  53  [-]      [UKR] 
 4.Metallurg Zaporozhye          42  16 14 12  51-39  46  [+]      [UKR]     
 5.Spartak Orjonikidze           42  19  7 16  52-57  45  [-]      [RUS] 
 6.Krylya Sovetov Kuibyshev      42  17  9 16  54-41  43           [RUS] 
 7.Textilshchik Ivanovo          42  14 15 13  45-43  43           [RUS]     
 8.Metallist Kharkov             42  18  7 17  50-49  43           [UKR]           
 9.Shakhtyor Karaganda           42  14 13 15  46-47  41           [KAZ]             
10.Dinamo Leningrad              42  14 12 16  35-40  40           [RUS]               
11.Torpedo Kutaisi               42  12 15 15  47-53  39  [-]      [GEO] 
12.UralMash Sverdlovsk           42  13 13 16  34-40  39           [RUS] 
13.Stroitel Ashkhabad            42  16  7 19  53-62  39           [TKM]             

1-й ближний ряд: Б.Рыбин, В.Коротков, В.Санин, ? , В.Волков, В.Панков

2-й ряд сидят: В.Клещев, И.Вьюгин, Л.Борисов, А.Стенищев, В.Наумов, В.Рейнгольд, Н.Растегаев, Н.Глазков

3-й ряд: В.С.Марьенко(гл.тренер), И.И.Замятин(администратор), И.Домантиевский, А.Лысов, В.Фролов, А.Чернявский, Е.Кулемин, В.Чуркин, ?, Н.Вихарев, С.П.Воротилин(нач-к команды), В.Г.Гавриков(массажист)

14.Shinnik Yaroslavl             42  16  7 19  42-52  39  [+]      [RUS]         
15.Pamir Dushanbe                42  16  7 19  42-54  39           [TJK]
16.Alga Frunze                   42  13 12 17  45-52  38           [KGZ]             
17.Moldova Kishinev              42  12 14 16  35-42  38           [MDA]   
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18.Kuzbass Kemerovo              42  14 10 18  49-57  38  Relegated [+] [RUS]            
19.Daugava Riga                  42  10 16 16  23-34  36  Relegated     [LVA] 
20.Žalgiris Vilnius              42   9 17 16  30-45  35  Relegated     [LTU] 
21.Volgar Astrakhan              42   8 18 16  34-58  34  Relegated     [RUS]  
22.Rubin Kazan                   42   9 13 20  31-57  31  Relegated     [RUS]   

Historic season for Dnepr (Dnepropetrovsk) – coached by young Valery Lobanovsky, they won promotion to the top league for the first time.

USSR I Division

 USSR – ranked 10^th by UEFA .

Supreme League (First Level)

 1.Dinamo Kiev               30  17 10  3  41-17  44  Champions  [UKR] 
 2.Ararat Yerevan            30  13 11  6  37-28  37             [ARM] 
 3.Dinamo Tbilisi            30  14  8  8  33-33  36             [GEO] 
 4.Zarya Voroshilovgrad      30  11 11  8  29-23  33             [UKR] 

Стоят: К.Бесков, В.Зыков, А.Гребнев, В.Пильгуй, В.Балясников, В.Долбоносов, В.Уткин, В.Смирнов, Л.Яшин:
сидят: Ю.Семин, В.Эштреков, В.Козлов, Г.Еврюжихин, Ю.Авруцкий, В.Штапов, Е.Жуков, И.Сабо.

 5.Dinamo Moskva             30   9 13  8  35-22  31             [RUS] 
 6.Spartak Moskva            30   9 13  8  35-31  31             [RUS] 
 7.Torpedo Moskva            30   4 20  6  27-27  28             [RUS] 
 8.Kayrat Alma-Ata           30   9 10 11  36-40  28  [+]        [KAZ] 
 9.Neftchi Baku              30   9 10 11  30-34  28             [AZE] 
10.Karpaty Lvov              30   5 18  7  30-35  28  [+]        [UKR] 
11.Dinamo Minsk              30   8 12 10  36-43  28             [BLR] 
12.CSKA Moskva               30   7 12 11  34-36  26             [RUS] 
13.Zenit Leningrad           30   8 10 12  29-32  26             [RUS] 
14.SKA Rostov-na-Donu        30   9  8 13  35-43  26             [RUS] 
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15.Pahtakor Tashkent         30   8 10 12  29-46  26  Relegated  [UZB] 
16.Shakhtyor Donetsk         30  10  4 16  31-37  24  Relegated  [UKR] 

Dinamo (Kiev) won their 5^th title

Belgium the Cup

 

Cup:

Beerschot          2-1 Sint-Truiden          [aet]

Standing from left: Léon Bosmans , Etienne David , Dieter Henschel , Roger Appeltans, Staf Van Houdt
Crouching: Eddy Koens , Odilon Polleunis , Dieter Fuhrmann , Michel Vanderloop , Eddy Lievens, Antoine Celis .

St.-Truiden was worthy finalist and lost only in overtime. Good effort, though.

The Cup winners: standing from left: Andras Beres ( Entr ) , Yves Baré , Lothar Emmerich , Guillaume Raskin , Roland Coclet, Helmut Brosch
Crouching: Rudi Belin , Robert Dalving , Jan Verheyen , Herman Houben , Jean Pierre Kasprzak, Roger Claessen

Beerschot VAC (Antwerpen) won the Cup for the first time – great success for a club winning a trophy for the last time in 1939 (when Beerschot won their 7^th and last title). Long wait indeed.

Belgium II Division

 

Second Division. Top 2 promoted.
Standing from left: Franky Simon , Julien Verriest , Albert Antjon, Zdenko Vukasovic
Front: Willy Van Acker , Ion Ionescu , Walter Van Poucke , Carlos De Steur , Pierre Hanon, Raf Lapeire 
   1  KSV Cercle Brugge                 30 20  4  6  50  20 46
Second row from left: Verbelen - De Moor - Kennis - Stevens - Kjaersgaard - Parke
Front: Van De Voorde - Van Herp - Van Puymbroeck - Van Damme - De Weerdt 
   2  KV Mechelen                       30 19  3  8  58  23 46
Standing from left: Trainer ?, De Jongh Eddy, Jean Joostens, ?, Eddy Smets, De Keersmaeker (?), Susse Valkenborgs, ?, Walter Van Dyck ,
Crouching: ODD IVERSEN, WALTER MEEUWS, Fé Piret, Mane De Vos,ANDREI KVASNAK, HARALD SUNDE , Gaston Franckx, Hans Schöning 
   3  KRC Mechelen                      30 18  5  7  54  29 43
Back row from left: Zenon Ziembicki , Urbain Lespoix , Jean Claude Moons , Manfred Rabe , Hans Kuhlmann, Paul Rutten
Front: Marcel Put , Gilbert Vanoirbeek , Lambert Steensels , Victor Lunga, Bobby Ranogajec 
   4  R. Beringen FC                    30 17  4  9  50  18 43
Second row from left: Silvagni, Végis, Verbist, Spaute, Sacré, Echterbille, Stassin.
Front: Delchambre, Jacobs, Mardaga, Dufaux. 
   5  AA Louviéroise                    30 13 10  7  40  39 33
   6  K.St.-Niklaase SK                 30  9  8 13  32  26 31
Standing from left: Piet Smeyers - Jos Velser - Bert Millen - Marcel Frédérix - Erik Opdencamp - Miel Vandendries.
Crouching:Ivo van Geneugden - Jos Janssen - Jos deraeve - Mathy van Asten - Gerard Kessen - Rene Neyens - Chretien Lenaerts. 
   7  K.Waterschei SV Thor Genk         30 12 12  6  31  30 30
   8  Berchem Sport                     30 11 12  7  29  31 29
   9  KFC Turnhout                      30 11 13  6  38  40 28
Standing from left: Cuypers, Plas, Beelen, Deloose, Martens, Rassaert, De Schutter, De Bolle, Van Achter, Coclet, Nicolay ;
Crouching: Soigneur, Van Cappelen, Lafont, Foulon, Colonval, Libon, De Vlegelaer, Svahn
  10  Daring Club de Molenbeek          30  9 11 10  35  41 28
  11  R. Tilleur FC                     30 11 17  2  41  46 24
Second row from left:  Werner Pirard, Karl Franssen, Gerrit Klein, Delio Bianchi, René Wimbomont, François Demarteau, Gerd Prokop.
First row: Gerd Meessen, Elmar Keutgen (qui deviendra bourgmestre), Mario Pezzetti, Robert Foguenne, Günter Brüll (c.), Horst Heider. 
  12  AS Eupen                          30  8 15  7  21  35 23
  13  RCS Verviétois                    30  7 14  9  22  43 23
  14  ROC Charleroi                     30  7 15  8  31  49 22
  15  AS Oostende                       30  5 18  7  26  54 17
  16  SV Sottegem                       30  6 22  2  26  60 14

Belgium I Division

 Belgium - ranked 9th by UEFA.

First Division. Last 2 relegated.
Standing from left: Erwin Kostedde , Jacky Beurlet , Nico Dewalque , Leon Jeck , Louis Pilot , Christian Piot , Jean Thissen , Daniel Mathy, Leon Dolmans
First row : Ludovit Cvetler , Léon Semmeling , Wilfried Van Moer , Miodrag Petrovic, Henri Depireux . Silvester Takac , Roger Henrotay , Guy Denis, Dany Blaise 
   1  R. Standard Club Liégeois         30 21  4  5  66  24 47

 2  RFC Brugeois                      30 21  5  4  71  32 46
Back row from left: Trappeniers, Velkeneers, Colasse, Desanghere, Peeters, Puis
Crouching: Nordhal, Van Binst, Mulder, Van Himst, Mertens
   3  RSC Anderlechtois                 30 18  7  5  53  28 41
Standing from left: Walter Bogaerts , Gustaaf Van den Eynde , Bob Willems , Jan Torfs , Carl Engelen, Ronny Michielssen
Front: Frans Vermeyen , Pim Van Opstal , André De Nul , Neel De Ceulaer , Swat Janssens 
   4  K.Lierse SK                       30 17 12  1  45  31 35
Second row from left: Willy Tack , André Stassart , Kristen Bjerre , Robert Waseige , Jean Dockx, Roland Van Der Borght
Crouching: Fons Haagdoren , Walter Vercammen , Willy Tuyaerts , Gérard "Pummy" Bergholtz , François Tuyaerts 
   5  R. Racing White                   30 12  9  9  35  29 33
Standing from left:  Yves Baré , Bob Dalving , Lothar Emmerich , Roland Coclet , Guillaume Raskin, Helmut Brosch .
Crouching: Rudi Belin , Herman Houben , Jan Verheyen , Jean Pierre Kasprzak, Chris Stroybants
   6  Beerschot VAV                     30 12  9  9  36  32 33
Second row from left: Ward Volckaert ( Entr ) , Richard Verelst , Paul Van Genechten , André Van Der Linden , Maurits Renier , Jaak Roelandt, Luka Poklepovic
First row: Raymond " Mon " Goossens , Robert Van De Sompel , Robert Rogiers , Jean Janssens, Hugo De Raeymaeker 
   7  SK Beveren                        30 11 11  8  33  33 30
Standing from left: Roger Appeltans , Dieter Henschel , Etienne David , Hans Fuhrmann , Staf Van Houdt , Antoine Celis, Léon Bosmans
First row: Eddy Koens , Odilon Polleunis , Robert Jeuris, Eddy Lievens 
   8  R. St.-Truidense VV               30 11 12  7  36  39 29
Standing from left: Luc Millecamps , Paulo Eduardo Giba , Albert Verschelde , Norbert Deviaene , Willy Vervaecke , Eddy Kinsabil , Christiaan Strobbe , Guy Lammens , Charles Van Damme, Julien Van Bever
Crouching: Frazaon , Tadeu , Ignace Beirlaen , Jacky Stockman , Eric Ghyselinck , Marijan Brncic , Hervé Delesie et Marc Millecamps 
   9  KSV Waregem                       30  8 11 11  33  35 27
Back row from left: Jacques Gérard , Fernand Verleysen , Marcel Deprez , Michel Poels, Christian Andersen
Front row: Romer Larsen , Jacques Teugels , Henri Petersen , Pierre Van De Velde , Paolo Zalamena, Michel Arnold 
  10  Union St.-Gilloise                30  9 14  7  40  49 25
Standing from left: Jovan Curcic, Auguste Goessens , Claudy Thompkin , Milo Baresa, Louis Philips
Front : Willy Vliegen, Paul Courant , Dragan Sliskovic , Marc Germay , Walter Rodekamp et Francis Nicolay 
  11  RFC Liégeois                      30  6 11 13  17  33 25
Back row from left: Gérard Sulon , Marcel Lismond , Valeer Raemdonck , Georges Leekens , Jos Smolders, Georges Demoor
Front: Abdelkhalek Louzani , Frank Schrauwen , Alvaro Galindo , Karoly Kremer, Guido Mallants 
  12  R. Crossing Cl de Schaerbeek      30  9 15  6  29  42 24
Standing from left:  Eddy Braem , Robert Geens , Florent Bohez , Theo Vandevelde , George Sideris, Raymond Goris .
Front: Ivan Frankel , Karel Beyers , Josip Simokovic , Norbert Verdingh, Raymond Corbaye . 
  13  R. Antwerp FC                     30  9 15  6  30  50 24
Second row from left: Léo Thys , Willy Scheepers , Jos Heyligen , Jaak Cuypers , Pierre Geys , René Carmans, Jos Van Riel
First row: Frans Van Casteren , Léon Ritzen , Stijn Martini, Manfred Muller 
  14  FC Diest                          30  7 13 10  29  37 24
Back row from left: Lucien Spronk , Claude Collart , René Huttmacher , Marcel Van Den Bosch , Jean Marie Termolle, Tonio Tosini
Front: Assis de g à d : Otto Geisert , Claude Bissot , Albert Katsaya , André Gorez, Georget Bertoncello 
  15  R. Charleroi SC                   30  8 15  7  37  54 23
Standing from left: Roger Tavernier , Zdravko Brkljacic , Robert Mahieu , Norbert Deviaene , Gilbert De Groote, Lucien Ghellinck
Crouching: James Storme , Jef Jurion , Johnny Léonard , Eric Delmule, Jozef Vacenovsky 
  16  ARA La Gantoise                   30  4 20  6  23  65 14

Standing from left: Lempereur, Mathy, Jeck, Kostedde, Beurlet, Blaise, Dewalque, Pilot, Thissen, Piot, Hauss
Front row: Semmeling, Lambrichts, Petrovic, Dolmans, Van Moer, Depireux, Henrotay, Denis, Cvetler, Takac
Standard (Liege) won their 5th title and this one was second consecutive. Wonderful squad full of Belgian and foreign established talent.