awarded due to Top League (Class A) reduction from 22 to 20 teams in 1963. Lokomotiv's play-off performance didn't affect its next season league allocation. Winning their zone allowed them to stay on the second level (Class B), which was reduced from 10 zones (150 teams) in 1962 to a single group of 18 teams in 1963. 3 Finished last, but saved from relegation due to 2nd level (Class A Second Group) expansion from 18 to 27 teams in 1964. 4 Play-off with the best-placed Belarusian team from the 3rd level (Class B) in 1968 for the right to play on the 2nd level (Class A Second Group) in 1969. 5 Play-off with the lowest-placed Belarusian team from the 2nd level (Class A Second Group) in 1969 for the right to play in Class A Second Group (which becomes the 3rd level league next year due to introduction of Class A Top Group as the Top level) in 1970. 6 Finished last in its zone, but saved from relegation due to 3rd level (Class A Second Group, renamed to Second League since next season) expansion from 3 to 6 territorial zones (from 66 to 124 teams) in 1971. 7 In 1973, every draw was followed by a penalty shoot-out, with a winner gaining 1 point and loser gaining 0. 8 Though finished 14th from the 22 teams in 1989, Gomselmash relegated as the Second League (3rd level) was reduced from 9 zones (195 teams) to 3 zones (66 teams) and the Second Lower League with 9 zones was introduced as a 4th level. Belarus European history Managers Pavel Baranov (1959) Gleb Rabikov (1960–61) Vadim Radzievski (1962 – July 63) Sergei Korshunov (July 1963) Vasiliy Yermilov (1964–65) Alexander Sagreski (1966) Vladimir Eremeev (1967–68) Viktor Korotkevich (1969–70) Leonard Adamov (1971–72) Leonid Yerochovich (July 1973) Yevgeniy Glemboski (July 1973–74) Viktor Korotkevich (1975 – July 77) Alexander Tschirimisin (July 1977–80) Kasimir Symanski (1981–83) Nikolay Kiselyov (1984) Viktor Korotkevich (1985 – July 87) Valery Janotschkin (July 1, 1987 – Dec 31, 1987) Yuriy Golovey (July 1988) Alexander Pryazhnikov (July 1988–90) Kasimir Symanski (1991) Vladimir Astratenko (1992–93) Viktor Korotkevich (1993–94) Nikolai Gorjunov (1994–96) Yuriy Grunov (1997) Valery Janotschkin (Jan 1, 1998 – May 15, 1999) Vyacheslav Akshaev (Jan 1, 1999 – June 30, 2000) Alexandr Kuznetsov (August 2000 – May 1) Valery Janotschkin (May 15, 2001 – Sept 1, 2001) Sergei Podpaly (Aug 1, 2001 –