The 1963 Soviet Class A Second Group was the inaugural season of the Soviet Class A Second Group football competitions that was reorganized based on the best teams of the 1962 Soviet Class B season. It was also the 23rd season of the Soviet second tier league competition. The league was consolidated into a single group of 18 clubs. Qualified teams Notes: FC Kuban Krasnodar was previously called as Spartak. FC Volga Gorkiy was added after merger of Torpedo Gorkiy and Raketa Gorkiy. FC Karpaty Lvov replaced SKA Lvov. Final standings See also Soviet First League External links 1963 season. RSSSF 1963 2 Soviet Soviet