Vtoraya Liga (Soviet Union)

The Vtoraya Liga was the third level of ice hockey in the Soviet Union, below the Soviet Championship League and the Pervaya Liga. The league was first contested during the 1963-64 season.

History
The Vtoraya Liga was initially known as the Klass B, which it was known as through the 1965-66 season. It then became the III gruppa for two seasons (1966-67 and 1967-68) prior to the Klass B once again being contested as the third-level league for 1968-69. A year later, the third-level league became the Klass A, group 2, while the Klass B was relegated to the fourth-tier of Soviet hockey. For the 1980-81 season, the league became the Vtoraya Liga, a name it held until folding after the 1991-92 season.