1954 Soviet Class B

The 1954 Class B Soviet Football Championship was the 5th season in the Soviet second tier competitions since its reorganization in 1950 and the 14th season since the establishment of the tier in 1936.
FC Shakhter Stalino won the championship by placing 1st in the 6 teams final group and a home turf advantage.

Teams

One team was relegated from the 1953 Soviet Class A.

FC [Hoverla Uzhhorod|Spartak Uzhgorod] – return after a two-year absence, Champion of the 1953 Football Championship of the Ukrainian SSR
ODO Lvov – return after a four-year absence
DOF Sevastopol – debut
Energia Saratov – return after a four-year absence
Neftianik Krasnodar – return after a four-year absence
FC [Krylia Sovetov Voronezh|Krylia Sovetov Voronezh] – debut, Runner-up of the 1953 Football Championship of the Russian SFSR
Shakhter Mosbass – debut
Pischevik Minsk – ''debut''