Spartak Minsk

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Spartak Minsk was an ice hockey team in Minsk, Belarus. The country was part of the Soviet Union at the time, and known as the Byelorussian SSR.

The club played in the Klass B during the 1948-49 and 1949-50 seasons, finishing fourth in the Central Zone in their inaugural season and winning the league the following year. This earned them promotion to the Soviet Championship League.

Minsk participated in the top-tier Soviet competition for three consecutive years between 1950 and 1953. They lost their spot in the league when it was reduced from 17 to nine teams for 1953-54. The club also made four appearances in the Soviet Cup in a period from 1951-1956.

Some other clubs from Minsk that participated in the lower-tier Soviet leagues during a similar time period were Torpedo Minsk (1946–1956), Burevestnik Minsk (1956–1958), Krasnoye Znamya Minsk (1958–1964), Trud Minsk (1964–1965) and Vympel Minsk (1965–1966).

Season-by-season records

Soviet Championship League (1950-1953)

Season Games Won Tied Lost Points Goals
for
Goals
against
Standing Playoffs
1950-51 5 0 0 5 0 3 32 6th Group A 6th placing round (12th ovr)
1951-52 6 0 0 6 0 6 43 4th Group B 6th placing round (12th ovr)
1952-53 5 1 0 4 2 12 34 5th Group B 7th placing round (16th ovr)