Answering a question from a Krasnyi Sport correspondent, the All-Union Council of Physical Culture chairman Vasiliy Mantsev said: "During the break between the championship halves, the USSR Cup will be played with the participation of 40 teams playing according to the Olympic system (elimination tournament).
"[1] On May 11, on the first page of "Krasnyi Sport" a medium-sized article appeared under a large heading: "FOR THE USSR CUP."
Leading football specialist Mikhail Romm had to carry out explanatory work among the population those who were writing and reading.
On June 1, on the pages of "Krasnyi Sport", he conducted a lesson on educational training and figuratively, in an accessible form, explained to the listeners that "championship in the "everyone with everyone" system (round-robin) is like a 5,000 meters race.
It requires a "full lungs breathing", the ability to a stubborn and long-term tension, taking into account all chances.
It allows even losses and draws but presupposes a high moral and sports form of the team throughout the long battle path."
In the event of a draw, half an hour was added to regular time: two halves of 15 minutes each.