The 1953 season was Cherno More's second consecutive season in Republican Football Group A after being administratively relegated in 1949 and returning to the top flight in 1952.[2] The club competed as VMSStalin after Varna was renamed after the Soviet dictator in December 1949.[3] Cherno more finished in 3rd place which was the club's highest post-war league finish until it was matched in 2008-2009.
A unified team composed of players from various teams took part in the league until July 1953 in order to help the national team prepare for the 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. The idea was abandoned after the national team's defeat against Romania on 28 June 1953. The team's participation meant the fixtures were subject to heavy rescheduling, which was later recognized as a mistake by the Football Union.[4]
