diff --git a/mo/imports.py b/mo/imports.py
index 4e80e51577071f16bf0ed4f3bea7cc19c2bbf5f1..7fc5bcab3ac993b35b071ddb92e68174003a463a 100644
--- a/mo/imports.py
+++ b/mo/imports.py
@@ -528,6 +528,9 @@ class OrgsImport(Import):
         oblast = self.parse_opt_place(r.kod_oblasti, 'oblast')
         role = self.parse_role(r.role)
 
+        if oblast is None:
+            oblast = self.default_place
+
         if role != db.RoleType.opravovatel:
             contest = self.obtain_contest(oblast, allow_none=True)
             place = contest.place if contest else self.root_place
@@ -705,7 +708,8 @@ def create_import(user: db.User,
                   only_region: Optional[db.Place] = None,
                   task: Optional[db.Task] = None,
                   allow_add_del: bool = False,
-                  allow_change_user_to_org: bool = False):
+                  allow_change_user_to_org: bool = False,
+                  default_place: Optional[db.Place] = None):
     imp: Import
     if type == ImportType.participants:
         imp = ContestImport()
@@ -725,6 +729,7 @@ def create_import(user: db.User,
     imp.allow_add_del = allow_add_del
     imp.fmt = fmt
     imp.gatekeeper = mo.rights.Gatekeeper(user)
+    imp.default_place = default_place
     imp.setup()
 
     return imp