1987 in Soviet football

The 1987 Soviet football championship was the 56th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union. Spartak Moscow won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the eleventh time.

Football in the Soviet Union
Season1987
Men's football
Top LeagueSpartak Moscow
First LeagueChernomorets Odessa
Second LeagueTavriya Simferopol (Finals 1)
Zvezda Perm (Finals 2)
Kuban Krasnodar (Finals 3)
Soviet CupDinamo Kiev
Soviet Union

Honours
CompetitionWinnerRunner-up
Top LeagueSpartak Moscow (11)Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk
First LeagueChernomorets Odessa (3)Lokomotiv Moscow
Second LeagueFinals 1Tavriya SimferopolIskra Smolensk
Group 2Zvezda PermMeliorator Chimkent
Group 3Kuban KrasnodarNistru Kishinev
Soviet Cup Dinamo Kiev (8) Dinamo Minsk

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

Soviet Union football championship
Main article: 1987 Soviet Top League

Top League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Spartak Moscow (C) 30 16 11 3 49 26 +23 42[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for European Cup first round
2 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk 30 15 9 6 42 22 +20 39 Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
3 Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic Žalgiris Vilnius 30 14 8 8 43 29 +14 36
4 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Torpedo Moscow 30 12 12 6 35 25 +10 34[lower-alpha 2]
5 Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Dinamo Minsk 30 12 9 9 33 25 +8 33
6 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Dynamo Kiev 30 11 10 9 37 27 +10 32
7 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Shakhtar Donetsk 30 10 10 10 29 31 −2 30
8 Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic Ararat Erevan 30 13 3 14 32 45 −13 29
9 Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic Neftchi Baku 30 9 10 11 33 30 +3 28
10 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Dinamo Moscow 30 9 11 10 27 30 −3 28[lower-alpha 1]
11 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Metalist Kharkov 30 10 7 13 23 32 −9 27 Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round
12 Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic Kairat Alma-Ata 30 10 6 14 27 38 −11 26
13 Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic Dinamo Tbilisi 30 9 7 14 31 40 −9 25
14 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Zenit Leningrad 30 7 10 13 25 37 −12 24
15 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic CSKA Moscow (R) 30 7 11 12 26 35 −9 24[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to First League
16 Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic Guria Lanchkhuti (R) 30 5 8 17 18 38 −20 18
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 point deducted (10 draw limited)
  2. 2 points deducted (10 draw limited)

First League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Chernomorets Odessa (C, P) 42 25 12 5 68 31 +37 62 Promotion to Top League
2 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Lokomotiv Moscow (P) 42 23 13 6 59 26 +33 58[lower-alpha 1]
3 Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic Daugava Riga 42 19 15 8 65 35 +30 50[lower-alpha 1]
4 Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic Pamir Dushanbe 42 19 8 15 55 45 +10 46
5 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic SKA Karpaty Lvov 42 17 12 13 62 46 +16 46
6 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Kuzbass Kemerevo 42 16 14 12 46 36 +10 44[lower-alpha 1]
7 Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic Pakhtakor Tashkent 42 16 12 14 47 44 +3 44
8 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Kolos Nikopol 42 15 10 17 58 63 −5 40
9 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Metallurg Zaporozhia 42 14 12 16 54 53 +1 40
10 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don 42 14 13 15 49 55 −6 40[lower-alpha 1]
11 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic SKA Rostov-on-Don 42 16 7 19 40 56 −16 39
12 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Geolog Tyumen 42 15 9 18 45 54 −9 39
13 Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic Kotayk Abovyan 42 15 8 19 55 59 −4 38
14 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Shinnik Yaroslavl 42 15 8 19 26 42 −16 38
15 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Dynamo Stavropol 42 13 15 14 46 52 −6 38[lower-alpha 1]
16 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Zarya Voroshilovgrad 42 13 15 14 46 60 −14 38[lower-alpha 1]
17 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Rotor Volgograd 42 13 10 19 45 50 −5 36
18 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Spartak Ordjonikidze 42 12 12 18 37 46 −9 36
19 Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic Dinamo Batumi 42 12 11 19 38 45 −7 35
20 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Fakel Voronezh (R) 42 11 16 15 35 37 −2 34[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to Second League
21 Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic Torpedo Kutaisi (R) 42 11 12 19 30 51 −21 34
22 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Krylya Sovetov Kuybyshev (R) 42 10 12 20 40 60 −20 32
Source:
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. There was a draw limit for the draws earned, 12. Only twelve draws earn a point, in contrast, over the limit draws earn no points. Note that this year Fakel was forced to relegation because of this rule.

Second League (finals)
Further information: 1987 Soviet Second League

Group 1
Pos Rep Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 UKR Tavria Simferopol 4 2 1 1 15 7 +8 5 Promoted
2 RUS Iskra Smolensk 4 2 1 1 7 8 −1 5[lower-alpha 1]
3 GEO Lokomotiv Samtredia 4 1 0 3 5 12 −7 2
Source:
Notes:
  1. -

Group 2
Pos Rep Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 RUS Zvezda Perm 4 3 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Promoted
2 KAZ Meliorator Chimkent 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1 3
3 RUS SKA Khabarovsk 4 0 2 2 1 4 −3 2[lower-alpha 1]
Source:
Notes:
  1. -

Group 3
Pos Rep Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 RUS Kuban Krasnodar 4 2 1 1 7 3 +4 5[lower-alpha 1] Promoted
2 MDA Nistru Kishinev 4 2 0 2 5 3 +2 4[lower-alpha 1]
3 UZB Neftyanik Fergana 4 1 1 2 2 8 −6 3
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. -

Top goalscorers

Top League

First League

References
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