1987 Soviet Top League

In the 1987 season, the Soviet Top League – the top tier of football in the Soviet Union – was won by Spartak Moscow interrupting the two year championship run of the Kyiv's team. Dynamo Kyiv, the defending 12-times champions, placed sixth and failed to qualify for the European competitions, while their rivals Dynamo Moscow placed only 10th.

Soviet Top League
Season1987
DatesMarch 9 — November 16, 1987
ChampionsSpartak Moscow
(11th title)
RelegatedCSKA Moscow
Guria Lanchkhuti
European CupSpartak Moscow
Cup Winners' CupMetalist Kharkiv
UEFA CupDnepr Dnepropetrovsk
Žalgiris Vilnius
Torpedo Moscow
Dinamo Minsk
Matches played240
Goals scored510 (2.13 per match)
Top goalscorer(18) Oleh Protasov (Dnepr)
← 1986
1988 →

This season CSKA Moscow were relegated on additional criteria when they tied on points with Zenit Leningrad at the final standing.

Teams

Location
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Locations of teams in the 1989 Top League

Final standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Spartak Moscow[lower-alpha 1] (C) 30 16 11 3 49 26 +23 42 Qualification for European Cup first round
2 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 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[lower-alpha 2] 30 12 12 6 35 25 +10 34
5 Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Dinamo Minsk 30 12 9 9 33 25 +8 33
6 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Dynamo Kyiv 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 Yerevan 30 13 3 14 32 45 −13 29
9 Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic Neftchi Baku 30 9 10 11 33 30 +3 28[lower-alpha 3]
10 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Dinamo Moscow[lower-alpha 1] 30 9 11 10 27 30 −3 28[lower-alpha 3]
11 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Metalist Kharkiv 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[lower-alpha 4]
15 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic CSKA Moscow[lower-alpha 1] (R) 30 7 11 12 26 35 −9 24[lower-alpha 4] Relegation to First League
16 Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic Guria Lanchkhuti (R) 30 5 8 17 18 38 −20 18
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Total points (If two or more teams have equal points for the first place, the winner is determined by additional single round-robin play-off on condition and place determined by the Federation); 2) Total wins; 3) Head-to-head results (3.1. points 3.2. goal difference); 4) Total games scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Draw lots[1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 point deducted (10 draw limited)
  2. 2 points deducted (10 draw limited)
  3. Neftchi had more head-to-head points than Dynamo Moscow
  4. Zenit had more head-to-head points than CSKA

Promotion

Results
Home \ Away ARA CSK DNI DYK DMN DYN DTB GUR KAI MKH NEF SHA TOR SPA ŽAL ZEN
Ararat Yerevan 3–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 3–2 3–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–2 1–2 2–1
CSKA Moscow 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1
Dnipro 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 3–0 3–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 6–1
Dynamo Kyiv 7–0 1–2 1–2 2–0 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 0–1 3–1 1–0
Dinamo Minsk 3–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 2–0 0–0 1–3 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 3–0
Dynamo Moscow 5–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–1
Dinamo Tbilisi 1–0 1–0 0–2 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–2 1–3 1–2 0–0
Guria Lanchkhuti 2–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 0–3 0–2 0–2 1–1
Kairat Alma-Ata 0–1 0–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 3–1 0–0 0–0 2–2 1–0
Metalist Kharkiv 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–1
Neftçi Baku 0–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 2–2 6–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 2–1
Shakhtar Donetsk 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–1
Torpedo Moscow 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1
Spartak Moscow 2–0 3–1 2–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 4–1 3–0 1–1 3–0 1–3
Žalgiris Vilnius 2–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 4–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 0–1 5–2 1–0
Zenit Leningrad 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 3–1 0–3 2–2 1–0
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers
18 goals
16 goals
12 goals
10 goals
9 goals
8 goals

Clean sheets

15 matches
14 matches
10 matches
6 matches
4 matches
3 matches

Medal squads

(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)

1. FC Spartak Moscow

Goalkeepers: Rinat Dasayev (29), Stanislav Cherchesov (2).
Defenders: Vagiz Khidiyatullin (29 / 3), Aleksandr Bubnov (28 / 1), Yuri Susloparov (23), Boris Kuznetsov (19), Almir Kayumov (18), Aleksandr Bokiy (15), Yuri Surov (8).
Midfielders: Fyodor Cherenkov (27 / 12), Viktor Pasulko (26 / 7), Aleksandr Mostovoi (18 / 6), Yevgeni Kuznetsov (17), Aleksei Yeryomenko (11 / 1), Sergei Novikov (9), Babken Melikian (8 / 1), Andrei Mitin (8), Vladimir Kapustin (3).
Forwards: Sergey Rodionov (26 / 12), Valeri Shmarov (26 / 5), Mikheil Meskhi (16 / 1), Oleg Kuzhlev (3), Andrei Rudakov (2), Mikhail Rusyayev (2), Viktor Kolyadko (1).

Manager: Konstantin Beskov.

Transferred out during the season: Aleksei Yeryomenko (to FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don), Babken Melikian (to FC Kotayk Abovian), Andrei Rudakov (to FC Torpedo Moscow), Mikhail Rusyayev (to FC Lokomotiv Moscow), Viktor Kolyadko (to FC Terek Grozny).

2. FC Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk

Goalkeepers: Valeriy Horodov (28), Serhiy Krakovskyi (2).
Defenders: Sergei Bashkirov (30), Ivan Vyshnevskyi (29 / 1), Oleksiy Cherednyk (29), Serhiy Puchkov (20), Oleksandr Sorokalet (17), Volodymyr Gerashchenko (2), Oleksandr Lysenko (2), Oleh Fediukov (1).
Midfielders: Hennadiy Lytovchenko (28 / 6), Vadym Tyshchenko (26 / 3), Anton Shokh (25 / 3), Mykola Kudrytsky (15), Volodymyr Bahmut (10).
Forwards: Oleh Protasov (30 / 18), Oleh Taran (29 / 6), Yevhen Shakhov (28 / 3), Volodymyr Lyutyi (27 / 1), Vasyl Storchak (9 / 1).

Manager: Yevhen Kucherevskyi.

Transferred out during the season: none.

3. FK Žalgiris Vilnius

Goalkeepers: Vaclovas Jurkus (18), Almantas Kalinauskas (13).
Defenders: Vyacheslav Sukristov (29 / 6), Sigitas Jakubauskas (29 / 2), Romas Mažeikis (29), Arvydas Janonis (29), Igoris Pankratjevas (27 / 3), Vladimiras Buzmakovas (23), Robertas Tautkus (9), Arūnas Žėkas (2).
Midfielders: Vidmantas Rasiukas (30 / 1), Valdas Ivanauskas (25 / 7), Algimantas Mackevičius (20 / 2), Virginijus Baltušnikas (4), Viktoras Bridaitis (4), Stasys Tamulevičius (2).
Forwards: Arminas Narbekovas (30 / 16), Stasys Baranauskas (28 / 5), Kęstutis Ruzgys (23 / 1), Gintaras Kviliūnas (5), Gediminas Sugzda (2), Robertas Fridrikas (1).

Manager: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.

Transferred out during the season: none.

Number of teams by union republic
Rank Union republic Number of teams Club(s)
1  RSFSR 5 CSKA Moscow, Dinamo Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Torpedo Moscow, Zenit Leningrad
2  Ukrainian SSR 4 Dinamo Kiev, Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk, Metallist Kharkov, Shakhter Donetsk
3  Georgian SSR 2 Dinamo Tbilisi, Guria Lanchkhuti
4  Armenian SSR 1 Ararat Yerevan
 Azerbaijan SSR Neftchi Baku
 Belarusian SSR Dinamo Minsk
 Kazakh SSR Kairat Alma-Ata
 Lithuanian SSR Zhalgiris Vilnius

References
  1. "ФУТБОЛ - 1987. О ПРОВЕДЕНИЕ СОРЕВНОВАНИЙ. (Football – 1987. On conducting the competitions". Центральный стадион им. В.И.Ленина (Tsentralny Stadion imeni V.I.Lenina). Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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