1937 in Soviet football

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Football in the Soviet Union
Season1937
Men's football
Group A Dinamo Moscow
Group B Spartak Leningrad
Group V Dinamo Odessa
Soviet Cup Dinamo Moscow
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The 1937 Soviet football championship was the 7th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union. FC Dynamo Moscow won the championship becoming the winner of Group A for the second time.

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CDKA Moscow once again avoided relegation since the format for the next 1938 season changed again.

The defending champions Spartak, while defeating their main rivals Dinamo (2–1, 0–0) this season, had a poor start in the first half losing to Metallurg and Dinamo Kiev and let Dinamo Moscow outperform them.

Honours

CompetitionWinnerRunner-up
Group A Dinamo Moscow (2*) Spartak Moscow
Group B Spartak Leningrad Dinamo Rostov-na-Donu
Group V Dinamo Odessa Lokomotiv Kiev
Group G Traktor Stalingrad DKA Smolensk
Group D Spartak Ivanovo Lokomotiv Dnepropetrovsk
Cities of the EastDinamo CheliabinskDinamo Sverdlovsk
Soviet Cup Dinamo Moscow (1) Dinamo Tbilisi

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

Soviet Cup

Dinamo Moscow beat Dinamo Tbilisi 5–2 in the Soviet Cup final. Hat-trick was made by Mikhail Semichastny, while two goals for Georgians were scored by Berdzenishvili brothers.

Soviet Union football championship

Group A

PosRepublicTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPts
1Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR Dynamo Moscow 1686237201.85038
2Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR Spartak Moscow 1685324161.50037
3Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR Dynamo Kiev 1676333241.37536
4Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg  Georgian SSR Dynamo Tbilisi 1674530241.25034
5Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR Metallurg Moscow 1672726211.23832
6Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR Lokomotiv Moscow 1655618200.90031
7Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR Dynamo Leningrad 1629521250.84029
8Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR Krasnaya Zarya Leningrad 1644817310.54828
9Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR CDKA Moscow 16311218430.41923
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: Points awarded were 3 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss and none for a no appearance. In case of tie on points, there was used goal ratio for tiebreaker for any places beside the first and the last, for which was decided to conduct additional game. [1]

Group B

PosRepublicTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPts
1Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR Spartak Leningrad (P)1262419131.46226
2Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Dinamo Rostov-na-Donu (P)1262419141.35726
3Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg  Azerbaijan SSR FC Temp Baku (P)1261519141.35725
4Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR Stalinets Leningrad (P)1253422181.22225
5Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Stalinets Moscow (P)1253416170.94125
6Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Torpedo Moscow (P)1244416180.88924
7Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Dynamo Kazan 1213811280.39317
8Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR CDKA Moscow [lower-alpha 1] 2110321.5005
Source: [ citation needed ]
(P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ↑ CDKA was returned during the season to the Soviet Top League after playing two games in the season. Their results were scratched for this League this season.

Group V

PosRepublicTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPts
1Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR FC Dynamo Odessa 970223112.09123
2Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR FC Lokomotiv Kiev 960320131.53821
3Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR FC Stakhanovets Stalino 944120131.53821
4Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR FC Dynamo Dnepropetrovsk 951318151.20020
5Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR FC Traktor Kharkov 941417121.41718
6Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg  Georgian SSR FC Lokomotiv Tbilisi 940527231.17417
7Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR FC Spartak Kharkov 940515210.71417
8Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR FC Selmash Kharkov 931516290.55216
9Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR FC Dynamo Kharkov 930620210.95215
10Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Dynamo Gorky 91178260.30811 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ↑ -1 point?

Group G

PosRepublicTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPts
1Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Traktor Stalingrad 1182140142.85729
2Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR DKA Smolensk 1181230122.50028
3Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Krylya Sovetov Moscow 1163228191.47426
4Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Burevestnik Moscow 1161433201.65024
5Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg  Azerbaijan SSR FC Dinamo Baku 1152424151.60023
6Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR FC Frunze Plant Kostiantynivka 1160523250.92023
7Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Kirov's Plant Leningrad 1152415190.78923
8Flag of the Uzbek SSR.svg  Uzbek SSR FC Dinamo Tashkent 1143416210.76222
9Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR FC Stal Dnipropetrovsk 1134420270.74121
10Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Torpedo Gorky 1122719340.55916 [lower-alpha 1]
11Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg  Azerbaijan SSR PFC Neftchi Baku 1121814310.45216
12Flag of Armenian SSR.svg  Armenian SSR FC Spartak Yerevan 1101106310.19410 [lower-alpha 2]
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. ↑ The Torpedo Gorky was docked a point as it refused to play against the Tashkent team.
  2. ↑ The Yerevan's Club was docked two points for a failure to play a scheduled game against the Gorky's club and the club from Kostiantynivka.

Group D

PosRepublicTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPts
1Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Spartak Ivanovo 1071221121.75025
2Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR FC Lokomotyv Dnipropetrovsk 1054122151.46724
3Flag of Armenian SSR.svg  Armenian SSR FC Dinamo Yerevan 1061319151.26723
4Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Spartak Kalinin 1053214131.07723
5Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Metallurg Stalingrad 1052320111.81822
6Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg  Azerbaijan SSR FC Lokomotiv Baku 1050517190.89520
7Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Dinamo Voronezh 102448100.80018
8Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Dinamo Kirov 1024418250.72018
9Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1951-1991).svg  Byelorussian SSR FC Dinamo Minsk 1023520210.95217
10Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR FC Sudnobudivnyk Mykolaiv 103259140.64317 [lower-alpha 1]
11Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949-1991).svg  Ukrainian SSR FC Spartak Kyiv 1010912250.48012
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. ↑ The Sudnobudivnyk was docked a point.

Cities of the East

PosRepublicTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPts
1Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Dynamo Sverdlovsk 64113884.75015
2Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Dynamo Cheliabinsk 64112363.83315
3Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg  Kazakh SSR FC Dinamo Alma-Ata 63211581.87514
4Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Sudnostroitel Vladivostok 621315220.68211
5Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Zolotoprofsoyuz Chita 620411240.45810
6Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR SKA Omsk 620411370.29710
7Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Lokomotiv Krasnoyarsk 60334120.3339
8Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR FC Burevestnik Novosibirsk [lower-alpha 1] 000000—0
9Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  Russian SFSR SKA Chita [lower-alpha 1] 000000—0
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Burevestnik Novosibirsk and SKA Chita withdrew.

Top goalscorers

Group A

Group B

Republican level

Football competitions of union republics [2]

Football championships

Football cups

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