| Season | 1962 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Class A | Spartak Moscow | |
| Class B | Spartak Krasnodar (Russia) Trudovye Rezervy Lugansk (Ukraine) Shakhter Karaganda (Union republics) | |
| Soviet Cup | Shakhter Donetsk | |
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The 1962 Soviet football championship was the 30th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union and the 24th among teams of sports societies and factories. Spartak won the championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the eighth time.
| Competition | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Class A | Spartak Moscow (8) | Dinamo Moscow |
| Class B | Spartak Krasnodar (Russia) | Trud Voronezh (Russia) |
| Trudovye Rezervy Lugansk (Ukraine) | Chernomorets Odessa (Ukraine) | |
| Shakhter Karaganda (Republics group 1) | Lokomotiv Gomel (Union republics) | |
| Soviet Cup | Shakhter Donetsk (2) | Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spartak Moscow (C) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 32 |
| 2 | Dynamo Moscow | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 29 |
| 3 |  Dinamo Tbilisi | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 28 |
| 4 | CSKA Moscow | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 26 |
| 5 |  Dynamo Kyiv | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 25 |
| 6 |  Pakhtakor Tashkent | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 23 |
| 7 | Torpedo Moscow | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 22 |
| 8 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | SKA Rostov-on-Don | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 17 |
| 10 |  Neftyanik Baku | 22 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 15 |
| 11 | Zenit Leningrad | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 14 |
| 12 |  Moldova Chisinau | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 11 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 22 | |
| 14 | Avangard Kharkov | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 21 | |
| 15 | FC Torpedo Kutaisi | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 19 | |
| 16 | Dynamo Leningrad | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 18 | |
| 17 | Krylya Sovetov Kuybyshev | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 18 | |
| 18 |  Spartak Yerevan | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 18 | |
| 19 |  Belarus Minsk | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 18 | |
| 20 |  Kairat Alma-Ata | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 | |
| 21 |  Daugava Rīga (R) | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 16 | Relegation to Class A Second Group |
| 22 |  Žalgiris Vilnius (R) | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 13 |
[Krasnodar, Oct 27 – Nov 9]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spartak Krasnodar | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Trud Voronezh | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 [lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | UralMash Sverdlovsk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
| 4 | SKA Novosibirsk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 4 [lower-alpha 2] |
| 5 | Shinnik Yaroslavl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trudoviye Rezervy Lugansk | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 16 |
| 2 | Chernomorets Odessa | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 11 |
| 3 | Avangard Simferopol | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 10 |
| 4 | SKA Odessa | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 8 |
| 5 | Polesye Zhitomir | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 8 |
| 6 | Metallurg Zaporozhye | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 7 |
[Oct 31, Nov 4, Odessa]
Class A
1962 Soviet Class B was the 13th season of the Soviet Class B football competitions since their establishment in 1950. It was also the 22nd season of what was eventually became known as the Soviet First League.
The 1959 Soviet football championship was the 27th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union and the 21st among teams of sports societies and factories. Dinamo Moscow won the championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the ninth time.
The 1960 Soviet football championship was the 28th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union and the 22nd among teams of sports societies and factories. Torpedo Moscow won the championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the first time.
The 1961 Soviet football championship was the 29th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union and the 23rd among teams of sports societies and factories. Dinamo won the championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the first time.
The 1964 Soviet football championship was the 32nd seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union and the 26th among teams of sports societies and factories. Dinamo Tbilisi won the championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the first time.
The 1965 Soviet football championship was the 33rd seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union and the 27th among teams of sports societies and factories. Torpedo Moscow won the championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the second time.
The 1966 Soviet football championship was the 34th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union and the 28th among teams of sports societies and factories. Dinamo Kiev won the championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the second time.
The 1967 Soviet football championship was the 35th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union and the 29th among teams of sports societies and factories. Dinamo Kiev won the championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the third time and the third team to do it back-to-back.
The 1968 Soviet football championship was the 36th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union and the 30th among teams of sports societies and factories. Dinamo Kiev won the championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the fourth time and the third in a row becoming the second team to accomplish it.
The 1969 Soviet football championship was the 37th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union and the 31st among teams of sports societies and factories. Spartak won the championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the ninth time.
The 1972 Soviet football championship was the 40th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union and the 34th among teams of sports societies and factories. Zaria Voroshilovgrad won the championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the first time.
The 1973 Soviet football championship was the 41st seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union and the 35th among teams of sports societies and factories. Ararat Yerevan won the championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the first time.
The 1976 Soviet football championship was the 44th–45th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union, the 38th–39th among teams of masters. Dinamo Moscow won the Top League spring championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the eleventh and the last time, while Torpedo Moscow won the Top League fall championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the third and also the last time.
The 1977 Soviet football championship was the 46th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union, the 40th among teams of masters. Dinamo Kiev won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the eighth time.
The 1978 Soviet football championship was the 47th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union, the 41st among teams of masters. Dinamo Tbilisi won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the second time.
The 1980 Soviet football championship was the 49th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union. Dinamo Kiev won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the ninth time.
The 1981 Soviet football championship was the 50th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union. Dinamo Kiev won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the tenth time.
The 1982 Soviet football championship was the 51st seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union. Dinamo Minsk won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the first time.
The 1983 Soviet football championship was the 52nd seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union. Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the first time.
The 1984 Soviet football championship was the 53rd seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union. Zenit Leningrad won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the first time.
