| Season | 1971 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Top League | Dinamo Kiev | |
| First League | Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk | |
| Second League | Zvezda Perm | |
| Soviet Cup | Spartak Moscow | |
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The 1971 Soviet football championship was the 39th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union and the 33rd among teams of sports societies and factories. Dinamo Kiev won the championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the fifth time.
| Competition | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Top League | Dinamo Kiev (5) | Ararat Yerevan |
| First League | Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk (1) | Lokomotiv Moscow |
| Second League | Zvezda Perm | Avtomobilist Nalchik |
| Soviet Cup | Spartak Moscow (9*) | SKA Rostov-na-Donu |
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 | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dynamo Kyiv (C) | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 44 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
| 2 |  Ararat Yerevan | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 37 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 |  Dinamo Tbilisi | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 36 | |
| 4 | Zarya Voroshilovgrad | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 33 | |
| 5 |  Dynamo Moscow | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 31 | |
| 6 | Spartak Moscow | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 31 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 7 | Torpedo Moscow | 30 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 28 | |
| 8 |  Kairat Alma-Ata | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 28 | |
| 9 |  Neftchi Baku | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 28 | |
| 10 | Karpaty Lviv | 30 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 28 | |
| 11 |  Dinamo Minsk | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 28 | |
| 12 | CSKA Moscow | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 26 | |
| 13 | Zenit Leningrad | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 26 | |
| 14 | SKA Rostov-on-Don | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 26 | |
| 15 |  Pakhtakor Tashkent (R) | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 26 | Relegation to First League |
| 16 | Shakhtar Donetsk (R) | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 24 |
| Pos | Rep | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UKR | Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 83 | 30 | +53 | 63 | Promoted |
| 2 | RUS | Lokomotiv Moskva | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 81 | 33 | +48 | 62 | |
| 3 | UKR | Chernomorets Odessa | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 53 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | UKR | Metallurg Zaporozhye | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 46 [lower-alpha 2] | |
| 5 | RUS | Spartak Orjonikidze | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 45 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 | RUS | Krylya Sovetov Kuibyshev | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 43 | |
| 7 | RUS | Textilshchik Ivanovo | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 43 | |
| 8 | UKR | Metallist Kharkov | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 43 | |
| 9 | KAZ | Shakhtyor Karaganda | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 41 | |
| 10 | RUS | Dinamo Leningrad | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 40 | |
| 11 | GEO | Torpedo Kutaisi | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 39 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 12 | RUS | UralMash Sverdlovsk | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 39 | |
| 13 | TKM | Stroitel Ashkhabad | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 39 | |
| 14 | RUS | Shinnik Yaroslavl | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 39 [lower-alpha 2] | |
| 15 | TJK | Pamir Dushanbe | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 39 | |
| 16 | KGZ | Alga Frunze | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 38 | |
| 17 | MDA | Moldova Kishinev | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 38 | |
| 18 | RUS | Kuzbass Kemerovo | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 38 [lower-alpha 2] | Relegated |
| 19 | LVA | Daugava Riga | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 36 | |
| 20 | LTU | Žalgiris Vilnius | 42 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 35 | |
| 21 | RUS | Volgar Astrakhan | 42 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 58 | −24 | 34 | |
| 22 | RUS | Rubin Kazan | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 31 |
[Oct 31 – Nov 12, Sochi]
| 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 | RUS | Avtomobilist Nalchik | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | Promoted |
| 3 | RUS | Iskra Smolensk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | Additional Play-Off |
| 4 | RUS | Metallurg Lipetsk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 | KAZ | Spartak Semipalatinsk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
[Nov 20, 24]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRIVBASS Krivoi Rog | 5-1 | Iskra Smolensk | 3-1 | 2-0 |
Top League
First League
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