1981 Soviet First League

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The 1981 Soviet First League was the eleventh season of the Soviet First League and the 41st season of the Soviet second tier league competition.

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Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Metalist Kharkiv (C, P)46251296833+3562Promotion to Top League
2 Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Torpedo Kutaisi (P)46264165746+1156
3 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Lokomotiv Moscow 462115106541+2454 [lower-alpha 1]
4 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Shinnik Yaroslavl 462110156858+1052
5 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Kolos Nikopol 462011156853+1551
6 Flag of Lithuanian SSR.svg Žalgiris Vilnius 461715144839+946 [lower-alpha 1]
7 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Iskra Smolensk 461712174845+346
8 Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg Nistru Kishinev 461712175451+346
9 Flag of Tajik SSR.svg Pamir Dushanbe 461711185254245
10 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Fakel Voronezh 461710194544+144
11 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Karpaty Lvov 461710195760344
12 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Spartak Kostroma 461616144950144 [lower-alpha 1]
13 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Metallurg Zaporozhia 461614165751+644 [lower-alpha 1]
14 Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Guria Lanchkhuti 461613175056644 [lower-alpha 1]
15 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Zarya Voroshilovgrad 461613174453944 [lower-alpha 1]
16 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg SKA Odessa 461613176254+844 [lower-alpha 1]
17 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg SKA Kiev 4616102059711242
18 Flag of the Uzbek SSR.svg Buston Dzhizak 461692147631641
19 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg SKA Khabarovsk 46168225058840
20 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk [lower-alpha 2] (R)4614131944561240 [lower-alpha 1] Relegation to Second League
21 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Spartak Ordjonikidze (R)4614122036491340
22 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Kuzbass Kemerovo (R)461412204751440
23 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Dinamo Stavropol (R)4613141945601538 [lower-alpha 1]
24 Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg Traktor Pavlodar (R)4612151941652436 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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.
  2. Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk was called Spartak.

Number of teams by union republic

Rank Union republic Number of teamsClub(s)
1Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  RSFSR 9 Lokomotiv Moscow, Shinnik Yaroslavl, Iskra Smolensk, Fakel Voronezh, Spartak Kostroma, SKA Khabarovsk, Spartak Ordzhonikidze, Kuzbass Kemerevo, Dinamo Stavropol
2Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg  Ukrainian SSR 8 Metallist Kharkov, Kolos Nikopol, Karpaty Lvov, Metallurg Zaporozhye, Zaria Voroshilovgrad, SKA Odessa, SKA Kiev, Prykarpatye Ivano-Frankovsk
3Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg  Georgian SSR 2 Torpedo Kutaisi, Guria Lanchkhuti
4Flag of Lithuanian SSR.svg  Lithuanian SSR 1 Žalgiris Vilnius
Flag of Moldavian SSR.svg  Moldavian SSR Nistru Kishinev
Flag of Tajik SSR.svg  Tajik SSR Pamir Dushanbe
Flag of the Uzbek SSR.svg  Uzbek SSR Zvezda Dzhizak
Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg  Kazakh SSR Traktor Pavlodar

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