| Season | 1986 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Top League | Dinamo Kiev | |
| First League | CSKA Moscow | |
| Second League | Krylia Sovetov Kuibyshev (Finals 1) Geolog Tyumen (Finals 2) Zaria Voroshilovgrad (Finals 3) | |
| Soviet Cup | Torpedo Moscow | |
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The 1986 Soviet football championship was the 55th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union. Dinamo Kiev won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the twelfth time.
| Competition | Winner | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top League | Dinamo Kiev (12*) | Dinamo Moscow | |
| First League | CSKA Moscow (1) | Guria Lanchkhuti | |
| Second League | Finals 1 | Krylia Sovetov Kuibyshev | Kiapaz Kirovobad |
| Group 2 | Geolog Tyumen | Metallurg Lipetsk | |
| Group 3 | Zaria Voroshilovgrad | Sokhibkor Khalkabad | |
| Soviet Cup | Torpedo Moscow (6) | Shakhter Donetsk | |
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 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 39 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
| 2 |  Dinamo Moscow | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 38 [lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Spartak Moscow | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 52 | 21 | +31 | 37 | |
| 4 | Zenit Leningrad | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 33 | |
| 5 |  Dinamo Tbilisi | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 33 | |
| 6 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 31 | |
| 7 |  Kairat Alma-Ata | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 30 | |
| 8 |  Žalgiris Vilnius | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 30 | |
| 9 | Torpedo Moscow | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 30 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 10 |  Dinamo Minsk | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 28 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 11 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 28 | |
| 12 | Metalist Kharkiv | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 27 | |
| 13 |  Neftçi Baku | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 26 [lower-alpha 2] | |
| 14 |  Ararat Yerevan | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 26 | |
| 15 | Chornomorets Odessa (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 23 | Relegation to First League |
| 16 | Torpedo Kutaisi (R) | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 60 | −36 | 17 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA Moscow (C, P) | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 35 | +26 | 61 | Promotion to Top League |
| 2 | Guria Lanchkhuti (P) | 46 | 28 | 5 | 13 | 80 | 64 | +16 | 61 | |
| 3 |  Daugava Riga | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 82 | 46 | +36 | 60 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | SKA Karpaty Lviv | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 54 | |
| 5 |  Pamir Dushanbe | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 54 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 53 | |
| 7 | Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 86 | 69 | +17 | 52 | |
| 8 | Rotor Volgograd | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 69 | 56 | +13 | 51 | |
| 9 | Kolos Nikopol | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 51 | |
| 10 | Fakel Voronezh | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 48 | |
| 11 | Dinamo Batumi | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 48 | |
| 12 | Metalurh Zaporizhia | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 45 | |
| 13 | Kuzbass Kemerevo | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 44 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 14 | Shinnik Yaroslavl | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 44 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 15 | SKA Rostov-on-Don | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 43 | |
| 16 | Spartak Ordjonikidze | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 58 | 66 | −8 | 42 | |
| 17 |  Pakhtakor Tashkent | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 55 | 73 | −18 | 40 | |
| 18 | Dynamo Stavropol | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 66 | 58 | +8 | 40 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 19 | Kotayk Abovyan | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 40 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 20 | Kuban Krasnodar (R) | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 40 [lower-alpha 1] | Relegation to Second League |
| 21 | SKA Khabarovsk (R) | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 36 | |
| 22 | Iskra Smolensk (R) | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 30 | 60 | −30 | 34 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 23 | Atlantas Klaipėda (R) | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 75 | −35 | 29 | |
| 24 |  Nistru Chisinau (R) | 46 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 101 | −70 | 21 |
| Pos | Rep | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUS | Krylya Sovetov Kuibyshev | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 [lower-alpha 1] | Promoted |
| 2 | AZE | Kyapaz Kirovabad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 3 | |
| 3 | RUS | Krasnaya Presnya Moskva | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 2 |
| Pos | Rep | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUS | Geolog Tyumen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Promoted |
| 2 | RUS | Metallurg Lipetsk | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | KAZ | Meliorator Chimkent | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 |
| Pos | Rep | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UKR | Zarya Voroshilovgrad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | Promoted |
| 2 | UZB | Sohibkor Halkabad | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | |
| 3 | RUS | Sokol Saratov | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Top League
First League
The 1986 Soviet Top League season was the 49th of its kind. Dynamo Kyiv were the defending 11-times champions.
The 1988–89 Liga Leumit season began in September 1988 and ended in June 1989. After the first two rounds of matches the league split into two groups; a Championship group of six clubs and a Relegation group of eight clubs, who played the other clubs in their group once more.
Statistics of Soviet Top League for the 1978 season.
Statistics of Soviet Top League for the 1979 season.
Statistics of Soviet Top League for the 1980 season.
Statistics of Soviet Top League for the 1981 season.
Statistics of Soviet Top League for the 1982 season.
Statistics of Soviet Top League for the 1983 season.
Statistics of Soviet Top League for the 1984 season.
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The 1979 Soviet football championship was the 48th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union. Spartak Moscow won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the tenth 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.
The 1985 Soviet football championship was the 54th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union. Dinamo Kiev won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the eleventh time.
The 1987 Soviet football championship was the 56th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union. Spartak Moscow won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the eleventh time.
The 1988 Soviet football championship was the 56th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union. Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the second time.
