1987 Soviet Top League

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Soviet Top League
Season1987
DatesMarch 9 — November 16, 1987
Champions Spartak Moscow
(11th title)
Relegated CSKA Moscow
Guria Lanchkhuti
European Cup Spartak Moscow
Cup Winners' Cup Metalist Kharkiv
UEFA Cup Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk
Žalgiris Vilnius
Torpedo Moscow
Dinamo Minsk
Matches played240
Goals scored510 (2.13 per match)
Top goalscorer(18) Oleh Protasov (Dnepr)
← 1986
1988 →

In the 1987 season, the Soviet Top League  –the top tier of football in the Soviet Union  – was won by Spartak Moscow interrupting the two year championship run of the Kyiv's team. Dynamo Kyiv, the defending 12-times champions, placed sixth and failed to qualify for the European competitions, while their rivals Dynamo Moscow placed only 10th.

Contents

This season CSKA Moscow were relegated on additional criteria when they tied on points with Zenit Leningrad at the final standing.

Teams

Location

1987 Soviet Top League
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Locations of teams in the 1989 Top League

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Spartak Moscow [lower-alpha 1] (C)30161134926+2342Qualification for European Cup first round
2 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 3015964222+2039Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
3 Flag of Lithuanian SSR.svg Žalgiris Vilnius 3014884329+1436
4 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Torpedo Moscow [lower-alpha 2] 30121263525+1034
5 Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1951-1991).svg Dinamo Minsk 3012993325+833
6 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Dynamo Kyiv 30111093727+1032
7 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Shakhtar Donetsk 301010102931−230
8 Flag of Armenian SSR.svg Ararat Yerevan 30133143245−1329
9 Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg Neftchi Baku 30910113330+328 [lower-alpha 3]
10 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Dinamo Moscow [lower-alpha 1] 30911102730−328 [lower-alpha 3]
11 Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Metalist Kharkiv 30107132332−927Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round
12 Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg Kairat Alma-Ata 30106142738−1126
13 Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Dinamo Tbilisi 3097143140−925
14 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg Zenit Leningrad 30710132537−1224 [lower-alpha 4]
15 Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg CSKA Moscow [lower-alpha 1] (R)30711122635−924 [lower-alpha 4] Relegation to First League
16 Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Guria Lanchkhuti (R)3058171838−2018
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Total points (If two or more teams have equal points for the first place, the winner is determined by additional single round-robin play-off on condition and place determined by the Federation); 2) Total wins; 3) Head-to-head results (3.1. points 3.2. goal difference); 4) Total games scored; 5) Total goal difference; 6) Draw lots [1]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 1 point deducted (10 draw limited)
  2. ↑ 2 points deducted (10 draw limited)
  3. 1 2 Neftchi had more head-to-head points than Dynamo Moscow
  4. 1 2 Zenit had more head-to-head points than CSKA

Promotion

Results

Home \ Away ARA CSK DNI DYK DMN DYN DTB GUR KAI MKH NEF SHA TOR SPA ŽAL ZEN
Ararat Yerevan 3–02–10–01–22–02–13–23–21–01–02–11–03–21–22–1
CSKA Moscow 1–01–10–21–02–22–10–02–02–00–01–21–10–22–21–1
Dnipro 2–00–01–02–21–13–03–10–02–01–03–11–01–22–16–1
Dynamo Kyiv 7–01–21–22–00–13–12–11–12–12–10–02–20–13–11–0
Dinamo Minsk 3–11–01–02–01–00–03–02–00–01–30–03–10–01–13–0
Dynamo Moscow 5–11–00–10–01–10–11–01–02–20–00–12–11–11–02–1
Dinamo Tbilisi 1–01–00–21–23–11–12–03–03–12–02–12–21–31–20–0
Guria Lanchkhuti 2–01–11–20–02–12–10–02–00–11–00–20–30–20–21–1
Kairat Alma-Ata 0–10–22–11–12–11–03–01–01–03–13–10–00–02–21–0
Metalist Kharkiv 1–02–11–02–20–11–12–10–01–00–21–00–00–01–00–1
Neftçi Baku 0–01–10–13–10–02–13–02–26–01–21–00–00–21–02–1
Shakhtar Donetsk 2–11–11–11–00–00–01–02–01–03–11–01–20–01–11–1
Torpedo Moscow 3–12–11–01–10–12–01–01–02–11–01–11–10–21–11–1
Spartak Moscow 2–03–12–20–02–11–11–11–02–12–14–13–01–13–01–3
Žalgiris Vilnius 2–03–00–01–02–14–03–10–01–02–01–13–20–15–21–0
Zenit Leningrad 0–01–00–00–11–00–11–11–01–21–21–13–10–32–21–0
Source: [ citation needed ]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

18 goals
16 goals
12 goals
10 goals
9 goals
8 goals

Clean sheets

15 matches
14 matches
10 matches
6 matches
4 matches
3 matches

Medal squads

(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)

1. FC Spartak Moscow

Goalkeepers: Rinat Dasayev (29), Stanislav Cherchesov (2).
Defenders: Vagiz Khidiyatullin (29 / 3), Aleksandr Bubnov (28 / 1), Yuri Susloparov (23), Boris Kuznetsov (19), Almir Kayumov (18), Aleksandr Bokiy (15), Yuri Surov (8).
Midfielders: Fyodor Cherenkov (27 / 12), Viktor Pasulko (26 / 7), Aleksandr Mostovoi (18 / 6), Yevgeni Kuznetsov (17), Aleksei Yeryomenko (11 / 1), Sergei Novikov (9), Babken Melikian (8 / 1), Andrei Mitin (8), Vladimir Kapustin (3).
Forwards: Sergey Rodionov (26 / 12), Valeri Shmarov (26 / 5), Mikheil Meskhi (16 / 1), Oleg Kuzhlev (3), Andrei Rudakov (2), Mikhail Rusyayev (2), Viktor Kolyadko (1).

Manager: Konstantin Beskov.

Transferred out during the season: Aleksei Yeryomenko (to FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don), Babken Melikian (to FC Kotayk Abovian), Andrei Rudakov (to FC Torpedo Moscow), Mikhail Rusyayev (to FC Lokomotiv Moscow), Viktor Kolyadko (to FC Terek Grozny).

2. FC Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk

Goalkeepers: Valeriy Horodov (28), Serhiy Krakovskyi (2).
Defenders: Sergei Bashkirov (30), Ivan Vyshnevskyi (29 / 1), Oleksiy Cherednyk (29), Serhiy Puchkov (20), Oleksandr Sorokalet (17), Volodymyr Gerashchenko (2), Oleksandr Lysenko (2), Oleh Fediukov (1).
Midfielders: Hennadiy Lytovchenko (28 / 6), Vadym Tyshchenko (26 / 3), Anton Shokh (25 / 3), Mykola Kudrytsky (15), Volodymyr Bahmut (10).
Forwards: Oleh Protasov (30 / 18), Oleh Taran (29 / 6), Yevhen Shakhov (28 / 3), Volodymyr Lyutyi (27 / 1), Vasyl Storchak (9 / 1).

Manager: Yevhen Kucherevskyi.

Transferred out during the season: none.

3. FK Žalgiris Vilnius

Goalkeepers: Vaclovas Jurkus (18), Almantas Kalinauskas (13).
Defenders: Vyacheslav Sukristov (29 / 6), Sigitas Jakubauskas (29 / 2), Romas Mažeikis (29), Arvydas Janonis (29), Igoris Pankratjevas (27 / 3), Vladimiras Buzmakovas (23), Robertas Tautkus (9), Arūnas Žėkas (2).
Midfielders: Vidmantas Rasiukas (30 / 1), Valdas Ivanauskas (25 / 7), Algimantas Mackevičius (20 / 2), Virginijus Baltušnikas (4), Viktoras Bridaitis (4), Stasys Tamulevičius (2).
Forwards: Arminas Narbekovas (30 / 16), Stasys Baranauskas (28 / 5), Kęstutis Ruzgys (23 / 1), Gintaras Kviliūnas (5), Gediminas Sugzda (2), Robertas Fridrikas (1).

Manager: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.

Transferred out during the season: none.

Number of teams by union republic

Rank Union republic Number of teamsClub(s)
1Flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.svg  RSFSR 5 CSKA Moscow, Dinamo Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Torpedo Moscow, Zenit Leningrad
2Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg  Ukrainian SSR 4 Dinamo Kiev, Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk, Metallist Kharkov, Shakhter Donetsk
3Flag of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg  Georgian SSR 2 Dinamo Tbilisi, Guria Lanchkhuti
4Flag of Armenian SSR.svg  Armenian SSR 1 Ararat Yerevan
Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1956-1991).svg  Azerbaijan SSR Neftchi Baku
Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1951-1991).svg  Belarusian SSR Dinamo Minsk
Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg  Kazakh SSR Kairat Alma-Ata
Flag of Lithuanian SSR.svg  Lithuanian SSR Zhalgiris Vilnius

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References

  1. ↑ "ФУТБОЛ - 1987. О ПРОВЕДЕНИЕ СОРЕВНОВАНИЙ. (Football – 1987. On conducting the competitions". Центральный стадион им. В.И.Ленина (Tsentralny Stadion imeni V.I.Lenina). Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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