1987 Soviet Top League

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Soviet Top League
Season1987
ChampionsSpartak Moscow
RelegatedCSKA Moscow
Guria Lanchkhuti
European CupSpartak Moscow
Cup Winners' CupMetalist Kharkiv
UEFA CupDnepr 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.

Teams[]

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  • FC CSKA Moscow – champion (returning after two seasons)
  • FC Guria Lanchkhuti – 2nd place (debut)

Location[]

[Interactive fullscreen map]
Locations of teams in the 1989 Top League

Final standings[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Spartak Moscow (C) 30 16 11 3 49 26 +23 42[a] Qualification for European Cup first round
2 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk 30 15 9 6 42 22 +20 39 Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
3 Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic Žalgiris Vilnius 30 14 8 8 43 29 +14 36
4 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Torpedo Moscow 30 12 12 6 35 25 +10 34[b]
5 Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Dinamo Minsk 30 12 9 9 33 25 +8 33
6 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Dynamo Kiev 30 11 10 9 37 27 +10 32
7 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Shakhtar Donetsk 30 10 10 10 29 31 −2 30
8 Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic Ararat Erevan 30 13 3 14 32 45 −13 29
9 Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic Neftchi Baku 30 9 10 11 33 30 +3 28
10 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Dinamo Moscow 30 9 11 10 27 30 −3 28[a]
11 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Metalist Kharkov 30 10 7 13 23 32 −9 27 Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round
12 Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic Kairat Alma-Ata 30 10 6 14 27 38 −11 26
13 Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic Dinamo Tbilisi 30 9 7 14 31 40 −9 25
14 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Zenit Leningrad 30 7 10 13 25 37 −12 24
15 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic CSKA Moscow (R) 30 7 11 12 26 35 −9 24[a] Relegation to First League
16 Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic Guria Lanchkhuti (R) 30 5 8 17 18 38 −20 18
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c 1 point deducted (10 draw limited)
  2. ^ 2 points deducted (10 draw limited)

Promotion

Results[]

Home \ Away SPA DNI ŽAL TOR DMN DYK SHA ARA NEF DYN MKH KAI DTB ZEN CSK GUR
Spartak Moscow 2–2 3–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 3–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–0
Dnipro 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 3–0 6–1 0–0 3–1
Žalgiris Vilnius 5–2 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 3–0 0–0
Torpedo Moscow 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–0
Dinamo Minsk 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–0 3–1 1–3 1–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 3–0
Dynamo Kyiv 0–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–0 0–0 7–0 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–2 2–1
Shakhtar Donetsk 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–0
Ararat Yerevan 3–2 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–2
Neftçi Baku 0–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 6–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–2
Dynamo Moscow 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 5–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–0
Metalist Kharkiv 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 2–1 0–0
Kairat Alma-Ata 0–0 2–1 2–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 0–2 1–0
Dinamo Tbilisi 1–3 0–2 1–2 2–2 3–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–0
Zenit Leningrad 2–2 0–0 1–0 0–3 1–0 0–1 3–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–0
CSKA Moscow 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–0
Guria Lanchkhuti 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–3 2–1 0–0 0–2 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–1
Source:[citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers[]

18 goals
  • Oleh Protasov (Dnepr)
16 goals
  • Arminas Narbekovas (Žalgiris)
12 goals
  • Fyodor Cherenkov (Spartak Moscow)
  • Sergei Rodionov (Spartak Moscow)
10 goals
9 goals
  • Alexei Mikhailichenko (Dynamo Kiev)
  • Yevstafi Pekhlevanidi (Kairat)
  • Ramaz Shengelia (Dynamo Tbilisi)
8 goals

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), (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), (8), Vladimir Kapustin (3).
Forwards: Sergey Rodionov (26 / 12), Valeri Shmarov (26 / 5), (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: (30), Ivan Vyshnevskyi (29 / 1), Oleksiy Cherednyk (29), Serhiy Puchkov (20), Oleksandr Sorokalet (17), Volodymyr Gerashchenko (2), Oleksandr Lysenko (2), (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: (18), (13).
Defenders: Vyacheslav Sukristov (29 / 6), Sigitas Jakubauskas (29 / 2), Romas Mažeikis (29), Arvydas Janonis (29), Igoris Pankratjevas (27 / 3), (23), (9), (2).
Midfielders: (30 / 1), Valdas Ivanauskas (25 / 7), (20 / 2), Virginijus Baltušnikas (4), (4), (2).
Forwards: Arminas Narbekovas (30 / 16), Stasys Baranauskas (28 / 5), Kęstutis Ruzgys (23 / 1), (5), (2), Robertas Fridrikas (1).

Manager: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.

Transferred out during the season: none.

Number of teams by union republic[]

Rank Union republic Number of teams Club(s)
1  RSFSR 5 CSKA Moscow, Dinamo Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Torpedo Moscow, Zenit Leningrad
2  Ukrainian SSR 4 Dinamo Kiev, Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk, Metallist Kharkov, Shakhter Donetsk
3  Georgian SSR 2 Dinamo Tbilisi, Guria Lanchkhuti
4  Armenian SSR 1 Ararat Yerevan
 Azerbaijan SSR Neftchi Baku
 Belarusian SSR Dinamo Minsk
 Kazakh SSR Kairat Alma-Ata
 Lithuanian SSR Zhalgiris Vilnius

References[]

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