USSR 1st level alltimetable 1936-1991

The table has been assembled using material contributed by the RSSSF website. Additional clarifications, especially regarding namechanges, mergers and such have been contributed by the foot.dk website. Thanks to Mr. Hunjak of Varazdin Croatia who helped with the 1962 relegation group, that was previously missing. A huge thank you goes to the contributors without whom I could not possibly have constructed the table. You are free to copy this document in non-commercial circumstances but please state the source, i.e. Clas Glenning. Table corrected in September 2017.

General notes

1940: Lokomotiv Tbilisi withdrew. 1941: Not played through because of the German invasion and therefore not counted in the totals. Table at stand off: 1. Dinamo Moskva 10 6 3 1 28-12 15, 2. Dinamo Leningrad 10 5 4 1 18-8 14, 3. Dinamo Tbilisi 9 5 3 1 21-11 13, 4. Stahanovez Stalino 10 6 0 4 11-10 12, 5. Traktor Stalingrad 11 3 6 2 13-13 12, 6. CDKA Moskva 9 5 1 3 15-13 11, 7. Spartak Moskva 9 4 2 3 17-12 10, 8. Dinamo Kiev 9 4 2 3 16-14 10, 9. Profsojuz-2 Moskva 9 3 3 3 11-12 9, 10. Zenit Leningrad 8 2 3 3 12-14 7, 11. Spartak Odessa 10 3 1 6 15-22 7, 12. Spartak Leningrad 9 1 4 4 8-16 6, 13. Dinamo Minsk 10 3 0 7 10-21 6, 14. Spartak Charkov 9 2 1 6 7-19 5, 15. Profsojuz-1 Moskva 9 1 2 6 10-15 4. 1942-44: Not played because of WWII. 1952: CDSA Moskva witndrew. 1964: As the two top teams ended on equal points a championship decider was necessary (Dinamo Tbilisi - Torpedo Moskva 4-1 (aet). This is counted in the table; as is the relegation decider between Torpedo Kutaisi & SK Volga Gorkij (4-2). The latter was necessary for the same reason as the championship decider. 1970: A championship deciding game (with replay) had to be played as the top teams ended on equal points. The games are counted in the table. 1973: All drawn matches were decided by penalties wherebye the winning team received one and the loosing team no points. I have, however, counted all drawn games as such and giving each team one point. 1978-88: A limit on the number of pointgiving draws was in effect. Eight 1978 and 79, ten 1980-88. I've counted all draws as pointgiving though. Why Dinamo Kiev,

Spartak Moskva and Dinamo Minsk which had 11 draws 1986 & 1988 respectively did not

have any points deducted is unclear to the author.

Notes on namechanges and such

CSKA Moskva previously CDKA Moskva, CDSA Moskva & CSK MO Moskva. Zenit Leningrad now Zenit St. Petersburg. Shahkter Donetsk previously Stahanovez Stalino and Shahkter Stalino. Dinamo Minsk previously Belarus Minsk and Spartak Minsk. Ararat Yerevan previously Dinamo Yerevan and Spartak Yerevan. Neftchi Baku previously SK Neftiannik Baku. SKA Rostov-na-Donu previously SKVO Rostov-na-Donu. Metallist Charkov previously Lokomotiv Charkov and Avangard Charkov. Now Metalist Kharkiv. Dinamo Leningrad previously Trudovye Rezervy Leningrad. Zalgiris Vilnius previously Spartak Vilnius. Rotor Volgograd previously Traktor Stalingrad and Torpedo Stalingrad. Nistru Kishinev previously Burevestnik Kishinev and Moldova Kishinev. Fakel Voronezh previously Trud Voronezh. Spartak Tbilisi: NOT the same as the present Spartaki Tbilisi. The latter were called Lazika Zugdidi before. Spartak Vladikavkaz previously Spartak Ordzhonikidze. Volga Gorkiy: merger of Torpedo Gorkij and Raketa Gorkij.

Zarya Lugansk prev. Zarya Voroshilovgrad.

Kirovobad = present-day Ganca in Azerbaijan.

Sverdlovsk is now Yekaterinburg.

Kuibyshev is now Samara.

Questions email me at: clas.glenning@gmail.com