1961 Soviet Top League
Encyclopedia
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | FC Torpedo Moscow FC Torpedo Moscow FC Torpedo Moscow is an association football club, based in Moscow, Russia. The club was founded in 1930. On March 19, 2009 it was denied membership of the Professional Football League and did not play in the professional competitions in 2009... |
20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 20 | 33 |
| 2. | FC Lokomotiv Moscow FC Lokomotiv Moscow The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually... |
20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 23 | 26 |
| 3. | Avangard Kharkov | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 26 |
| 4. | FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936... |
20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 25 |
| 5. | FC SKA Rostov-on-Don FC SKA Rostov-on-Don FC SKA Rostov-on-Don is a Russian association football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club's rich history includes becoming runners-up of the Soviet Top League in 1966 and winning the Soviet Cup in 1981.-History:... |
20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 22 | 22 |
| 6. | Shakhter Stalino | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
| 7. | PFC Neftchi Baku | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 16 |
| 8. | Trud Voronezh FC Fakel Voronezh FC Fakel Voronezh is a Russian association football club based in Voronezh. Currently the club plays in the Russian First Division. The name of the club means "Torch" .... |
20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 15 |
| 9. | Admiralteet Leningrad | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 15 |
| 10. | FK Daugava Rīga FK Daugava Riga Previously FK Daugava 90 is a Latvian football club located in Riga and currently playing in Latvian First League. Formerly under the name Daugava the team was the headliner of Latvian football where played most of the countries top players but with the collapse of the Soviet Union the team ceased... |
20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 41 | 12 |
| 11. | Spartak Vilnius FK Žalgiris Vilnius VMFD Žalgiris is a Lithuanian football club, playing in the capital, Vilnius. They have won the Lithuanian Championship three times: 1991, 1992, and 1999. The team's colours are green and white... |
20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 11 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | PFC CSKA Moscow | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 28 | 29 |
| 2. | FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football... |
20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 29 |
| 3. | FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... |
20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 25 |
| 4. | Spartak Yerevan | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
| 5. | FC Pakhtakor Tashkent FC Pakhtakor Tashkent FC Pakhtakor Tashkent is an Uzbek professional football club, based in the capital Tashkent. Pakhtakor means cotton-grower in English.Playing in the Uzbek League since 1992, the club has been the undisputed powerhouse in Uzbekistan since the fall of the Soviet Union, winning eight Uzbek League... |
20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 33 | 23 |
| 6. | FC Dynamo Moscow FC Dynamo Moscow Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white... |
20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 21 |
| 7. | Kairat Almaty | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 17 |
| 8. | Zenit Leningrad FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League... |
20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 17 |
| 9. | Moldova Chisinau | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 16 |
| 10. | Belarus Minsk | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 13 |
| 11. | Kalev Tallinn JK Tallinna Kalev JK Tallinna Kalev is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. The club was originally established in 1911 and then re-established in 2002. Tallinna Kalev currently play in the Esiliiga, the second highest level of Estonian football... |
20 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 7 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points
Places 1-10
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football... |
30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 58 | 28 | 45 |
| 2. | FC Torpedo Moscow FC Torpedo Moscow FC Torpedo Moscow is an association football club, based in Moscow, Russia. The club was founded in 1930. On March 19, 2009 it was denied membership of the Professional Football League and did not play in the professional competitions in 2009... |
30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 68 | 35 | 41 |
| 3. | FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... |
30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 34 | 40 |
| 4. | PFC CSKA Moscow | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 43 | 38 |
| 5. | FC Lokomotiv Moscow FC Lokomotiv Moscow The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually... |
30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 58 | 42 | 38 |
| 6. | Avangard Kharkov | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 34 |
| 7. | FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936... |
30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 30 | 33 |
| 8. | Spartak Yerevan | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 32 |
| 9. | FC SKA Rostov-on-Don FC SKA Rostov-on-Don FC SKA Rostov-on-Don is a Russian association football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club's rich history includes becoming runners-up of the Soviet Top League in 1966 and winning the Soviet Cup in 1981.-History:... |
30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 36 | 30 |
| 10. | FC Pakhtakor Tashkent FC Pakhtakor Tashkent FC Pakhtakor Tashkent is an Uzbek professional football club, based in the capital Tashkent. Pakhtakor means cotton-grower in English.Playing in the Uzbek League since 1992, the club has been the undisputed powerhouse in Uzbekistan since the fall of the Soviet Union, winning eight Uzbek League... |
30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 61 | 30 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points
Places 11-22
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | FC Dynamo Moscow FC Dynamo Moscow Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white... |
32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 39 | 41 |
| 12. | Shakhter Stalino | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 37 | 34 |
| 13. | Zenit Leningrad FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League... |
32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 52 | 32 |
| 14. | Admiralteets Leningrad | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 31 |
| 15. | Trud Voronezh FC Fakel Voronezh FC Fakel Voronezh is a Russian association football club based in Voronezh. Currently the club plays in the Russian First Division. The name of the club means "Torch" .... |
32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 38 | 30 |
| 16. | Moldova Chisinau | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 54 | 30 |
| 17. | Kairat Almaty | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 48 | 28 |
| 18. | PFC Neftchi Baku | 32 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 52 | 27 |
| 19. | Belarus Minsk | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 24 |
| 20. | Spartak Vilnius FK Žalgiris Vilnius VMFD Žalgiris is a Lithuanian football club, playing in the capital, Vilnius. They have won the Lithuanian Championship three times: 1991, 1992, and 1999. The team's colours are green and white... |
32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 33 | 64 | 19 |
| 21. | FK Daugava Rīga FK Daugava Riga Previously FK Daugava 90 is a Latvian football club located in Riga and currently playing in Latvian First League. Formerly under the name Daugava the team was the headliner of Latvian football where played most of the countries top players but with the collapse of the Soviet Union the team ceased... |
32 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 63 | 17 |
| 22. | Kalev Tallinn JK Tallinna Kalev JK Tallinna Kalev is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. The club was originally established in 1911 and then re-established in 2002. Tallinna Kalev currently play in the Esiliiga, the second highest level of Estonian football... |
32 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 74 | 10 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points
Top scorers
22 goals- Gennadi GusarovGennadi GusarovGennadi Aleksandrovich Gusarov is a former Soviet Russian football player.-Honours:* Soviet Top League winner: 1960, 1963.* Soviet Top League runner-up: 1961, 1967.* Soviet Cup winner: 1960, 1967.* Soviet Cup finalist: 1961....
(Torpedo Moscow)
20 goals
- Gennadi KrasnitskyGennadi KrasnitskyGennadi Aleksandrovich Krasnitsky was a Soviet football player.-International career:...
(Pakhtakor Tashkent) - Viktor VoroshilovViktor Voroshilov-Honours:* Soviet Top League runner-up: 1959.* Soviet Cup winner: 1957.* Soviet Cup runner-up: 1953.* Top 33 players year-end list: 1951, 1958.* Grigory Fedotov Club member: 117 goals.-International career:...
(Lokomotiv Moscow)
18 goals
- Viktor Kanevskyi (Dynamo Kyiv)
- Aleksei MamykinAleksei MamykinAleksei Ivanovich Mamykin was a Soviet football player and Russian coach.-International career:Mamykin made his debut for USSR on 10 September 1961 in a friendly against Austria...
(CSKA Moscow)
15 goals
- Igor ChislenkoIgor ChislenkoIgor Leonidovich Chislenko was a Soviet footballer.He played over 200 league games for FC Dinamo Moscow, winning two Soviet league titles and the Soviet Cup on one occasion. He also played for the USSR national football team, appearing 53 times, and scoring 20 goals...
(Dynamo Moscow) - Sergey KvochkinSergey KvochkinSergey Prokofyevich Kvochkin was a Soviet Kazakhstanifootballer. In 2004, he was selected as the best Kazakhstani footballer in the UEFA Jubilee Awards.-References:...
(Kairat Alma-Ata)
14 goals
- Zaur KaloyevZaur KaloyevZaur Kaloyev ; died 1997 was a famous Georgian footballer.During his career he played for Spartak Tbilisi , Dynamo Tbilisi , and Lokomotiv Moscow...
(Dinamo Tbilisi) - Galimzyan KhusainovGalimzyan KhusainovGalimzyan Salikhovich Khusainov was a Soviet football player of Tatar extraction.-Honours:* Soviet Top League winner: 1962, 1969.* Soviet Cup winner: 1963, 1965, 1971.* 1964 European Nations' Cup runner-up....
(Spartak Moscow) - Yuri Zakharov (Shakhtyor Stalino)