1964 Soviet Top League
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- 17 teams took part in the league with FC Dinamo TbilisiFC Dinamo TbilisiFC 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...
winning the championship. - FC Dynamo KyivFC Dynamo KyivFC 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...
qualified for CWC 1965-66 by winning the national cupSoviet CupThe Soviet Cup, or USSR Cup , was the premier football cup competition in the Soviet Union.-Finals:-Performance by club:-Performance by republic:-References:*, rsssf.com. Accessed on 16 May 2006....
this year. - According to the rules, if two teams had the equal number of points the winner was decided by the final match between them. The game took part in Tashkent, Uzbekistan SSR with FC Dinamo TbilisiFC Dinamo TbilisiFC 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...
winning 4-1
League standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 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... |
32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 48 | 30 | 46 |
| 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... |
32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 19 | 46 |
| 3. | PFC CSKA Moscow | 32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 49 | 23 | 43 |
| 4. | 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:... |
32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 28 | 38 |
| 5. | FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year... |
32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 26 | 37 |
| 6. | 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... |
32 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 36 |
| 7. | 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 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 34 |
| 8. | 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... |
32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
| 9. | FC Dinamo Minsk | 32 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 31 |
| 10. | Krylya Sovetov Kuibyshev | 32 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 28 |
| 11. | 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 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 35 | 27 |
| 12. | PFC Neftchi Baku | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 30 | 27 |
| 13. | FC Torpedo Kutaisi FC Torpedo Kutaisi FC Torpedo Kutaisi is a Georgian professional football club based in Kutaisi, Georgia's second largest city. ‘Torpedo Kutaisi’ was founded in 1946 and in just three years the club became the winner of the Football Championship of that time. By the end of 1964, the Football Federation of the former... |
32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 37 | 27 |
| 14. | Volga Gorkiy | 32 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 27 |
| 15. | Kairat Almaty | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 27 | 26 |
| 16. | FC Shinnik Yaroslavl FC Shinnik Yaroslavl FC Shinnik Yaroslavl is a Russian football club, based in Yaroslavl.From 1957 to 1960 the team was called Khimik.- Russia:- Current squad :, according to the .-Out on loan:- Notable players :... |
32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 48 | 21 |
| 17. | Moldova Chisinau | 32 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 44 | 18 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points
Top scorers
16 goals- Vladimir Fedotov (CSKA Moscow)
15 goals
- Viktor KanevskiViktor KanevskiViktor Izrailyovych Kanevskyi is a retired Ukrainian and Soviet football player and coach. He is Jewish. He emigrated to the United States in 1988 and, as of 2008, lived in Brooklyn.- Statistics for Dynamo :-International career:...
(Dynamo Kyiv)
14 goals
- Valentin IvanovValentin Kozmich IvanovValentin Kozmich Ivanov was a football winger/striker, co-leading scorer at the 1962 World Cup and co-1960 European Nations' Cup top scorer.Ivanov appeared 59 times for the Soviet Union, scoring 26 goals...
(Torpedo Moscow)
13 goals
- Ilya Datunashvili (Dinamo Tbilisi)
12 goals
- Slava MetreveliSlava MetreveliSlava Kalistratovich Metreveli was a Georgian football player and later a football manager.Metreveli played most of his career for Torpedo Moscow and Dinamo Tbilisi ....
(Dinamo Tbilisi)
10 goals
- Oleg KopayevOleg KopayevOleg Pavlovich Kopayev was a Soviet football player.-Honours:* Soviet Top League runner-up: 1966.* Grigory Fedotov club member.* Soviet Top League top scorer: 1963 , 1965 ....
(SKA Rostov-on-Don) - Eduard Malofeyev (Dinamo Minsk)
- Viktor PonedelnikViktor PonedelnikViktor Vladimirovich Ponedelnik is a former Soviet football player, regarded as one of the best strikers in Soviet football history....
(SKA Rostov-on-Don) - Oleg Sergeyev (Torpedo Moscow)
9 goals
- Yuri Ananchenko (Shakhtar)
- Vladimir BarkayaVladimir BarkayaVladimir Aleksandrovich Barkaya is a retired Soviet football player.-International career:Barkaya made his debut for USSR on 27 June 1965 in a 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Denmark and scored twice on his debut. He also played in a friendly against Brazil team starring Pelé.-External links:...
(Dinamo Tbilisi) - 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) - Valeryan Chkhartishvili (Torpedo Kutaisi)
- Boris KazakovBoris KazakovBoris Aleksandrovich Kazakov was a Soviet football player. He died when he tried to drive his car over the ice-covered river and the ice broke, drowning the car with him in it....
(CSKA Moscow)