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1987 Soviet Top League
...| Season | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 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 played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 510 (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.
This season CSKA Moscow were relegated on additional criteria when they tied on points with Zenit Leningrad at the final standing.
Teams
Promoted teams
- FC CSKA Moscow – champion (returning after two seasons)
- FC Guria Lanchkhuti – 2nd place (debut)
Location
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spartak Moscow[a] (C)
|
30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 42 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
| 2 |  Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
|
30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 39 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 |  Žalgiris Vilnius
|
30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 36 | |
| 4 | Torpedo Moscow[b]
|
30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 34 | |
| 5 |  Dinamo Minsk
|
30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 33 | |
| 6 | Dynamo Kyiv
|
30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 32 | |
| 7 | Shakhtar Donetsk
|
30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 30 | |
| 8 |  Ararat Yerevan
|
30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 29 | |
| 9 |  Neftchi Baku
|
30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 28[c] | |
| 10 | Dinamo Moscow[a]
|
30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 28[c] | |
| 11 | Metalist Kharkiv
|
30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 27 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 12 |  Kairat Alma-Ata
|
30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 26 | |
| 13 |  Dinamo Tbilisi
|
30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 25 | |
| 14 | Zenit Leningrad
|
30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 24[d] | |
| 15 | CSKA Moscow[a] (R)
|
30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 24[d] | Relegation to First League |
| 16 | Guria Lanchkhuti (R)
|
30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 18 |
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) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Promotion