1987 Soviet Top League
50th season of top-tier football league in Soviet Union
Football league season
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
Location
500km 300miles
Guria
CSKA, Dynamo Mo, Spartak, Torpedo
Dynamo T
Neftchi
Metalist
Žalgiris
Shakhter
Dnepr
Zenit
Kairat
Dynamo Mi
Ararat
Dynamo K
Locations of teams in the 1989 Top League
Final standings
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:
^ a b c 1 point deducted (10 draw limited)
^ 2 points deducted (10 draw limited)
^ a b Neftchi had more head-to-head points than Dynamo Moscow
^ a b Zenit had more head-to-head points than CSKA
Promotion
Results
Source:
[citation needed ] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
18 goals
16 goals
12 goals
10 goals
9 goals
8 goals
Clean sheets
[1]
15 matches
14 matches
10 matches
6 matches
4 matches
3 matches
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), Yuri Surov (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), Andrei Mitin (8), Vladimir Kapustin (3).
Forwards: Sergey Rodionov (26 / 12), Valeri Shmarov (26 / 5), Mikheil Meskhi (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: Sergei Bashkirov (30), Ivan Vyshnevskyi (29 / 1), Oleksiy Cherednyk (29), Serhiy Puchkov (20), Oleksandr Sorokalet (17), Volodymyr Gerashchenko (2), Oleksandr Lysenko (2), Oleh Fediukov (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: Vaclovas Jurkus (18), Almantas Kalinauskas (13).
Defenders: Vyacheslav Sukristov (29 / 6), Sigitas Jakubauskas (29 / 2), Romas Mažeikis (29), Arvydas Janonis (29), Igoris Pankratjevas (27 / 3), Vladimiras Buzmakovas (23), Robertas Tautkus (9), Arūnas Žėkas (2).
Midfielders: Vidmantas Rasiukas (30 / 1), Valdas Ivanauskas (25 / 7), Algimantas Mackevičius (20 / 2), Virginijus Baltušnikas (4), Viktoras Bridaitis (4), Stasys Tamulevičius (2).
Forwards: Arminas Narbekovas (30 / 16), Stasys Baranauskas (28 / 5), Kęstutis Ruzgys (23 / 1), Gintaras Kviliūnas (5), Gediminas Sugzda (2), Robertas Fridrikas (1).
Manager: Benjaminas Zelkevičius .
Transferred out during the season: none.
Number of teams by union republic
References
Domestic leagues Domestic cups European competitions
European Cup
Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup
Related to national team Club seasons
Supreme League
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