1981 in Soviet football
50th season of competitive football in the Soviet Union
Season | 1981 | |||
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Men's football | ||||
Top League | Dinamo Kiev | |||
First League | Metallist Kharkov | |||
Second League | Daugava Riga (Finals 1) Dinamo Kirov (Finals 2) Rotor Volgograd (Finals 3) | |||
Soviet Cup | SKA Rostov-na-Donu | |||
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The 1981 Soviet football championship was the 50th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union. Dinamo Kiev won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the tenth time.
Honours
Competition | Winner | Runner-up | |
---|---|---|---|
Top League | Dinamo Kiev (10) | Spartak Moscow | |
First League | Metallist Kharkov (1) | Torpedo Kutaisi | |
Second League | Finals 1 | Daugava Riga | Kotayk Abovian |
Finals 2 | Dynamo Kirov | Krivbass Krivoi Rog | |
Finals 3 | Rotor Volgograd | Dinamo Barnaul | |
Soviet Cup | SKA Rostov-na-Donu (1) | Spartak Moscow |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
Soviet Union football championship
Top League
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 34 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 53 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
2 | ![]() | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 46 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
3 | ![]() | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 62 | 35 | +27 | 42 | |
4 | ![]() | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 40 | |
5 | ![]() | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 38[a] | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round |
6 | ![]() | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 37 | |
7 | ![]() | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 34 | |
8 | ![]() | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 32 | |
9 | ![]() | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 32[b] | |
10 | ![]() | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 32[c] | |
11 | ![]() | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 31 | |
12 | ![]() | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 30[c] | |
13 | ![]() | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 29 | |
14 | ![]() | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 29 | |
15 | ![]() | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 28 | |
16 | ![]() | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 26 | Relegation to First League |
17 | ![]() | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 23 | |
18 | ![]() | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 34 | 58 | −24 | 19 |
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ 4 points deducted (10 draw limit)
- ^ 3 points deducted (10 draw limit)
- ^ a b 2 points deducted (10 draw limit)
- ^ Pakhtakor Tashkent avoided relegation as it received a three year guarantee of no relegation after the 1979 airplane crash.
First League
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 68 | 33 | +35 | 62 | Promotion to Top League |
2 | ![]() | 46 | 26 | 4 | 16 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 56 | |
3 | ![]() | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 54[a] | |
4 | ![]() | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 68 | 58 | +10 | 52 | |
5 | ![]() | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 68 | 53 | +15 | 51 | |
6 | ![]() | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 46[a] | |
7 | ![]() | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 46 | |
8 | ![]() | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 46 | |
9 | ![]() | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 45 | |
10 | ![]() | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 44 | |
11 | ![]() | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 44 | |
12 | ![]() | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 44[a] | |
13 | ![]() | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 44[a] | |
14 | ![]() | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 44[a] | |
15 | ![]() | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 44[a] | |
16 | ![]() | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 44[a] | |
17 | ![]() | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 59 | 71 | −12 | 42 | |
18 | ![]() | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 41 | |
19 | ![]() | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 40 | |
20 | ![]() | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 40[a] | Relegation to Second League |
21 | ![]() | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 40 | |
22 | ![]() | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 40 | |
23 | ![]() | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 38[a] | |
24 | ![]() | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 36[a] |
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j There was a draw limit for the draws earned, 12. Only twelve draws earn a point, in contrast, over the limit draws earn no points.
- ^ Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk was called Spartak.
Second League (finals)
[Oct 26 – Nov 12]
Finals 1
Pos | Rep | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LVA | Daugava Riga | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 | Promoted |
2 | ARM | Kotaik Abovyan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 4 | |
3 | UZB | Neftyanik Fergana | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Finals 2
Pos | Rep | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RUS | Dinamo Kirov | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | Promoted |
2 | UKR | Krivbass Krivoi Rog | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 6 | |
3 | KAZ | Aktyubinets Aktyubinsk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Finals 3
Pos | Rep | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RUS | Rotor Volgograd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Promoted |
2 | RUS | Dinamo Barnaul | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
3 | RUS | Textilshchik Ivanovo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
Source: rsssf.com
Top goalscorers
Top League
- Ramaz Shengelia (Dinamo Tbilisi) – 23 goals
First League
- Ravil Sharipov (Metallurg Zaporozhye) – 26 goals
References
External links
- 1981 Soviet football championship. RSSSF
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