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Soviet Top League
Season1979
ChampionsSpartak Moscow
RelegatedZaria Voroshilovgrad, Krylya Sovetov Kuibyshev
European CupSpartak Moscow
Cup Winners' CupDinamo Tbilisi
UEFA CupDinamo Moscow
Dinamo Kiev
Shakhter Donetsk
Matches306
Goals758 (2.48 per match)
Top goalscorer(26) Vitaliy Starukhin (Shakhter)
← 1978
1980 →

Statistics of Soviet Top League for the 1979 season.

Overview

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1979 Top League was composed of 18 teams, the championship was won by Spartak Moscow.

On 11 August 1979, a mid-air collision killed virtually the entire FC Pakhtakor Tashkent team. The Top League ordered all the other teams to make three players available for a draft to restock the team, and Pakhtakor was given exemption from relegation for the next three years.

League standings

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Spartak Moscow (C)34211036625+4150[a]Qualification for European Cup first round
2Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Shakhtar Donetsk3420865733+2448Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
3Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Dynamo Kyiv3421585126+2547
4Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic Dinamo Tbilisi34191235427+2746[b]Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round
5Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Dynamo Moscow3417984127+1442[c]Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
6Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Dinamo Minsk34156134838+1036
7Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic Ararat Yerevan34121394432+1232[d]
8Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic CSKA Moscow34128144646032
9Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic Pakhtakor Tashkent34119144253−1130[c]
10Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Zenit Leningrad34119144145−430[c]
11Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Chornomorets Odessa341011133237−528[e]
12Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Lokomotiv Moscow34812144457−1324[b]
13Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic Kairat Alma-Ata3489172944−1524[c]
14Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic Neftchi Baku3488182950−2124
15Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic SKA Rostov-on-Don34814123750−1324[f]
16Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Torpedo Moscow3489173246−1424[c]
17Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Zaria Voroshilovgrad (R)34611174162−2120[e]Relegation to First League
18Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Krylya Sovetov Kuibyshev (R)3475222460−3619
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ 2 points deducted (8 draw limit)
  2. ^ a b 4 points deducted (8 draw limit)
  3. ^ a b c d e 1 point deducted (8 draw limit)
  4. ^ 5 points deducted (8 draw limit)
  5. ^ a b 3 points deducted (8 draw limit)
  6. ^ 6 points deducted (8 draw limit)

Results

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Home \ AwayARACHOCSKDYKDMNDYNDTBKAIKRYLOKNEFPAKSHASKASPATORZARZEN
Ararat Yerevan2–02–13–14–10–00–04–20–02–20–03–11–12–02–01–10–01–1
Chornomorets Odessa2–10–12–00–13–10–10–01–02–02–02–10–02–21–11–13–11–2
CSKA Moscow1–33–00–11–20–02–04–01–00–32–11–10–02–22–51–22–11–1
Dynamo Kyiv2–11–01–01–02–11–12–14–13–15–14–32–02–10–22–02–03–0
Dinamo Minsk3–22–00–00–02–31–21–00–03–13–02–12–02–21–22–06–23–1
Dynamo Moscow0–13–02–10–01–01–12–01–03–23–02–01–02–00–00–22–20–0
Dinamo Tbilisi1–03–13–11–01–01–12–02–11–01–14–00–03–10–03–13–02–0
Kairat Alma-Ata1–01–32–31–01–00–20–00–22–23–10–11–24–11–20–02–11–0
Krylya Sovetov Kuibyshev0–31–11–00–11–42–01–32–10–40–11–10–32–10–51–01–00–2
Lokomotiv Moscow2–10–01–11–21–10–14–22–22–10–01–11–15–01–81–01–21–1
Neftçi Baku4–21–00–30–11–20–11–21–03–02–00–13–12–20–21–01–12–2
Pakhtakor Tashkent0–10–11–11–02–01–22–11–23–22–00–01–11–11–12–13–12–1
Shakhtar Donetsk2–01–13–21–01–02–03–31–03–24–12–03–03–02–02–02–13–1
SKA Rostov-on-Don0–01–12–10–01–01–21–10–02–00–02–01–32–02–32–12–21–0
Spartak Moscow1–01–14–11–03–12–11–10–01–04–03–01–13–10–00–13–13–1
Torpedo Moscow1–10–01–20–41–20–31–10–02–01–21–06–21–21–01–11–01–2
Zaria Voroshilovgrad1–12–10–31–10–00–01–31–11–12–21–04–13–51–21–24–21–2
Zenit Leningrad0–02–01–21–32–12–00–11–04–12–02–22–11–22–20–11–11–2
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

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26 goals
17 goals
16 goals
14 goals

Attendances

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Source:[1]

No.ClubAverage
1Dinamo Tbilisi55,882
2Shakhtar Donetsk38,471
3Spartak Moscow30,588
4Paxtakor29,941
5Dinamo Minsk19,824
6Chornomorets19,353
7Zenit18,000
8Rostov-on-Don17,806
9Neftçhi16,412
10Kairat16,353
11Dynamo Kyiv15,706
12Ararat15,047
13Krylia Sovetov13,118
14Zorya11,118
15Torpedo Moscow10,647
16PFC CSKA10,471
17Dynamo Moscow10,147
18Lokomotiv Moscow4,735

References

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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1979_Soviet_Top_League&oldid=1327605425"
    Soviet Top League
    Season1979
    ChampionsSpartak Moscow
    RelegatedZaria Voroshilovgrad, Krylya Sovetov Kuibyshev
    European CupSpartak Moscow
    Cup Winners' CupDinamo Tbilisi
    UEFA CupDinamo Moscow
    Dinamo Kiev
    Shakhter Donetsk
    Matches306
    Goals758 (2.48 per match)
    Top goalscorer(26) Vitaliy Starukhin (Shakhter)
    ← 1978
    1980 →

    Statistics of Soviet Top League for the 1979 season.

    Overview

    1979 Top League was composed of 18 teams, the championship was won by Spartak Moscow.

    On 11 August 1979, a mid-air collision killed virtually the entire FC Pakhtakor Tashkent team. The Top League ordered all the other teams to make three players available for a draft to restock the team, and Pakhtakor was given exemption from relegation for the next three years.

    League standings

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
    1Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Spartak Moscow (C)34211036625+4150[a]Qualification for European Cup first round
    2Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Shakhtar Donetsk3420865733+2448Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
    3Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Dynamo Kyiv3421585126+2547
    4Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic Dinamo Tbilisi34191235427+2746[b]Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round
    5Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Dynamo Moscow3417984127+1442[c]Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
    6Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Dinamo Minsk34156134838+1036
    7Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic Ararat Yerevan34121394432+1232[d]
    8Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic CSKA Moscow34128144646032
    9Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic Pakhtakor Tashkent34119144253−1130[c]
    10Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Zenit Leningrad34119144145−430[c]
    11Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Chornomorets Odessa341011133237−528[e]
    12Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Lokomotiv Moscow34812144457−1324[b]
    13Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic Kairat Alma-Ata3489172944−1524[c]
    14Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic Neftchi Baku3488182950−2124
    15Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic SKA Rostov-on-Don34814123750−1324[f]
    16Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Torpedo Moscow3489173246−1424[c]
    17Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Zaria Voroshilovgrad (R)34611174162−2120[e]Relegation to First League
    18Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Krylya Sovetov Kuibyshev (R)3475222460−3619
    Source: [citation needed]
    (C) Champions; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
    1. ^ 2 points deducted (8 draw limit)
    2. ^ a b 4 points deducted (8 draw limit)
    3. ^ a b c d e 1 point deducted (8 draw limit)
    4. ^ 5 points deducted (8 draw limit)
    5. ^ a b 3 points deducted (8 draw limit)
    6. ^ 6 points deducted (8 draw limit)

    Results

    Home \ AwayARACHOCSKDYKDMNDYNDTBKAIKRYLOKNEFPAKSHASKASPATORZARZEN
    Ararat Yerevan2–02–13–14–10–00–04–20–02–20–03–11–12–02–01–10–01–1
    Chornomorets Odessa2–10–12–00–13–10–10–01–02–02–02–10–02–21–11–13–11–2
    CSKA Moscow1–33–00–11–20–02–04–01–00–32–11–10–02–22–51–22–11–1
    Dynamo Kyiv2–11–01–01–02–11–12–14–13–15–14–32–02–10–22–02–03–0
    Dinamo Minsk3–22–00–00–02–31–21–00–03–13–02–12–02–21–22–06–23–1
    Dynamo Moscow0–13–02–10–01–01–12–01–03–23–02–01–02–00–00–22–20–0
    Dinamo Tbilisi1–03–13–11–01–01–12–02–11–01–14–00–03–10–03–13–02–0
    Kairat Alma-Ata1–01–32–31–01–00–20–00–22–23–10–11–24–11–20–02–11–0
    Krylya Sovetov Kuibyshev0–31–11–00–11–42–01–32–10–40–11–10–32–10–51–01–00–2
    Lokomotiv Moscow2–10–01–11–21–10–14–22–22–10–01–11–15–01–81–01–21–1
    Neftçi Baku4–21–00–30–11–20–11–21–03–02–00–13–12–20–21–01–12–2
    Pakhtakor Tashkent0–10–11–11–02–01–22–11–23–22–00–01–11–11–12–13–12–1
    Shakhtar Donetsk2–01–13–21–01–02–03–31–03–24–12–03–03–02–02–02–13–1
    SKA Rostov-on-Don0–01–12–10–01–01–21–10–02–00–02–01–32–02–32–12–21–0
    Spartak Moscow1–01–14–11–03–12–11–10–01–04–03–01–13–10–00–13–13–1
    Torpedo Moscow1–10–01–20–41–20–31–10–02–01–21–06–21–21–01–11–01–2
    Zaria Voroshilovgrad1–12–10–31–10–00–01–31–11–12–21–04–13–51–21–24–21–2
    Zenit Leningrad0–02–01–21–32–12–00–11–04–12–02–22–11–22–20–11–11–2
    Source: [citation needed]
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Top scorers

    26 goals
    17 goals
    16 goals
    14 goals

    Attendances

    Source:[1]

    No.ClubAverage
    1Dinamo Tbilisi55,882
    2Shakhtar Donetsk38,471
    3Spartak Moscow30,588
    4Paxtakor29,941
    5Dinamo Minsk19,824
    6Chornomorets19,353
    7Zenit18,000
    8Rostov-on-Don17,806
    9Neftçhi16,412
    10Kairat16,353
    11Dynamo Kyiv15,706
    12Ararat15,047
    13Krylia Sovetov13,118
    14Zorya11,118
    15Torpedo Moscow10,647
    16PFC CSKA10,471
    17Dynamo Moscow10,147
    18Lokomotiv Moscow4,735

    References

    1. ^ https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sov/avesov79.htm
    • Soviet Union - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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