The 1938 Soviet Top League combined all the Groups into one Super League.

The season started on May 10 with the game between 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...

 and FC Spartak Kharkiv in Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

. The very last game was played on November 14 between FC Dynamo Rostov-na-Donu and FC Dynamo Odessa

FC Chornomorets Odessa

FC Chornomorets Odesa is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Odessa. The club's home ground is the 34,164 Chornomorets Stadium opened in 1935 and rebuilt in 2011. During the reconstruction , the team played in the 4,610 Spartak Stadium...

 in Rostov-na-Donu. Each team played once with every other. The point system changed as well and stayed this way to the end of the competition in 1991: 2 for win, 1 for draw, and none for loss. This all-National championship was experimental and was disbanded next year. A half of the League was relegated at the end of the season.

Spartak beside becoming the champion in the League format managed to win the national cup competition, defeating a surprise team Elektrik from Leningrad

Leningrad

Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...

, that last year was called Krasnaya Zarya.

Standings

No	Club	GP	W	D	L	GF-GA	Pts	Rpblc	Notes
1	Spartak 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...  Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...	25	18	3	4	74-19	39	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
2	CDKA Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...	25	17	3	5	52-24	37	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
3	Metallurg FC Serp i Molot Moscow FC Serp i Molot Moscow was a Soviet and now Russian football team of the city of Moscow.-History:Serp i Molot won the Soviet First League in Summer 1936, and won promotion to the Soviet Top League...  Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...	25	16	5	4	57-29	37	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
4	Dynamo 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...  Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....	25	15	6	4	30-24	36	Ukrainian SSR
5	Dynamo 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...  Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...	25	14	4	7	69-34	32	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
6	Dynamo Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...	25	11	9	5	53-38	31	Georgian SSR
7	Dynamo Leningrad	25	12	6	7	52-32	30	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
8	Lokomotiv FC Lokomotiv Moscow The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...  Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...	25	12	6	7	44-37	30	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
9	Torpedo 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...  Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...	25	9	11	5	51-38	29	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
10	Dynamo Odessa Odessa Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...	25	9	11	5	39-35	29	Ukrainian SSR
11	Stakhanovets 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...  Stalino	25	11	7	7	55-50	29	Ukrainian SSR
12	Traktor Stalingrad	25	12	3	10	53-48	27	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
13	Elektrik Leningrad Leningrad Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...	25	8	8	9	42-44	24	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
14	Stalinets Leningrad Leningrad Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province... 1	25	7	10	8	38-57	24	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
15	Silmash Kharkiv Kharkiv Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was...	25	8	6	11	34-45	22	Ukrainian SSR	Relegated
16	Stalinets Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...	25	8	5	12	36-44	21	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Relegated
17	Lokomotyv Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....	25	8	5	12	43-64	21	Ukrainian SSR	Relegated
18	Dynamo Rostov-na-Donu	25	7	6	12	39-43	20	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Relegated
19	Temp Baku Baku Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...	25	6	8	11	33-40	20	Azerbaijan SSR	Relegated
20	Spartak FC Spartak Leningrad FC Spartak Leningrad was a Soviet football club from Leningrad existed since 1931 until 1967...  Leningrad Leningrad Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...	25	6	8	11	30-39	20	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Relegated
21	Spartak Kharkiv Kharkiv Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was...	25	5	7	13	43-63	17	Ukrainian SSR	Relegated
22	Zenit Leningrad Leningrad Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...	25	7	3	15	35-57	17	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Relegated
23	Pishchevik Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...	25	5	6	14	25-53	16	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Relegated
24	Lokomotiv Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...	25	5	5	15	44-62	15	Georgian SSR	Relegated
25	Krylia Sovetov Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...	25	4	7	14	28-56	15	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Relegated
26	Burevestnik Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...	25	4	4	17	28-87	12	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic	Relegated

Note:

• 1 Stalinets Leningrad merged with Zenit in 1939.

Top scorers

20 goals

• Makar Goncharenko (Dynamo Kiev)

19 goals

• Grigory Fedotov
  Grigory Fedotov
  Grigory Ivanovich Fedotov was a Soviet professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Fedotov played for FC Serp i Molot Moscow and CSKA Moscow, and was the first player to score over 100 goals in the Soviet Top League...
  
   (CDKA Moscow)
• Aleksandr Ponomarev
  Aleksandr Ponomarev
  Aleksandr Ponomarev was a Soviet Ukrainian football player and manager.*Won the Soviet Cup in 1949 with Torpedo Moscow....
  
   (Traktor Stalingrad)

18 goals

• Sergei Kapelkin (Metallurg Moscow)
• Aleksei Sokolov (Spartak Moscow)

15 goals

• Pyotr Petrov (Torpedo Moscow)
• Aleksandr Sinyakov (Torpedo Moscow)

14 goals

• Arkadi Alov (Dynamo Leningrad)
• Pyotr Layko (Dynamo Kiev)
• Boris Paichadze
  Boris Paichadze
  Boris Paichadze was a renowned Georgian footballer, who played for FC Dinamo Tbilisi.The largest stadium in Georgia, the Boris Paichadze Stadium in Tbilisi, is named after him.-External links:*...
  
   (Dinamo Tbilisi)
• Sergei Protsenko (Traktor Stalingrad)