1959 Soviet Top League
Encyclopedia
League standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dynamo Moscow 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... |
22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 31 |
| 2. | Lokomotiv Moscow 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... |
22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 29 |
| 3. | Dynamo Tbilisi | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 27 |
| 4. | SKA Rostov-on-Don FC SKA Rostov-on-Don FC SKA Rostov-on-Don is a Russian association football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club's rich history includes becoming runners-up of the Soviet Top League in 1966 and winning the Soviet Cup in 1981.-History:... |
22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 26 |
| 5. | 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... |
22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 25 |
| 6. | Spartak Moscow 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... |
22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 24 |
| 7. | Dynamo Kiev | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 33 | ||
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| 8. | Zenit Leningrad | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 38 | ||
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| 9. | CSK MO Moscow | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 19 |
| 10. | Moldova Kishinyov | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 45 | ||
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| 11. | Krylia Sovetov Kuybyshev | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 26 | 37 | ||
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| 12. | Shakhtyor Stalino | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 43 | ||
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P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Top scorers
16 goals- Zaur KaloyevZaur KaloyevZaur Kaloyev ; died 1997 was a famous Georgian footballer.During his career he played for Spartak Tbilisi , Dynamo Tbilisi , and Lokomotiv Moscow...
(Dinamo Tbilisi)
14 goals
- Viktor Sokolov (Lokomotiv Moscow)
11 goals
- Tengiz Melashvili (Dinamo Tbilisi)
10 goals
- Valentin BubukinValentin BubukinValentin Borisovich Bubukin was a Soviet/Russian footballer.-Biography:Bubukin made his debut for USSR on September 6, 1959 in a friendly against Czechoslovakia...
(Lokomotiv Moscow)
9 goals
- German Apukhtin (CSK MO Moscow)
- Yuri Korotkov (Moldova Kishinyov)
- Viktor PonedelnikViktor PonedelnikViktor Vladimirovich Ponedelnik is a former Soviet football player, regarded as one of the best strikers in Soviet football history....
(SKVO Rostov-on-Don)
8 goals
- Genrikh FedosovGenrikh FedosovGenrikh Aleksandrovich Fedosov was a Soviet football player.-International career:...
(Dynamo Moscow) - Anatoli IsayevAnatoli IsayevAnatoli Konstantinovich Isayev is a retired Soviet football player and Soviet and Russian coach.-Honours:* Olympic champion: 1956.* Soviet Top League winner: 1953, 1956, 1958, 1962.* Soviet Cup winner: 1958....
(Spartak Moscow) - Dmitri Shapovalov (Dynamo Moscow)