The 1990 Soviet Top League season was the 53rd since its establishment. Spartak Moscow were the defending 12-times champions, but came only fifth this season and marginally qualified for continental competitions. The league was shortened and a total of fourteen teams participated. By the start of the season both Georgian teams had withdrawn followed by another withdrawal from Žalgiris at the start of competition. The league consisted of ten teams contested in the 1989 season and the Army club promoted from the Soviet First League. The representatives of the Baltic states as well as Georgia chose not to take part in the competition.
| Season | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 1 — October 20, 1990 |
| Champions | Dynamo Kyiv (13th season) |
| European Cup | Dynamo Kyiv |
| Cup Winners' Cup | CSKA Moscow |
| UEFA Cup | Dynamo Moscow Torpedo Moscow Spartak Moscow |
| Top goalscorer | (12) Oleh Protasov (Dynamo Kyiv) Valeri Shmarov (Spartak Moscow) |
| Biggest home win | CSKA – Rotor 7–0 |
| Biggest away win | Chornomorets – Dynamo K. 0–3 |
| Highest scoring | Spartak – CSKA 5–4 |
← 1989 1991 → | |
The season began on 1 March with the game between Dnipro and Rotor and lasted until 20 October 1990. The season was won by FC Dynamo Kyiv.
Participating teams edit
The league was reduced to 13 after first Georgian clubs (Dinamo Tbilisi and Guria Lanchkhuti) and then Žalgiris withdrew from the Soviet Top League.
Lokomotiv Moscow and the last placed Zenit Leningrad of the 1989 Soviet Top League were relegated to the 1990 Soviet First League. Lokomotiv returned to the Soviet First League after two seasons absence, while Zenit was relegated for the first time since being promoted back in 1938 through the club's merger.
Originally two teams were promoted from the 1989 Soviet First League and included PFC CSKA Moscow and FC Guria Lanchkhuti. Just before the start of new season Georgian clubs and Žalgiris left the league.
Promoted teams edit
- PFC CSKA Moscow – champion (returning after two seasons)
- FC Guria Lanchkhuti – 2nd place (returning after two seasons)
Withdrawn teams edit
- FC Guria Lanchkhuti, joined the Georgian Top League (Umaglesi Liga)
- FC Dinamo Tbilisi, joined the Georgian Top League (Umaglesi Liga)
- FC Zalgiris Vilnius, joined the 1990 Baltic League
Locations edit
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Stadiums edit
| Stadium | Team | Opened | Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Stadium, Kyiv | Dynamo Kyiv | 1923 | 100,062 | |
| Olimpic Stadium Luzhniki, Moscow | Spartak | 1956 | 81,000 | |
| CSKA | ||||
| Central Stadium Dinamo, Moscow | Dinamo Moscow | 1928 | 71,430 | |
| Central Stadium Hrazdan, Yerevan | Ararat | 1970 | 70,000 | |
| BSS Central Stadium, Odesa | Chornomorets | 1935 | 55,000 | |
| OSC Metalist, Kharkiv | Metalist | 1926 | 42,000 | |
| Dinamo Stadium, Minsk | Dinamo Minsk | 1934 | 40,000 | |
| Meteor Stadium, Dnipropetrovsk | Dnipro | 1966 | 40,000 | |
| Central Stadium, Volgograd | Rotor | 1962 | 40,000 | |
| Central Stadium Shakhtar, Donetsk | Shakhtar | 1936 | 31,718 | |
| SC Olimpiyskiy, Moscow | Spartak | 1980 | 22,000 | used in round 3rd, 4th, 7th, 9th |
| Frunze Republican Stadium, Dushanbe | Pamir | 1946 | 21,400 | |
| Torpedo Stadium, Moscow | Torpedo | 1959 | 16,000 | |
| LFK CSKA, Moscow | CSKA | 1979 | 4,000 | used in rounds 1st, 2nd, 5th, 10th |
| Dinamo Moscow | used in rounds 1st, 2nd, 5th |
Managers edit
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotor Volgograd |  Aleksandr Sevidov
|
31 May 1990[1] | Vladimir Fayzulin
|
1 June 1990[1] | ||
| Dinamo Moscow |  Anatoliy Byshovets
|
31 July 1990[1] | Semen Altman
|
1 August 1990[1] | ||
| Dinamo Kiev | Valeriy Lobanovskyi
|
31 August 1990[1] | Anatoliy Puzach
|
1 September 1990[1] |
Final standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynamo Kyiv (C)
|
24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 34 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
| 2 | CSKA Moscow
|
24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 31 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | Dinamo Moscow
|
24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 31 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Torpedo Moscow
|
24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 30 | |
| 5 | Spartak Moscow
|
24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 29 | |
| 6 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
|
24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 28 | |
| 7 |  Ararat Yerevan
|
24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 23 | |
| 8 | Shakhtar Donetsk
|
24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 22 | |
| 9 | Chornomorets Odesa
|
24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 19 | |
| 10 |  Pamir Dushanbe
|
24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 18 | |
| 11 | Metalist Kharkiv
|
24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 18 | |
| 12 |  Dinamo Minsk
|
24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 15 | |
| 13 | Rotor Volgograd (R)
|
24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 39 | −25 | 14 | Qualification for Relegation play-off |
| 14 |  Žalgiris Vilnius[b] (R)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew from the league |
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 3.3. goal scored); 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total games scored; 6) Draw lots[2]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Guria and Dinamo Tbilisi never played any games in the league for the season and joined their national competition. Žalgiris joined the 1990 Baltic League which was a regional international competition.
- ^ Žalgiris Vilnius withdrew from the championship after losing to Chornomorets 1–0 in Odesa. Žalgiris' record was 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss with 0-1 goal difference and later was annulled. As Žalgiris withdrew, its European berth was transferred to Chornomorets.
Promotion/relegation play-off edit
(13th team of the Top League and 4th team of the First League)
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 3–2 | Rotor Volgograd | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 3 – 1 | Rotor Volgograd |
|---|---|---|
Samatov  12' Rybakov 51' Zhitkov 79' |
Report | Fyodorovsky 76' |
| Rotor Volgograd | 1 – 0 | Lokomotiv Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Polstyanov 1' |
Report | Gallakberov  ?'  89' |
Lokomotiv Moscow won the promotion on 3–2 aggregate
Results edit
Top scorers edit
- 12 goals
- Oleg Protasov (Dynamo Kyiv)
- Valeri Shmarov (Spartak Moscow)
- 10 goals
- Eduard Son (Dnipro)
- 9 goals
- Mykola Kudrytsky (Dnipro)
- Aleksandr Mostovoi (Spartak Moscow)
- Mukhsin Mukhamadiev (Pamir)
- Sergei Yuran (Dynamo Kyiv)
- 8 goals
- Igor Korneev (CSKA Moscow)
- Valeri Masalitin (CSKA Moscow)
- Yuri Savichev (Torpedo Moscow)
Clean sheets edit
- 11 matches
- Stanislav Cherchesov (Spartak Moscow)
- Aleksandr Podshivalov (Torpedo Moscow)
- 10 matches
- Valeri Sarychev (Torpedo Moscow)
- Aleksandr Uvarov (Dynamo Moscow)
- 9 matches
- Viktor Chanov (Dynamo Kyiv)
- 8 matches
- Viktor Hryshko (Chornomorets Odesa)
- 7 matches
- Mikhail Yeryomin (CSKA Moscow)
- Andriy Kovtun (Shakhtar Donetsk)
Medal squads edit
(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)
Number of teams by union republic edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "1990. Высшая лига. Составы команд". football.lg.ua. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "ФУТБОЛ - 1990. О ПРОВЕДЕНИЕ СОРЕВНОВАНИЙ. (Football – 1990. On conducting the competitions". Центральный стадион им. В.И.Ленина (Tsentralny Stadion imeni V.I.Lenina). Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Фубольный манеж ЛФК ЦСКА". Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
External links edit
- (in Russian) KLISF. 1990 Soviet Top League.[permanent dead link]
- KLISF. 1990 Soviet Top League (text only)
- 1990 season. FootballFacts.ru