1987 Soviet Top League


In the 1987 season, the Soviet Top Leaguethe top tier of football in the Soviet Union was won by Spartak Moscow.

Teams

Promoted teams

Final standings

Promotion
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1. FC Spartak Moscow

Goalkeepers: Rinat Dasayev, Stanislav Cherchesov.

Defenders: Vagiz Khidiyatullin, Aleksandr Bubnov, Yuri Susloparov, Boris Kuznetsov, Almir Kayumov, Aleksandr Bokiy, Yuri Surov.

Midfielders: Fyodor Cherenkov, Viktor Pasulko, Aleksandr Mostovoi, Yevgeni Kuznetsov, Aleksei Yeryomenko, Sergei Novikov, Babken Melikian, Andrei Mitin, Vladimir Kapustin.

Forwards: Sergey Rodionov, Valeri Shmarov, Mikheil Meskhi, Oleg Kuzhlev, Andrei Rudakov, Mikhail Rusyayev, Viktor Kolyadko.
Manager: Konstantin Beskov.
Transferred out during the season: Aleksei Yeryomenko, Babken Melikian, Andrei Rudakov, Mikhail Rusyayev, Viktor Kolyadko.
2. FC Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk

Goalkeepers: Valeriy Horodov, Serhiy Krakovskyi.

Defenders: Sergei Bashkirov, Ivan Vyshnevskyi, Oleksiy Cherednyk, Serhiy Puchkov, Oleksandr Sorokalet, Volodymyr Gerashchenko, Oleksandr Lysenko, Oleh Fediukov.

Midfielders: Hennadiy Lytovchenko, Vadym Tyshchenko, Anton Shokh, Mykola Kudrytsky, Volodymyr Bahmut.

Forwards: Oleh Protasov, Oleh Taran, Yevhen Shakhov, Volodymyr Lyutyi, Vasyl Storchak.
Manager: Yevhen Kucherevskyi.
Transferred out during the season: none.
3. FK Žalgiris Vilnius

Goalkeepers: Vaclovas Jurkus, Almantas Kalinauskas.

Defenders: Vyacheslav Sukristov, Sigitas Jakubauskas, Romas Mažeikis, Arvydas Janonis, Igoris Pankratjevas, Vladimiras Buzmakovas, Robertas Tautkus, Arūnas Žėkas.

Midfielders: Vidmantas Rasiukas, Valdas Ivanauskas, Algimantas Mackevičius, Virginijus Baltušnikas, Viktoras Bridaitis, Stasys Tamulevičius.

Forwards: Arminas Narbekovas, Stasys Baranauskas, Kęstutis Ruzgys, Gintaras Kviliūnas, Gediminas Sugzda, Robertas Fridrikas.
Manager: Benjaminas Zelkevičius.
Transferred out during the season:''' none.

Number of teams by union republic