List of Soviet and Russian football champions


had been played in Russia since the Russian Empire days in the early 1900s, but it was not until 1936, 19 years after the Russian Revolution, that the Soviet Union established a national championship of clubs. Before then local leagues in Moscow and Saint Petersburg/Leningrad were the only prominent league competitions in the country, with some national championships held intermittently from 1912 to 1933, made up of city selections.
Teams in bold indicates doubles won with the Soviet Cup before 1992 and with the Russian Cup thereafter. Teams in italics include Cup winners between the 2nd and 3rd league places.

Football championship of Russian Empire

Football championship of Russian SFSR among city teams

Early football championship of the USSR among city teams

Soviet League (1936–1991)

Soviet Group A

Soviet First Group

Soviet Class A

Soviet Class A, 1st Group

Soviet Supreme League (Soviet Top League)

Russian League (1992–present)

Russian Top League

Russian Top Division

Russian Premier League

Performances by club

are the most successful club in the overall ranking, having won 22 national titles. They are followed by city rivals CSKA Moscow with 13. Third place is taken by Dinamo Kiev, who also have 13 titles, although the team no longer competes in the Russian football system, since it is part of Ukraine now. Fourth place is taken by Dinamo Moscow, who were the dominant team in Soviet Russia during the 1930s and 1950s. Dinamo Moscow has won 11 titles, although their last title came in 1976. Zenit Saint Petersburg is by far the most successful Russian team outside of Moscow. They have won 7 titles, mostly in the 2000s and 2010s.
All clubs are included with all national titles:
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1
Spartak Moscow22: 1936, 1938, 1939, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1962, 1969, 1979, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2016–1716: 1937, 1954, 1955, 1963, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1991, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011–12
2
CSKA Moscow13: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1970, 1991, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–1612: 1938, 1945, 1949, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18
3
 Dynamo Kyiv13: 1961, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 199011: 1936, 1952, 1960, 1965, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1988
4
Dynamo Moscow11: 1936, 1937, 1940, 1945, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1963, 197611: 1936, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1956, 1958, 1962, 1967, 1970, 1986, 1994
5
Zenit Saint Petersburg7: 1984, 2007, 2010, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2019–203: 2003, 2012–13, 2013–14
6
Lokomotiv Moscow3: 2002, 2004, 2017–186: 1959, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2018–19
7
Torpedo Moscow3: 1960, 1965, 1976 3: 1957, 1961, 1964
8
 Dinamo Tbilisi2: 1964, 19785: 1939, 1940, 1951, 1953, 1977
9
 FC Dnipro2: 1983, 19882: 1987, 1989
9
Rubin Kazan2: 2008, 2009
10
 Ararat Yerevan1: 19732: 1971, 1976
10
Spartak Vladikavkaz1: 19951992, 1996
12
 Dinamo Minsk1: 1982
12
 Zorya Voroshilovgrad1: 1972
14
 Shakhtar Donetsk2: 1975, 1979
14
Rotor Volgograd2: 1993, 1997
16
SKA Rostov-on-Don1: 1966
16
FC Rostov1: 2015–16

Note: Teams in bold are teams from Russia, flags indicate a club based outside Russia, namely Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia and Belarus. These teams are no longer eligible for the championship as they play in their own leagues.