1989 Soviet Top League


The 1989 Soviet [Top League] season was the 52nd since its establishment. Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk, the defending 2-times champions, came in second this season.
The season began on 11 March with six games played on the date and lasted until 27 October 1989. The season was won by FC [Spartak Moscow].

Teams

Promoted teams

Top scorers

;16 goals
;13 goals
;11 goals
;10 goals
;9 goals

Clean sheets

;17 matches
;13 matches
;11 matches
;10 matches
;9 matches

Medal squads

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1. FC Spartak Moscow

Goalkeepers: Stanislav Cherchesov, Aleksei Prudnikov.

Defenders: Vasili Kulkov, Gennady Morozov, Aleksandr Bokiy, Sergei Bazulev, Boris Pozdnyakov, Yuri Susloparov, Aleksandr Bubnov, Boris Kuznetsov, Dmitri Gradilenko, Vladimir Sochnov.

Midfielders: Fyodor Cherenkov, Yevgeni Kuznetsov, Viktor Pasulko, Igor Shalimov, Vladimir Kapustin, Aleksandr Mostovoi, Andrei Ivanov, Sergei Novikov, Valeri Shikunov.

Forwards: Sergey Rodionov, Valeri Shmarov, Dmitri Popov.
One own goal each scored by Serhiy Kuznetsov and Gennady Lesun.
Manager: Oleg Romantsev.
Transferred out during the season:''' Aleksandr Bubnov (to

Attendances

No.ClubAverage
1Dynamo Kyiv37,607
2Spartak Moscow33,620
3Rotor29,733
4Shakhtar Donetsk22,833
5Pamir20,133
6Dinamo Tbilisi19,113
7Chornomorets18,700
8Ararat18,193
9Dinamo Minsk14,733
10Metalist14,540
11Dynamo Moscow13,813
12Dnipro13,767
13Zenit11,367
14Žalgiris10,307
15Torpedo Moscow5,747
16Lokomotiv Moscow4,540

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