1964 in Soviet football explained

Country:the Soviet Union
Season:1964
Division1:Class A 1. Group
Champions1:Dinamo Tbilisi
Division2:Class A 2. Group
Champions2:Lokomotiv Moscow
Division3:Class B
Champions3:Rostselmash Rostov-na-Donu
Lokomotiv Vinnitsa
Granitas Klapeida
Domestic:Soviet Cup
Dchampions:Dinamo Kiev
Prevseason:1963
Nextseason:1965
Flagicon:yes

The 1964 Soviet football championship was the 32nd seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union and the 26th among teams of sports societies and factories. Dinamo Tbilisi won the championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the first time.

Honours

CompetitionWinnerRunner-up
Class A 1. GroupDinamo Tbilisi (1)Torpedo Moscow
Class A 2. GroupLokomotiv Moscow (2*)SKA Odessa
Class BRostselmash Rostov-na-Donu (Russia)Terek Groznyi (Russia)
Lokomotiv Vinnitsa (Ukraine)SKA Kiev (Ukraine)
Granitas Klapeida (Union republics)Vostok Ust-Kamenogorsk (Union republics)
Soviet CupDinamo Kiev (2)Krylia Sovetov Kuibyshev

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

Soviet Union football championship

See main article: 1964 Soviet Top League.

Class A Second Group

For places 15-27

Class B

Russian Federation finals

[Nov 9–17, Orjonikidze]

Additional final RostSelMash Rostov-na-Donu 2-0 Terek Grozny

Ukraine (playoffs)

This season to the Ukrainian zone were added four teams from Belarus and three teams from Moldova. SKA Odessa did not participate as it gained its promotion last season. Two other newcomers were added: FC Chayka Balaklava and FC Dunayets Izmail.

This season play-off featured a mini League format. The two successive ranking teams from one group were put together in group with the other two teams from other two groups of equal rank. For example, the first two placed teams of each group played off between themselves for the final ranking. Teams from Belarus and Moldova did not participate at this stage.

Second stage for places 7-12

Union republics finals

[Oct 18–28, Klaipeda]

Additional final [Nov 1, Kaliningrad] Granitas Klaipeda 2-0 Vostok Ust-Kamenogorsk

Top goalscorers

Class A First Group

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