1971 Higher League Standings
1971 Higher League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1971 Higher League Statistical Leaders
1971 Regular Season Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pts. | GF | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Season | ||||||||
| Dinamo Kiev | 17 | 3 | 10 | 44:16 | 41 | 17 | ||
| FC Ararat | 13 | 6 | 11 | 37:23 | 37 | 28 | ||
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 14 | 8 | 8 | 36:24 | 33 | 33 | ||
| Zorya Voroshilovgrad | 11 | 8 | 11 | 33:27 | 29 | 23 | ||
| Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 8 | 13 | 31:29 | 35 | 22 | ||
| Spartak Moskva | 9 | 8 | 13 | 31:29 | 35 | 31 | ||
| Torpedo Moskva | 4 | 6 | 20 | 28:32 | 27 | 27 | ||
| FK Kairat | 9 | 11 | 10 | 28:32 | 36 | 40 | ||
| Neftçi PFK | 9 | 11 | 10 | 28:32 | 30 | 34 | ||
| Karpati Lvov | 5 | 7 | 18 | 28:32 | 30 | 35 | ||
| Dinamo Minsk | 8 | 10 | 12 | 28:32 | 36 | 43 | ||
| CSKA Moskva | 7 | 11 | 12 | 26:34 | 34 | 36 | ||
| Zenit Leningrad | 8 | 12 | 10 | 26:34 | 29 | 32 | ||
| FK SKA Rostov | 9 | 13 | 8 | 26:34 | 35 | 43 | ||
| Pakhtakor Tashkent | 8 | 12 | 10 | 26:34 | 29 | 46 | ||
| Shakhtyor Donetsk | 10 | 16 | 4 | 24:36 | 31 | 37 | ||
