1978 Higher League Standings
1978 Higher League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1978 Higher League Statistical Leaders
1978 Regular Season Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pts. | GF | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Season | ||||||||
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 17 | 5 | 8 | 42:18 | 45 | 24 | ||
| Dinamo Kiev | 15 | 6 | 9 | 38:21 | 42 | 20 | ||
| Shakhtyor Donetsk | 16 | 9 | 5 | 37:23 | 42 | 31 | ||
| Dinamo Moskva | 14 | 6 | 10 | 36:22 | 37 | 23 | ||
| Spartak Moskva | 14 | 11 | 5 | 33:27 | 42 | 33 | ||
| CSKA Moskva | 14 | 12 | 4 | 32:28 | 36 | 40 | ||
| Chernomorets Odessa | 12 | 8 | 10 | 32:26 | 41 | 26 | ||
| Torpedo Moskva | 11 | 8 | 11 | 30:27 | 36 | 29 | ||
| Zorya Voroshilovgrad | 9 | 13 | 8 | 26:34 | 38 | 44 | ||
| Zenit Leningrad | 9 | 13 | 8 | 26:34 | 31 | 46 | ||
| Pakhtakor Tashkent | 9 | 13 | 8 | 26:34 | 42 | 43 | ||
| FK Kairat | 9 | 14 | 7 | 25:35 | 29 | 41 | ||
| Neftçi PFK | 8 | 15 | 7 | 23:37 | 28 | 39 | ||
| FC Ararat | 8 | 16 | 6 | 22:38 | 20 | 42 | ||
| Lokomotiv Moskva | 7 | 14 | 9 | 22:37 | 26 | 40 | ||
| Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk | 9 | 18 | 3 | 21:39 | 25 | 39 | ||
