1979 Higher League Standings
1979 Higher League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1979 Higher League Statistical Leaders
1979 Regular Season Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pts. | GF | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Season | ||||||||
| Spartak Moskva | 21 | 3 | 10 | 50:16 | 66 | 25 | ||
| Shakhtyor Donetsk | 20 | 6 | 8 | 48:20 | 57 | 33 | ||
| Dinamo Kiev | 21 | 8 | 5 | 47:21 | 51 | 26 | ||
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 19 | 3 | 12 | 46:18 | 54 | 27 | ||
| Dinamo Moskva | 17 | 8 | 9 | 42:25 | 41 | 27 | ||
| Dinamo Minsk | 15 | 13 | 6 | 36:32 | 48 | 38 | ||
| FC Ararat | 12 | 9 | 13 | 32:31 | 44 | 32 | ||
| CSKA Moskva | 12 | 14 | 8 | 32:36 | 46 | 46 | ||
| Pakhtakor Tashkent | 11 | 14 | 9 | 30:37 | 42 | 53 | ||
| Zenit Leningrad | 11 | 14 | 9 | 30:37 | 41 | 45 | ||
| Chernomorets Odessa | 10 | 13 | 11 | 28:37 | 32 | 37 | ||
| Lokomotiv Moskva | 8 | 14 | 12 | 24:40 | 44 | 57 | ||
| FK Kairat | 8 | 17 | 9 | 24:43 | 29 | 44 | ||
| Neftçi PFK | 8 | 18 | 8 | 24:44 | 29 | 50 | ||
| FK SKA Rostov | 8 | 12 | 14 | 24:38 | 37 | 50 | ||
| Torpedo Moskva | 8 | 17 | 9 | 24:43 | 32 | 46 | ||
| Zorya Voroshilovgrad | 6 | 17 | 11 | 20:45 | 41 | 62 | ||
| Krylia Sovetov | 7 | 22 | 5 | 19:49 | 24 | 60 | ||
