1980 Higher League Standings
1980 Higher League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1980 Higher League Statistical Leaders
1980 Regular Season Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pts. | GF | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Season | ||||||||
| Dinamo Kiev | 21 | 4 | 9 | 51:17 | 63 | 23 | ||
| Spartak Moskva | 18 | 7 | 9 | 45:23 | 49 | 26 | ||
| Zenit Leningrad | 16 | 8 | 10 | 42:26 | 51 | 42 | ||
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 16 | 11 | 7 | 39:29 | 51 | 32 | ||
| CSKA Moskva | 13 | 9 | 12 | 36:30 | 36 | 32 | ||
| Shakhtyor Donetsk | 13 | 12 | 9 | 35:33 | 45 | 40 | ||
| Chernomorets Odessa | 13 | 12 | 9 | 35:33 | 37 | 37 | ||
| Dinamo Minsk | 11 | 11 | 12 | 32:34 | 41 | 42 | ||
| FC Ararat | 11 | 12 | 11 | 32:35 | 39 | 43 | ||
| FK SKA Rostov | 11 | 13 | 10 | 32:36 | 41 | 47 | ||
| Torpedo Moskva | 10 | 13 | 11 | 30:37 | 28 | 32 | ||
| FK Kairat | 10 | 13 | 11 | 30:37 | 33 | 44 | ||
| Neftçi PFK | 10 | 15 | 9 | 29:39 | 29 | 41 | ||
| Dinamo Moskva | 9 | 11 | 14 | 28:36 | 32 | 33 | ||
| Kuban Krasnodar | 9 | 15 | 10 | 28:40 | 32 | 43 | ||
| Pakhtakor Tashkent | 9 | 17 | 8 | 26:42 | 26 | 43 | ||
| Karpati Lvov | 9 | 17 | 8 | 26:42 | 23 | 46 | ||
| Lokomotiv Moskva | 8 | 17 | 9 | 25:43 | 34 | 44 | ||
