| Season | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 9 — November 16, 1987 |
| Champions | Spartak Moscow (11th title) |
| Relegated | CSKA Moscow Guria Lanchkhuti |
| European Cup | Spartak Moscow |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Metalist Kharkiv |
| UEFA Cup | Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk Žalgiris Vilnius Torpedo Moscow Dinamo Minsk |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 510 (2.13 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | (18) Oleh Protasov (Dnepr) |
← 1986 1988 → | |
In the 1987 season, the Soviet Top League – the top tier of football in the Soviet Union – was won by Spartak Moscow interrupting the two year championship run of the Kyiv's team. Dynamo Kyiv, the defending 12-times champions, placed sixth and failed to qualify for the European competitions, while their rivals Dynamo Moscow placed only 10th.
This season CSKA Moscow were relegated on additional criteria when they tied on points with Zenit Leningrad at the final standing.