| Season | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 March – 23 November 27 November – 15 December (relegation tournament) |
| Champions | FC Dynamo Kyiv |
| Relegated | FC Fakel Voronezh, FC SKA Rostov-na-Donu |
| European Cup | Dynamo Kyiv |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Torpedo Moscow |
| UEFA Cup | FC Dinamo Minsk Spartak Moscow Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 795 (2.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | (35) Oleh Protasov (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk) |
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The 1985 Soviet Top League was the 16th season of the Soviet Top League, the highest tier football league in the Soviet Union. It also was 48th season of the top tier club competition. Zenit Leningrad were the defending champions.