1960 in Soviet football

The 1960 Soviet football championship was the 28th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union and the 22nd among teams of sports societies and factories. Torpedo Moscow won the championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the first time.

Honours
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition

Promotion/relegation play-off
[Nov 3, 6]
 * Shakhtyor Stalino    2-0 0-1 Metallurg Zaporozhye

Russian Federation finals
[Oct 25 – Nov 5, Shakhty]

Ukraine finals
[Oct 28, 30, Kiev]
 * Metallurg Zaporozhye 6-2 0-0 Sudostroitel Nikolayev

Union republics finals
[Oct 30, Nov 5]
 * Torpedo Kutaisi 2-0 0-1 Lokomotiv Tbilisi

Top goalscorers
Class A
 * Zaur Kaloyev (Dinamo Tbilisi) – 20 goals