1965 in Soviet football

The 1965 Soviet football championship was the 33rd seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union and the 27th among teams of sports societies and factories. Torpedo Moscow won the championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the second time.

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

For places 1-16
[Nov 25, Grozny]
 * Match for 1st place
 * Ararat Yerevan 2-1  Kayrat Alma-Ata

Final group
[Nov 13–20, Nalchik]

Union republics finals
[Nov 19–24, Baku]

Dinamo Kirovabad 0-0 Dinamo Baku [Dinamo Kirovabad won by draw of lots]
 * Additional final

Top goalscorers
Class A First Group
 * Oleg Kopayev (SKA Rostov-na-Donu) – 18 goals