1973 in Soviet football

The 1973 Soviet football championship was the 41st seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union and the 35th among teams of sports societies and factories. Ararat Yerevan 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

Second League (finals)
[Nov 4-20, Sochi]

Top goalscorers
Top League
 * Oleg Blokhin (Dinamo Kiev) – 18 goals

First League
 * Anatoliy Shepel (Chernomorets Odessa) – 38 goals