1980 in Soviet football

The 1980 Soviet football championship was the 49th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union. Dinamo Kiev won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the ninth time.

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

Second League (finals)
[Oct 26 – Nov 12]

Top goalscorers
Top League
 * Sergei Andreyev (SKA Rostov-na-Donu) – 20 goals

First League
 * Volodymyr Naumenko (Tavriya Simferopol) – 33 goals