1981 in Soviet football

The 1981 Soviet football championship was the 50th seasons of competitive football in the Soviet Union. Dinamo Kiev won the Top League championship becoming the Soviet domestic champions for the tenth 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
 * Ramaz Shengelia (Dinamo Tbilisi) – 23 goals

First League
 * Ravil Sharipov (Metallurg Zaporozhye) – 26 goals