1984 Soviet Top League

The 1984 Soviet Top League was the 15th season of the Soviet Top League and 47th since the start of the Soviet top-tier club competitions. It started on March 10 and continued until November 24.

Zenit Leningrad won their first league title, while the defending champion Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk finished third. The league was composed of 18 teams and draw limit was implemented this season of 10 games. There were only allowed two substitutions. Footballers who were on a team list for one team, during the season were not allowed to compete for another except for those who were demobilized from the Soviet Army (sic) and returned to their home club. Those athletes transferred during the season were not allowed to play against the team for which they played earlier.

Promoted teams

 * FC Kairat Alma-Ata – champion (returning after a season)
 * SKA Rostov-na-Donu – 2nd place (returning after two seasons)

Top scorers

 * 19 goals
 * Sergey Andreyev (SKA Rostov-on-Don)


 * 18 goals
 * Hamlet Mkhitaryan (Ararat)


 * 17 goals
 * Oleh Protasov (Dnipro)
 * Yuri Tarasov (Metalist)
 * Yuri Zheludkov (Zenit)


 * 14 goals
 * Andrei Redkous (Torpedo Moscow)


 * 13 goals
 * Sergey Rodionov (Spartak Moscow)
 * Sergei Stukashov (Kairat)


 * 12 goals
 * Georgi Kondratyev (Dinamo Minsk)
 * Yevstafi Pekhlevanidi (Kairat)

Medal squads
(league appearances and goals listed in brackets)