The Soviet Top League, known after 1970 as the Supreme League (Russian: Высшая лига) served as the top division of Soviet Union football from 1936 until 1991.
It was one of the best football leagues in Europe, ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons. Three of its representatives reached the finals of the European club tournaments on four occasions: FC Dynamo Kiev, FC Dynamo Tbilisi, and FC Dynamo Moscow. According to UEFA the main successor of the league became the Russian Premier League.
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