The 1986 Soviet First League was the 47th season of the second tier of association football in the Soviet Union.

Teams

*Demoted from the

Soviet Top League The Soviet Top League, known after 1970 as the Higher League (), served as the top division (tier) of Soviet Union football from 1936 until 1991. The league's name was a conditional designation used for brevity since being completely owned and g ...

FC Fakel Voronezh FC Fakel Voronezh () is a Russian professional association football, football club based in Voronezh. Founded in 1947, the club has played in the Soviet Top League and the Russian Premier League. The club will return to the Russian First League i ...

and FC SKA Rostov/Donu. *Promoted from the

Soviet Second League The Soviet Second League (, Soviet football championship (Second League)) was the third highest division of Soviet Union, Soviet football (soccer), football, below the Soviet First League. The league was formed in 1971 in place of the Class A Se ...

: FC Rostselmash Rostov/Donu,

FC Iskra Smolensk FC Iskra Smolensk () was a Russian football team from Smolensk. It played professionally in 1937 and 1960 to 1994. In 1995 it merged with FC Kristall Smolensk. They played on the second-highest level in the Soviet First League The Soviet First ...

, and FC Atalantas Klaipėda.

League standings

Note: 12 draws limit was applied during the season.

Match for 1st place

Top scorers

Number of teams by union republic

External links

1986 First League
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