The 1971 Soviet First League was the inaugural season of the Soviet First League and the 31st season of the Soviet second-tier league competition.
Final standings
Number of teams by union republic Rank Union republic Number of teams Club(s)1 10Lokomotiv Moscow, Spartak Ordzhonikidze, Krylia Sovetov Kuibyshev, Tekstilschik Ivanovo, Dinamo Leningrad, Uralmash Sverdlovsk, Shinnik Yaroslavl, Kuzbass Kemerevo, Volgar Astrakhan, Rubin Kazan2 4Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk, Chernomorets Odessa, Metallurg Zaporozhye, Metallist Kharkov3 1Shakhter Karaganda Torpedo Kutaisi Stroitel Ashkhabat Pamir Dushanbe Alga Frunze Moldova Kishinev Daugava Riga Žalgiris Vilnius
Attendances
# Club Average 1 Dnipro 28,552 2 Chornomorets 22,762 3 Shinnik 16,714 4 Kuzbass 15,810 5 Spartak Ordzhonikidze 14,571 6 Shakhter Karagandy 13,524 7 Tekstilshchik 13,381 8 Metalurh Zaporizhzhya 12,095 9 Alga Frunze 11,905 10 Volgar Astrakhan 11,857 11 Uralmash Sverdlovsk 11,762 12 CSKA Dushanbe 11,333 13 Metalist Kharkiv 10,905 14 Krylya Sovetov 10,905 15 Moldova Chişinău 8,024 16 Torpedo Kutaisi 7,762 17 Stroitel 7,748 18 Rubin Kazan 7,405 19 Žalgiris 7,238 20 Lokomotiv Moscow 6,862 21 Daugava Rīga 6,443 22 Dinamo Leningrad 2,105
Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sov/avesov71.htm
References
External links 1971 season. RSSSF