1980–81 Soviet League season

The 1980/81 season the league Wysschaja was the 35th season of the highest Soviet Hockey League. The Soviet league title secured for a total of 24 times CSKA Moscow, while Dinamo Minsk and Salavat Yulaev Ufa descended to the second division.

Mode

The twelve teams in the league Wysschaja first played in a common main round four times against any opponent, bringing the total number of games per team was 44. The top six teams qualified for the final round then, in each team once played against any opponent and the winner Champion. The results from the main round were incorporated into the final round. The teams which were the main round is in the squares Seven to Twelve, completed in a relegation round further twelve games, with the results from the main round were also taken. The two last placed the relegation round up directly from the second division. For a win, each team was given two points, a draw there was a point and a defeat.

Main Round

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = drawn, L = Loss, OTS = Overtime wins, OTN = Overtime defeat, SOS = Penalty victories, SON = Penalty defeat

Final round

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = drawn, L = Loss, OTS = Overtime wins, OTN = Overtime defeat, SOS = Penalty victories, SON = Penalty defeat

Relegation round

Sp = Matches, W = Wins, D = drawn, L = Loss, OTS = Overtime wins, OTN = Overtime defeat, SOS = Penalty victories, SON = Penalty defeat

Top scorer

Abbreviations: T = gates, V = Assists, Pts = Points; Fat: Saisonbestwert

Soviet master

Goalkeepers: Vladislav Tretiak, Alexander Tyschnych

Defenders: Sergei Babinow, Vyacheslav Fetisov, Irek Gimajew, Alexei Kassatonow, Sergei Starikov, Alexei Woltschenkow

Attacker: Vyacheslav Anissin, Valeri Kharlamov, Andrei Chomutow, Nikolai Drosdezki, Alexander Gerasimov, Vladimir Krutov, Gennady Kurd, Alexander Lobanov, Sergei Makarov, Mikhail Panin, Vladimir Petrov, Viktor Schluktow, Alexander Sybin, Alexander Woltschkow

Coaching staff: Viktor Tikhonov