In Moscow it was decided to consider the football tournament of the 1924 All-Union festival of physical culture as the first national championship.
Until 1960 it included teams that were considered amateurs, after 1960 the competition was conducted as part of the Soviet Second League.Source: Footballfacts.ru Spartak Moscow are the most successful club in the overall ranking, having won 22 national titles.
Dynamo Kiev also have thirteen titles, although the team no longer competes in the Russian football system, since it is now part of Ukraine.
Table shows best-finish achievements in major European competitions starting from 1965-66 season.
Table sorted by success at European Cup / UEFA Champions League first and foremost.