This was the 1976–77 Soviet Championship League season:
| Club | Sp | S | U | N | T | GT | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ZSKA Moskau | 36 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 220 | 113 | 57 |
| 2. | Dynamo Moskau | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 175 | 104 | 50 |
| 3. | Traktor Tscheljabinsk | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 128 | 106 | 45 |
| 4. | Dinamo Riga | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 133 | 126 | 41 |
| 5. | Chimik Woskressensk | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 115 | 103 | 37 |
| 6. | Spartak Moskau | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 154 | 162 | 37 |
| 7. | Krylja Sowetow Moskau | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 120 | 137 | 33 |
| 8. | Torpedo Gorki | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 108 | 137 | 31 |
| 9. | SKA Leningrad | 36 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 128 | 183 | 20 |
| 10. | Kristall Saratow | 36 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 85 | 195 | 9 |