Spartak Moscow–Dynamo Kyiv rivalry

The Spartak Moscow  – Dynamo Kyiv derby is a major international football rivalry between former Soviet giants Spartak Moscow and Dynamo Kyiv that developed in the Soviet Top League.[1]

Soviet derby
Location Soviet Union (former)
UEFA (current)
TeamsDynamo Kyiv
Spartak Moscow
First meeting6 June 1936
1936 Soviet Top League
Kyiv 1–3 Spartak
Latest meeting7 July 2013
2013 United Tournament
Kyiv 2–1 Spartak
Next meetingTBD
Statistics
Meetings total133
Most winsSpartak (52)
All-time seriesKyiv: 47
Drawn: 32
Spartak: 52
Largest victorySpartak 5–1 Kyiv (1940)

A Spartak – Kyiv match often hosted the biggest crowd of all Soviet Top League matches, especially after the last league reorganization in 1970. The match became more popular even than the Oldest Russian derby between Dynamo Moscow and Spartak that had been the longest-running top event of the league since its establishment in 1936.

The two clubs were the most successful in the Soviet Top League, with Dynamo having won 13 titles to Spartak's 12. Spartak, however, has a better match record. As of 1 August 2008, of 132 matches Spartak have won 60 and lost 48.[1]

The contest emerged as a derby in 1976, when Dynamo beat Spartak, relegating them from the top flight.[2][3][4]

Besides the football competition, the derby has some political background in Russian-Ukrainian relations. This has been especially marked since 1991 when Ukraine became an independent state with its own football league. Russian clubs have been suspended from international play since 2022 due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, leaving the rivalry currently defunct.[5]

Head to head record

CompetitionPlayedSpartakDrawDynamo
Soviet League102412734
Soviet Cup15924
Champions League4103
CIS Cup5113
Friendly5023
Totals133523247

Records

  • Largest scores by Spartak: 5–1 (1940); 4–0 (1955, 1958).
  • Largest scores by Dynamo: 4–1 (1950, 1966, 1972, 2008 [twice]); 3–0 (1968, 1978, 2008).
  • Most goals scored in a single match: 7 (4–3) (1957)

Streaks

Longest Spartak winning streaks

  • (1941-06-12) (1946-06-23)12 June 1941 – 23 June 1946: 5 (4 league + 1 cup match).
  • (1951-10-01) (1954-04-16)1 October 1951 – 16 April 1954: 5 (4 league + 1 cup match).
  • (1987-09-20) (1989-10-23)20 September 1987 – 23 October 1989: 5 (all league).

Longest Spartak lossless streak

  • (1937-10-18) (1950-08-15)18 October 1937 – 15 August 1950: 14 wins + 9 ties in 18 league + 5 cup matches.

Longest Dynamo winning streak

  • (1975-08-22) (1978-10-15)22 August 1975 – 15 October 1978: 6 (all league).

Longest Dynamo lossless streak

  • (1964-04-27) (1968-10-12)27 April 1964 – 12 October 1968: 9 wins + 5 ties in 14 league + 4 cup matches.

All official matches

DateTournamentHomeAwayScore
6 June 1936Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivFC Spartak Moscow1–3
18 October 1936Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv3–3
17 August 1937Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–2
18 October 1937Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow1–1
29 May 1938Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–1
12 July 1939Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv3–1
12 October 1939Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow2–2
1 July 1940Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv5–1
8 November 1940Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow2–2
12 June 1941Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv3–0
6 August 1944Soviet Cup 1/8 finalsDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow1–2
24 June 1945Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow1–2
29 August 1945Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–0
23 June 1946Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow1–2
18 July 1946Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv2–2
16 October 1946Soviet Cup 1/2 finalsSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv3–1
20 June 1947Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–0
10 July 1947Soviet Cup 1/4 finalsSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv2–0
19 September 1947Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow0–0
11 June 1948Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow0–2
8 September 1948Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–0
7 October 1948Soviet Cup 1/4 finalsSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–0
25 April 1949Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow0–0
26 July 1949Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv3–0
20 October 1949Soviet Cup 1/8 finalsSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv4–1
27 April 1950Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow0–0
15 August 1950Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–4
22 April 1951Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow1–0
6 July 1951Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–0
30 September 1951Soviet Cup 1/8 finalsSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–0
11 August 1952Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv4–1
22 May 1953Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv3–1
30 July 1953Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow0–2
16 April 1954Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow2–4
30 September 1954Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–1
3 October 1954Soviet Cup 1/8 finalsSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–3
10 April 1955Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow0–0
26 August 1955Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv4–0
25 April 1956Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow1–1
14 October 1956Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv4–3
21 April 1957Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow2–1
5 December 1957Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv3–2[note 1]
29 March 1958Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow1–1
22 August 1958Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv3–2[note 2]
6 October 1958Soviet Cup 1/8 finalsDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow0–4
8 November 1958Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv3–2
5 July 1959Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–1
15 August 1959Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow2–2
27 April 1960Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–1
7 July 1960Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow3–3
14 May 1961Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv2–0
8 July 1961Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow2–0
23 October 1962Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv2–1
18 November 1962Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow0–2
10 April 1963Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow2–1
28 June 1963Soviet Cup 1/8 finalsSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–0
14 September 1963Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv3–1
27 April 1964Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–1
8 September 1964Soviet Cup 1/2 finalsSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–0
9 September 1964Soviet Cup 1/2 finalsSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv2–3
12 September 1964Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow2–2
30 June 1965Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow0–0
28 August 1965Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–2
1 June 1966Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow1–0
16 September 1966Soviet Cup 1/4 finalsDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow4–1
20 September 1966Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–1
12 April 1967Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow1–0
4 November 1967Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–2
14 June 1968Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv3–3
28 June 1968Soviet Cup 1/16 finalsDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow3–0
12 October 1968Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow1–0
23 August 1969Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv2–1
30 October 1969Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow0–1
18 April 1970Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–0
13 August 1970Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow0–1
20 May 1971Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–2
15 August 1971Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow3–2
15 May 1972Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–1
1 August 1972Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow4–1
2 May 1973Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow1–1 (3–2 pen.)
25 August 1973Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv2–1
23 May 1974Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow1–0
20 August 1974Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv2–0
22 August 1975Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–1
8 November 1975Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow3–1
18 April 1976Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–1
12 November 1976Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow3–1
28 April 1978Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow3–0
15 October 1978Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–2
2 May 1979Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–0
28 September 1979Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow0–2
16 June 1980Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–0
31 October 1980Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow2–0
22 March 1981Soviet Cup 1/4 finalsSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv3–0
14 June 1981Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow2–0
11 November 1981Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–2
27 July 1982Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–2
8 November 1982Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow1–2
11 June 1983Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow1–1
1 September 1983Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–0
23 June 1984Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow0–3
20 July 1984Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv3–1
28 May 1985Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow2–0
13 September 1985Soviet Cup 1/8 finalsSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv3–3 (4–3 pen.)
19 October 1985Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–2
27 April 1986Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow2–1
12 July 1986Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–0
10 May 1987Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–0
20 September 1987Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow0–1
27 March 1988Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow1–2
22 October 1988Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–0
15 April 1989Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow1–4
23 October 1989Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv2–1
6 May 1990Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–3
1 September 1990Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow3–1
1 June 1991Soviet LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–2
26 June 1991Soviet LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow2–3
14 September 1994UEFA Champions LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow3–2
23 November 1994UEFA Champions LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–0
2 February 1997CIS CupSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv2–3
1 February 1998CIS CupSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–1
29 January 1999CIS CupSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–0
31 January 1999CIS CupSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv2–1
27 January 2002CIS CupSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv3–4
13 August 2008UEFA Champions LeagueSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv1–4
27 August 2008UEFA Champions LeagueDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow4–1
27 June 2013United SupercupSpartak MoscowDynamo Kyiv0–1
7 July 2013United SupercupDynamo KyivSpartak Moscow2–1

Soviet Cup

#SeasonDateRoundHome teamScoreAway teamKyiv scorersMoscow scorers
11944Second round6 August 1944Kyiv1 – 2MoscowKonstantin Kalach (61)Nikolai Klimov (18, 117)
21946Semi-finals16 October 1946Moscow3 – 1KyivAnatoliy Gorokhov (67)Oleg Timakov (25), Boris Smyslov (75), Ivan Konov (88)
31947Quarter-finals10 July 1947Moscow2 – 0KyivSergei Salnikov (25, 55)
41948Quarter-finals7 October 1948Moscow1 – 0KyivAleksei Paramonov (55)
51949Third round20 October 1949Moscow4 – 1KyivMykhaylo Mykhalyna (22)Sergei Salnikov (12, 61), Nikita Simonyan (48), Viktor Terentiev (72)
61951Fourth round30 September 1951Moscow1 – 0KyivAleksei Paramonov (66)
71954Fourth round3 October 1954Moscow1 – 3KyivMykhaylo Koman (41, 73), Andrei Zazroyev (51)Anatoli Isayev (26)
81958First round (final stage)6 October 1958Kyiv0 – 4MoscowAnatoli Ilyin (17), Anatoli Isayev (32), Nikita Simonyan (34), Igor Netto (85)
91963Third round (final stage)28 June 1963Moscow1 – 0KyivGalimzyan Khusainov (8)
101964Semi-finals8 September 1964Moscow0 – 0Kyiv
11Semi-finals (Replay)9 September 1964Moscow2 – 3KyivOleh Bazylevych (43, 56), Viktor Serebryanikov (58)Galimzyan Husainov (14), Igor Netto (64)
121965–66Quarter-finals16 September 1966Kyiv4 – 0MoscowYozhef Sabo (32 p., 81), Anatoliy Byshovets (49, 57)Galimzyan Khusainov (82)
131967–68Fourth round (final stage)28 June 1968Kyiv3 – 0MoscowVitaliy Khmelnytskyi (22) Yozhef Sabo (62, 86)
141981Quarter-finals22 March 1981Moscow3 – 0MoscowFyodor Cherenkov (22), Yevgeni Sidorov (28, 36)
151985–86Round of 1613 September 1985Moscow3 – 3[note 1]KyivAnatoliy Demyanenko (4), Pavlo Yakovenko (57), Igor Belanov (97)Fyodor Cherenkov (34 p., 35), Sergey Rodionov (93)

CIS/United Tournament

#SeasonDateRoundHome teamScoreAway teamKyiv scorersMoscow scorers
11997Final3 February 1997Kyiv3 – 2MoscowValyantsin Byalkevich (49, 85), Andriy Shevchenko (51 p.)Yegor Titov (21), Andrey Tikhonov (81 p.)
21998Final1 February 1998Kyiv1 – 0MoscowKakha Kaladze (46)
31999Semi-finals (group stage)29 January 1999Kyiv0 – 0Moscow
4Final31 January 1999Moscow2 – 1KyivValyantsin Byalkevich (48)Aleksei Melyoshin (61), Yegor Titov (89)
52002Final27 January 2002Moscow3 – 4KyivAlyaksandr Khatskevich (7), Georgi Peev (45+2), Valyantsin Byalkevich (63), Lucky Idahor (85)Eduard Tsykhmeystruk (4), Aleksandr Danishevsky (45), Dmitri Sychev (86)
62013Group stage27 June 2013Moscow0 – 1KyivOleh Husyev (31 p.)
7Group stage7 July 2013Kyiv2 – 1MoscowJeremain Lens (15), Oleh Husyev (61)Juan Insaurralde (90+2)

Major honours

Spartak MoscowCompetitionDynamo Kyiv
Domestic (Soviet era)
12Soviet Top League13
10Soviet Cup9
0USSR Super Cup3
1USSR Federation Cup0
0Other9
Domestic (Post Soviet era)
6CIS Cup4
10Russian / Ukrainian Premier League16
3Russian / Ukrainian Cup13
1Russian / Ukrainian Super Cup9
Continental
0UEFA Cup Winners' Cup2
0UEFA Super Cup1
43Total79

References