The 1977-78 Soviet League season was the 32nd season of the league.
Final standings
| # | Tým | Z | V | R | P | Sk. | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA Moskva | 36 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 215-109 | 59 |
| 2 | Dynamo Moskva | 36 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 161-104 | 46 |
| 3 | Křídla Sovětů Moskva | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 146-138 | 40 |
| 4 | Traktor Čeljabinsk | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 130-118 | 38 |
| 5 | Chimik Voskresensk | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 127-117 | 35 |
| 6 | Dynamo Riga | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 118-135 | 34 |
| 7 | Torpedo Gorkij | 36 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 138-164 | 32 |
| 8 | Spartak Moskva | 36 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 123-141 | 32 |
| 9 | Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 133-176 | 29 |
| 10 | SKA Leningrad | 36 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 131-220 | 15 |