 The game in its popularity overcame the big Oldest Russian derby Dynamo-Spartak that was the main event of the league for the longest since its establishment in 1936.The both clubs were the most successful in Soviet Top League, with Dynamo having won 13 titles to Spartak's 12.Spartak, however, has better head-to-head record and as of 1 August 2008 they won 60 games with 48 lost out of total 132 games played.