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| Organiser(s) | Russian Football Union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 (1992) |
| Region | Russia |
| Teams | 107 |
| Qualifier for | UEFA Europa League[a] |
| Domestic cup | Russian Super Cup |
| Current champions | Spartak Moscow (5th title) |
| Most championships | CSKA Moscow Lokomotiv Moscow (9 titles each) |
| Website | rfs |
 2025–26 Russian Cup | |
The Russian Cup (Russian: Кубок России) is a football competition held annually by the Football Union of Russia for professional and some amateur (only after a special permission and licensing by Russian Football Union) football clubs.
The winner of the competition ordinarily got a spot in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. However, all Russian clubs, as well as the national team, have been barred from European competition due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[2]
Participants
All clubs from the Russian Premier League, First Division and Second Division as well as amateur clubs compete for the Russian Cup.
Competition system
The competition had historically been held under knockout format. Second Division teams started from 1/512, 1/256, or 1/128 final stage, depending on the number of teams in the corresponding Second Division zone. First Division teams entered the tournament at 1/32 final stage, and Premier League teams at the 1/16 final stage. All ties were one-legged.
In 2020–21 and 2021–22, an "Elite group round" was added after the 1/64 final stage where all Premier League teams except those competing in UEFA competitions entered, which replaced the 1/32 and 1/16 final stages. Premier League teams competing in UEFA competitions were slotted into the Round of 16. All ties remained one-legged, with the Elite group round being single round robin.
Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine barring Russian sides from competing in Europe, the cup was reformatted again from 2022–23. Premier League clubs would be placed in their own path (known as the "RPL path") beginning with a double round robin group stage, while First Division, Second Division and amateur clubs (including teams from media football) would be separated into the "Regions path" maintaining a traditional knockout format. The two paths act as a double elimination bracket in the knockout stage (after the RPL group stage and Regions round 6), with the RPL path having two-legged ties and the Regions path having one-legged ties.
The final tie is played as a single match; it is held in Moscow, but from 2009 to 2021 it moved around the country. First round matches are usually played in August, with the final being played the following year in June, so each Russian Cup competition lasts for just under a year.
Finals
The Russian Cup has been played since 1992. The finals have produced the following results:
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moscow | 9 |
4 |
2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2023, 2025 | 1993, 1994, 2000, 2016 |
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 9 |
1 |
1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 | 1998 |
| Spartak Moscow | 5 |
2 |
1994, 1998, 2003, 2022, 2026 | 1996, 2006 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 5 |
1 |
1999, 2010, 2016, 2020, 2024 | 2002 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 1 |
4 |
1995 | 1997, 1999, 2012, 2022 |
| Rostov | 1 |
2 |
2014 | 2003, 2025 |
| Rubin Kazan | 1 |
1 |
2012 | 2009 |
| Torpedo Moscow | 1 |
– |
1993 | – |
| Akhmat Grozny | 1 |
– |
2004 | – |
| Tosno | 1 |
– |
2018 | – |
| FC Krasnodar | – |
3 |
– | 2014, 2023, 2026 |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | – |
2 |
– | 2001, 2013 |
| Ural Yekaterinburg | – |
2 |
– | 2017, 2019 |
| Khimki | – |
2 |
– | 2005, 2020 |
| Krylia Sovetov Samara | – |
2 |
– | 2004, 2021 |
| Rotor Volgograd | – |
1 |
– | 1995 |
| FC Moscow | – |
1 |
– | 2007 |
| Amkar Perm | – |
1 |
– | 2008 |
| Sibir Novosibirsk | – |
1 |
– | 2010 |
| Alania Vladikavkaz | – |
1 |
– | 2011 |
| Kuban Krasnodar | – |
1 |
– | 2015 |
| Avangard Kursk | – |
1 |
– | 2018 |
| Baltika Kaliningrad | – |
1 |
– | 2024 |
| Total | 32 | 32 |
See also
Notes
- Prior to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1]
References
- "UEFA decisions for upcoming competitions relating to the ongoing suspension of Russian national teams and clubs". UEFA. 2 May 2022. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- Buckingham, Philip. "FIFA and UEFA suspend Russia from international football and clubs from European competition". theathletic.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- "2005 Russian Cup final at Soccerway". Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- "2006 Russian Cup final at Soccerway". Archived from the original on 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- 2007 Russian Cup final at Soccerway
- 2008 Russian Cup final at Soccerway
- 2009 Russian Cup final at Soccerway
- "2010 Russian Cup final at Soccerway". Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- 2011 Russian Cup final at Soccerway
- "2012 Russian Cup final at Soccerway". Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- "2013 Russian Cup final at Soccerway". Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- "2014 Russian Cup final at Soccerway". Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
External links
- (in Russian) Russian Cup on the website of the Russian Football Union
- (in English) Russia – Cup Finals on RSSSF
- Russian Cup summary on Soccerway