Russian Cup (football)


The Russian Cup is a football competition held annually by the Football Union of Russia for professional and some amateur football clubs.
The winner of the competition gets a spot in the UEFA Europa League group stage.

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 is held under knockout format. Second Division teams start 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 enter the tournament at 1/32 final stage, and Premier League teams at 1/16 final stage. All ties are one-legged. The final tie is played as a single match; traditionally, it had been held in Moscow, but since 2009 has moved around the country. First round matches are usually played in April, with the final being played the following year in May, so each Russian Cup competition lasts for more than a year.

Finals

The Russian Cup has been played since 1992. The finals have produced the following results:
SeasonWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueAttendance
1992–93Torpedo Moscow
Savichev
1–1
5–3 		CSKA Moscow
20' Faizulin
Luzhniki Stadium,
Moscow		20,000
1993–94Spartak Moscow
Ledyakhov
Karpin
2–2
4–2 		CSKA Moscow
Radimov
Bystrov
Luzhniki Stadium,
Moscow		30,000
1994–95Dynamo Moscow
0–0
8–7 		Rotor Volgograd
Luzhniki Stadium,
Moscow		20,000
1995–96Lokomotiv Moscow
Kosolapov
Drozdov		3–2Spartak Moscow
Lipko
Nikiforov		Dynamo Stadium,
Moscow		20,000
1996–97Lokomotiv Moscow
Smirnov
Kharlachyov		2–0Dynamo MoscowTorpedo Stadium,
Moscow		13,800
1997–98Spartak Moscow
Tikhonov		1–0Lokomotiv MoscowLuzhniki Stadium,
Moscow		36,800
1998–99Zenit Saint Petersburg
Panov
Maksymyuk		3–1Dynamo Moscow
Pisarev		Luzhniki Stadium,
Moscow		22,000
1999–2000Lokomotiv Moscow
Yevseyev
Bulykin
Tsymbalar		3–2 CSKA Moscow
Semak
Kornaukhov		Dynamo Stadium,
Moscow		26,000
2000–01Lokomotiv Moscow
Janashia
1–1
4–3 		Anzhi Makhachkala
Sirkhayev
Dynamo Stadium,
Moscow		8,500
2001–02CSKA Moscow
Solomatin
Yanovsky		2–0Zenit Saint PetersburgLuzhniki Stadium,
Moscow		48,000
2002–03Spartak Moscow
Titov		1–0RostovLokomotiv Stadium,
Moscow		22,000
2003–04Terek Grozny
Fedkov		1–0Krylia Sovetov SamaraLokomotiv Stadium,
Moscow		17,000
2004–05CSKA Moscow
Zhirkov		1–0KhimkiLokomotiv Stadium,
Moscow		25,000
2005–06CSKA Moscow
Jô
Vágner Love		3–0Spartak MoscowLuzhniki Stadium,
Moscow		67,000
2006–07Lokomotiv Moscow
O'Connor		1–0 FC MoscowLuzhniki Stadium,
Moscow		45,000
2007–08CSKA Moscow
Vágner Love
Jô
2–2
4–1 		Amkar Perm
Drinčić
Dujmović
Lokomotiv Stadium,
Moscow		24,000
2008–09CSKA Moscow
Aldonin		1–0Rubin KazanArena Khimki,
Khimki		13,000
2009–10Zenit Saint Petersburg
Shirokov		1–0Sibir NovosibirskOlimp – 2,
Rostov-on-Don		15,000
2010–11CSKA Moscow
Doumbia		2–1Alania Vladikavkaz
Neco		Shinnik Stadium,
Yaroslavl		12,900
2011–12Rubin Kazan
R. Yeryomenko		1–0Dynamo MoscowCentral Stadium,
Yekaterinburg		27,000
2012–13CSKA Moscow
Musa
1–1
4–3 		Anzhi Makhachkala
Diarra
Terek Stadium,
Grozny		28,000
2013–14Rostov
0–0
6–5 		FC Krasnodar
Anzhi-Arena,
Kaspiysk		19,500
2014–15Lokomotiv Moscow
Niasse
Boussoufa
Al. Miranchuk		3–1 Kuban Krasnodar
Ignatyev		Central Stadium,
Astrakhan		16,000
2015–16Zenit Saint Petersburg
Hulk
Kokorin
Yusupov		 4–1 CSKA Moscow
Olanare		Kazan Arena,
Kazan		36,600
2016–17Lokomotiv Moscow
I. Denisov
Al. Miranchuk		 2–0 Ural YekaterinburgFisht Olympic Stadium,
Olympic Park, Sochi		24,500
2017–18Tosno
Skvortsov
Mirzov		 2–1Avangard Kursk
Kireyev		Volgograd Arena, Volgograd40,373
2018–19Lokomotiv Moscow
Barinov		 1–0 Ural YekaterinburgSamara Arena,
Samara		38,018
2019–20Zenit Saint Petersburg
Dzyuba		1–0KhimkiCentral Stadium,
Yekaterinburg		3,408

Performance by club

Trivia

To date, Terek Grozny is the only club which has won the Russian Cup while playing in the Russian Football National League, the second league of Russian football.