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.
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| Organising body | Russian Football Union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Region | Russia |
| Number of teams | 107 |
| Qualifier for | UEFA Europa League[a] |
| Domestic cup(s) | Russian Super Cup |
| Current champions | Zenit Saint Petersburg (5th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Lokomotiv Moscow (9 titles) |
| Website | rfs |
 2024–25 Russian Cup | |
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
editAll clubs from the Russian Premier League, First Division and Second Division as well as amateur clubs compete for the Russian Cup.[citation needed]
Competition system
editThe 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.[citation needed]
Finals
editThe Russian Cup has been played since 1992. The finals have produced the following results:
Performance by club
edit| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 9
|
1
|
1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 | 1998 |
| CSKA Moscow | 8
|
4
|
2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2023 | 1993, 1994, 2000, 2016 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 5
|
1
|
1999, 2010, 2016, 2020, 2024 | 2002 |
| Spartak Moscow | 4
|
2
|
1994, 1998, 2003, 2022 | 1996, 2006 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 1
|
4
|
1995 | 1997, 1999, 2012, 2022 |
| Rostov | 1
|
1
|
2014 | 2003 |
| Rubin Kazan | 1
|
1
|
2012 | 2009 |
| Torpedo Moscow | 1
|
–
|
1993 | – |
| Akhmat Grozny | 1
|
–
|
2004 | – |
| Tosno | 1
|
–
|
2018 | – |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | –
|
2
|
– | 2001, 2013 |
| Ural Yekaterinburg | –
|
2
|
– | 2017, 2019 |
| Khimki | –
|
2
|
– | 2005, 2020 |
| Krylia Sovetov Samara | –
|
2
|
– | 2004, 2021 |
| FC Krasnodar | –
|
2
|
– | 2014, 2023 |
| 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 |
Trivia
editTo 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.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Prior to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1]
References
edit- ^ "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
edit
- (in Russian) Russian Cup on the website of the Russian Football Union
- (in English) Russia – Cup Finals on RSSSF
- Russian Cup summary on Soccerway