Russian Cup

Russian Cup
Founded	1992
Region	Russia
Number of teams	98
Tournament information
Current champions	Spartak Moscow (4th title)
Most successful team(s)	Lokomotiv Moscow (9 titles)
Current
Website	Official website

The Russian Cup 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 group stage. However, all Russian clubs, as well as the national team, have been barred from European competition due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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.

External links

• Russian Cup on the website of the Russian Football Union
• Russia – Cup Finals, RSSSF.com
• Russian Cup summary - Soccerway

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