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 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.

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: SeasonWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueAttendance1992–93Torpedo Moscow (1) SavichevPenalties: Afanasyev Novgorodov Pazyomov Arefyev Ulyanov1–1 5–3 CSKA Moscow FaizulinPenalties: Antonovich Dudnik Minko MamchurLuzhniki Stadium,Moscow20,0001993–94Spartak Moscow (1) Ledyakhov KarpinPenalties: Ledyakhov Onopko Ternavsky Alenichev2–2 4–2 CSKA Moscow Radimov BystrovPenalties: Grishin Bushmanov Kupriyanov BystrovLuzhniki Stadium,Moscow30,0001994–95Dynamo Moscow (1)Penalties: Nekrasov Ishkinin Samatov Kutsenko Yakhimovich Bogomolov Safronov Shulgin0–0 8–7 Rotor Volgograd Penalties: Veretennikov Bondar Burlachenko Menshchikov Troynin Nechay Zhunenko KorniyetsLuzhniki Stadium,Moscow20,0001995–96Lokomotiv Moscow (1) Kosolapov Drozdov3–2Spartak Moscow Lipko NikiforovDynamo Stadium,Moscow20,0001996–97Lokomotiv Moscow (2) Smirnov Kharlachyov2–0Dynamo MoscowTorpedo Stadium,Moscow13,8001997–98Spartak Moscow (2) Tikhonov1–0Lokomotiv MoscowLuzhniki Stadium,Moscow36,8001998–99Zenit Saint Petersburg (1) Panov Maksymyuk3–1Dynamo Moscow PisarevLuzhniki Stadium,Moscow22,0001999–2000Lokomotiv Moscow (3) Yevseyev Bulykin Tsymbalar3–2 CSKA Moscow Semak KornaukhovDynamo Stadium,Moscow26,0002000–01Lokomotiv Moscow (4) JanashiaPenalties: Izmaylov Lekgetho Chugaynov Maminov Loskov1–1 4–3 Anzhi Makhachkala SirkhayevPenalties: Agalarov Akayev Sirkhayev Rahimić YaskovichDynamo Stadium,Moscow8,5002001–02CSKA Moscow (1) Solomatin Yanovsky2–0Zenit Saint PetersburgLuzhniki Stadium,Moscow48,0002002–03Spartak Moscow (3) Titov1–0RostovLokomotiv Stadium,Moscow22,0002003–04Terek Grozny (1) Fedkov1–0Krylia Sovetov SamaraLokomotiv Stadium,Moscow17,0002004–05CSKA Moscow (2) Zhirkov1–0KhimkiLokomotiv Stadium,Moscow25,0002005–06CSKA Moscow (3) Jô Vágner Love3–0Spartak MoscowLuzhniki Stadium,Moscow67,0002006–07Lokomotiv Moscow (5) O'Connor1–0 FC MoscowLuzhniki Stadium,Moscow2007 Russian Cup final at Soccerway45,0002007–08CSKA Moscow (4) Vágner Love JôPenalties: Zhirkov Vágner Love Jô Janczyk2–2 4–1 Amkar Perm Drinčić DujmovićPenalties: Drinčić Kushev DujmovićLokomotiv Stadium,Moscow2008 Russian Cup final at Soccerway24,0002008–09 CSKA Moscow (5) Aldonin 1–0Rubin Kazan Arena Khimki,Khimki2009 Russian Cup final at Soccerway13,0002009–10Zenit Saint Petersburg (2) Shirokov 1–0Sibir NovosibirskOlimp – 2,Rostov-on-Don15,0002010–11 CSKA Moscow (6) Doumbia 2–1 Alania Vladikavkaz Neco Shinnik Stadium,Yaroslavl2011 Russian Cup final at Soccerway12,9002011–12 Rubin Kazan (1) R. Yeryomenko 1–0 Dynamo MoscowCentral Stadium,Yekaterinburg27,0002012–13CSKA Moscow (7) MusaPenalties: Mamayev V. Berezutsky Musa Vágner Love Doumbia1–1 4–3 Anzhi Makhachkala DiarraPenalties: Boussoufa Zhirkov Willian Jucilei Eto'oTerek Stadium,Grozny28,0002013–14Rostov (1)Penalties: Milić Poloz Dyakov Sinama Pongolle Dzyuba Gațcan Lolo0–0 6–5 FC Krasnodar Penalties: Granqvist Abreu Laborde Joãozinho Ari Sigurðsson GazinskyAnzhi-Arena,Kaspiysk19,5002014–15Lokomotiv Moscow (6) Niasse Boussoufa Al. Miranchuk3–1 Kuban Krasnodar IgnatyevCentral Stadium,Astrakhan16,0002015–16Zenit Saint Petersburg (3) Hulk Kokorin Yusupov4–1CSKA Moscow OlanareKazan Arena,Kazan36,6002016–17Lokomotiv Moscow (7) I. Denisov Al. Miranchuk2–0Ural YekaterinburgFisht Olympic Stadium,Olympic Park, Sochi24,5002017–18Tosno (1) Skvortsov Mirzov2–1Avangard Kursk KireyevVolgograd Arena, Volgograd40,3732018–19Lokomotiv Moscow (8) Barinov1–0Ural YekaterinburgSamara Arena,Samara38,0182019–20Zenit Saint Petersburg (4) Dzyuba 1–0KhimkiCentral Stadium,Yekaterinburg3,4082020–21Lokomotiv Moscow (9) Kamano Smolov Murilo3–1Krylia Sovetov Samara SarveliNizhny Novgorod Stadium,Nizhny Novgorod20,8082021–22Spartak Moscow (4) Sobolev Promes2–1Dynamo Moscow ZakharyanLuzhniki Stadium,Moscow69,3062022–23CSKA Moscow (8) ChalovPenalties: Chalov Diveyev Moisés Gajić Medina Carrascal Zabolotny1–16–5 FC Krasnodar CórdobaPenalties: Spertsyan Akhmetov Córdoba Batxi Alonso Ramírez OlusegunLuzhniki Stadium,Moscow53,4252023–24Zenit Saint Petersburg (5) Nino Alip2–1Baltika Kaliningrad FernandesLuzhniki Stadium,Moscow41,7762024–25CSKA Moscow (9)Penalties: Pjanić Diveyev Oblyakov Kislyak Gajić0–04–3 RostovPenalties: Bayramyan Komlichenko Sutormin Sako OsipenkoLuzhniki Stadium,Moscow57,1762025–26Spartak Moscow (5) SolariPenalties: Dmitriyev Umyarov Wooh Barco1–14–3 Krasnodar AugustoPenalties: Spertsyan Olaza Krivtsov Boselli PinaLuzhniki Stadium,Moscow72,928

Performance by club Club Winners Runners-up Winning years Runner-up years CSKA Moscow 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2023, 2025 1993, 1994, 2000, 2016 Lokomotiv Moscow 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 1998 Spartak Moscow 1994, 1998, 2003, 2022, 2026 1996, 2006 Zenit Saint Petersburg 1999, 2010, 2016, 2020, 2024 2002 Dynamo Moscow 1995 1997, 1999, 2012, 2022 Rostov 2014 2003, 2025 Rubin Kazan 2012 2009 Torpedo Moscow 1993 – Akhmat Grozny 2004 – Tosno 2018 – FC Krasnodar – 2014, 2023, 2026 Anzhi Makhachkala – 2001, 2013 Ural Yekaterinburg – 2017, 2019 Khimki – 2005, 2020 Krylia Sovetov Samara – 2004, 2021 Rotor Volgograd – 1995 FC Moscow – 2007 Amkar Perm – 2008 Sibir Novosibirsk – 2010 Alania Vladikavkaz – 2011 Kuban Krasnodar – 2015 Avangard Kursk – 2018 Baltika Kaliningrad – 2024Total3232

See also Football in Russia Soviet Cup

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References

External links

Russian Cup on the website of the Russian Football Union Russia – Cup Finals on RSSSF Russian Cup summary on Soccerway