Russian Cup
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The Russian Cup (Кубок России) is a football competition held annually by the Football Union of Russia for professional football clubs.
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[edit] Participants
All clubs from the Russian Premier League, First Division and Second Division compete for the Russian Cup. Amateur clubs are not allowed to participate.
[edit] 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 sides enter the tournament at 1/32 final stage, and Premier League Sides at 1/16 final stage. All ties from 1/512 final to 1/32 final are one-legged and from 1/16 final to semifinal are two-legged. The final tie is played as a single match in Moscow. 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.
[edit] Finals
The Russian Cup has been played since 1992. The finals have produced the following results:
| Season | Winners | Runners-up | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992/1993 | Torpedo Moscow | CSKA Moscow | 1-1 (aet, 5-3 pen) | Luzhniki |
| 1993/1994 | Spartak Moscow | CSKA Moscow | 2-2 (aet, 4-2 pen) | Luzhniki |
| 1994/1995 | Dynamo Moscow | Rotor Volgograd | 0-0 (aet, 8-7 pen) | Luzhniki |
| 1995/1996 | Lokomotiv Moscow | Spartak Moscow | 3-2 | Dynamo |
| 1996/1997 | Lokomotiv Moscow | Dynamo Moscow | 2-0 | Torpedo |
| 1997/1998 | Spartak Moscow | Lokomotiv Moscow | 1-0 | Luzhniki |
| 1998/1999 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Dynamo Moscow | 3-1 | Luzhniki |
| 1999/2000 | Lokomotiv Moscow | CSKA Moscow | 3-2 (aet) | Dynamo |
| 2000/2001 | Lokomotiv Moscow | Anzhi Makhachkala | 1-1 (aet, 4-3 pen) | Dynamo |
| 2001/2002 | CSKA Moscow | Zenit St. Petersburg | 2-0 | Luzhniki |
| 2002/2003 | Spartak Moscow | Rostov | 1-0 | Lokomotiv |
| 2003/2004 | Terek Grozny | Krylya Sovetov Samara | 1-0 | Lokomotiv |
| 2004/2005 | CSKA Moscow | Khimki | 1-0 | Lokomotiv |
| 2005/2006 | CSKA Moscow | Spartak Moscow | 3-0 | Luzhniki |
[edit] Performance By Club
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 4 | 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001 |
| CSKA Moscow | 3 | 2002, 2005, 2006 |
| Spartak Moscow | 3 | 1994, 1998, 2003 |
| Terek Grozny | 1 | 2004 |
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 1 | 1999 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 1 | 1995 |
| Torpedo Moscow | 1 | 1993 |
[edit] Trivia
To date, Terek Grozny is the only club which has won the cup while playing in the First Division.
