2011–12 Russian Cup
The 2011–12 Russian Cup, known as the 2011–12 Pirelli–Russian Football Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the twentieth season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union. The competition started on 20 April 2011 and finished with the final held on 9 May 2012. The cup winner was won a spot in the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League group stage.
First round
This round featured 6 Second Division teams. The game was played on 22 April and 30 April 2011.Second round
In this round entered 3 winners from the first round, 48 Second Division teams and 3 amateur teams. The matches were played between 22 April and 11 May 2011.Third round
In this round entered 27 winners from the second round and the remaining 21 Second Division teams. The matches were played between 10 and 23 May 2011.Fourth round
In this round entered 24 winners the third round. The matches were played between 4 and 16 June 2011.Fifth round
The 12 winners from the fourth round and the 20 FNL teams entered this round. The matches were played on 4 and 5 July 2011.Round of 32
The 16 winners from the fifth round hosted the Russian Premier League teams in this round. The matches were played on 17 July 2011.Round of 16
In this round the 16 winners from the round of 32 round enter. The matches was played on 20 and 21 September 2011.Final
Played in the earlier stages, but were not on the final game squad:FC Dynamo Moscow: Marko Lomić, Luke Wilkshire, Andrei Karyaka, Artur Yusupov.
FC Rubin Kazan: Solomon Kvirkvelia, Jonatan Valle, Alisher Dzhalilov, Aleksei Eremenko, Alan Kasaev, Syarhey Kislyak, Ruslan Makhmutov, Christian Noboa, Alexandru Antoniuc, Igor Lebedenko, Obafemi Martins, Aleksei Medvedev.