2017–18 Russian Cup
The 2017–18 Russian Cup was the 26th season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union.
The competition started on 14 July 2017 and finished on 9 May 2018. The winners, FC Tosno, could have earned a spot in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage, but did not obtain the UEFA license and was closed a month later due to financial problems.
Representation of clubs in leagues
- Russian Premier League: 16 clubs;
- Russian Football National League: 18 clubs;
- Russian [Professional Football League]: 57 clubs;
- Russian [Amateur Football League]: 3 clubs: Dynamo Kostroma, Zvezda Saint Petersburg, Metallurg Asha;
- Russian Regional League: 2 clubs: FC Belogorsk, FC Delin Izhevsk;
- Total: 96 clubs.
First round
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Second round
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Third round
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