2025 Russian Cup final
The 2025 Russian Cup final was the 33rd Russian Cup Final, the final match of the 2024–25 Russian Cup. It was played at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 1 June 2025, contested by Rostov and CSKA Moscow.
CSKA Moscow won the match 4–3 on penalties following a 0–0 draw after regular time. As winners, they earned the right to play against the winners of the 2024–25 [Russian Premier League], Krasnodar, in the 2025 Russian Super Cup.
Club competition history
CSKA won the Soviet Cup 5 times and the Russian Cup 8 times previously, in 1945, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1990–91, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13 and 2022–23.Rostov won the Russian Cup once before, in the 2013–14 season.
Path to the final
Rostov finished the group stage of the cup in second place in group B. Rostov then eliminated Spartak Moscow in the RPL path quarterfinal and lost to Zenit St. Petersburg in the RPL path semi-final. It then transferred into the Regions path, where they eliminated Lokomotiv Moscow and then Spartak Moscow for the second time to reach the final.CSKA won Group C at the group stage, then eliminated Rubin Kazan, Dynamo Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg to reach the final.