Russian Cup (football)

The Russian Cup is a football competition held annually by the Football Union of Russia for professional and some amateur 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.

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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 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 teams enter the tournament at 1/32 final stage, and Premier League teams at 1/16 final stage. All ties are one-legged. The final tie is played as a single match; traditionally, it had been held in Moscow, but since 2009 has moved around the country. 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.

Finals

The Russian Cup has been played since 1992. The finals have produced the following results:

Season	Winners	Score	Runners-up	Venue	Attendance
1992–93	Torpedo Moscow Savichev Penalties: Afanasyev Novgorodov Pazyomov Arefyev Ulyanov	1–1 5–3	CSKA Moscow Faizulin Penalties: Antonovich Dudnik Minko Mamchur	Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow	20,000
1993–94	Spartak Moscow Ledyakhov Karpin Penalties: Ledyakhov Onopko Ternavsky Alenichev	2–2 4–2	CSKA Moscow Radimov Bystrov Penalties: Grishin Bushmanov Kupriyanov Bystrov	Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow	30,000
1994–95	Dynamo Moscow Penalties: Nekrasov Ishkinin Samatov Kutsenko Yakhimovich Bogomolov Safronov Shulgin	0–0 8–7	Rotor Volgograd Penalties: Veretennikov Bondar Burlachenko Menshchikov Troynin Nechay Zhunenko Korniyets	Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow	20,000
1995–96	Lokomotiv Moscow Kosolapov Drozdov	3–2	Spartak Moscow Lipko Nikiforov	Dynamo Stadium, Moscow	20,000
1996–97	Lokomotiv Moscow Smirnov Kharlachyov	2–0	Dynamo Moscow	Torpedo Stadium, Moscow	13,800
1997–98	Spartak Moscow Tikhonov	1–0	Lokomotiv Moscow	Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow	36,800
1998–99	Zenit Saint Petersburg Panov Maksymyuk	3–1	Dynamo Moscow Pisarev	Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow	22,000
1999–2000	Lokomotiv Moscow Yevseyev Bulykin Tsymbalar	3–2	CSKA Moscow Semak Kornaukhov	Dynamo Stadium, Moscow	26,000
2000–01	Lokomotiv Moscow Janashia Penalties: Izmaylov Lekgetho Chugaynov Maminov Loskov	1–1 4–3	Anzhi Makhachkala Sirkhayev Penalties: Agalarov Akayev Sirkhayev Rahimić Yaskovich	Dynamo Stadium, Moscow	8,500
2001–02	CSKA Moscow Solomatin Yanovsky	2–0	Zenit Saint Petersburg	Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow	48,000
2002–03	Spartak Moscow Titov	1–0	Rostov	Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow	22,000
2003–04	Terek Grozny Fedkov	1–0	Krylia Sovetov Samara	Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow	17,000
2004–05	CSKA Moscow Zhirkov	1–0	Khimki	Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow	25,000
2005–06	CSKA Moscow Jô Vágner Love	3–0	Spartak Moscow	Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow	67,000
2006–07	Lokomotiv Moscow O'Connor	1–0	FC Moscow	Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow	45,000
2007–08	CSKA Moscow Vágner Love Jô Penalties: Zhirkov Vágner Love Jô Janczyk	2–2 4–1	Amkar Perm Drinčić Dujmović Penalties: Drinčić Kushev Dujmović	Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow	24,000
2008–09	CSKA Moscow Aldonin	1–0	Rubin Kazan	Arena Khimki, Khimki	13,000
2009–10	Zenit Saint Petersburg Shirokov	1–0	Sibir Novosibirsk	Olimp – 2, Rostov-on-Don	15,000
2010–11	CSKA Moscow Doumbia	2–1	Alania Vladikavkaz Neco	Shinnik Stadium, Yaroslavl	12,900
2011–12	Rubin Kazan R. Yeryomenko	1–0	Dynamo Moscow	Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg	27,000
2012–13	CSKA Moscow Musa Penalties: Mamayev V. Berezutsky Musa Vágner Love Doumbia	1–1 4–3	Anzhi Makhachkala Diarra Penalties: Boussoufa Zhirkov Willian Jucilei Eto'o	Terek Stadium, Grozny	28,000
2013–14	Rostov Penalties: Milić Poloz Dyakov Sinama Pongolle Dzyuba Gațcan Lolo	0–0 6–5	FC Krasnodar Penalties: Granqvist Abreu Laborde Joãozinho Ari Sigurðsson Gazinsky	Anzhi-Arena, Kaspiysk	19,500
2014–15	Lokomotiv Moscow Niasse Boussoufa Al. Miranchuk	3–1	Kuban Krasnodar Ignatyev	Central Stadium, Astrakhan	16,000
2015–16	Zenit Saint Petersburg Hulk Kokorin Yusupov	4–1	CSKA Moscow Olanare	Kazan Arena, Kazan	36,600
2016–17	Lokomotiv Moscow I. Denisov Al. Miranchuk	2–0	Ural Yekaterinburg	Fisht Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, Sochi	24,500
2017–18	Tosno Skvortsov Mirzov	2–1	Avangard Kursk Kireyev	Volgograd Arena, Volgograd	40,373
2018–19	Lokomotiv Moscow Barinov	1–0	Ural Yekaterinburg	Samara Arena, Samara	38,018
2019–20	Zenit Saint Petersburg Dzyuba	1–0	Khimki	Central Stadium, Yekaterinburg	3,408
2020–21	Lokomotiv Moscow Kamano Smolov Murilo	3–1	Krylia Sovetov Samara Sarveli	Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod	20,808
2021–22	Spartak Moscow Sobolev Promes	2–1	Dynamo Moscow Zakharyan	Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow	69,306
2022–23	CSKA Moscow Chalov Penalties: Chalov Diveyev Moisés Gajić Medina Carrascal Zabolotny	1–1 6–5	FC Krasnodar Córdoba Penalties: Spertsyan Akhmetov Córdoba Batxi Alonso Ramírez Olusegun	Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow	53,425
2023–24	Zenit Saint Petersburg Nino Alip	2–1	Baltika Kaliningrad Fernandes	Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow	41,776
2024–25	CSKA Moscow Penalties: Pjanić Diveyev Oblyakov Kislyak Gajić	0–0 4–3	Rostov Penalties: Bayramyan Komlichenko Sutormin Sako Osipenko	Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow	57,176

Trivia

To date, Terek Grozny is the only club which has won the Russian Cup while playing in the Russian Football National League, the second league of Russian football.