The Russian Cup (Russian: Кубок России; formerly known as Rambler — Russian Cup) is a football competition held annually by the Football Union of Russia for professional football clubs.
[edit] Participants
All clubs from the Russian Premier League, First Division and Second Division as well as amateur clubs compete for the Russian Cup.
[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 are one-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 | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Attendance |
2009/10
Details | | – | | | |
2008/09
Details | PFC CSKA Moscow (5)
 90+2' Aldonin | 1 – 0 | FC Rubin Kazan | Arena Khimki,
Khimki | 13000 |
2007/08
Details | PFC CSKA Moscow (4)
65' Vágner Love
75' Jô | 2 – 2 a.e.t.,
4–1 pen. | FC Amkar Perm
57' Drinčić
64' Dujmović | Lokomotiv Stadium,
Moscow | 24000 |
| 2006/07 | FC Lokomotiv Moscow (5)
102' O'Connor | 1 – 0 a.e.t. | FC Moscow | Luzhniki Stadium,
Moscow | 50000 |
| 2005/06 | PFC CSKA Moscow (3)
43' 90+3' Jô
90' Vágner Love | 3 – 0 | FC Spartak Moscow | Luzhniki Stadium,
Moscow | 67000 |
| 2004/05 | PFC CSKA Moscow (2)
68' Zhirkov | 1 – 0 | FC Khimki | Lokomotiv Stadium,
Moscow | 25000 |
| 2003/04 | FC Terek Grozny (1)
90+2' Fedkov | 1 – 0 | FC Krylia Sovetov Samara | Lokomotiv Stadium,
Moscow | 17000 |
| 2002/03 | FC Spartak Moscow (3)
28' Titov | 1 – 0 | FC Rostov | Lokomotiv Stadium,
Moscow | 25000 |
| 2001/02 | PFC CSKA Moscow (1)
30' Solomatin
52' Yanovskiy | 2 – 0 | FC Zenit Saint Petersburg | Luzhniki Stadium,
Moscow | 48000 |
| 2000/01 | FC Lokomotiv Moscow (4)
90' Janashia
| 1 – 1 a.e.t.,
4–3 pen. | FC Anzhi Makhachkala
90' Sirkhaev
| Dynamo Stadium,
Moscow | 8500 |
| 1999/00 | FC Lokomotiv Moscow (3)
41' Evseev
96' Bulykin
113' Tsymbalar | 3 – 2 a.e.t. | PFC CSKA Moscow
32' Semak
120' Kornaukhov | Dynamo Stadium,
Moscow | 26000 |
1998/99
Details | FC Zenit St. Petersburg (1)
57' 59' Panov
65' Maksymyuk | 3 – 1 | FC Dynamo Moscow
26' Pisarev | Luzhniki Stadium,
Moscow | 22000 |
1997/98
Details | FC Spartak Moscow (2)
86' Tikhonov | 1 – 0 | FC Lokomotiv Moscow | Luzhniki Stadium,
Moscow | 38000 |
1996/97
Details | FC Lokomotiv Moscow (2)
25' Smirnov
78' Kharlachev | 2 – 0 | FC Dynamo Moscow | Torpedo Stadium,
Moscow | 13800 |
1995/96
Details | FC Lokomotiv Moscow (1)
10' 43' Kosolapov
85' Drozdov | 3 – 2 | FC Spartak Moscow
22' Lipko
30' Nikiforov | Dynamo Stadium,
Moscow | 20000 |
1994/95
Details | FC Dynamo Moscow (1)
| 0 – 0 a.e.t.,
8–7 pen. | FC Rotor Volgograd
| Luzhniki Stadium,
Moscow | 20000 |
1993/94
Details | FC Spartak Moscow (1)
6' Ledyakhov
11' Karpin
| 2 – 2 a.e.t.,
4–2 pen. | PFC CSKA Moscow (1)
39' Radimov
58' Bystrov
| Luzhniki Stadium,
Moscow | 35000 |
1992/93
Details | FC Torpedo Moscow (1)
8' Savichev
| 1 – 1 a.e.t.,
5–3 pen. | PFC CSKA Moscow
20' Faizulin
| Luzhniki Stadium,
Moscow | 25000 |
[edit] Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 5 | 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2007 |
| CSKA Moscow | 5 | 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 |
| 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.
[edit] See also
