The Russian Cup is a football competition held annually by the Football Union of Russia for professional football clubs.All clubs from the Russian Premier League, First Division and Second Division compete for the Russian Cup. Amateur clubs take part in Russian Cup too.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.To date, Terek Grozny is the only club which has won the cup while playing in the First Division.The Russian Cup has been played since 1992. The finals have produced the following results:
Season Winner Score Runner-up Venue Attendance
2008/09 To be played To be announced
2007/08
Details PFC CSKA Moscow (4)
65' Vágner Love
75' Jô
Penalties:[show] Zhirkov
Vágner Love
Jô
Janczyk 2 – 2 a.e.t.,
4–1 pen. FC Amkar Perm
57' Drinčić
64' Dujmović
Penalties:[show] Drinčić
Kushev
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