2019–20 Russian Cup
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The 2019–20 Russian Cup was the 28th season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of the Soviet Union.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Country | Russia |
Teams | 97 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Zenit Saint Petersburg (4th title) |
Runner-up | Khimki |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 95 |
Goals scored | 296 (3.12 per match) |
All statistics correct as of 24 June 2020. | |
The competition started 19 July 2019,[2] but suspended on 17 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.
Lokomotiv Moscow was the reigning cup-holder, winning its eighth Russian Cup in 2018–19, defeating Ural Yekaterinburg in the final, 1–0. However, Lokomotiv was eliminated in the round of 32 after it was defeated by Baltika Kaliningrad (1–1 after extra time and 1–4 by penalty shootout.
Lokomotiv Moscow has the most Russian Cup championships in history, followed by CSKA Moscow (7), Spartak Moscow and Zenit Saint Petersburg (3 each).