2022–23 Russian Cup
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The 2022–23 Russian Cup is the 31st season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of the Soviet Union.[1] The competition started on 16 August 2022 and concluded on 11 June 2023.
2022–23 Fonbet Russian Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Russia |
Teams | 103 |
Final positions | |
Champions | CSKA Moscow (7th title) |
Runner-up | Krasnodar |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 160 |
Goals scored | 412 (2.58 per match) |
Attendance | 902,160 (5,639 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Jhon Córdoba (7 goals) |
All statistics correct as of 11 June 2023. | |
The winner of the cup would normally gain entry into the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League; however, on 28 February 2022, Russian football clubs were suspended from FIFA & UEFA international competitions until further notice due to the Russo-Ukrainian War.[2]
- Russian Premier League (1): 16 clubs
- Russian First League (2): 17 clubs (without 1 farm team)
- Russian Second League (3): 59 clubs (without 13 farm teams)
- Amateur leagues:
- Third division (4): 5
- Fourth division (regional leagues) (5): 4
- Media amateur clubs (6): 2
- Total: 103 clubs.[3]
The teams of Premier League and the other teams will qualify to knockout phase in two different paths. Premier league teams will play in the RPL path group stage with a double round-robin tournament, divided into 4 groups with 4 teams in each group, while the other teams will play in the regions path qualification, starting with 1/256 round until 1/8 round with 1 match in each stage.[4]
The schedule of the competition is as follows:[4][5]
Phase | Round | Match date | ||
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Qualifying rounds (Match 2) | Round 1 | 16–18 August 2022 | ||
Round 2 | 30 August – 1 September 2022 | |||
Round 3 | 13–15 September 2022 | |||
Round 4 | 4–5 October 2022 | |||
Round 5 | 1–2 November 2022 | |||
Round 6 | 15–16 November 2022 | |||
Group stage (Match 1) | Matchday 1 | 30–31 August 2022 | ||
Matchday 2 | 13–15 September 2022 | |||
Matchday 3 | 28–30 September 2022 | |||
Matchday 4 | 18–20 October 2022 | |||
Matchday 5 | 16, 22–23 November 2022 | |||
Matchday 6 | 26–27 November 2022 | |||
Knockout stage | Quarter-finals | RPL path | Match 1 | 22–23 February 2023 |
Match 2 | 27 February – 1 March 2023 | |||
Regions path | Stage 1 | 25–27 February 2023 | ||
Stage 2 | 14–16 March 2023 | |||
Semi-finals | RPL path | Match 1 | 14–15 March 2023 | |
Match 2 | 4–5 April 2023 | |||
Regions path | Stage 1 | 4, 6 April 2023 | ||
Stage 2 | 19 April 2023 | |||
Path finals | RPL path | Match 1 | 19 April 2023 | |
Match 2 | 3 May 2023 | |||
Regions path | Stage 1 | 3 May 2023 | ||
Stage 2 | 17 May 2023 | |||
Final | 11 June 2023 | |||