The 2012 Russian Football Super Cup (
Russian: Суперкубок России по футболу) was the 10th
Russian Super Cup match, a
football
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match which was contested between the
2011–12 Russian Premier League
The 2011–12 Russian Premier League was the 20th season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 10th under the current Russian Premier League name. The season began on 12 March 2011. The last matches w ...
champion,
Zenit Saint Petersburg, and the
2011–12 Russian Cup
The 2011–12 Russian Cup, known as the 2011–12 Pirelli–Russian Football Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the twentieth season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union. The competition started on April ...
champion,
Rubin Kazan.
The match was held on 14 July 2012 at the
Metallurg Stadium
The Metallurg Stadium (russian: «Металлург») is a football stadium in Samara, Russia, and is home to Russian Premier League club FC Krylia Sovetov. Built in 1957, Metallurg Stadium has a capacity of 33,001 seats since its latest ren ...
, in
Samara, Russia
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.
Матч за Суперкубок России пройдёт в Самар
Samara will host the Super Cup, 26 May 2012, championat.com
Match details
See also
*2012–13 Russian Premier League
The 2012–13 Russian Premier League was the 21st season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and 11th under the current Russian Premier League name. It began on 21 July 2012 and ended on 26 May 2013, wi ...
*2012–13 Russian Cup
The 2012–13 Russian Cup, known as the 2012–13 Pirelli–Russian Football Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 21st season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union.
The competition started on July 11, ...
References
{{FC Rubin Kazan matches
Super Cup
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Russian Super Cup
Russian Super Cup 2012
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg matches
Sport in Samara, Russia