The 2015–16
Russian Cup, known as the 2015–16
Pirelli–Russian Football Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 24th season of the Russian
football knockout tournament since the dissolution of
Soviet Union
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.
The competition started on 15 July 2015. The cup champion won a spot in the
2016–17 UEFA Europa League group stage.
The final match was played on 2 May 2016 at the
Kazan Arena in
Kazan
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.
First round
The games were played on 15 and 16 July 2015.
Second round
Matches were played on 24, 26 and 31 July 2015
Third round
These matches were played on 6, 7 and 8 August 2015
Additional games
Fourth round
Teams from the
FNL enter the competition at this round. The matches were played on 26 and 27 August and 11 September 2015.
Fourth round
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Round of 32
Teams from the Premier League
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enter the competition at this round. The matches were played on 23 and 24 September 2015.
Round of 16
The matches were played on 28 and 29 October 2015.
Quarter-finals
The matches were played from 28 February to 2 March 2016.
Semi-finals
The matches were played on 20 April 2016.
Final
References
External links
Official page
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Russian Cup seasons
Cup
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