The Legends Cup (russian: link=no, Кубок Легенд) is an unofficial, international friendly six-a-side football tournament that is not recognized by FIFA, for retired senior (35+) players held in Russia since 2009. A match lasts 40 minutes, 20 minutes a half. Half-time takes 10 minutes. There are 5 field players and a

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. The tournament is held with the support of the

Russian Football Union The Russian Football Union (russian: Российский Футбольный Союз, ''Rossiyskiy Futbolnyy Soyuz'' or RFS) is the official governing body of association football in the Russian Federation. With headquarters in Moscow, it org ...

, the

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and the

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. Russia has won the most titles with 12 to date.

Competitions

Finals

Note: All editions held in

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Wins by country

References

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* {{Friendly association football tournaments in Russia 2009 establishments in Russia International association football competitions hosted by Russia Recurring sporting events established in 2009 Russian football friendly trophies