The 2015–16 Russian Cup, known as the 2015–16

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–Russian Football Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 24th season of the Russian

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knockout tournament since the dissolution of

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. The competition started on 15 July 2015. The cup champion won a spot in the

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group stage. The final match was played on 2 May 2016 at the Kazan Arena in

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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

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Round of 32

Teams from the

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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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