The 2019–20 Russian Cup was the 28th season of the Russian

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knockout tournament since the dissolution of the

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. The competition started 19 July 2019, but suspended on 17 March 2020 due to the

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Lokomotiv Moscow FC Lokomotiv Moscow (, ) is a Russian professional association football, football club based in Moscow. Lokomotiv have won the Russian Premier League on three occasions; the Soviet Cup twice; and the Russian Cup (football), Russian Cup a record ...

was the reigning cup-holder, winning its eighth Russian Cup in 2018–19, defeating Ural Yekaterinburg in the final, 1–0. However, Lokomotiv was eliminated in the round of 32 after it was defeated by Baltika Kaliningrad (1–1 after extra time and 1–4 by

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). Lokomotiv Moscow has the most Russian Cup championships in history, followed by

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(7), Spartak Moscow and

Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit (, ), also known as Zenit Saint Petersburg or simply Zenit, is a Russian professional football club based in Saint Petersburg. Founded in 1925 (or in 1914, according to some Russian sources), the club plays in the Russian Pr ...

(3 each).

First round

;West-Center ;Center-West ;South ;Ural

Second round

;West-Center ;Center-West ;South ;Ural ;East

Third round

;West-Center ;Center-West ;South ;Ural ;East

Fourth round

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

References

External links

Official page
{{DEFAULTSORT:2019-20 Russian Cup Russian Cup seasons

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Russian Cup

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