| Cup of USSR | |
| Year: | 1991–92 |
| Other Titles: | Кубок СССР |
| Country: | |
| Num Teams: | 80 |
| Defending Champions: | CSKA Moscow |
| Winners: | Spartak Moscow |
| Second: | CSKA Moscow |
| Matches: | 92 |
| Goals: | 271 |
| Scoring Leader: | Röwşen Muhadow (5 goals) |
| Prev Season: | 1990–91 |
The 1991–92 Soviet Cup was the last edition of an already non-existing political entity, the Soviet Union.
On December 25, 1991, the President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev announced that he resigns as president. On December 26, the Soviet of the Republics, the upper chamber of the Union's Supreme Soviet, voted the Soviet Union out of existence[1] [2] (the lower chamber, the Council of the Union, had been unable to work since December 12, when the recall of the Russian deputies left it without a quorum).
In addition to the already ongoing hostilities instigated by the Moscow government, number of "unfriendly gestures" as well as direct internal interventions into Ukrainian politics were made towards Ukraine starting from January of 1992.[3]
Despite being informed by the Football Federation of Ukraine in November of 1991 that Ukrainian clubs will not take part in the competition, the Football Federation of the Soviet Union ignored the notice and seeded Ukrainian clubs. Ukrainian clubs however were taking place in the 1992 Ukrainian Cup since February of 1992.
Because of that only one game was played during the competition's quarterfinals, while a club from Tajikistan, Pamir Dushanbe, advanced to the semifinals where it was eliminated.
The winner of the competition, Spartak Moscow, qualified for the continental tournament representing Russia in the 1992–93 European Cup Winners' Cup.
| Enter in Round of 32 | Enter in First Preliminary Round | |||||
| 1991 Vysshaya Liga 16/16 teams | 1991 Pervaya Liga 20/22 teams | 1991 Vtoraya Liga 41/66 teams | Republican qual. 3 teams | |||
| Dynamo CSKA Dinamo Torpedo Spartak Dnipro Ararat Shakhter Chornomorets Pamir Metalist Dinamo Spartak Pakhtakor Metallurg Lokomotiv | Rotor Dinamo Shinnik Zimbrul Tavria Fakel Geolog Dinamo Tiligul Kotaik Rostselmash Lokomotiv Kairat Zenit Kuban Uralmash Bukovina Neftchi Novbakhor Pardaugava | Karpaty Nyva Nyva SKA Zorya Spartak Dinamo Zaria Vorskla Dnepr Khimik Start Lori | Krylia Sovetov Kapaz Tsement Druzhba Torpedo Goyazan Torpedo Gastello Zenit Nart Torpedo Sokol KAMAZ Asmaral Metallurg | Amur Meliorator Khimik Avtomobilist Kopet-Dag Alga Traktor Dinamo Shakhter Vakhsh Tselinnik Ekibastuzets Surkhan | ||
All games took place on April 17, 1991.|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|April 17|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|May 2|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|May 3|}
Games took place on July 1, 1991.
|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|June 30|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|July 1|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|July 2|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|July 3|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|July 4|}
|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – September 3, Second leg – November 11|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – September 4, Second leg – September 25|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – September 4, Second leg – November 15|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – September 4, Second leg – November 16|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – September 4, Second leg – November 17|}
The round started in one country, but later its postponed games were played in another.|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – November 22, Second leg – November 25|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – November 22, Second leg – November 26|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – February 20, Second leg – February 24|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – February 24, Second leg – March 20|}
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union on December 25, 1991, clubs from around the fallen Soviet Union refused their further participation among which were Ukrainian clubs who effectively forfeiting their chances at the Cup, Belarusian Dinamo Minsk, Kazakhstani Khimik Dzhambul, and others, leaving only Pamir Dushanbe as the non-Russian club still in the competition. |-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|March 20|}
|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|April 16|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|April 17|}
See main article: 1992 Soviet Cup Final.
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| Rank | Union republic | Number of teams |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 (Top League) 10 (First League) 2/13/2 (Second League) 33 (Total) | |
| 2 | 6 (Top League) 2 (First League) 6 (Second League) 2 (Cup) 16 (Total) | |
| 3 | 1 (First League) 6 (Second League) 7 (Total) | |
| 4 | 1 (Top League) 2 (First League) 2 (Second League) 5 (Total) | |
| 5 | 1 (Top League) 3 (Second League) 4 (Total) | |
| 6 | 1 (Top League) 1 (First League) 1 (Second League) 3 (Total) | |
| 7 | 2 (First League) 1 (Second League) 3 (Total) | |
| 8 | 2 (Second League) 1 (Extra) 3 (Total) | |
| 9 | 1 (Top League) 1 (Second League) 2 (Total) | |
| 10 | 1 (First League) 1 (Total) | |
| 1 (First League) 1 (Total) | ||
| 12 | 1 (Second League) 1 (Total) | |
| 1 (Second League) 1 (Total) | ||