FNL Cup explained

Current:2019 FNL Cup
Number Of Teams:16
Sport:Football
Founded:2012
Region:Russia
Current Champions:FC Khimki (1 title)
Most Successful Club:FC Ural Yekaterinburg (3 titles)
Website:1fnl.ru

National Football League Cup is a Russian football competition, held among the best teams of Russian Football National League in the winter break.

History

The first cup was held in 2012. On 1 December 2011, it was reported that the cup rules were approved.[1] According to those rules, the teams are divided into two groups. In 2015 FNL Cup the clubs was divided into four groups.

It is not mandatory for FNL clubs to participate, and in cases when some do refuse to, Russian Professional Football League or Russian Premier League teams are invited to fill the spots. In the 2016 edition, FC Volgar Astrakhan fielded two squads.

Winners

YearDate of FinalWinnerScoreRunner-upStadiumAtt.
201220 FebFC Ural Yekaterinburg (1)
Safronidi
1–0 FC Shinnik YaroslavlParalimni Stadium
Paralimni, Cyprus
100
201319 FebFC Ural Yekaterinburg (2)
Petrović Petrović Chukhley
3–1FC Tom Tomsk
Bendz
Pafiako Stadium
Paphos, Cyprus
250
201420 FebFC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok (1)
Asildarov
1–0FC Torpedo MoscowBellis Sport Center
Belek, Turkey
500
201523 FebFC Volgar Astrakhan (1)
Alkhazov Krendelev
2–2
8–7
FC Tom Tomsk
Bazhenov Nyakhaychyk
Bellis Sport Center
Belek, Turkey
500
201623 FebFC Gazovik Orenburg (1)
Koronov
1–0 FC Shinnik YaroslavlAmmochostos Stadium
Larnaca, Cyprus
201724 FebFC Fakel Voronezh (1)
Nagibin
1–0 FC Chertanovo MoscowTsirio Stadium
Limassol, Cyprus
201823 FebFC Ural Yekaterinburg (3)
El Kabir
1–1
4–2
FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok
Pavlenko
Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Paphos, Cyprus
201920 FebAvangard Kursk (1)
Zemskov
1–1
4–3
FC Rotor Volgograd
Sanaya
Kouklia Community Stadium
Kouklia, Cyprus
202027 FebFC Khimki (1)
Barkov Koryan Polyarus Troshechkin Skvortsov
7–0FC TambovStelios Kyriakides Stadium
Paphos, Cyprus

2020 final ranking

Rank width=370pxTeam !Record
1FC Khimki3–2–0
2FC Tambov2–2–1
3FC Shinnik Yaroslavl3–1–1
4FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny1–2–2
54–0–1
6FC Ural Yekaterinburg/FC Ural-2 Yekaterinburg2–1–2
7FC Chertanovo Moscow2–1–2
8Russia national under-20 football team1–1–3
9FC Fakel Voronezh2–2–1
10FC SKA Rostov-on-Don1–2–2
11PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara (young team)2–2–1
12FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk1–2–2
13FC Rotor Volgograd2–2–1
14FC Mordovia Saransk0–1–4
15FC Rodina Moscow2–0–3
16FC Tom Tomsk0–3–2
* In the final match, FC Tambov did not play in the main team (the main squad of FC Tambov left the tournament early).

** FC Shinnik Yaroslavl was awarded walkover in match for 3rd place (FC KAMAZ left the tournament early).

Performance by club

Pl.ClubWinnerRunner-upWinning yearsRunner-up years
1 3 0 2012, 2013, 2018
2 1 1 2014 2018
3 1 0 2015
1 0 2016
1 0 2017
1 0 2020
7 0 2 2013, 2015
0 2 2012, 2016
9 0 1 2014
0 1 2017
0 1 2020

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Утверждён регламент кубка ФНЛ. 2011-12-01. www.rusfootball.info. 2012-02-20. Ru. https://web.archive.org/web/20111203081631/https://www.rusfootball.info/1div/1146176823-utverzhden-reglament-kubka-fnl.html. 2011-12-03.