The Russian Super Cup is a competition in which two teams take part - the holder of the title of champion of the country and the holder of the Cup of Russia. It is held in the framework of one meeting. Replay in the event of a tie result is not assigned. If the winner is not revealed in regular time, an additional one will be awarded, and then a series of penalty shoot-outs. When one team becomes the champion of Russia and the Cup of the country, the second club of the championship confronts it.
History
The Russian Super Cup began to be played in 2003. However, the idea of holding a duel between the two strongest clubs arose in Soviet times. The initiator was Komsomolskaya Pravda. The idea did not take root right away. The draw was held from time to time, and the rules changed regularly. Some fights took place on a neutral field, others consisted of two meetings - at home and away. There was no constant time. The meeting was held from late spring to early autumn.
Russian Super Cup
In the early 2000s, the RFU and the Premier League decide to make the Super Cup match regular. The management approached the organization more thoroughly, and the project got serious sponsors. It was decided that the meeting for the Russian Super Cup will be held a week before the start of the new season. If the same club won the first place of the championship and the Cup of Russia, the vice-champion was preferred when determining the second participant.
Owners
In 2003, the first match for the Russian Super Cup was held, the results of which surprised many. At the Lokomotiv stadium in Moscow metropolitan teams - Lokomotiv and CSKA. The first were champions, the second - Cup holders. The main and extra time ended in a draw 1: 1, in the penalty shoot-out, Lokomotiv turned out to be stronger.
A year later, CSKA again fought for the Russian Super Cup, but this time with Spartak, which won the Cup of the country. CSKA turned out to be stronger, having won 1: 3 in extra time.
In 2005, Lokomotiv, being the best in the country, met at the home stadium with Terek from Grozny. "Steam locomotives" with a minimal advantage became the owners of the trophy for the second time.
In 2006, CSKA took a double, winning both the championship and the Cup of the country. The vice-champion was “Spartak”, which had the honor to play with the “army team". In a hot match (2: 3), CSKA managed to keep the victory.
A year later, “Luzhniki” met again “meat” and the army team. And again, CSKA went to a duel with a golden double. Luck, and this time was on the side of the army (4: 2).
In 2008, Zenit from St. Petersburg got the opportunity to fight for the Russian Super Cup, thanks to a victory in the championship. In rivals he got the “Locomotive". With a score of 2: 1, the team from the banks of the Neva for the first time won this trophy.
The next two years (2009, 2010), Rubin from Kazan became the champion, and the CSKA won the Cup of the country. The first time the title was taken by the army, the second time - the Kazan.
In 2011, Zenit won the Cup of the country and championship gold medals, so it played against the silver medalist - CSKA. This time the match was not in Moscow, but in the Kuban. Ionov's goal brought the second trophy to the club from St. Petersburg.
The 10th match for the Russian Super Cup was held in Samara. Against “Zenith” (champion) played “Ruby” (winner of the cup). Kazan turned out to be stronger, having won with a score 2: 0.
In 2013, Zenit played for the third time in a row in the Russian Super Cup, but already as the vice-champion of the country. The opponent was CSKA, who defeated the “Zenith” (3-0).
The following year, the army team became champions, and the humble Rostov won the Cup. The match was held in the Kuban, CSKA was stronger (3: 1).
In 2015, the Super Bowl was played at Petrovsky. For the trophy fought the local “Zenith” (champion) and “Locomotive”. Only in a series of penalty shoot-outs did a team from St. Petersburg manage to snatch victory.
In 2016, CSKA Moscow (champion) minimally lost to Zenit.
Achievements
CSKA most often won the Russian Super Cup - 6. Zenit has 4 trophies, Lokomotiv and Rubin have 2 each. Spartak has participated in the match three times, but has never won it. “Terek” and “Rostov” once played in the match.
The best scorer is Jo, who played for CSKA and scored 3 goals. In addition to him, Sergei Ignashevich and Honda have 2 goals each.