Wikipedia - FNL Cup

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. 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.[]

Rusland - FNL Cup er en fodboldturnering, der afholdes hvert år i Rusland. Turneringen blev grundlagt i 2019 og er målrettet klubber i Football National League (FNL), det andet niveau i det russiske fodboldligasystem.

FNL Cup spilles i knockout-format, hvor holdene parres mod hinanden i enkeltkampe. Holdene fra den øverste halvdel af FNL-stillingen begynder turneringen i tredje runde, mens holdene fra den nederste halvdel starter i første runde.

Finalen i FNL Cup afholdes på en neutral bane, typisk i Moskva. Vinderen af turneringen får præmiesum og en plads i den russiske pokalturnering.

FNL Cup er en vigtig turnering for holdene i Football National League, da den giver dem mulighed for at vinde trofæer og spille mod hold fra højere rækker. Turneringen er også med til at fremme udviklingen af unge spillere og holde konkurrenceniveauet højt i FNL.