Rostov finished the group stage of the cup in second place in group B. Rostov then eliminated
Spartak Moscow in the RPL path quarterfinal and lost to
Zenit St. Petersburg in the RPL path semi-final. It then (according to the double-elimination competition structure of the cup) transferred into the Regions path, where they eliminated
Lokomotiv Moscow and then Spartak Moscow for the second time to reach the final. CSKA won Group C at the group stage, then eliminated
Rubin Kazan,
Dynamo Moscow and
Zenit St. Petersburg (the latter in the penalty shoot-out) to reach the final. == Gallery==