Legends Cup (Russia)
 | |
| Organising body |  RFS |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Region | International |
| Related competitions | World Cup of Masters |
| Current champions | Russia (2023) |
| Most successful team(s) | Russia (14 titles) |
| Website | legends-cup.ru |
The Legends Cup (Russian: Кубок Легенд) is an unofficial, international friendly six-a-side football tournament that is not recognized by FIFA, for retired senior (35+) players held in Russia since 2009. A match lasts 40 minutes, 20 minutes a half. Half-time takes 10 minutes. There are 5 field players and a goalkeeper.
The tournament is held with the support of the Russian Football Union, the Moscow City Duma and the State Duma. Russia has won the most titles with 14 to date.
Competitions
[edit]Finals
[edit]Note: All editions held in Moscow
| Ed. | Year | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Russia |
8–4 |  Spain
|
Megasport Sport Palace |
| 2 | 2010 | Russia |
4–2 | Spain
|
Megasport Sport Palace |
| 3 | 2011 | Russia |
13–4 |  Netherlands
|
Megasport Sport Palace |
| 4 | 2012 | Russia |
6–2 |  Ukraine
|
Megasport Sport Palace |
| 5 | 2013 | Russia |
9–6 | Ukraine
|
Luzhniki Small Sports Arena |
| 6 | 2014 | Russia |
9–6 |  Portugal
|
Luzhniki Small Sports Arena |
| 7 | 2015 | Russia |
8–7 | Portugal
|
Luzhniki Small Sports Arena |
| 8 | 2016 | Russia |
15–9 |  France
|
Luzhniki Small Sports Arena |
| 9 | 2017 | Russia |
8–2 |  Germany
|
Megasport Sport Palace |
| 10 | 2018 | Russia |
7–6 |  Italy
|
Megasport Sport Palace |
| 11 | 2019 | Russia |
13–4 | Germany
|
Luzhniki Stadium |
| 12 | 2020 |  World All Star |
6–5 | Russia |
|
| 13 | 2021 | Russia |
13–8 | World All Star [1] |
|
| 14 | 2022 | Russia |
9−4 |  Turkey |
|
| 15 | 2023 | Russia |
6–4 |  CIS All Star
|
Wins by country
[edit]| Team | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Russia
|
14 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023) | 1 (2020) |
| World All Star
|
1 (2020) | 1 (2021) |
| Portugal
|
– | 2 (2014, 2015) |
| Ukraine
|
– | 2 (2012, 2013) |
| Spain
|
– | 2 (2009, 2010) |
| Germany
|
– | 2 (2017, 2019) |
| CIS All Star
|
– | 1 (2023) |
| France
|
– | 1 (2016) |
| Netherlands
|
– | 1 (2011) |
| Italy
|
– | 1 (2018) |
| Turkey
|
– | 1 (2022) |
References
[edit]External links
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