Soviet Cup (rugby)
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The Soviet Cup was a rugby union
club competition between the domestic teams of the Soviet Union
era. The first competition was held in 1976, and continued on an annual basis until 1990.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club competition between the domestic teams of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
era. The first competition was held in 1976, and continued on an annual basis until 1990.
Results
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | VVA | 10 - 6 | Locomotivi (Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936... ) |
| 1977 | Fili | 7 - 0 | Primorets |
| 1978 | Locomotivi (Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936... ) |
30 - 3 | Slava |
| 1979 | Aviator | 24 - 0 | KPI |
| 1980 | VVA | 19 - 6 | Lokomotiv (Moscow) RC Lokomotiv Moscow RC Lokomotiv Moscow is a professional Russian rugby football club based in Moscow, which from 2010 will field teams in both rugby league and rugby union. The club is one of the oldest in Russia. Originally a club for those who worked on the railways, they participated in the first USSR rugby union... |
| 1981 | Slava | 9 - 6 | Lokomotiv (Moscow) RC Lokomotiv Moscow RC Lokomotiv Moscow is a professional Russian rugby football club based in Moscow, which from 2010 will field teams in both rugby league and rugby union. The club is one of the oldest in Russia. Originally a club for those who worked on the railways, they participated in the first USSR rugby union... |
| 1982 | Aviator | 9 - 3 | VVA |
| 1983 | VVA | 12 - 3 | Slava |
| 1984 | Aviator | 15 - 9 | Slava |
| 1985 | Slava | 21 - 10 | Lokomotiv (Moscow) RC Lokomotiv Moscow RC Lokomotiv Moscow is a professional Russian rugby football club based in Moscow, which from 2010 will field teams in both rugby league and rugby union. The club is one of the oldest in Russia. Originally a club for those who worked on the railways, they participated in the first USSR rugby union... |
| 1986 | VVA | 9 - 6 | Lokomotiv (Moscow) RC Lokomotiv Moscow RC Lokomotiv Moscow is a professional Russian rugby football club based in Moscow, which from 2010 will field teams in both rugby league and rugby union. The club is one of the oldest in Russia. Originally a club for those who worked on the railways, they participated in the first USSR rugby union... |
| 1987 | Kutaisi Kutaisi Kutaisi is Georgia's second largest city and the capital of the western region of Imereti. It is 221 km to the west of Tbilisi.-Geography:... |
12 - 3 | VVA |
| 1988 | Alma-Ata | 12 - 6 | Slava |
| 1989 | Slava | 12 - 3 | Krasnoiarsk |
| 1990 | Aia Kutaisi Kutaisi Kutaisi is Georgia's second largest city and the capital of the western region of Imereti. It is 221 km to the west of Tbilisi.-Geography:... |
13 - 10 | Alma-Ata |
See also
- Soviet Championship
- Professional Rugby LeagueProfessional Rugby LeagueProfessional Rugby League is the premier rugby union competition in Russia. The Professional League was formed in 2005 and succeeds the Superleague. The Superleague, in turn, was active from 1992 to 2004 and succeeded the Soviet Championship....