1988–89 Soviet Cup Explained

The 1988–89 Soviet Cup was cup competition of the Soviet Union. The runner-up of the competition Torpedo Moscow qualified for the continental tournament.

Participating teams

Enter in Round of 32	Enter in First Preliminary Round
1988 Vysshaya Liga 16/16 teams	1988 Pervaya Liga 22/22 teams	1988 Vtoraya Liga 42/169 teams
Dnepr Dinamo Torpedo Spartak Zalgiris Zenit Lokomotiv Shakhter Ararat Dinamo Metallist Dinamo Chernomorets Iberia Neftchi (v) Kairat (v)	Pamir (^) Rotor (^) CSKA Guria Pakhtakor Dinamo SKA Karpaty Daugava SKA Rostselmash Shinnik Geolog Spartak Tavria Kuzbass FC Metallurg Kotaik Kuban Zaria (v) Zvezda (v) Kolos (v)	Fakel (^) Torpedo Zaria Tekstilschik	Uralmash Zenit Krylya Sovietov Gastello Rubin	Spartak Druzhba Dinamo Lokomotiv Kolkheti Mashuk
		Irtysh Metallurg Dinamo SKA	Nistru (^) Atlantas Iskra Dinamo Baltika	Bukovina SKA Okean Podolie Neftianik Niva Prikarpatie
		Neftyanik Khanki Dinamo	Traktor Alga Meliorator Meliorator Khimik	FC Torpedo (^) Sokol Shevardeni

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Notes

Competition schedule

First preliminary round

All games took place on May 2, 1988.|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|May 2|}

Second preliminary round

Games took place on May 22, 1988.|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|May 22|}

Round of 32

First leg games took place on June 3–5, 1988, while second leg games were scheduled on July 19–21. Game between Dynamo K and Guria was played on July 16 and September 5.|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – June 3, Second leg – July 19|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – June 3, Second leg – July 20|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – June 4, Second leg – July 20|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – June 4, Second leg – July 21|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – June 5, Second leg – July 20|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – July 16, Second leg – September 5

Round of 16

First leg games all took place on September 12, 1988, while most second leg games were played on September 30 - October 3. Games between Traktor and Shakhter was played on October 15, between Dynamo K. and Zalgiris on November 8, while game between Neftchi and Dynamo Mn was scheduled for next year on March 7.|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – September 12, Second leg – September 30|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – September 12, Second leg – October 1|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – September 12, Second leg – October 3|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – September 12, Second leg – October 15|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – September 12, Second leg – November 8|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|First leg – September 12, Second leg – March 7

Quarter-finals

All games were scheduled on 29 April 1989, while the match between Spartak and Dynamo Tbilisi was played on 17 May.|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|April 29|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|May 17|}

Semi-finals

The match between Torpedo and Dynamo Kyiv was played on 19 May 1989, while the game between Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk and Dynamo Tbilisi was played on May 21.

|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|May 19|-! colspan="5" style="background:cornsilk;"|May 21|}

Final

See main article: 1989 Soviet Cup Final.

External links

• Complete calendar