The 2008–09 Russian Cup was the seventeenth season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union. The competition started on 16 April 2008 and finished with the final held on 31 May 2009.[1][2][3] The defending champions were CSKA Moscow.
Preliminary round
This round featured 20 Second Division teams and 2 amateur teams. The games were played between 16 and 27 April 2008.
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participate in during the 2008 season.
First round
In this round entered 11 winners from the previous round as well as 57 other Second Division teams, what made every team competing in this round Second Division one. The matches were played between 29 April and 18 May 2008.
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participated in during the 2008 season.
Fifth round
All 16 Premier League teams entered the competition in this round together with 16 winners from the previous round. The matches were played on 5 and 6 August 2008.