The 2015–16 Russian Cup, known as the 2015–16 Pirelli–Russian Football Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 24th season of the Russian football knockout tournament since the dissolution of Soviet Union.
The cup champion won a spot in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League group stage.
[2] Matches were played on 24, 26 and 31 July 2015[3] These matches were played on 6, 7 and 8 August 2015[4] Teams from the FNL enter the competition at this round.
The matches were played on 26 and 27 August and 11 September 2015.
[5] Teams from the Premier League enter the competition at this round.