The 1986–87 Soviet Cup was an association football cup competition of the Soviet Union. The winner of the competition, Dinamo Kiev qualified for the continental tournament.
Competition overview
Compared with the last year competition, the number of participants has increased from 74 to 80 teams that will take part in the games for the 1986/87 USSR Cup, including 16 from the Top, 24 from the First and 40 from the Second leagues, which is represented by the best teams of its nine (9) zones based on the final standings at the end of the 1985 season: from 1st to zones 5 teams (including last year's winner of the RSFSR Cup "Krasnaya Presnya", Moscow), from zones 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 - 4 teams each, from zone 6 - 7 teams.
The games of the 1/64 finals, which will begin on May 3, will feature 40 teams from the Second and 24 teams from the First league. From the 1/16 finals, Top league teams are included in the draw. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals will take place next spring. Starting from the 1/32 finals, the venues for games in pairs are determined by the number of games on home and away fields. The team with more trips has an advantage. In case of equality of receptions and departures, the location of the next game is determined by lot.
If the game, including the final, ends in a draw, extra time is assigned - two halves of 15 minutes each. If extra time does not reveal the strongest, the winner will be determined using penalty kicks in accordance with FIFA Regulations.
The final match of the previous USSR Cup 1985/86 will take place on May 2 this year in Moscow at the Central Stadium named after V.I. Lenin.
