As winners, Tosno qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League and were also set to face the champions of the Russian Premier League, Lokomotiv Moscow in the 2018 Russian Super Cup held on 27 July. However, on 9 June 2018, it was announced that FC Tosno was dissolved because of financial problems and CSKA Moscow replaced them as participants in the Super Cup.[2]
Background
This was the first Russian Cup final appearance for either side.[1]
With Tosno having only been formed in 2013, they came into the game, in their first season in the Russian Premier League, in the relegation zone.[1]
Avangard Kursk, midtable in the second division, would also have claimed their first-ever piece of silverware and have never before played in the Russian top flight.[1]