The Legends Cup (Russian: Кубок Легенд) is an unofficial, international friendly six-a-side football tournament that is not recognized by FIFA, for retired senior (35+) players held in Russia since 2009. A match lasts 40 minutes, 20 minutes a half. Half-time takes 10 minutes. There are 5 field players and a goalkeeper.

Legends Cup
Organising body RFS
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
RegionInternational
Related competitionsWorld Cup of Masters
Current champions Russia (2023)
Most successful team(s) Russia
(14 titles)
Websitelegends-cup.ru

The tournament is held with the support of the Russian Football Union, the Moscow City Duma and the State Duma. Russia has won the most titles with 14 to date.

Competitions

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Finals

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Note: All editions held in Moscow

 
The 2017 Russia team
Ed. Year Champions Score Runners-up Venue
1 2009   Russia 8–4   Spain Megasport Sport Palace
2 2010   Russia 4–2   Spain Megasport Sport Palace
3 2011   Russia 13–4   Netherlands Megasport Sport Palace
4 2012   Russia 6–2   Ukraine Megasport Sport Palace
5 2013   Russia 9–6   Ukraine Luzhniki Small Sports Arena
6 2014   Russia 9–6   Portugal Luzhniki Small Sports Arena
7 2015   Russia 8–7   Portugal Luzhniki Small Sports Arena
8 2016   Russia 15–9   France Luzhniki Small Sports Arena
9 2017   Russia 8–2   Germany Megasport Sport Palace
10 2018   Russia 7–6   Italy Megasport Sport Palace
11 2019   Russia 13–4   Germany Luzhniki Stadium
12 2020   World All Star 6–5   Russia
13 2021   Russia 13–8   World All Star [1]
14 2022   Russia 9−4   Turkey
15 2023   Russia 6–4   CIS All Star

Wins by country

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Team Winners Runners-up
  Russia 14 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023) 1 (2020)
  World All Star 1 (2020) 1 (2021)
  Portugal 2 (2014, 2015)
  Ukraine 2 (2012, 2013)
  Spain 2 (2009, 2010)
  Germany 2 (2017, 2019)
  CIS All Star 1 (2023)
  France 1 (2016)
  Netherlands 1 (2011)
  Italy 1 (2018)
  Turkey 1 (2022)

References

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