1985–86 Soviet Cup

The 1985–86 Soviet Cup was an association football cup competition of the Soviet Union. The winner of the competition, Torpedo Moscow qualified for the continental tournament.

Competition overview
The competition is played according to a system with teams being eliminated after the first loss. 74 teams will take part in the Cup games, including 18 teams of the major league, 22 teams of the first league and 34 teams of the second league, which is represented by the strongest teams of nine zones at the end of the 1984 season (from the 4th, 7th and 8th zones - 3 teams each, from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 9th zones - 4 teams each and from the 6th zone - 5 teams). The games of the 1/64 finals will begin on June 24, 34 teams from the second league and 22 teams from the first league will take part in them. From the 1/16 finals, 18 major league teams are included in the tournament. The games, starting from the 1/4 finals, will continue in the spring of 1986. The order of the draw for teams of the highest, first and second leagues is carried out in the order of the places occupied by the teams in the 1984 USSR Championship. Starting from the 1/32 finals, the venues for the games are determined by the difference in receptions and departures for the meeting teams. 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 one, ends in a draw, then extra time is assigned (two halves of 15 minutes each). If extra time does not reveal the strongest team, the winner will be determined by penalty kicks in accordance with FIFA Regulations. In competitions for the USSR Cup, no more than three players are allowed to be replaced during the game. The final is held in Moscow at the Central Stadium named after V.I. Lenin.

Participating teams
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First preliminary round
All games took place on June 24, 1985.

Second preliminary round
All games took place on June 30, 1985.

Round of 32
The base game day was August 14, 1985

Round of 16
The base game day was September 13, 1985

Quarter-finals
The base game day was April 2, 1986

Semi-finals
The base game day was April 6, 1986