New Anthem by Fadeev to Kick Off Every Match of the Russian Cup 2025/2026 Season

All matches of the Fonbet Russian Cup for the 2025/2026 season will commence with the performance of the new competition anthem. This was announced by the tournament’s press service on the official [Telegram channel](https://t.me/russiancup_official/17613) of the Cup. It is reported that the anthem will play before the starting whistle of each game.

The anthem of the Russian Cup was created by musician and producer Maxim Fadeev. The premiere took place on June 1 during the Super Final of the Russian Cup 2024/2025, where CSKA defeated FC Rostov in a penalty shootout (0:0, 4:3 on penalties).

The video rights belong to the National Sports Television Channel LLC. It can be viewed on the [official Vkontakte page](https://vkvideo.ru/video-202493653_456242385?ref_domain=championat.com) of the Fonbet Russian Cup.

For teams in the Russian Premier League, the tournament will kick off on Tuesday, July 29, with matches in the group stage of the RPL Path. In the first round, Moscow’s Dynamo will host Sochi, Akron will face Baltika, and Krasnodar will take on Krylia Sovetov.