The 1983 Soviet Cup was an association football cup competition of the Soviet Union. The winner of the competition, Shakhter Donetsk qualified for the continental tournament.
Competition overview
Competitions, as in previous years, from the first round are held according to the elimination system.
40 teams were participating: 18 from the Top league and 22 from the First league. 22 teams of the First league begin the competition from the first round, and 17 teams of the Top league from the Round of 32. The football team of Dynamo Kyiv, that continued to compete in the European Champions Cup, were starting from the quarterfinals.[1]
The meeting locations were determined by taking into account the number of visits and game hosting for each team. In case of equality of hosting and visiting, the location of the next game was determined by a draw of lots.
If the game, including the final, would end in a draw, extra time was assigned (two halves of 15 minutes each). If extra time did not reveal the strongest team, the winner was determined by penalty kicks in accordance with FIFA regulations.
In games for the Soviet Cup, three players are allowed to be substituted during the game.
The final was held on May 9, Victory Day, at the Central Stadium named after V.I. Lenin in Moscow.
