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MOSCOW, 5 Oct. The final match of the Russian Football Cup of the 2022/23 season will be held at Luzhniki in Moscow, according to the website of the Russian Football Union (RFU), The meeting will be held in June 2023. The RFU Executive Committee approved this decision at its meeting on Wednesday. The Luzhniki Stadium is the largest in the country: its stands are designed for 81,000 spectators. On May 21, 2008, the arena hosted the UEFA Champions League final, on July 15, 2018, the World Cup final. The last, 30th final of the Russian Cup of the 2021/22 season was also held at Luzhniki. The Russian Cup is taking place in a new format, teams go to the final in two ways. The clubs of the Russian Premier League (RPL path) are divided into four groups, the games in which are played in two rounds. Teams that take the first two places in their groups will advance to the playoffs of the RPL path; those who took third place — in the playoffs of the path of the regions. The teams of the First League and the Second League, as well as amateur clubs, follow the path of the regions. In the final of the Cup of Russia, the winners of the RPL path and the path of the regions will meet.