In Moscow, the group stage of the Final Six for the Russian Cup concluded. The four best teams from the championship – Dynamo Moscow, Zenit-Kazan, Zenit St. Petersburg, and Lokomotiv Novosibirsk – directly qualified for the tournament, while Belogorie and Dynamo-LO went through two playoff rounds.
The six teams were divided into two groups, and the top two from each advanced to the semifinals.

Group A

• Dynamo Moscow – Belogorie 3:0 (25:23, 25:22, 25:11)

• Zenit SPb – Belogorie 3:2 (25:23, 25:22, 20:25, 21:25, 15:11)

• Dynamo Moscow – Zenit SPb 3:0 (25:23, 25:23, 25:20)

Final Standings:

1. Dynamo Moscow – 2 wins, 6 points

2. Zenit SPb – 1 win, 2 points

3. Belogorie – 0 wins, 1 point

Group B

• Lokomotiv Novosibirsk – Dynamo-LO 3:1 (25:17, 25:23, 23:25, 25:19)

• Zenit-Kazan – Lokomotiv 3:0 (25:12, 25:17, 25:19)

• Zenit-Kazan – Dynamo-LO 3:0 (25:20, 25:21, 25:23)

Final Standings:

1. Zenit-Kazan – 2 wins, 6 points

2. Lokomotiv Novosibirsk – 1 win, 3 points

3. Dynamo-LO – 0 wins, 0 points

Thus, Plamen Konstantinov's Lokomotiv Novosibirsk will play against champions Dynamo Moscow in the semifinals. The other pair pits Zenit-Kazan against Zenit St. Petersburg.
The semifinals are on May 16, and the final is scheduled for May 17.
The current holder of the trophy is Lokomotiv, while the record holder for titles remains Zenit-Kazan with 12 Russian Cups.