No "Bulgarian" derby in the groups for the Russian Cup 2025, but with double Bulgarian participation! 🇧🇬

The draw for the "Final Six" of the Russian Cup 2025, which will take place from May 6 to 11 in Kazan, did not directly pit the two major Bulgarian representatives -Tsvetan SokolovandPlamen Konstantinov- against each other in the group stage. But both will be key figures in the battle for the trophy! 💥
🔹Tsvetan Sokolov, the former captain of Bulgaria, is the main scorer forDinamo Moscow, who were placed in Group A.
🔹Plamen Konstantinov, the ex-coach of the national team, leadsLokomotiv Novosibirsk, part of Group B.

🏆 Final Six Groups:

Group A:

• Zenit-Kazan

• Dynamo-LO (Sosnovy Bor)

• Dinamo Moscow(Sokolov)

Group B:

• Zenit Saint Petersburg

• Belogorie (Belgorod)

• Lokomotiv Novosibirsk(Konstantinov)

📅 The group stage matches will be played fromMay 6 to 8, with the first two teams from each group qualifying for thesemifinals on May 10, and theRussian Cup final will be on May 11. 🏅

Former captain of the Bulgarian national team Tsvetan Sokolovand his teamDinamo (Moscow)triumphed with theRussian Cup for 2024! Muscovites recorded a convincing victory with3:0 (25:22, 25:21, 25:13)overZenit (Kazan)in the grand final, played at the end of 2024 in Kazan. 🏐