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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Abkhazia |
| Dates | 8 September – 1 November 2020 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Gagra (6th title) |
| Runner-up | Ritsa FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 45 (4.09 per match) |
The 2020 Abkhazian Cup was the 26th edition of Abkhazian Cup organized by Football Federation of Abkhazia. The competition began on 8 September 2020 and ended in 1 November the same year.
This edition of the competition was attended by 8 teams: FC Afon, Sadz Tsandripsh, Yertsakhu Ochamchira, Samurzakan Gal, FC Gagra, Dynamo Sukhum, Nart Sukhum and Ritsa FC. [1]
The Abkhazia Cup champion team qualifies for the Abkhazia Super Cup final and face the Abkhazian Premier League champion team. [2]
The final of the Abkhazia Cup took place on November 1, 2020. The two teams qualified for the grand final match were FC Gagra and Ritsa FC. [3]
FC Gagra's team won by the score of 2x1 and became champion of the Abkhazia Cup 2020. With this victory, the club already has six Abkhazia Cup trophies. [4]
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09/2020 | FC Afon | 3–1 | Sadz Tsandripsh |
| 09.09.2020 | Yertsakhu Ochamchira | 4–0 | Samurzakan Gal |
| 10/09/2020 | FC Gagra | 4–2 | Dynamo Sukhum |
| 11/09/2020 | Nart Sukhum | 1–3 | Ritsa FC |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/09/2020 | Sadz Tsandripsh | 1–3 | FC Afon |
| 14/09/2020 | Samurzakan Gal | 2–3 | Yertsakhu Ochamchira |
| 15/09/2020 | Dynamo Sukhum | 2–1 | FC Gagra |
| 16/09/2020 | Ritsa FC | 3–1 | Nart Sukhum |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/10/2020 | Ritsa FC | 2–0 | Yertsakhu Ochamchira |
| 28/10/2020 | FC Afon | 2–4 | FC Gagra |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/112020 | FC Gagra | 2–1 | Ritsa FC |
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