| Russian Government Cup | |
|---|---|
| Status | defunct |
| Genre | bandy |
| Frequency | biannually |
| Country | Russia |
| Inaugurated | 1972 |
| Most recent | 2012 |
Russian Government Cup was a tournament for national teams in bandy, arranged in Russia every other year from 1972 [1] until 2012. The cup has not been played since 2012.[ citation needed ]
When the Bandy World Championships were held every other year, this tournament was held in around the same time of the year (February/March) in the years when there was no World Championships. Starting in 2003, it was arranged in December instead.[ citation needed ]
Besides the national teams, there have sometimes been irregular teams representing federation subjects of Russia (earlier the USSR) or a "Russia no. 2" team – these are written with italics below and marked with two flags if they are federation subjects – or Russian club teams, to fill out the tournament. Youth national teams have also occasionally been invited.
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