On 26 July, eight RPL teams played in first matchday of Russian Cup RPL Path Group Stage.

Group A

FC Orenburg 0-6 CSKA Moscow
Goals: CSKA – Arbuzov (12), Zaynutdinov (18), Gajic (22), Chalov (45+1), Kislyak (87), Ermakov (89)
Sent off: Orenburg – Kenyaykin (14), Sivakov (62)

Fakel Voronezh 1-3 FC Sochi
Goals: Fakel – Cherov (28); Sochi – Miguel Silveira (21), Kravtsov (45+3), Zaika (78)
Sent off: Fakel – Kudryashov (68)

Standings: 1. CSKA (3 points); 2. Sochi (3); 3. Fakel (0); 4. Orenburg (0)

Group B

FC Rostov 1-0 Rubin Kazan
Goal: Rostov – Komarov (59)

Standings: 1. Lokomotiv (3); 2. Rostov (3); 3. Ural (0); 4. Rubin (0)

Group C

Krylia Sovetov Samara 2-3 Baltika Kaliningrad
Goals: Krylia – Khubulov (10), Bijl (89); Baltika – Fernandez (56), Henriquez (67), Kuzmin (74)

Standings: 1. Zenit (3); 2. Baltika (3); 3. Krylia Sovetov (0); 4. Akhmat (0)