The 2003 Russian Super Cup was the 1st Russian Super Cup match, a football match which was contested between the Russian Premier League 2002 champion, Lokomotiv Moscow, and the winner of Russian Cup 2001-02, CSKA Moscow. The match was held on 8 March 2003 at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Moscow, Russia. Lokomotiv Moscow beat CSKA Moscow 4–3 on penalties, after the extra time had finished in a 1–1 draw, to win the first Russian Super Cup.
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