2008 FC Rubin Kazan season
The 2008 FC Rubin Kazan season was the club's 6th season in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia. Rubin finished the league season as champions of Russia for the first time in club history and thereby qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time ever, entering at the group stage of the competition during the 2009–10 season. Competitions. Russian Cup. 2008-09. The "Quarterfinal" game took place during the 2009 season.