Commonwealth of Independent States Cup

The Commonwealth of Independent States Cup is a tournament for football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

clubs which was set up after the split of the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

. It is open to all the national champions of the successor states of the Union, i.e., the Commonwealth of Independent States

Commonwealth of Independent States

The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....

member states, as well as Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

, Latvia

Latvia

Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...

, Lithuania

Lithuania

Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

. In the later editions the Cup saw participation of clubs from Serbia

Serbia

Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...

and Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

History

The Commonwealth of Independent States Cup started in 1993 as an open tournament to champions from the USSR successor states (The Commonwealth of Independent States

Commonwealth of Independent States

The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....

, and well as Estonia

Estonia

, Latvia

Latvia

and Lithuania

Lithuania

).

Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

boycotted the first two competitions, but joined in 1995

Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1995

The 1995 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was once again easily won by Spartak Moscow; it was their third title in a row. Victories were awarded three points and Ukraine sent a team to play the competition for the first time.-Group A:-Group B:...

.

In 1995

Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1995

-2006 the Russia national under-21 football team

Russia national under-21 football team

The Russia national under-21 football team is overseen by the Russian Football Union. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.- Coaches :-Results:*1994: quarterfinalists...

participated in the tournament as the 16th team, but in 2007

Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 2007

The 2007 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the fifteenth edition of the competition and took place in Moscow beginning January 20. The final took take place in the Olimpiyski Sport Complex on January 28, and was won by Uzbek side Pakhtakor Tashkent 9-8 on a penalty shootout against FK...

and 2008

Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 2008

The XVI Commonwealth of Independent States Cup is to take place in Saint Petersburg beginning January 19, 2008.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Elimination round:...

Serbia

replaced it as the 17th nation sending a team to play in it, and became the first non-former Soviet Union nation participating in the tournament. Unlike the rest of the states, who send their latest champions to play in the tournament, Serbia

Serbia

has sent OFK Beograd

OFK Beograd

Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian...

to play in the tournament.

In its first years the tournament was popular in the territories of the former Soviet Union, including the most titled teams from the old Soviet Top League

Soviet Top League

The Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...

. Spartak Moscow

FC Spartak Moscow

FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...

from Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

, and Dynamo Kyiv from Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

each won the cup several times but, after less than a decade, the teams from Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

and Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

became hesitant to send their best players to play on the artificial turf at the Olympic Stadium

Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena)

Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another...

, so they sent their reserve players instead or sometimes the league runners-up participated in their place. This resulted in the decrease of the tournament's popularity in those states particularly and in the international value of the tournament overall.

In 2006 a new tournament, Channel One Cup

Channel One Cup (football)

For ice hockey cup, see Channel One Cup The Channel One Cup is an annual pre-season commerce football tournament, organized by Russian TV Channel One and Roman Abramovich's foundation, the National Football Academy. The participants are champions and...

, started and caught the attention of the Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

n and Ukrainian

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

teams, which even more decreased the popularity of the Commonwealth of Independent States Cup tournament.

A big scandal occurred in 2006, when the Armenia

Armenia

Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...

n champion FC Pyunik

FC Pyunik

Pyunik Football Club , is an Armenian professional football club based in Yerevan. It is one of the most popular football clubs in Armenia. The club owns its private Nairi Stadium in Yerevan, but due to the bad infrastructure of the venue, Pyunik plays its home games in the Republican Stadium of...

refused to play the Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

i team, PFC Neftchi

PFC Neftchi

Neftchi Baku PFC , also known simply as Neftchi, is an Azerbaijani football club based in the capital, Baku, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League...

due to the collapse of diplomatic relations between the two countries' governments at that time around the Nagorno-Karabakh War

Nagorno-Karabakh War

The Nagorno-Karabakh War was an armed conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in the small enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in southwestern Azerbaijan, between the majority ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh backed by the Republic of Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan...

. FC Pyunik

FC Pyunik

defeated Ukrainian

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

team FC Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...

3-1 in the quarter-final, earning a place in the semi-final against PFC Neftchi

PFC Neftchi

Neftchi Baku PFC , also known simply as Neftchi, is an Azerbaijani football club based in the capital, Baku, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League...

. However, FC Pyunik announced that they would no play against an Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

i team, and flew home from Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

the same evening. The Russian Football Union gave FC Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

a technical victory 3-0 so they could play in the semi-final instead of FC Pyunik

FC Pyunik

, but FC Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

declined the offer stating that "...we would really want to play in the semi-final, but we don't want to get there by any other way than sport". Eventually, PFC Neftchi

PFC Neftchi

Neftchi Baku PFC , also known simply as Neftchi, is an Azerbaijani football club based in the capital, Baku, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League...

were given a bye to the final, where they defeated the Lithuania

Lithuania

n club FBK Kaunas

FBK Kaunas

Kauno futbolo beisbolo klubas is a Lithuanian football club from the city of Kaunas, that currently plays in the A Lyga, the top level of Lithuanian football.- History :...

4-2.

In 2007 talks began about changing the format of the cup, and uniting it with the Channel One Cup

Channel One Cup (football)

in order to bring back the interest of the Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

n and Ukrainian

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

teams, and in 2007 its games were even visited by representatives from FIFA

FIFA

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

, but nevertheless, nothing came out from those talks and efforts.

In October 2009, Bunyodkor coach Luis Felipe Scolari announced that his Uzbek side would not enter the 2010 tournament due to focusing on the Asian Champions League.

Finals

Season	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Venue
2011 Details 2011 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup The 19th Commonwealth of Independent States Cup took place in Saint Petersburg beginning January 15, and the final was played on 23 January 2011.-Participants:1 Zenit Saint Petersburg was represented by its junior squad U-21....	Azerbaijan Inter Baku	0 — 0 6 – 5 on penalties Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...	Belarus Shakhtsyor Salihorsk	SCC Peterburgsky SCC Peterburgsky The Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex is an arena in St. Petersburg, Russia. In Soviet time, it was called V. I. Lenin Sport & Concert Complex . The complex was completed in 1979 and opened on May 19, 1980. During concerts, it holds up to 25,000 people. Besides concerts, the arena is used for... , Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea... Russia
2010 Details 2010 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup The XVIII Commonwealth of Independent States Cup took place in Moscow beginning January 15, 2010.-Participants:1 Rubin Kazan, Dynamo Kyiv, Pyunik and Bunyodkor were represented by either reserve, youth or other non-main squad....	Russia FK Rubin Kazan	5 — 2	Kazakhstan FC Aktobe FC Aktobe FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...	Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena) Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... Russia
2009 Details Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 2009 The XVII Commonwealth of Independent States Cup took place in Moscow beginning January 17, 2009.-Group A:-Results:---------Group B:Notes Russia U-21 does not qualify for the knock-out stage .-Results:--------...	Moldova FC Sheriff Tiraspol FC Sheriff Tiraspol FC Sheriff Tiraspol is a football club based in Tiraspol, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football. The team is sometimes referred to as simply FC Sheriff and should not be confused with FC Tiraspol, a rival team based in the same city.-History:The club...	0 — 0 5 – 4 on penalties Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...	Kazakhstan FC Aktobe FC Aktobe FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...	Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena) Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... Russia
2008 Details Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 2008 The XVI Commonwealth of Independent States Cup is to take place in Saint Petersburg beginning January 19, 2008.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Elimination round:...	Azerbaijan Khazar Lenkoran	4 — 3	Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Tashkent	SCC Peterburgsky SCC Peterburgsky The Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex is an arena in St. Petersburg, Russia. In Soviet time, it was called V. I. Lenin Sport & Concert Complex . The complex was completed in 1979 and opened on May 19, 1980. During concerts, it holds up to 25,000 people. Besides concerts, the arena is used for... , Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea... Russia
2007 Details Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 2007 The 2007 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the fifteenth edition of the competition and took place in Moscow beginning January 20. The final took take place in the Olimpiyski Sport Complex on January 28, and was won by Uzbek side Pakhtakor Tashkent 9-8 on a penalty shootout against FK...	Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Tashkent	0 — 0 9 – 8 on penalties Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...	Latvia FK Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....	Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena) Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... Russia
2006 Details	Azerbaijan Neftchi Baku PFC Neftchi Neftchi Baku PFC , also known simply as Neftchi, is an Azerbaijani football club based in the capital, Baku, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League...	4 — 2	Lithuania FBK Kaunas FBK Kaunas Kauno futbolo beisbolo klubas is a Lithuanian football club from the city of Kaunas, that currently plays in the A Lyga, the top level of Lithuanian football.- History :...	Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena) Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... Russia
2005 Details	Russia Lokomotiv Moscow FC Lokomotiv Moscow The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...	2 — 1	Azerbaijan Neftchi Baku PFC Neftchi Neftchi Baku PFC , also known simply as Neftchi, is an Azerbaijani football club based in the capital, Baku, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League...	Dynamo Stadium, Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... Russia
2004 Details	Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936...	3 — 1	Latvia Skonto Riga Skonto FC Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...	Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena) Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... Russia
2003 Details	Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol FC Sheriff Tiraspol FC Sheriff Tiraspol is a football club based in Tiraspol, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football. The team is sometimes referred to as simply FC Sheriff and should not be confused with FC Tiraspol, a rival team based in the same city.-History:The club...	2 — 1	Latvia Skonto Riga Skonto FC Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...	Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena) Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... Russia
2002 Details	Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...	4 — 3	Russia Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...	Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena) Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... Russia
2001 Details	Russia Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...	2 — 1 aet	Latvia Skonto Riga Skonto FC Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...	Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena) Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... Russia
2000 Details	Russia Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...	3 — 0	Moldova Zimbru Chişinău FC Zimbru Chisinau FC Zimbru Chişinău is a Moldovan football club based in Chişinău, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.-History:...	Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena) Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... Russia
1999 Details	Russia Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...	2 — 1	Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...	Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena) Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... Russia
1998 Details Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1998 -Final rounds:...	Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...	1 — 0	Russia Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...	Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena) Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... Russia
1997 Details Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1997 The 1997 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the fifth edition of the competition and took place in Moscow in January.-1 group:* Zimbru Chisinau vs Novbakhor Namangan 5-0* Neftci Baki vs Spartak Moskva 2-4* Zimbru vs Neftci 2-1...	Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...	3 — 2	Russia Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...	Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena) Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... Russia
1996 Details Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1996 The 1996 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was won by Dynamo Kyiv in their first participation in the competition, while Omari Tetradze was honoured with the Best player award...	Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...	1 — 0	Russia Alania Vladikavkaz	CSKA Universal Sports Hall CSKA Universal Sports Hall Alexander Gomelsky CSKA Universal Sports Hall, formerly known as CSKA Palace of Sports, is an indoor sporting arena located in Moscow, Russia... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... Russia
1995 Details Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1995 The 1995 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was once again easily won by Spartak Moscow; it was their third title in a row. Victories were awarded three points and Ukraine sent a team to play the competition for the first time.-Group A:-Group B:...	Russia Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...	5 — 1	Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936...	CSKA Universal Sports Hall CSKA Universal Sports Hall Alexander Gomelsky CSKA Universal Sports Hall, formerly known as CSKA Palace of Sports, is an indoor sporting arena located in Moscow, Russia... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... Russia
1994 Details Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1994 The second edition of the Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was won by Spartak Moscow. Dynamo Moscow played hors-concours since Ukraine boycotted once again the competition. The competition showed surprisingly funny results making dream teams out of the Russian teams...	Russia Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...	7 — 0	Uzbekistan Neftchi Fergana	Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena) Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... Russia
1993 Details Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1993 The 1993 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the first edition of the competition between the champions of former republics of Soviet Union...	Russia Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...	8 — 0	Belarus Belarus Minsk	Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Moscow arena) Olympic Stadium, known locally as the Olimpiyskiy or Olimpiski, is a large indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the basketball and boxing events. A part of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex, it makes up one architectural ensemble with another... , Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... Russia

All-time top scorers

**All-time top scorers in the Commonwealth of Independent States Cup**
Rank	Player	Goals
1	Vladimir Beschastnykh Vladimir Beschastnykh Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh is a retired association footballer who played forward... (FC Spartak Moskva)	20
2	Yegor Titov (FC Spartak Moskva)	18
3	Valeri Kechinov (Pakhtakor Tashkent & FC Spartak Moskva)	17
*	Mikhail Mikholap Mihails Miholaps Mihails Miholaps is a former football striker from Latvia. His last club was Olimps/RFS in the Latvian Virsliga. Currently he is the manager of the team.... (FC Skonto Rīga Skonto FC Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team... )	17
5	Mikhail Kavelashvili Mikhail Kavelashvili Mikhail Kavelashvili is a Georgian former footballer.As with many leading Georgian players, Kavelahvili began his career with FC Dinamo Tbilisi, emerging from their youth system in 1989. A skillful striker, he soon established himself in the Dinamo side before earning a move to Russian club FC... (FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936... & Spartak-Alania Vladikavkaz)	14
*	Luis Robson Luis Robson Luis Pereira Robson is a Brazilian football forward, widely considered as the first successful import in the Russian Premier League. Luis Robson started his professional career at Matsubara. Having played for various small clubs in Brazil, he finally moved to Brazilian Série A club Goias in 1996... (FC Spartak Moskva)	14
7	Andrei Tikhonov (FC Spartak Moskva)	13
8	Valentin Belkevich Valentin Belkevich Valyantsin Byalkevich is a Belarusian football player. He is most notable for being a member of the Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv from 1996 to 2008 and their all time leader in assists... (FC Dinamo Minsk & FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football... )	12
*	Andriy Shevchenko Andriy Shevchenko Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukraine national team as a striker. He is the third-highest scorer in the history of European club competition with 67 goals as of 2011-03-10, behind Filippo Inzaghi and Raúl. With 175 goals scored with A.C... (FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football... )	12
10	Gela Inalishvili Gela Inalishvili Gela Inalishvili is a former Soviet and Georgian footballer.Inalishvili made his Georgia debut on 11 June 1994, a friendly match.... (FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936... )	11
*	Anatoliy Kanischev (Spartak-Alania Vladikavkaz & FC Spartak Moskva)	11
*	Mihails Zemļinskis Mihails Zemlinskis Mihails Zemļinskis is a former Latvian football player. Born in Riga, he didn't play for a club other than Skonto FC except for two short spells in Hungary and Israel... (FC Skonto Rīga Skonto FC Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team... )	11

Top scorers by year


Rank	Player	Goals
1993 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1993 The 1993 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the first edition of the competition between the champions of former republics of Soviet Union...	Shota Arveladze Shota Arveladze Shota Arveladze is a former Georgian professional football player and currently the manager of Kayserispor. He is Georgia’s all-time top scorer with 291 goals in his 410 league games for his clubs and 26 goals during his 61 games on the national team... (FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936... )	5
1994 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1994 The second edition of the Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was won by Spartak Moscow. Dynamo Moscow played hors-concours since Ukraine boycotted once again the competition. The competition showed surprisingly funny results making dream teams out of the Russian teams...	Vladimir Beschastnykh Vladimir Beschastnykh Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh is a retired association footballer who played forward... (FC Spartak Moskva)	10
1995 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1995 The 1995 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was once again easily won by Spartak Moscow; it was their third title in a row. Victories were awarded three points and Ukraine sent a team to play the competition for the first time.-Group A:-Group B:...	Ilia Tsymbalar Ilia Tsymbalar Ilya Vladimirovich Tsymbalar is a former Ukrainian and association footballer who played midfielder and coach.... (FC Spartak Moskva)	6
1996 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1996 The 1996 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was won by Dynamo Kyiv in their first participation in the competition, while Omari Tetradze was honoured with the Best player award...	Uladzimir Makowski Uladzimir Makowski Uladzimir Makowski is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2011, he plays for FC Gorodeya.He is the twin brother of Mihail Makowski.-Honours:* Belarusian Premier League champion: 1997.* Belarusian Premier League runner-up: 1996.... (FC Dinamo Minsk)	5
1997 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1997 The 1997 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the fifth edition of the competition and took place in Moscow in January.-1 group:* Zimbru Chisinau vs Novbakhor Namangan 5-0* Neftci Baki vs Spartak Moskva 2-4* Zimbru vs Neftci 2-1...	Andrey Tikhonov Andrey Tikhonov Andrey Valeryevich Tikhonov \|Korolyov]], Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a former Russian association football midfielder currently employed a coach of FC Spartak Moscow... (Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... ), Andriy Shevchenko Andriy Shevchenko Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukraine national team as a striker. He is the third-highest scorer in the history of European club competition with 67 goals as of 2011-03-10, behind Filippo Inzaghi and Raúl. With 175 goals scored with A.C... (Dinamo Kiev)	6
1998 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1998 -Final rounds:...	Anatoliy Kanischev (Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... )	8
1999	Mihails Miholaps Mihails Miholaps Mihails Miholaps is a former football striker from Latvia. His last club was Olimps/RFS in the Latvian Virsliga. Currently he is the manager of the team.... (Skonto Riga Skonto FC Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team... )	7
2000	Vladimirs Koļesņičenko Vladimirs Kolesnicenko Vladimirs Koļesņičenko is a retired footballer from Latvia, currently the commercial director of Skonto Riga.- Career :... (Skonto Riga), Luis Robson Luis Robson Luis Pereira Robson is a Brazilian football forward, widely considered as the first successful import in the Russian Premier League. Luis Robson started his professional career at Matsubara. Having played for various small clubs in Brazil, he finally moved to Brazilian Série A club Goias in 1996... (Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... ), Yegor Titov (Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... )	5
2001	Mikheil Ashvetia Mikheil Ashvetia Mikheil Ashvetia is a Georgian footballer. He has played mostly in Georgia and Russia, except for a short spell at FC København in 2001-2002 and a recent spell in Germany with FC Carl Zeiss Jena. In Russia he has played for Alania Vladikavkaz, Lokomotiv Moscow, Rubin Kazan and FC Rostov... (FC Torpedo Kutaisi FC Torpedo Kutaisi FC Torpedo Kutaisi is a Georgian professional football club based in Kutaisi, Georgia's second largest city. ‘Torpedo Kutaisi’ was founded in 1946 and in just three years the club became the winner of the Football Championship of that time. By the end of 1964, the Football Federation of the former... ), Jafar Irismetov Jafar Irismetov Jafar Irismetov is an Uzbekistan footballer currently playing for FK Samarqand-Dinamo.He has won 33 caps and scored 18 goals for the Uzbekistan national football team between 1997 and 2001 .-Club: Dustlik Tashkent... (Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... ), Marcão Marcos Antonio Aparecido Cipriano Marcos Antonio Aparecido Cipriano or simply Marcão is a Brazilian footballer. He played in the UEFA Champions League with FC Spartak Moscow-External links:... (Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... ), Valery Strypeykis Valery Strypeykis Valery Strypeykis is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Naftan Novopolotsk.-External links: *... (FC Slavia Mozyr FC Slavia Mozyr FC Slavia-Mozyr is a Belarusian football team, based in Mozyr, Belarus.-History:The team was founded in 1987 as Polesie Mozyr. Between 1987 and 1991 they played in Belarusian SSR league. From 1992 till 1995 they played in Belarusian First League. They changed their name to MPKC Mozyr since 1994-95... ), Raman Vasilyuk (FC Slavia Mozyr FC Slavia Mozyr FC Slavia-Mozyr is a Belarusian football team, based in Mozyr, Belarus.-History:The team was founded in 1987 as Polesie Mozyr. Between 1987 and 1991 they played in Belarusian SSR league. From 1992 till 1995 they played in Belarusian First League. They changed their name to MPKC Mozyr since 1994-95... )	4
2002	Vladimir Beschastnykh Vladimir Beschastnykh Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh is a retired association footballer who played forward... (Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... )	7
2003	Cristian Tudor Cristian Tudor Cristian Dorin Tudor is a former Romanian football striker.-External links:... (Sheriff Tiraspol)	9
2004	Vitaly Daraselia Jr. Vitaly Daraselia (footballer born 1978) Vitaly Vitalijević Daraselia, or Vitali Daraselia Jr. is a Georgia footballer who plays for Lokomotivi Tbilisi.Daraselia Jr. is the son of Vitaly Daraselia, also a footballer.... (FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936... )	6
2005	Giorgi Adamia (Neftchi Baku PFC Neftchi Neftchi Baku PFC , also known simply as Neftchi, is an Azerbaijani football club based in the capital, Baku, that currently plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League... )	6
2006	Evhen Seleznyov Evhen Seleznyov Yevhen Seleznyov is a Ukrainian footballer who currently plays for Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk.- Arsenal Kyiv :... (FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year... )	5
2007 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 2007 The 2007 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the fifteenth edition of the competition and took place in Moscow beginning January 20. The final took take place in the Olimpiyski Sport Complex on January 28, and was won by Uzbek side Pakhtakor Tashkent 9-8 on a penalty shootout against FK...	Server Djeperov (FC Pakhtakor Tashkent FC Pakhtakor Tashkent FC Pakhtakor Tashkent is an Uzbek professional football club, based in the capital Tashkent. Pakhtakor means cotton-grower in English.Playing in the Uzbek League since 1992, the club has been the undisputed powerhouse in Uzbekistan since the fall of the Soviet Union, winning eight Uzbek League... ), Vitali Rodionov Vitali Rodionov Vitaliy Rodionov ; ; born December 11, 1983) is a Belarusian footballer playing currently for BATE Borisov.- Career :He began his career in Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk, before being scouted from Torpedo Zhodino. He played 57 games for Torpedo, before being transferred to FC BATE in 2005... (FC BATE FC BATE FC BATE Borisov is a Belarusian football team playing in the city of Borisov. They compete in the Belarusian Premier League and are the reigning champions. BATE are the only Belarusian team to have qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League and for the group stage of the UEFA... )	4
2008 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 2008 The XVI Commonwealth of Independent States Cup is to take place in Saint Petersburg beginning January 19, 2008.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Elimination round:...	Uladzimir Yurchanka Vladimir Yurchenko Vladimir Vasilyevich Yurchenko is a Belarussian footballer, who plays for FC Shakhtsyor Salihorsk.... (Zenit Saint Petersburg)	4
2009 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 2009 The XVII Commonwealth of Independent States Cup took place in Moscow beginning January 17, 2009.-Group A:-Results:---------Group B:Notes Russia U-21 does not qualify for the knock-out stage .-Results:--------...	Ibrahim Rabimov Ibrahim Rabimov Ibrahim Rabimov is a Tajikistani footballer who is a midfielder for Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda. He is a member of the Tajikistan national football team.-Goals for Senior National Team:-External links:*... (Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda is football club based in Tursunzoda, Tajikistan and currently play in the top division. Regar-TadAZ have dominated football in Tajikistan since the turn of the century... ), Vīts Rimkus Vits Rimkus Vīts Rimkus is a football striker from Latvia, currently playing for Finikas Ayias Marinas Chrisohus in Cypriot Fourth Division, after being released by FK Ekranas in Lithuania.... (FK Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament.... ), Alexandr Erokhin Alexandr Erokhin Alexandr Erokhin is a Russian footballer who plays for FC Krasnodar as a midfielder.He grew up in the youth team of FC Lokomotiv Moscow. In 2008 he signed for FC Sheriff Tiraspol, and played a few matches for the team that season... (Sheriff Tiraspol)	4
2010	Emil Kenzhesariev Emil Kenzhesariev Emil Kenzhesariev is a Kyrgyzstan footballer currently playing for Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Aktobe as a defender. He became the top scorer of the 2010 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup, scoring 6 goals.... (FC Aktobe FC Aktobe FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:... )	6
2011 2011 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup The 19th Commonwealth of Independent States Cup took place in Saint Petersburg beginning January 15, and the final was played on 23 January 2011.-Participants:1 Zenit Saint Petersburg was represented by its junior squad U-21....	Ģirts Karlsons Girts Karlsons Ģirts Karlsons is Latvian football striker currently playing for Azerbaijani club FC Inter Baku.-Club career:Karlsons started his career at FK Liepājas Metalurgs in 1998. He spent the next six season with the club... (FC Inter Baku FC Inter Baku Inter Baku PFC is an Azerbaijani football club based in Baku, that currently plays in Azerbaijan Premier League.Inter Baku is a multi-sports club and competes in football, wrestling, boxing, judo and unifight. The football team won the championship in 2008 and 2010... )	6

Performances by team

Team	Titles	Runners-up
Russia Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...	6 (1993 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1993 The 1993 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the first edition of the competition between the champions of former republics of Soviet Union... , 1994 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1994 The second edition of the Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was won by Spartak Moscow. Dynamo Moscow played hors-concours since Ukraine boycotted once again the competition. The competition showed surprisingly funny results making dream teams out of the Russian teams... , 1995 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1995 The 1995 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was once again easily won by Spartak Moscow; it was their third title in a row. Victories were awarded three points and Ukraine sent a team to play the competition for the first time.-Group A:-Group B:... , 1999, 2000, 2001)	3 (1997 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1997 The 1997 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the fifth edition of the competition and took place in Moscow in January.-1 group:* Zimbru Chisinau vs Novbakhor Namangan 5-0* Neftci Baki vs Spartak Moskva 2-4* Zimbru vs Neftci 2-1... , 1998 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1998 -Final rounds:... , 2002)
Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv	4 (1996 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1996 The 1996 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was won by Dynamo Kyiv in their first participation in the competition, while Omari Tetradze was honoured with the Best player award... , 1997 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1997 The 1997 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the fifth edition of the competition and took place in Moscow in January.-1 group:* Zimbru Chisinau vs Novbakhor Namangan 5-0* Neftci Baki vs Spartak Moskva 2-4* Zimbru vs Neftci 2-1... , 1998 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1998 -Final rounds:... , 2002)	1 (1999)
Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol	2 (2003, 2009 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 2009 The XVII Commonwealth of Independent States Cup took place in Moscow beginning January 17, 2009.-Group A:-Results:---------Group B:Notes Russia U-21 does not qualify for the knock-out stage .-Results:--------... )
Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936...	1 (2004)	1 (1995 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1995 The 1995 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was once again easily won by Spartak Moscow; it was their third title in a row. Victories were awarded three points and Ukraine sent a team to play the competition for the first time.-Group A:-Group B:... )
Azerbaijan Neftchi Baku	1 (2006)	1 (2005)
Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Tashkent	1 (2007 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 2007 The 2007 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the fifteenth edition of the competition and took place in Moscow beginning January 20. The final took take place in the Olimpiyski Sport Complex on January 28, and was won by Uzbek side Pakhtakor Tashkent 9-8 on a penalty shootout against FK... )	1 (2008 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 2008 The XVI Commonwealth of Independent States Cup is to take place in Saint Petersburg beginning January 19, 2008.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Elimination round:... )
Russia Lokomotiv Moscow	1 (2005)
Azerbaijan Khazar Lenkoran	1 (2008 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 2008 The XVI Commonwealth of Independent States Cup is to take place in Saint Petersburg beginning January 19, 2008.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Elimination round:... )
Russia Rubin Kazan	1 (2010)
Azerbaijan Inter Baku	1 (2011 2011 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup The 19th Commonwealth of Independent States Cup took place in Saint Petersburg beginning January 15, and the final was played on 23 January 2011.-Participants:1 Zenit Saint Petersburg was represented by its junior squad U-21.... )
Latvia Skonto Riga		3 (2001, 2003, 2004)
Kazakhstan Aktobe FC Aktobe FC Aktobe are a Kazakh football club based at the Central Stadium in Aktobe. Current members and four-time champions of the Kazakhstani Premier League, they also won the country's second level league – First Division – in 2000.-Name history:...		2 (2009 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 2009 The XVII Commonwealth of Independent States Cup took place in Moscow beginning January 17, 2009.-Group A:-Results:---------Group B:Notes Russia U-21 does not qualify for the knock-out stage .-Results:--------... , 2010 2010 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup The XVIII Commonwealth of Independent States Cup took place in Moscow beginning January 15, 2010.-Participants:1 Rubin Kazan, Dynamo Kyiv, Pyunik and Bunyodkor were represented by either reserve, youth or other non-main squad.... )
Lithuania FBK Kaunas FBK Kaunas Kauno futbolo beisbolo klubas is a Lithuanian football club from the city of Kaunas, that currently plays in the A Lyga, the top level of Lithuanian football.- History :...		1 (2006)
Belarus Belarus Minsk		1 (1993 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1993 The 1993 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the first edition of the competition between the champions of former republics of Soviet Union... )
Uzbekistan Neftchi Fergana		1 (1994 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1994 The second edition of the Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was won by Spartak Moscow. Dynamo Moscow played hors-concours since Ukraine boycotted once again the competition. The competition showed surprisingly funny results making dream teams out of the Russian teams... )
Russia Alania Vladikavkaz		1 (1996 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1996 The 1996 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was won by Dynamo Kyiv in their first participation in the competition, while Omari Tetradze was honoured with the Best player award... )
Moldova Zimbru Chişinău		1 (2000)
Latvia FK Ventspils FK Ventspils FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....		1 (2007 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 2007 The 2007 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the fifteenth edition of the competition and took place in Moscow beginning January 20. The final took take place in the Olimpiyski Sport Complex on January 28, and was won by Uzbek side Pakhtakor Tashkent 9-8 on a penalty shootout against FK... )
Belarus Shakhtsyor Salihorsk		1 (2011 2011 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup The 19th Commonwealth of Independent States Cup took place in Saint Petersburg beginning January 15, and the final was played on 23 January 2011.-Participants:1 Zenit Saint Petersburg was represented by its junior squad U-21.... )

Other teams who have reached the semi-finals

Köpetdag Aşgabat

Kopetdag Asgabat

Köpetdag Aşgabat was a Turkmen football club based in Ashgabat. In 2008 they were disbanded due to financial crisis. Their home stadium was Köpetdag Stadium which can hold 26,000 people.-Honours:* Ýokary Liga...

- 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001. BATE Borisov - 2000, 2008. PFC CSKA Moscow - 2006, 2007. Ekranas Panevezys

FK Ekranas

Futbolo Klubas Ekranas is a Lithuanian football club, playing in the town of Panevėžys.The club was founded in 1964.It has won Lithuanian championships in 1985 , 1993, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Lithuanian Cup in 1985 , 1998, 2000, 2010 and 2011 and the Lithuanian Super Cup in 1998, 2006, 2010...

- 1993, 2010. Shakhtar Donetsk - 1995. Slavia Mozyr - 2001. HTTU Aşgabat

HTTU Asgabat

HTTU Ashgabat is a Turkmenistan football club based in Ashgabat. It is the football team of the International Turkmen-Turkish University. They play in the top division in Turkmenistan football, the Turkmenistan Higher League...

- 2010. Zenit St. Petersburg - 2011.

Performances by country the clubs came from

Team	Titles	Runners-up
Russia Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...	8	4
Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...	4	1
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...	3	1
Moldova Moldova Moldova Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...	2	1
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....	1	2
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Records

The biggest victory ever in the tournament took place in the 1998, when Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...

(Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

) beat Vakhsh Qurghonteppa (Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....

) 19-0.
The player holding a record of appearances in the tournament is Mihails Zemļinskis
Mihails Zemlinskis
Mihails Zemļinskis is a former Latvian football player. Born in Riga, he didn't play for a club other than Skonto FC except for two short spells in Hungary and Israel...

from FC Skonto Riga
Skonto FC
Skonto FC is a Latvian football club, founded in 1991. The club plays at the Skonto Stadium in Riga. Skonto won the Virsliga in the first 14 seasons of the league's existence , and often provides the core of the Latvia national football team...

who appeared 46 times in the tournament.
The record for most titles won by a player is four and it is held by Oleksandr Holovko
Oleksandr Holovko
Oleksandr Holovko is a footballer from Ukraine who played for SC Tavriya Simferopol and Dynamo Kyiv.- Career :Holovko has played for three clubs, SC Tavriya Simferopol, Dynamo Kyiv, Qingdao Beilaite,and...

from Dynamo Kyiv and Dmitri Khlestov
Dmitri Khlestov
Dmitri Alekseyevich Khlestov is a retired Russian football player.He played for FC Spartak Moscow, Beşiktaş J.K. , FC Torpedo-Metallurg Moscow and Sokol Saratov....

from Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...

.
The biggest number for a team to win the cup in a row is three, and the teams who have done it where Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...

(Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

, twice. in 1993
Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1993
The 1993 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the first edition of the competition between the champions of former republics of Soviet Union...

, 1994
Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1994
The second edition of the Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was won by Spartak Moscow. Dynamo Moscow played hors-concours since Ukraine boycotted once again the competition. The competition showed surprisingly funny results making dream teams out of the Russian teams...

, 1995
Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1995
The 1995 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was once again easily won by Spartak Moscow; it was their third title in a row. Victories were awarded three points and Ukraine sent a team to play the competition for the first time.-Group A:-Group B:...

, and in 1999, 2000, 2001) and Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

. 1996
Commonwealth of Independent States Cup 1996
The 1996 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was won by Dynamo Kyiv in their first participation in the competition, while Omari Tetradze was honoured with the Best player award...

, 1997, 1998).

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