1999 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup

The 1999 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the seventh edition of the competition between the champions of former republics of Soviet Union. It was won by Spartak Moscow for the fourth time.

1999 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup
CIS Cup, Кубок Содружества 1999
Tournament details
Host countryRussia
Dates23–31 January 1999
Teams16
Venue(s)3 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Spartak Moscow (4th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored90 (3.1 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mihails Miholaps
(7 goals)

Format change

Starting with this edition of the tournament, all participating nations were split into two divisions. Eight nations which were represented in 1998 Cup quarterfinals were included in the Top Division, while the other seven nations included in the First Division. This format lasted for three years (1999–2001), before being reverted to the previous format (used from 1996 till 1998). The change was implemented to reduce the number of non-competitive games between opponents with big strength gap, such as 1998 match between Spartak Moscow and Vakhsh Qurghonteppa, which was won by the Russian side with a record-setting score 19–0.[1]

  • Top Division: In the First Round, eight participants are split into two groups (A and B). Nations, whose representatives finish last in their groups, are being relegated to the First Division for the next season. Two best-placed clubs from each group will advance to the Semifinal Round, with two games between the clubs advanced from the same group being carried over from the First Round. In the Semifinal Round, clubs will play two games against two teams which qualified from the opposing First Round group. Two best clubs of the Semifinal Round table advance to the Final match.
  • First Division: Seven nations of the First Division are split into two groups (C and D). Unofficial participant Russia U21 national team is added to one of the groups, but their games are not counted for the official table. Nations, whose representatives win their groups, are being promoted to the Top Division for the next season.

Participants
Team Qualification Participation
Top Division
Spartak Moscow 1998 Russian Top Division champions 6th
Dynamo Kyiv 1997–98 Vyshcha Liha champions 4th
Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev 1998 Belarusian Premier League champions 1st
FBK Kaunas 1998–99 A Lyga 2nd team as of the winter break 1 1st
Skonto Riga 1998 Latvian Higher League champions 7th
Dinamo Tbilisi 1997–98 Umaglesi Liga champions 2 7th
Kapaz Ganja 1997–98 Azerbaijan Top League champions 3rd
Köpetdag Aşgabat 1997–98 Ýokary Liga champions 7th
First Division
Tulevik Viljandi 1998 Meistriliiga 5th team 3 2nd
Zimbru Chișinău 1997–98 Moldovan National Division champions 6th
Tsement Ararat 1998 Armenian Premier League champions 1st
Yelimay Semipalatinsk 1998 Kazakhstan Premier League champions 3rd
Varzob Dushanbe 1998 Tajik League champions 1st
CAG-Dinamo-MVD Bishkek 1998 Kyrgyzstan League champions 2nd
Russia U21 Unofficial entry, not eligible for promotion 5th
Spartak-2 Moscow Unofficial entry, not eligible for promotion 4 1st

First Division

Group C
  • Unofficial table
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Zimbru Chișinău 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7
Russia U21 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7
Tulevik Viljandi 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
CAG-Dinamo-MVD Bishkek 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source:
  • Official table
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Zimbru Chișinău 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6
Tulevik Viljandi 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3
CAG-Dinamo-MVD Bishkek 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Source:
  • Moldova promoted to the Top Division

Results
Zimbru Chișinău 0 – 0 Russia U21
Spartak Manege, Moscow
Attendance: 100
Referee: Rahmon Murtazayev (Tajikistan)
CAG-Dinamo-MVD Bishkek 1 – 2 Tulevik Viljandi
Salo 38' (pen.) Dovydėnas 45'
Musayev 83'
Spartak Manege, Moscow
Attendance: 300
Referee: Slavik Kazaryan (Armenia)
Russia U21 3 – 0 CAG-Dinamo-MVD Bishkek
Adiyev 25'
Fishman 62'
Borisov 76'
Spartak Manege, Moscow
Attendance: 100
Referee: Sergei Frantsuzov (Russia)
Tulevik Viljandi 1 – 4 Zimbru Chișinău
Dovydėnas 4' Cleșcenco 6', 86'
Hilazyev 44'
Catînsus 90'
Spartak Manege, Moscow
Attendance: 400
Referee: Sergo Kvaratskhelia (Georgia)
Tulevik Viljandi 0 – 2 Russia U21
Kantonistov 27' (pen.)
Vishnevskiy 62'
Spartak Manege, Moscow
Attendance: 100
Referee: Allabergen Sapaev (Turkmenistan)
Zimbru Chișinău 2 – 0 CAG-Dinamo-MVD Bishkek
Butelschi 30'
Boreț 89'
Spartak Manege, Moscow
Attendance: 300
Referee: Slavik Kazaryan (Armenia)

Group D
  • Unofficial table
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Spartak-2 Moscow 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9
Tsement Ararat 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
Yelimay Semipalatinsk 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Varzob Dushanbe 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source:
  • Official table
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tsement Ararat 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6
Yelimay Semipalatinsk 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
Varzob Dushanbe 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
Source:
  • Armenia promoted to the Top Division

Results
Spartak-2 Moscow 1 – 0 Tsement Ararat
Perednya 81'
Spartak Manege, Moscow
Attendance: 300
Referee: Khagani Mamedov (Azerbaijan)
Varzob Dushanbe 1 – 1 Yelimay Semipalatinsk
Norkulov 58' Vishnyakov 88'
Spartak Manege, Moscow
Attendance: 500
Referee: Yuri Chebotaryov (Russia)
Tsement Ararat 2 – 1 Varzob Dushanbe
Voskanyan 56'
Sarikyan 75'		 Volkov 25'
Spartak Manege, Moscow
Attendance: 250
Yelimay Semipalatinsk 1 – 2 Spartak-2 Moscow
Lunyov 31' Murushkin 37'
Kuzmichyov 38'
Spartak Manege, Moscow
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ihor Horozhankin (Ukraine)
Yelimay Semipalatinsk 1 – 2 Tsement Ararat
Abildaev 42' Voskanyan 35', 72'
Spartak Manege, Moscow
Attendance: 500
Referee: Andrei Butenko (Russia)
Spartak-2 Moscow 2 – 0 Varzob Dushanbe
Alyakrinsky 38'
Sosulin 72'
Spartak Manege, Moscow
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kurmanbek Ordabaev (Kazakhstan)

Top Division

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Spartak Moscow 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9
FBK Kaunas 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev 3 1 0 2 6 8 −2 3
Dinamo Tbilisi 3 0 0 3 4 11 −7 0
Source:
  • Georgia relegated to First Division

Results
FBK Kaunas 2 – 0 Dinamo Tbilisi
Petrenko 3' (pen.)
Trakys 34'
Attendance: 1,000
Spartak Moscow 3 – 0 Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev
Khlestov 18'
Tikhonov 65' (pen.)
Titov 82'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Oleg Timofejev (Estonia)
Dinamo Tbilisi 1 – 4 Spartak Moscow
Shengelia 18' Tikhonov 3'
Yuran 44'
Bezrodny 67'
Robson 90'
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: Algirdas Dubinskas (Lithuania)
Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev 1 – 2 FBK Kaunas
Lukashov 15' Laurišas 3'
Trakys 65'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Kadyrbek Chynybekov (Kyrgyzstan)
Dinamo Tbilisi 3 – 5 Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev
Asatiani 12'
Mikadze 23'
Shengelia 35'		 Lanko 14'
Aharodnik 17', 44'
Chumachenko 36', 90'
Attendance: 300
Spartak Moscow 2 – 0 FBK Kaunas
Baranov 26'
Tikhonov 30' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Rahmon Murtazayev (Tajikistan)

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Dynamo Kyiv 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
Skonto Riga 3 2 0 1 16 5 +11 6
Kapaz Ganja 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
Köpetdag Aşgabat 3 0 0 3 1 14 −13 0
Source:
  • Turkmenistan relegated to First Division

Results
Dynamo Kyiv 4 – 3 Skonto Riga
Serebrennikov 39', 59'
Kormiltsev 47'
Mykhaylenko 52'		 Miholaps 12', 27'
Bleidelis 78'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Oleg Chikun (Belarus)
Köpetdag Aşgabat 0 – 2 Kapaz Ganja
Mardanov 29'
Sadigov 69'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Andrei Iacovlev (Moldova)
Skonto Riga 9 – 1 Köpetdag Aşgabat
Rekhviashvili 22', 55'
Pahars 27', 63'
Bleidelis 39', 52'
Miholaps 61', 72'
Melnyk 77'		 Agaýew 45'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Andrei Butenko (Russia)
Kapaz Ganja 0 – 0 Dynamo Kyiv
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Romāns Lajuks (Latvia)
Skonto Riga 4 – 0 Kapaz Ganja
Pahars 51'
Astafjevs 56', 76'
Solovyov 86'
Attendance: 1,500
Dynamo Kyiv 3 – 0 Köpetdag Aşgabat
U.Makowski 12', 45'
Kosyrin 81'
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Oleg Timofejev (Estonia)

Final rounds

Semifinal
  • Two results carried over from the First Round: Dynamo v Skonto 4–3 and Spartak v Kaunas 2–0
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Spartak Moscow 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
Dynamo Kyiv 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
Skonto Riga 3 1 0 2 8 8 0 3
FBK Kaunas 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source:

Results
FBK Kaunas 0 – 0 Dynamo Kyiv
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Kurmanbek Ordabaev (Kazakhstan)
Spartak Moscow 3 – 1 Skonto Riga
Bezrodny 18', 89'
Robson 54'		 Bleidelis 57'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Khagani Mamedov (Azerbaijan)
Skonto Riga 4 – 1 FBK Kaunas
Dedura 17' (o.g.)
Miholaps 21', 38', 80'		 Karvelis 84'
Attendance: 750
Referee: Sergo Kvaratskhelia (Georgia)
Dynamo Kyiv 0 – 0 Spartak Moscow
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Romāns Lajuks (Latvia)

Final
Spartak Moscow 2 – 1 Dynamo Kyiv
Melyoshin 61'
Titov 89'		 Byalkevich 48'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Andrei Iacovlev (Moldova)

Top scorers
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Mihails Miholaps Skonto Riga 7
2 Imants Bleidelis Skonto Riga 4
3 Andrey Tikhonov Spartak Moscow 3
Artyom Bezrodny Spartak Moscow 3
Marians Pahars Skonto Riga 3
Artur Voskanyan Tsement Ararat 3

References
  1. New formula adopted for Commonwealth Cup
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