1999 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup

1999 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup
CIS Cup, Кубок Содружества 1999
Tournament details
Host country	Russia
Dates	23–31 January 1999
Teams	16
Venue(s)	3 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Spartak Moscow (4th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	29
Goals scored	90 (3.1 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Mihails Miholaps; (7 goals)

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.

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

¹ FBK Kaunas replaced Žalgiris Vilnius (league's top team at the winter break), who withdrew after delegating most of its players to the national youth teams during tournament's time frame.
² Dinamo Tbilisi were represented by youth/reserve players.
³ Tulevik Viljandi participated as a farm club of Flora Tallinn (1998 Estonian champions).
⁴ Spartak-2 Moscow replaced Pakhtakor Tashkent (1998 Uzbek champions), who withdrew along with other Uzbek teams.

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	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Zimbru Chișinău	2	2	0	6	1	+5	6
Tulevik Viljandi	2	1	1	3	5	−2	3
CAG-Dinamo-MVD Bishkek	2	0	2	1	4	−3	0

Source:

Moldova promoted to the Top Division

Results

23 January 1999

13:00

Zimbru Chișinău	0 – 0	Russia U21

Spartak Manege, Moscow

Attendance: 100

Referee: Rahmon Murtazayev (Tajikistan)

23 January 1999

15:00

CAG-Dinamo-MVD Bishkek	1 – 2	Tulevik Viljandi
Salo 38' (pen.)		Dovydėnas 45' Musayev 83'

Spartak Manege, Moscow

Attendance: 300

Referee: Slavik Kazaryan (Armenia)

24 January 1999

13:00

Russia U21	3 – 0	CAG-Dinamo-MVD Bishkek
Adiyev 25' Fishman 62' Borisov 76'

Spartak Manege, Moscow

Attendance: 100

Referee: Sergei Frantsuzov (Russia)

24 January 1999

15:00

Tulevik Viljandi	1 – 4	Zimbru Chișinău
Dovydėnas 4'		Cleșcenco 6', 86' Hilazyev 44' Catînsus 90'

Spartak Manege, Moscow

Attendance: 400

Referee: Sergo Kvaratskhelia (Georgia)

26 January 1999

13:00

Tulevik Viljandi	0 – 2	Russia U21
		Kantonistov 27' (pen.) Vishnevskiy 62'

Spartak Manege, Moscow

Attendance: 100

Referee: Allabergen Sapaev (Turkmenistan)

26 January 1999

15:00

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

23 January 1999