The 1996 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the fourth edition of the competition between the champions of former republics of Soviet Union. It was won by Dynamo Kyiv in their first participation in the competition, while Omari Tetradze (Alania Vladikavkaz) was honored as the Best player award. In a change from the previous years, top two teams of each group progressed through the first stage, and a quarterfinal round was played for the first time.
Participants TeamQualificationParticipation Spartak-Alania Vladikavkaz1995 Russian Top League champions1st Dynamo Kyiv1994–95 Vyshcha Liha champions1st Dinamo Minsk1995 Belarusian Premier League champions3rd Žalgiris Vilnius1995–96 A Lyga 1st team as of the winter break 2nd Skonto Riga1995 Latvian Higher League champions4th Flora Tallinn1994–95 Meistriliiga champions2nd Zimbru Chișinău1994–95 Moldovan National Division champions4th Dinamo Tbilisi1994–95 Umaglesi Liga champions4th Kapaz Ganja1994–95 Azerbaijan Top League champions1st Pyunik Yerevan1995–96 Armenian Premier League 1st team as of the winter break1st Yelimay Semipalatinsk1995 Kazakhstan Premier League champions2nd Neftchi Fergana1995 Uzbek League champions2nd Pamir Dushanbe1995 Tajik League champions1st Kant-Oil-Semetey1995 Kyrgyzstan League champions2nd Köpetdag Aşgabat1995 Ýokary Liga champions4th Russia U21 national teamUnofficial entry, not eligible to advance past group stage.3rd
Group stage
Group A Unofficial table
Official table
Results
Group B
Results
Group C
Results
Group D
Note: primary tie-breaker is head-to-head result.
Results
Final rounds
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers
RankPlayerTeamGoals 1 Uladzimir Makowski Dinamo Minsk 5 2 Yevhen Pokhlebayev Dynamo Kyiv 4 Nazim Suleymanov Spartak-Alania Vladikavkaz 4 Kakhaber Gogichaishvili Dinamo Tbilisi 4
External links 1996 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup at RSSSF