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.New formula adopted for Commonwealth Cup
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 TeamQualificationParticipation Top Division Spartak Moscow1998 Russian Top Division champions6th Dynamo Kyiv1997–98 Vyshcha Liha champions4th Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev1998 Belarusian Premier League champions1st FBK Kaunas1998–99 A Lyga 2nd team as of the winter break 11st Skonto Riga1998 Latvian Higher League champions7th Dinamo Tbilisi1997–98 Umaglesi Liga champions 27th Kapaz Ganja1997–98 Azerbaijan Top League champions3rd Köpetdag Aşgabat1997–98 Ýokary Liga champions7th First Division Tulevik Viljandi1998 Meistriliiga 5th team 32nd Zimbru Chișinău1997–98 Moldovan National Division champions6th Tsement Ararat1998 Armenian Premier League champions1st Yelimay Semipalatinsk1998 Kazakhstan Premier League champions3rd Varzob Dushanbe1998 Tajik League champions1st CAG-Dinamo-MVD Bishkek1998 Kyrgyzstan League champions2nd Russia U21Unofficial entry, not eligible for promotion5th Spartak-2 MoscowUnofficial entry, not eligible for promotion 41st 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
Official table
Moldova promoted to the Top Division
Results
Group D Unofficial table
Official table
Armenia promoted to the Top Division
Results
Top Division Group A
Georgia relegated to First Division
Results
Group B
Turkmenistan relegated to First Division
Results
Final rounds
Semifinal Two results carried over from the first round: Dynamo v Skonto 4–3 and Spartak v Kaunas 2–0
Results
Final
Top scorers
RankPlayerTeamGoals 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
External links 1999 CIS Cup at rsssf.com 1999 CIS Cup at football.by 1999 CIS Cup at kick-off.by