The 2006 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the fourteenth edition of the competition between the champions of former republics of Soviet Union. It was won by Neftchi Baku for the first time.

Participants TeamQualificationParticipation CSKA Moscow2005 Russian Premier League champions 12nd Shakhtar Donetsk2004–05 Vyshcha Liha champions 2 3rd Shakhtyor Soligorsk2005 Belarusian Premier League champions1st FBK Kaunas2005 A Lyga runners-up 38th Liepājas Metalurgs2005 Latvian Higher League champions1st TVMK Tallinn2005 Meistriliiga champions1st Sheriff Tiraspol2004–05 Moldovan National Division champions5th Dinamo Tbilisi2004–05 Umaglesi Liga champions10th Pyunik Yerevan2005 Armenian Premier League champions7th Neftchi Baku2004–05 Azerbaijan Top League champions5th Aktobe2005 Kazakhstan Premier League champions1st Pakhtakor Tashkent2005 Uzbek League champions5th Vakhsh Qurghonteppa2005 Tajik League champions2nd HTTU Ashgabat2005 Ýokary Liga champions1st Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn2005 Kyrgyzstan League champions2nd Russia U19Unofficial entry, not eligible to advance past group stage7th

1 CSKA Moscow were represented by reserve players. 2 Shakhtar Donetsk were represented by Shakhtar-2 players. 3 FBK Kaunas replaced Ekranas Panevėžys (2005 Lithuanian champions) who refused to participate.

Group stage Group A

Results

Group B

Results

Group C

3-way tie-breaker between tied teams:

Results

Group D Unofficial table

Official table

Results

Final rounds

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

1 Neftchi were awarded a win after Pyunik refused to play against Azerbaijani club for safety concerns (related to ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict).Pyunik refused to play against Neftchi

Finals

Top scorers RankPlayerTeamGoals 1 Yevhen Seleznyov Shakhtar Donetsk 5 2 Zayniddin Tadjiyev Pakhtakor Tashkent 4 3 Branimir Subašić Neftchi Baku 3 Aleksandr Salugin CSKA Moscow 3 George Florescu Sheriff Tiraspol 3 Aliaksei Kuchuk Sheriff Tiraspol 3 Ģirts Karlsons Liepājas Metalurgs 3

References

External links 2006 CIS Cup at rsssf.com 2006 CIS Cup at football.by 2006 CIS Cup at kick-off.by