The 1995 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the third edition of the competition between the champions of former republics of Soviet Union. It was won third time in a row by Spartak Moscow who defeated Georgian side Dinamo Tbilisi in the final. This was the first time Ukraine was represented at the tournament, as well as the first time when three points were awarded for a win.
Participants TeamQualificationParticipation Spartak Moscow1994 Russian Top League champions3rd Shakhtar Donetsk1993–94 Vyshcha Liha runners-up 11st Dinamo Minsk1993–94 Belarusian Premier League champions2nd Žalgiris Vilnius1994–95 A Lyga 1st team as of the winter break 1st Skonto Riga1994 Latvian Higher League champions3rd Flora Tallinn1993–94 Meistriliiga champions1st Zimbru Chișinău1993–94 Moldovan National Division champions3rd Dinamo Tbilisi1993–94 Umaglesi Liga champions3rd Neftchi Baku1994–95 Azerbaijan Top League 1st team as of the winter break 22nd Shirak Gyumri1994 Armenian Premier League champions1st Yelimay Semipalatinsk1994 Kazakhstan Premier League champions1st Nuravshon Bukhara1994 Uzbek League runners-up 31st Sitora Dushanbe1994 Tajik League champions2nd Kant-Oil1994 Kyrgyzstan League champions1st Köpetdag Aşgabat1994 Ýokary Liga champions3rd Russia U21 national teamUnofficial entry, not eligible to advance past group stage.2nd 1 Shakhtar Donetsk replaced Dynamo Kyiv (1993–94 Ukrainian champions), who refused to participate citing unwillingness to play at the traumatic artificial pitch. 2 Neftchi Baku replaced Turan Tovuz (1993–94 Azerbaijan champions). 3 Nuravshon Bukhara replaced Neftchi Fergana (1994 Uzbekistan champions).
Group stage
Group A
Results
Group B
Results
Group C Unofficial table
Official table
Results
Group D
Results
Final rounds
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers
RankPlayerTeamGoals 1 Ilya Tsymbalar Spartak Moscow 6 2 Mikheil Kavelashvili Dinamo Tbilisi 5 3 Valery Kechinov Spartak Moscow 3 Mukhsin Mukhamadiev Spartak Moscow 3 Nikolai Pisarev Spartak Moscow 3 Georgi Kinkladze Dinamo Tbilisi 3
External links 1995 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup at RSSSF