The 2008 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the sixteenth edition of the competition between the champions of former republics of Soviet Union. It was won by Khazar Lankaran for the first time. This was the first edition of the tournament to be hosted in Saint Petersburg, rather than in Moscow.
Participants TeamQualificationParticipation Zenit Saint Petersburg2007 Russian Premier League champions 11st Dynamo Kyiv2006–07 Vyshcha Liha champions 1 10th BATE Borisov2007 Belarusian Premier League champions4th FBK Kaunas2007 A Lyga champions10th Ventspils2007 Latvian Higher League champions2nd Levadia Tallinn2007 Meistriliiga champions5th Sheriff Tiraspol2006–07 Moldovan National Division champions7th Olimpi Rustavi2006–07 Umaglesi Liga champions1st Banants Yerevan2007 Armenian Premier League runners-up 2 2nd Khazar Lankaran2006–07 Azerbaijan Top League champions1st Aktobe2007 Kazakhstan Premier League champions3rd Pakhtakor Tashkent2007 Uzbek League champions7th Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda2007 Tajik League champions7th Aşgabat2007 Ýokary Liga champions1st Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn2007 Kyrgyzstan League champions4th OFK Beograd2006–07 Serbian SuperLiga 7th team 3 2nd
1 Zenit Saint Petersburg and Dynamo Kyiv were represented by reserve players. 2 Banants Yerevan replaced Pyunik Yerevan (2007 Armenian champions), who were not allowed to participate after 2006 semifinal incident. 3 OFK Beograd invited by the organizing committee instead of Russian U21/U19 teams.
Group stage
Group A
Results
Group B
Results
Group C
Results
Group D
Results
Final rounds
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Top scorers RankPlayerTeamGoals 1 Vladimir Yurchenko Zenit Saint Petersburg 4 2 Rahid Amirguliyev Khazar Lankaran 3 Mário Souza Khazar Lankaran 3 Zayniddin Tadjiyev Pakhtakor Tashkent 3 Anvarjon Soliev Pakhtakor Tashkent 3 Vitali Rodionov BATE Borisov 3 Rafael Ledesma FBK Kaunas 3 Vīts Rimkus Ventspils 3 Ibrahim Gnanou Sheriff Tiraspol 3
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