The 1997 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the fifth edition of the competition between the champions of former republics of Soviet Union. It was won by Dynamo Kyiv second time in a row.
Participants TeamQualificationParticipation Spartak Moscow1996 Russian Top League champions4th Dynamo Kyiv1995–96 Vyshcha Liha champions2nd MPKC Mozyr1996 Belarusian Premier League champions1st Kareda Šiauliai1995–96 A Lyga champions1st Skonto Riga1996 Latvian Higher League champions5th Lantana Tallinn1995–96 Meistriliiga champions1st Zimbru Chișinău1995–96 Moldovan National Division champions5th Dinamo Tbilisi1995–96 Umaglesi Liga champions5th Neftchi Baku1995–96 Azerbaijan Top League champions3rd Pyunik Yerevan1995–96 Armenian Premier League champions2nd Taraz1996 Kazakhstan Premier League champions1st Navbahor Namangan1996 Uzbek League champions1st Dynamo Dushanbe1996 Tajik League champions1st Metallurg Kadamjay1996 Kyrgyzstan League champions1st Köpetdag Aşgabat1996 Ýokary Liga runners-up 15th Russia XIUnofficial entry, not eligible to advance past group stage 21st 1 Köpetdag Aşgabat invited as a Turkemenistan League title holders and 1996–97 season 2nd team as of the winter break. The spring part of the season was eventually cancelled and Köpetdag became a runners-up of an unfinished championship. 2 Russia XI was a non age-restricted representation of Russian Top League, bringing together candidates for the senior national team.
Group stage Group A
Results
Group B
Results
Group C
Results
Group D Unofficial table
Official table
Results
Final rounds
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Top scorers
RankPlayerTeamGoals 1 Andriy Shevchenko Dynamo Kyiv 6 Andrey Tikhonov Spartak Moscow 6 3 Sergei Bragin Lantana Tallinn 5 4 Yegor Titov Spartak Moscow 4 Valyantsin Byalkevich Dynamo Kyiv 4 Maksim Buznikin Russia XI 4
External links 1997 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup at RSSSF