The 1998 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the sixth edition of the competition between the champions of former republics of Soviet Union. It was won by Dynamo Kyiv for the third time in a row.
Participants TeamQualificationParticipation Spartak Moscow1997 Russian Top League champions5th Dynamo Kyiv1996–97 Vyshcha Liha champions3rd Dinamo Minsk1997 Belarusian Premier League champions4th Kareda Šiauliai1996–97 A Lyga champions2nd Skonto Riga1997 Latvian Higher League champions6th Tulevik Viljandi1997–98 Meistriliiga 3rd team as of winter break 11st Constructorul Chișinău1996–97 Moldovan National Division champions1st Dinamo Tbilisi1996–97 Umaglesi Liga champions6th Kapaz Ganja1997–98 Azerbaijan Top League 1st team as of winter break 22nd Yerevan1997 Armenian Premier League champions1st Irtysh Pavlodar1997 Kazakhstan Premier League champions2nd MHSK Tashkent1997 Uzbek League champions1st Vakhsh Qurghonteppa1997 Tajik League champions1st Dinamo Bishkek1997 Kyrgyzstan League champions1st Köpetdag Aşgabat1997–98 Ýokary Liga 1st team as of winter break6th Russia U21Unofficial entry, not eligible to advance past group stage4th 1 Tulevik Viljandi participated as a farm club of Flora Tallinn (1997–98 season 1st team as of the winter break), after both Flora and Lantana Tallinn (1996–97 Estonian champions) withdrew. 2 Kapaz Ganja replaced Neftchi Baku (1996–97 Azerbaijan champions).
Group stage Group A
Results
Group B Unofficial table
Official table
Results
Group С
Results
Group D
Results
Final rounds
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Top scorers
RankPlayerTeamGoals 1 Anatoli Kanishchev Spartak Moscow 9 2 Valery Kechinov Spartak Moscow 6 3 Yegor Titov Spartak Moscow 5 Luis Robson Spartak Moscow 5 Andrejs Štolcers Skonto Riga 5 6 Badri Kvaratskhelia Kapaz Ganja 4 Marians Pahars Skonto Riga 4
External links 1998 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup at RSSSF