The 2005 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the thirteenth edition of the competition between the champions of former republics of Soviet Union. It was won by Lokomotiv Moscow for the first time.
Format This edition of the tournament featured a unique one-off format. In attempt to persuade Russian and Ukrainian champions to field their strongest squads, Lokomotiv Moscow and Dynamo Kyiv were given a straight bye to the Semifinal, avoiding Group phase and Quarterfinal. As a result, two of four groups featured only three clubs, and only four group winners advanced to the knock-out round. Ultimately, the change did not make desirable effect on Dynamo, who brought a reserve squad, and the format was reverted since next year.
Participants TeamQualificationParticipation Lokomotiv Moscow2004 Russian Premier League champions2nd Dynamo Kyiv2003–04 Vyshcha Liha champions 19th Dinamo Minsk2004 Belarusian Premier League champions5th FBK Kaunas2004 A Lyga champions7th Skonto Riga2004 Latvian Higher League champions13th Levadia Tallinn2004 Meistriliiga champions3rd Sheriff Tiraspol2003–04 Moldovan National Division champions4th Tbilisi2003–04 Umaglesi Liga 4th team 21st Pyunik Yerevan2004 Armenian Premier League champions6th Neftchi Baku2003–04 Azerbaijan Top League champions4th Kairat Almaty2004 Kazakhstan Premier League champions2nd Pakhtakor Tashkent2004 Uzbek League champions4th Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda2004 Tajik League champions5th Nebitçi Balkanabat2004 Ýokary Liga champions1st Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn2004 Kyrgyzstan League champions1st Russia U19Unofficial entry, not eligible to advance past group stage6th
1 Dynamo Kyiv were represented by Dynamo-2 players. 2 Tbilisi replaced WIT Georgia (2003–04 Georgian champions) and Dinamo Tbilisi (CIS Cup title holders), who declined to participate.
Group stage Group A Unofficial table
Official table
Results
Group B
Results
Group C
Results
Group D
Results
Final rounds
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Top scorers RankPlayerTeamGoals 1 Georgi Adamia Neftchi Baku 6 2 Cristian Dicu Kairat Almaty 4 3 Zamirbek Zhumagulov Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn 3
External links 2005 CIS Cup at rsssf.com 2005 CIS Cup at football.by 2005 CIS Cup at kick-off.by