CIS Cup

2011 edition of the Commonwealth of Independent States Cup kicks off on the 15th January in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

The cup is mainly for league winners of nations that were formally part of the Soviet Union.

Group A

Inter Baku (Azerbaijan)
Iskra-Stal (Moldova)
Esteghal Dunshabe (Tajikistan)
Neftchi Kochkor-Ata (Kryrgyzstan)

Group B

Tobol Kostanay (Kazakhstan)
Skonto (Latvia)
Mika (Armenia)
Bunyodkor (Uzbekistan)

Group C

Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia)
Nebitci Balkanbat (Turkmenistan)
Shakhtsyor Salihorsk (Belarus)
Flora Tallin (Estonia)

Group C

Russia U21
Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine)
HJK Helsinki (Finland)
FK Ekranas (Lithuania)

Why there is a team from Finland?

I think they are invited which maybe isn't so bad tpraise the level of the competition

Tournament Winners and Statistics

Winners

1993: Spartak Moscow (Rus)
1994: Spartak Moscow (Rus)
1995: Spartak Moscow (Rus)
1996: Dyanmo Kiev (Ukr)
1997: Dyanmo Kiev (Ukr)
1998: Dyanmo Kiev (Ukr)
1999: Spartak Moscow (Rus)
2000: Spartak Moscow (Rus)
2001: Spartak Moscow (Rus)
2002: Dyanmo Kiev (Ukr)
2003: Sherrif Tirapsol (Mol)
2004: Dinamo Tbilisi (Geo)
2005: Lokomotive Moscow (Rus)
2006: Nefchi Baku (Aze)
2007: Pakhtakor Tashkent (Uzb)
2008: Khazar Lenkoran (Aze)
2009: Sheriff Tiraspol (Mol)
2010: Rubin Kazan (Rus)

Clubs with Multiple Titles

6 - Spartak Moscow
4 - Dyanmo Kiev
2 - Sheriff Tiraspol

Titles by Associaition

8 - Russia
4 - Ukraine
2 - Azerbaijan
2 - Moldova
1 - Uzbekistan
1 - Georgia

Titles by Confederation

17 - UEFA
1 - AFC

Just seen that you've already opened a thread for this cup druryfire.

Today's schedule:

Zenit St Petersburg - Flora Tallinn
Skonto Riga - MIKA
Dinamo Kiev - HJK Helsinki
FC Balkan - Soligorsk
Tobol Kostanay - Bunyodkor
FC Balkan - Shakter Soligorsk
Inter Baku - Neftchi Kochkor-Ata
Russia U21 - FK Ekranas


Feel free to share the teams' current shapes and ambitions about this tournament.

Anybody knows which teams are using their A squads and which use the reserve ones for this tournament?

Boreas - Can you shed any light on why Helsinki are in once again? I think last year they took part because the team from Gerogia withdrew. Possibly same again?

Last year Bunyodkor came with a reserve team but one year on they have had a big reshuffle, so maybe they have brought all the players that haven't made the Uzbek national team squad.

Also, can you shed any light on why not all national champions are present? It does seem to be the trend from the European teams in general.

Something of note, just like last year, the Russian U21 team won't take part in the Quarter Final stage if they make it.

Here's a short preview: http://peterbein.wordpress.com/2011/01/13/cis-cup-2011-tournament-preview/

I don't know really. Every year strange things do happen in this cup, as far as the participant teams are concerned.

Btw, HJK Helsinki just beat Dynamo Kyiv Reserves 1-0 with a penalty goal in stoppage time.

Tobol Kostanay 2-1 Bunyodkor

Any updates on Central Asian teams mate?

You need this source my friend... www.futbol24.com

Here's the results so far..

Dynamo Kiev 0 - 1 HJK Helsinki
FC Balkan 1 - 2 Soligorsk
Tobol Kostanay 2 - 1 Bunyodkor
Inter Baku 3 - 0 Neftchi Kochkor-Ata
Russia U21 4 - 2 FK Ekranas
Iskra-Stal 1 - 1 Esteghal Dunshabe
Zenit 1 - 0 Flora Tallinn

Thanks for help, but I'm already aware of the livescores/results. I just wanted to ask about the "team news", if any available.

Match Day 2 Results

Esteghlal Dushanbe 0-3 Inter Baku
Neftchi Kochkor-Ata 0-1 FC Iskra-Stal
Bunyodkor 1-1 Skonto Riga
Mika FC 2-2 Tobol Kostanay
FK Ekranas 1-1 Dynamo Kiev
Flora Tallinn 3-0 FC Balkan
HJK Helsinki 0-1 Russia U21
Shakhter Soligorsk 1-1 Zenit

Looks like even the native guys lack interest in this tournament.

Last group games results

Esteghlal Dushanbe 5-0 Neftchi Kochkor-Ata
Inter Baku 1-0 FC Iskra-Stal
Tobol Kostanay 0-3 Skonto Riga
Mika FC 2-1 Bunyodkor
HJK Helsinki 4-1 FK Ekranas
Shakhter Soligorsk 6-0 Flora Tallinn
Russia U21 0-0 Dynamo Kiev
Zenit St Petersburg 2-0 Balkan

Skonto or Inter Baku will be champions, all other stronger teams are playing with their 2nd teams.

2012 CIS Cup will feature Youth sides of the National teams.

From what I understand, it will be played between 19th Jan - 29th Jan in St Petersburg and groups as follows:

Group A: Russia, Kazakhstan, Estonia, Turkmenistan
Group B: Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Kryrgyzstan
Group C: Belarus, Iran, Tajikistan, Lithuania

Tournament Winners and Statistics

Winners

1993: Spartak Moscow (Rus)
1994: Spartak Moscow (Rus)
1995: Spartak Moscow (Rus)
1996: Dyanmo Kiev (Ukr)
1997: Dyanmo Kiev (Ukr)
1998: Dyanmo Kiev (Ukr)
1999: Spartak Moscow (Rus)
2000: Spartak Moscow (Rus)
2001: Spartak Moscow (Rus)
2002: Dyanmo Kiev (Ukr)
2003: Sherrif Tirapsol (Mol)
2004: Dinamo Tbilisi (Geo)
2005: Lokomotive Moscow (Rus)
2006: Nefchi Baku (Aze)
2007: Pakhtakor Tashkent (Uzb)
2008: Khazar Lenkoran (Aze)
2009: Sheriff Tiraspol (Mol)
2010: Rubin Kazan (Rus)
2011: Inter Baku (Aze)

Clubs with Multiple Titles

6 - Spartak Moscow
4 - Dyanmo Kiev
2 - Sheriff Tiraspol

Titles by Associaition

8 - Russia
4 - Ukraine
3 - Azerbaijan
2 - Moldova
1 - Uzbekistan
1 - Georgia

Titles by Confederation

18 - UEFA
1 - AFC

Opening Day Results

Group A:

Estonia 0:1 Turkmenistan
Russia 1:0 Kazahkstan

Group B:

Ukraine 1:0 Moldova
Kryrgyzstan 3:2 Latvia

Is this an u23 tournament?

All teams are under 21 this year. Normally it's clubsides but has changed to internationals this time around.

First matchday of Group C:

Belarus 0:0 Iran
Tajikistan 0:0 Lithuania

Correction, was 3:2 to Latvia

what is the squads?