2005 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup| CIS Cuр, Кубок Содружества 2005 |
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| Tournament details |
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| Host country |
Russia |
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| Dates |
15–23 January 2005 |
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| Teams |
16 |
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| Venue(s) |
2 (in 1 host city) |
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| Final positions |
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| Champions |
 Lokomotiv Moscow (1st title) |
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| Tournament statistics |
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| Matches played |
23 |
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| Goals scored |
61 (2.65 per match) |
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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 format. In attempt to persuade Russian and Ukrainian champions to field their strongest squads, Lokomotiv Moscow and Dynamo Kyiv were given a bye straight to the Semifinal, avoiding Group phase and Quarterfinal. As a result, two of for 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, whose lineup still consisted mostly of reserve players, and the format was reverted the previous one the next year.
Group stage
Group A
Results
Group B
Results
Group C
Results
Group D
Results
Final rounds
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
External links
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Levadia Tallinn
Dinamo Minsk
FBK Kaunas
Tbilisi
Pakhtakor Tashkent
Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn
Pyunik Yerevan
Skonto Riga
Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda
Neftchi Baku
Sheriff Tiraspol
Nebitçi Balkanabat
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