1999 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup
| CIS Cuр, Кубок Содружества 1999 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Russia |
| Dates | 23–31 January 1999 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Spartak Moscow (4th title)
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 90 (3.1 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Mihails Miholaps(7 goals) |
The 1999 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the seventh edition of the competition between the champions of former republics of Soviet Union. It was won by Spartak Moscow for the fourth time.
Starting with this edition of the tournament, all participating nations were split into two divisions. Eight nations which were represented in 1998 Cup quarterfinals were included in the Top Division, while the other seven nations included in the First Division. This format lasted for three years (1999–2001), before being reverted to the previous format (used from 1996 till 1998). The change was implemented to reduce the number of non-competitive games between opponents with big strength gap, such as 1998 match between Spartak Moscow and Vakhsh Qurghonteppa, which was won by the Russian side with a record-setting score 19–0.
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