2015 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup
| CIS Cuр, Кубок Содружества 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Russia |
| Dates | 16 January to 25 January |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | 5 - |
The 2015 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup is the 23rd annual Commonwealth of Independent States Cup since its establishment in 1993. It was being hosted by the city of Saint Petersburg, Russia from 16 January to 25 January 2015.
Format
- Group stage
Twelve teams were divided into three groups of four. The top two of each group qualified automatically for a play-off along with the two best teams that placed third. The other third placed team along with the three bottom participants out of each group enter continue to the group which would place its members between the 9th through the 12th places.
- Playoffs
The winners of the quarter finals advanced further into semi-finals, while the other four less fortunate entered play-off for the fifth place. Next the winners of the semi-finals advanced to the final, while the other two participants played for the third place. Simultaneously the winners of the play-off for the fifth place continued to the fifth place match, while the other two played for the seventh place.
Participants
The following 12 teams, shown with age of youth national team, took part in the tournament:
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Venues
| Petersburg SCC |
|---|
| Saint Petersburg |
| Capacity: 25,000 |
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Group stage
All times UTC+3
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belarus |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
 Turkmenistan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Finland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Estonia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyrgyzstan |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
 Russia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 4 |
 Moldova |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 3 |
 Latvia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
18 January 2015 12:00 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
1 – 1 | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
Kozubaev  83' |
Eduards Tīdenbergs 55' |
Petersburg SCC, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 300 |
18 January 2015 |
| Russia |
1 – 2 | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| Efseef 84' |
Duyshobekov 45' Akram Umarov 50' |
Petersburg SCC, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 1000 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tajikistan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
 South Africa |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
 Kazakhstan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Lithuania |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |