1996 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup
The 1996 Commonwealth of Independent States Cup was the fourth edition of the competition between the champions of former republics of Soviet Union. It was won by Dynamo Kyiv in their first participation in the competition, while Omari Tetradze was honored as the Best player award. In a change from the previous years, top two teams of each group progressed through the first stage, and a quarterfinal round was played for the first time.
Participants
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
Results
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Group C
Results
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Group D
- Note: primary tie-breaker is head-to-head result.
Results
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Final rounds
Quarterfinals
Semi-Finals
Finals
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 |  Uladzimir Makowski | Dinamo Minsk | 5 |
| 2 |  Yevhen Pokhlebayev | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 |
| 2 |  Nazim Suleymanov |  Spartak-Alania Vladikavkaz | 4 |
| 2 |  Kakhaber Gogichaishvili | Dinamo Tbilisi | 4 |