2008 CECAFA Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Uganda |
Dates | 31 December 2008 – 13 January 2009 |
Teams | 10 (from CECAFA confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Uganda (10th title) |
Runners-up | Kenya |
Third place | Tanzania |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 60 (2.5 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Bryan Omwony (5 goals) |
← 2007 2009 → |
International football competition
The 2008 CECAFA Cup was the 32nd edition of the football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa.
All matches were played from 31 December 2008 to 13 January 2009 at the National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda.
Information
- originally scheduled for 8 November till 22 November in Kampala; postponed to January 2009 because some of the competing countries were yet to meet conditions set by GTV, the main sponsors.[1]
- The winner of this year's competition will receive $30,000, the second-placed team will be given $20,000, with $10,000 going to the side that comes third.[2]
- Ethiopia left out due to FIFA suspension[3]
- Eritrea pulled out due to administrative wrangles in the home federation. They were replaced by Zambia.[4]
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Uganda | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 10 |
Tanzania | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
Rwanda | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Zanzibar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
Somalia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rwanda | 0–4 | Uganda |
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Mawejje 59' Massa 68' (pen.) Omwony 85' Bengo 87' |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
Tanzania | 2–1 | Zanzibar |
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Mrwanda 13' Idd 78' | Haroub 21' |
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Kenya | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 8 |
Burundi | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
Sudan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
Zambia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
Djibouti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Zambia | 0–2 | Sudan |
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Ammari 33' Elmahi 62' |
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Burundi | 0–1 | Kenya |
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Monday 60' (pen.) |
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Semi finals
Third place play-off
Tanzania | 3–2 | Burundi |
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Ngassa 2' Khalfan 68' Mrwanda 73' | Imantona 4' (pen.) Jumapili 42' |
National Stadium, Kampala
Final
CECAFA Cup 2008 winners |
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Uganda Tenth title |
Top goalscorers
Player | Nationality | Goals | Against | Penalties | Against |
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Bryan Omwony | Uganda | 5 | Rwanda (1) Tanzania (1) Burundi (2) Kenya (1) | ||
Francis Ouma | Kenya | 3 | Djibouti (3) | ||
Aggrey Morris | Zanzibar | 2 | Somalia (2) | 1 | Somalia (1) |
Given Singuluma | Zambia | 2 | Djibouti (2) | ||
Jonas Sakuwaha | Zambia | 1 | Djibouti (1) | ||
Rodgers Kola | Zambia | 1 | Burundi (1) | ||
Tony Mawejje | Uganda | 1 | Rwanda (1) | ||
Simeon Massa | Uganda | 1 | Rwanda (1) | 1 | Rwanda (1) |
Bryan Omwony | Uganda | 1 | Rwanda (1) | ||
Stephen Bengo | Uganda | 1 | Rwanda (1) | ||
Cisse Abshir | Somalia | 1 | Tanzania (1) |
References
- ^ "East and Central African Championship (CECAFA)". RSSSF. 1 February 2009. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
- ^ Sponsorship boost for Cecafa
- ^ Harambee Stars draw Sudan in Cecafa
- ^ "Zambia fills up Eritrea slot in CECAFA event". Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
External links
- Goal updates
- BBC's African Football Site, includes reports from the tournament.
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