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CECAFA Cup

Not to be confused with CECAFA Kagame Cup.

The CECAFA Cup, formerly the Gossage Cup (1926–1966) and the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup (1967–1971), is the oldest football tournament in Africa. It is organized by the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations

CECAFA Cup
Organising bodyCECAFA
Founded1926
RegionAfrica
Number of teams9
Current champions Uganda (40 title)
Most successful team(s) Uganda (40 titles)
Websitececafaonline.com
2024 CECAFA Cup

Cup history

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There is an anomaly on national teams in the case of Tanzania. It fields two teams, Tanzania and Zanzibar. In 2005 and 2006, the tournament was sponsored by the Ethiopian-Saudi businessman Sheikh Mohammed Al Amoudi, and was dubbed the Al Amoudi Senior Challenge Cup.[1]

It is the successor competition of the Gossage Cup, held 37 times from 1926 until 1966, and the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup, held between 1967 and 1971.

In August 2012, CECAFA signed a sponsorship deal worth US$450,000 with East African Breweries to have the cup renamed to the CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup.[2]

Previous winners

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Gossage Cup (1926–1966) and Challenge Cup (1967–1971)

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The Gossage Cup and Challenge Cup was contested between Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika and Zanzibar (Only in 1953 Ruanda-Urundi was competed too). The first match was played between the Kenyan and Ugandan national teams in May 1926, with Kenya winning 2–1 in a replay.[3][4] Tanganyika participated since 1945 and Zanzibar since 1949. The tournament was sponsored by the soap manufacturer Gossage, owned by the British Lever Brothers. In 1967, the competition was renamed to the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup.[5]

CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup

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With the formation of CECAFA in 1973, the tournament was renamed to the CECAFA Cup. For the 2021 edition, the tournament was renamed the CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup, and has reverted to CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup afterwards again.

Key
† Tournament not held or not officially recognised
‡ Title was shared between both teams competing in the final / Match was won on a penalty shootout
# Year Host Final Third place play-off Teams
Winners Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
Gossage Cup
1 1926   Kenya   Kenya 2–1   Uganda Only 2 teams 2
— 1927
Not held due to hosting dispute†
2 1928   Uganda   Uganda 4–0 or 1–0   Kenya Only 2 teams 2
3 1929   Kenya   Uganda 5–3   Kenya Only 2 teams 2
4 1930   Uganda   Uganda 5–0   Kenya Only 2 teams 2
5 1931   Kenya   Kenya 2–1   Uganda Only 2 teams 2
6 1932   Uganda   Uganda 13–1   Kenya Only 2 teams 2
— 1933
Not held†
— 1934
Not held†
7 1935   Uganda   Uganda 5–1   Kenya Only 2 teams 2
8 1936   Kenya   Uganda 3–1   Kenya Only 2 teams 2
9 1937   Uganda   Uganda 9–5   Kenya Only 2 teams 2
10 1938   Kenya   Uganda 3–1   Kenya Only 2 teams 2
11 1939   Uganda   Uganda 5–2   Kenya Only 2 teams 2
12 1940   Kenya   Uganda 6–3   Kenya Only 2 teams 2
13 1941   Uganda   Kenya 4–3   Uganda Only 2 teams 2
14 1942   Kenya   Kenya 4–3   Uganda Only 2 teams 2
15 1943   Uganda   Uganda 2–1   Kenya Only 2 teams 2
16 1944   Kenya   Kenya 2–1   Uganda Only 2 teams 2
17 1945   Uganda   Uganda 4–1   Kenya   Tanganyika Only 3 teams 3
18 1946   Kenya   Kenya 2–1   Uganda   Tanganyika Only 3 teams 3
19 1947   Tanganyika   Uganda 4–2   Tanganyika   Kenya Shared   Zanzibar[1] 4
20 1948   Uganda   Uganda 2–1   Kenya   Tanganyika Shared   Zanzibar[1] 4
21 1949   Zanzibar   Tanganyika 2–0   Kenya   Uganda Shared   Zanzibar[1] 4
22 1950   Kenya   Tanganyika 2–1   Kenya   Uganda Shared   Zanzibar[1] 4
23 1951   Tanganyika   Tanganyika 3–2   Kenya   Uganda Shared   Zanzibar[1] 4
24 1952   Uganda   Uganda 6–3   Kenya   Tanganyika Shared   Zanzibar[1] 4
25 1953   Zanzibar   Kenya 6–2   Uganda   Tanganyika Shared   Zanzibar[1] 5
26 1954   Kenya   Uganda 4–1   Kenya   Tanganyika Shared   Zanzibar[1] 4
27 1955   Tanganyika   Uganda 5–1   Tanganyika   Kenya Shared   Zanzibar[1] 4
28 1956   Uganda   Uganda 3–2   Kenya   Zanzibar 3–2   Tanganyika 4
29 1957   Zanzibar   Uganda 2–1   Kenya   Tanganyika Shared (3–3)   Zanzibar 4
30 1958   Kenya   Kenya Round robin   Uganda   Tanganyika Round robin   Zanzibar 4
31 1959   Tanganyika   Kenya Round robin   Zanzibar   Tanganyika Shared   Uganda 4
32 1960   Uganda   Kenya Shared   Uganda   Tanganyika Round robin   Zanzibar 4
33 1961   Kenya   Kenya Round robin   Tanganyika   Uganda Round robin   Zanzibar 4
34 1962 various venues   Uganda Round robin   Tanganyika   Kenya Round robin   Zanzibar 4
35 1963   Kenya   Uganda Round robin   Kenya   Tanganyika Round robin   Zanzibar 4
36 1964   Tanzania   Tanzania Round robin   Kenya   Uganda Round robin   Zanzibar 4
37 1965   Uganda   Tanzania Round robin   Kenya   Uganda Round robin   Zanzibar 4
38 1966   Zanzibar   Kenya Round robin   Uganda   Tanzania Round robin   Zanzibar 4
Challenge Cup
39/1 1967   Kenya   Kenya Round robin   Uganda   Zanzibar Round robin   Tanzania 4
40/2 1968   Tanzania   Uganda Round robin   Kenya   Tanzania Round robin   Zanzibar 4
41/3 1969   Uganda   Uganda Round robin   Tanzania   Kenya Round robin   Zanzibar 4
42/4 1970   Zanzibar   Uganda Round robin   Tanzania   Zanzibar Round robin   Kenya 4
43/5 1971   Kenya   Kenya Round robin   Uganda[2]   Tanzania[2] Round robin   Zanzibar 4
CECAFA Cup
44/1 1973   Uganda   Uganda 2–1   Tanzania   Kenya Shared   Zambia[1] 6
45/2 1974   Tanzania   Tanzania 1–1*[A]   Uganda   Zambia Shared   Zanzibar[1] 6
46/3 1975   Zambia   Kenya 0–0*[B]   Malawi   Tanzania Shared   Uganda[1] 6
47/4 1976   Zanzibar   Uganda 2–0   Zambia   Kenya Shared   Malawi[1] 7
48/5 1977   Somalia   Uganda 0–0*[C]   Zambia   Malawi 2–1   Kenya 7
49/6 1978   Malawi   Malawi 3–2   Zambia   Kenya 2–0   Uganda 5
50/7 1979   Kenya   Malawi 3–2   Kenya   Tanzania 2–1   Zanzibar 7
51/8 1980   Sudan   Sudan 1–0   Tanzania   Malawi 1–0   Zambia 7
52/9 1981   Tanzania   Kenya 1–0   Tanzania   Zambia 1–0   Uganda 8
53/10 1982   Uganda   Kenya 1–1*[D]   Uganda   Zimbabwe 3–0   Zanzibar 7
54/11 1983   Kenya   Kenya 1–0   Zimbabwe   Uganda 2–1   Malawi 9
55/12 1984   Uganda   Zambia 0–0*[E]   Malawi   Uganda 3–1   Kenya 8
56/13 1985   Zimbabwe   Zimbabwe 2–0   Kenya   Malawi 3–1   Uganda 6
— 1986
Not held (initially Somalia but later withdrew)
57/14 1987   Ethiopia   Ethiopia 1–1*[F]   Zimbabwe   Uganda 2–0   Zanzibar 7
58/15 1988   Malawi   Malawi 3–1   Zambia   Kenya 0–0*[G]   Zimbabwe 8
59/16 1989   Kenya   Uganda 3–3*[H]   Malawi   Kenya 1–0   Zambia 8
60/17 1990   Zanzibar   Uganda 2–0   Sudan   Tanzania 2–1   Zanzibar 7
61/18 1991   Uganda   Zambia 2–0   Kenya   Uganda 3–1   Sudan 7
62/19 1992   Tanzania   Uganda 1–0   Tanzania B   Zambia 4–0   Malawi 9
— 1993
Not held (Initially Uganda but later withdrew)
63/20 1994   Kenya   Tanzania 2–2*[I]   Uganda   Kenya 1–0   Eritrea 8
64/21 1995   Uganda   Zanzibar 1–0   Uganda B   Kenya 2–1   Ethiopia 8
65/22 1996   Sudan   Uganda 1–0   Sudan B   Sudan 1–1*[K]   Kenya 7
— 1997
Not held (CECAFA suspended)
— 1998
66/23 1999   Rwanda   Rwanda B 3–1   Kenya   Rwanda 0–0*[L]   Burundi 12
67/24 2000   Uganda   Uganda 2–0   Uganda B   Ethiopia 1–1*[M]   Rwanda 9
68/25 2001   Rwanda   Ethiopia 2–1   Kenya   Rwanda 1–0   Rwanda B 11
69/26 2002   Tanzania   Kenya 3–2   Tanzania   Rwanda 2–1   Uganda 10
70/27 2003   Sudan   Uganda 2–0   Rwanda   Kenya 2–1   Sudan 8
71/28 2004   Ethiopia   Ethiopia 3–0   Burundi   Sudan 2–1   Kenya 9
72/29 2005   Rwanda   Ethiopia 1–0   Rwanda   Zanzibar 0–0*[N]   Uganda 10
73/30 2006   Ethiopia   Sudan 0–0*[O]   Zambia   Rwanda 0–0*[P]   Uganda 11
74/31 2007   Tanzania   Sudan 2–2*[Q]   Rwanda   Uganda 2–0   Burundi 11
75/32 2008   Uganda   Uganda 1–0   Kenya   Tanzania 3–2   Burundi 10
76/33 2009   Kenya   Uganda 2–0   Rwanda   Zanzibar 1–0   Tanzania 12
77/34 2010   Tanzania   Tanzania 1–0   Côte d'Ivoire B   Uganda 4–3   Ethiopia 12
78/35 2011   Tanzania   Uganda 2–2*[R]   Rwanda   Sudan 1–0   Tanzania 12
79/36 2012   Uganda   Uganda 2–1   Kenya   Zanzibar 1–1*[S]   Tanzania 12
80/37 2013   Kenya   Kenya 2–0   Sudan   Zambia 1–1*[T]   Tanzania 12
— 2014
Not held (initially Ethiopia but later withdrew) §
81/38 2015   Ethiopia   Uganda 1–0   Rwanda   Ethiopia 1–1*[U]   Sudan 12
— 2016
Not held (initially Sudan, then Kenya but both later withdrew) ≠
82/39 2017   Kenya   Kenya 2–2*[V]   Zanzibar   Uganda 2–1   Burundi 9
— 2018
Not held (initially Zanzibar, then Kenya but both later withdrew)[6]
83/40 2019   Uganda   Uganda 3–0   Eritrea   Kenya 2–1   Tanzania 9
— 2020
Cancelled (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup
84/1 2021   Ethiopia   Tanzania 0–0*[W]   Burundi   South Sudan 1–0   Kenya 9
CECAFA Cup
85/41 2024

§ The 2014 CECAFA Cup would have been the 38th edition of the Cup. It was scheduled to take place in Ethiopia from 24 November to 9 December,[7][8] but the nation withdrew from hosting the tournament in October due to "domestic and international engagements",[9] according to CECAFA secretary-general Nicholas Musonye. Musonye also announced that Sudan as one of the countries that could have replaced Ethiopia as the hosts of the tournament.[10] After none of the 12 member nations of CECAFA expressed an interest in hosting the tournament on short notice, it was announced on 27 November that CECAFA had cancelled the competition. Rwanda hosted the 2015 edition of the competition.[11]
≠ The 2016 CECAFA Cup was to be the 39th edition of the annual CECAFA Cup. In September 2016, it was confirmed that Kenya would host the tournament.[12] Originally, it was slated to be hosted in Sudan.[13] In November 2016, Kenya announced they are not ready to host the tournament and CECAFA officials are looking to persuade Sudan to take over as hosts.[14] In December 2016, CECAFA announced the 2016 edition of the tournament will be canceled.[15]

Notes

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  • 1 ^ – From 1945 to 1955 and 1973 to 1976 there was no third place play-off and both teams eliminated in the semi-finals were acknowledged as the third-placed team.
  • 2 ^ – In 1971 2nd place shared between Uganda and Tanzania.
  • A ^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Tanzania won the shoot-out 5–3.
  • B ^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Kenya won the shoot-out 4–3.
  • C ^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Uganda won the shoot-out 5–3.
  • D ^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Kenya won the shoot-out 4–3.
  • E ^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Zambia won the shoot-out 3–0.
  • F ^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Ethiopia won the shoot-out 5–4.
  • G ^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Kenya won the shoot-out 3–2.
  • H ^ – Score was 3–3 after 90 minutes. Uganda won the shoot-out 2–1.
  • I ^ – Score was 2–2 after 90 minutes. Tanzania won the shoot-out 4–3.
  • K ^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Sudan won the shoot-out 5–4.
  • L ^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Rwanda won the shoot-out 3–2.
  • M ^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Ethiopia won the shoot-out 5–3.
  • N ^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Zanzibar won the shoot-out 5–4.
  • O ^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Zambia won the shoot-out 11–10, but Sudan were given the title as Zambia were invited as guests.
  • P ^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Rwanda won the shoot-out 4–2.
  • Q ^ – Score was 2–2 after 90 minutes. Sudan won the shoot-out 4–2.
  • R ^ – Score was 2–2 after 90 minutes. Uganda won the shoot-out 3–2.
  • S ^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Zanzibar won the shoot-out 6–5.
  • T ^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Zanzibar won the shoot-out 6–5.
  • U ^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Ethiopia won the shoot-out 4–3.
  • V ^ – Score was 2–2 after 120 minutes. Kenya won the shoot-out 3–2.
  • W ^ – Score was 0–0 after 120 minutes. Tanzania won the shoot-out 6–5.

Summary

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Main article: CECAFA

FIFA A-level matches (A-level match rule). FIFA (B teams results, Ruanda-Urundi results, Rwanda results before 1978, Burundi results before 1972, All of Zanzibar results, Kenya results before 1960, Uganda results before 1960 and Tanzania results before 1964) are not counted as A-level match (All of them are unofficial before membership in FIFA). But this table consist of all matches.

1926–1966

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Rank Team Part Top4 Pld W D L GF GA Dif Pts
1   Uganda 38 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
2   Kenya 38 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
3   Tanzania 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
4   Zanzibar 20 20 41 4 4 33 37 141 –104 16
24   Ruanda-Urundi 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 9 –8 0

1967–1971

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Rank Team Part Top4 Pld W D L GF GA Dif Pts
1   Uganda 5 5 15 11 2 2 31 10 +21 35
2   Kenya 5 5 15 7 3 5 32 18 +14 24
3   Tanzania 5 5 15 5 4 6 22 25 –3 19
4   Zanzibar 5 5 15 2 1 12 10 41 –31 7

1973–2019

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Rank Team Part Top4 Pld W D L GF GA Dif Pts
1   Uganda 38 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
2   Kenya 37 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
3   Tanzania 36 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
4   Zanzibar 35 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
6   Ethiopia 25 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
7   Malawi 21 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
8   Sudan 26 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
9   Zambia 21 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
10   Zimbabwe 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
11   Rwanda 23 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
12   Rwanda B 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
13   Burundi 14 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
15   Eritrea 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0
5   Somalia 25 0 76 6 8 62 34 191 –157 26
23   Uganda B 2 2 10 7 0 3 13 8 +5 21
14   Ivory Coast B 1 1 6 4 0 2 7 3 +4 12
20   South Sudan 4 0 13 2 3 8 7 22 –15 9
22   Tanzania B 1 1 5 2 2 1 5 2 +3 8
21   Sudan B 1 1 5 2 1 2 4 4 +0 7
18   Libya 1 0 4 1 3 0 1 0 +1 6
17   Kenya B 2 0 6 1 1 4 3 8 –5 4
16   Djibouti 11 0 35 0 2 33 19 139 –120 2
19   Seychelles 2 0 6 0 0 6 5 16 –11 0

Medals (1926–2023)

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Uganda (UGA)40161571
2  Kenya (KEN)21311365
3  Tanzania (TAN)9121738
4  Ethiopia (ETH)4026
5  Malawi (MAW)33410
6  Sudan (SUD)3339
7  Zambia (ZAM)25512
8  Rwanda (RWA)16411
9  Zanzibar (ZAN)121720
10  Zimbabwe (ZIM)1214
11  Burundi (BDI)0202
12  Eritrea (ERI)0101
  Ivory Coast (CIV)0101
14  South Sudan (SSD)0011
Totals (14 entries)858482251

Notes:

  1. From 1926 to 1944 there was no 3rd place because of only 2 teams.
  2. From 1947 to 1955 there was no 3rd place match and 3rd place shared.
  3. 1957 and 1959 third place shared.
  4. From 1973 to 1976 there was no 3rd place match and 3rd place shared.
  5. 1960 1st place shared.
  6. 1971 2nd place shared.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ BBC News – Football – Africa BBC
  2. ^ Bonnie Mugabe (30 August 2012). "Challenge Cup brought forward". The New Times. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  3. ^ Courtney, Barrie (8 June 2007). "Kenya International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  4. ^ Courtney, Barrie (15 August 2006). "Uganda - List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  5. ^ Aro Geraldes, Pablo. "CECAFA Senior Challenge history". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  6. ^ "2018 Cecafa Cup cancelled because of lack of hosts". BBC Sport. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  7. ^ "CECAFA 2014: Cecafa has confirmed Ethiopia as the host the 2014 Senior Challenge Cup". CECAFA. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  8. ^ Jackson Oryada (24 April 2014). "Ethiopia to host 2014 Cecafa Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Ethiopia withdraws from hosting CECAFA Challenge Cup 2014". Kawowo Sports. Kawowo Sports Media. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  10. ^ "Ethiopia withdraws as Cecafa Challenge Cup hosts". Goal.com. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  11. ^ "Rwanda: CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup Cancelled". The New Times. allAfrica.com. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  12. ^ "Kenya step in to host Cecafa events". BBC Sport. 9 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Sudan named as 2016 Cecafa Cup hosts". BBC Sport. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  14. ^ "CECAFA looking for Cup hosts after Kenya withdrawals". New Times Rwanda. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Cecafa 2016 tournaments cancelled". BBC Sport. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  16. ^ "East and Central African Championship (CECAFA)". RSSSF.

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