CECAFA Cup explained

Organiser:	CECAFA
Founded:	1926
Region:	Africa
Number Of Teams:	9
Current Champions:	(40 title)
Most Successful Team:	(40 titles)

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

Cup history

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

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

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

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.

	Year	Host	Final			Third place play-off			Teams
			Winners	Score	Runners-up	Third place	Score	Fourth place
Gossage Cup
1	1926			2–1		Only 2 teams			2
—	1927
2	1928			4–0 or 1–0		Only 2 teams			2
3	1929			5–3		Only 2 teams			2
4	1930			5–0		Only 2 teams			2
5	1931			2–1		Only 2 teams			2
6	1932			13–1		Only 2 teams			2
—	1933
—	1934
7	1935			5–1		Only 2 teams			2
8	1936			3–1		Only 2 teams			2
9	1937			9–5		Only 2 teams			2
10	1938			3–1		Only 2 teams			2
11	1939			5–2		Only 2 teams			2
12	1940			6–3		Only 2 teams			2
13	1941			4–3		Only 2 teams			2
14	1942			4–3		Only 2 teams			2
15	1943			2–1		Only 2 teams			2
16	1944			2–1		Only 2 teams			2
17	1945			4–1			Only 3 teams		3
18	1946			2–1			Only 3 teams		3
19	1947			4–2			Shared		4
20	1948			2–1			Shared		4
21	1949			2–0			Shared		4
22	1950			2–1			Shared		4
23	1951			3–2			Shared		4
24	1952			6–3			Shared		4
25	1953			6–2			Shared		5
26	1954			4–1			Shared		4
27	1955			5–1			Shared		4
28	1956			3–2			3–2		4
29	1957			2–1			Shared (3–3)		4
30	1958			Round robin			Round robin		4
31	1959			Round robin			Shared		4
32	1960			Shared			Round robin		4
33	1961			Round robin			Round robin		4
34	1962	various venues		Round robin			Round robin		4
35	1963			Round robin			Round robin		4
36	1964			Round robin			Round robin		4
37	1965			Round robin			Round robin		4
38	1966			Round robin			Round robin		4
Challenge Cup
39/1	1967			Round robin			Round robin		4
40/2	1968			Round robin			Round robin		4
41/3	1969			Round robin			Round robin		4
42/4	1970			Round robin			Round robin		4
43/5	1971			Round robin			Round robin		4
CECAFA Cup
44/1	1973			2–1			Shared		6
45/2	1974			1–1^*			Shared		6
46/3	1975			0–0^*			Shared		6
47/4	1976			2–0			Shared		7
48/5	1977			0–0^*			2–1		7
49/6	1978			3–2			2–0		5
50/7	1979			3–2			2–1		7
51/8	1980			1–0			1–0		7
52/9	1981			1–0			1–0		8
53/10	1982			1–1^*			3–0		7
54/11	1983			1–0			2–1		9
55/12	1984			0–0^*			3–1		8
56/13	1985			2–0			3–1		6
—	1986
57/14	1987			1–1^*			2–0		7
58/15	1988			3–1			0–0^*		8
59/16	1989			3–3^*			1–0		8
60/17	1990			2–0			2–1		7
61/18	1991			2–0			3–1		7
62/19	1992			1–0			4–0		9
—	1993
63/20	1994			2–2^*			1–0		8
64/21	1995			1–0			2–1		8
65/22	1996			1–0			1–1^*		7
—	1997
—	1998
66/23	1999			3–1			0–0^*		12
67/24	2000			2–0			1–1^*		9
68/25	2001			2–1			1–0		11
69/26	2002			3–2			2–1		10
70/27	2003			2–0			2–1		8
71/28	2004			3–0			2–1		9
72/29	2005			1–0			0–0^*		10
73/30	2006			0–0^*			0–0^*		11
74/31	2007			2–2			2–0		11
75/32	2008			1–0			3–2		10
76/33	2009			2–0			1–0		12
77/34	2010			1–0			4–3		12
78/35	2011			2–2			1–0		12
79/36	2012			2–1			1–1		12
80/37	2013			2–0			1–1		12
—	2014
81/38	2015			1–0			1–1		12
—	2016
82/39	2017			2–2			2–1		9
—	2018
83/40	2019			3–0			2–1		9
—	2020
CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup
84/1	2021			0–0			1–0		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,^{[6] [7]} but the nation withdrew from hosting the tournament in October due to "domestic and international engagements",^[8] 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.^[9] 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.^[10]
≠ 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.^[11] Originally, it was slated to be hosted in Sudan.^[12] 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.^[13] In December 2016, CECAFA announced the 2016 edition of the tournament will be canceled.^[14]

Notes

• 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.

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• 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

See 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

width=5%	Rank	width=15%	Team	width=5%	Part	width=5%	Top4	width=5%	Pld	width=5%	W	width=5%	D	width=5%	L	width=5%	GF	width=5%	GA	width=5%	Dif	width=5%	Pts
1		38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0
2		38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0
3		22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0
4		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

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

1973–2019

width=5%	Rank	width=15%	Team	width=5%	Part	width=5%	Top4	width=5%	Pld	width=5%	W	width=5%	D	width=5%	L	width=5%	GF	width=5%	GA	width=5%	Dif	width=5%	Pts
1		38	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0
2		37	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0
3		36	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0
4		35	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0
6		25	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0
7		21	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0
8		26	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0
9		21	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0
10		11	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0
11		23	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0
12	B	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0
13		14	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0
15		10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0
5		25	0	76	6	8	62	34	191	–157	26
23	B	2	2	10	7	0	3	13	8	+5	21
14	B	1	1	6	4	0	2	7	3	+4	12
20		4	0	13	2	3	8	7	22	–15	9
22	B	1	1	5	2	2	1	5	2	+3	8
21	B	1	1	5	2	1	2	4	4	+0	7
18		1	0	4	1	3	0	1	0	+1	6
17	B	2	0	6	1	1	4	3	8	–5	4
16		11	0	35	0	2	33	19	139	–120	2
19		2	0	6	0	0	6	5	16	–11	0

Medals (1926–2023)

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

• CECAFA U-20 Championship
• CECAFA U-17 Championship
• CECAFA Women's Championship
• CECAFA U-20 Women's Championship
• CECAFA Club Cup
• CECAFA Nile Basin Cup

Sources

• East and Central African Championship (CECAFA) – RSSSF

External links

• of CECAFA
• CECAFA Cup group on Facebook

Notes and References

1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/4471526.stm BBC News – Football – Africa
2. Web site: Challenge Cup brought forward . Bonnie Mugabe . 30 August 2012 . . 1 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222135559/http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=15100&a=57682 . 22 February 2014 .
3. Web site: Courtney. Barrie . Kenya International Matches. 9 November 2010. RSSSF. 8 June 2007.
4. Web site: Courtney. Barrie . Uganda - List of International Matches. 9 November 2010. RSSSF. 15 August 2006.
5. Web site: Aro Geraldes. Pablo. CECAFA Senior Challenge history. RSSSF. 19 November 2013.
6. Web site: CECAFA 2014: Cecafa has confirmed Ethiopia as the host the 2014 Senior Challenge Cup. CECAFA. 6 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140628090350/http://www.cecafafootball.org/index.php/component/content/article/29-the-cms/52-qa-cecafa-delegation-will-visit-addis-ababa-after-the-world-cup-to-finalise-arra. 2014-06-28. dead.
7. Web site: Ethiopia to host 2014 Cecafa Cup. Jackson Oryada. BBC Sport. 24 April 2014. 24 April 2014.
8. News: Ethiopia withdraws from hosting CECAFA Challenge Cup 2014. 2 November 2014. Kawowo Sports. Kawowo Sports Media. https://web.archive.org/web/20141102205651/http://www.kawowo.com/index.php/football/item/19662-ethiopia-withdraws-from-hosting-cecafa-challenge-cup-2014.html. 2014-11-02. dead.
9. Web site: Ethiopia withdraws as Cecafa Challenge Cup hosts . 31 October 2014 . Goal.com . 2 November 2014.
10. Web site: Rwanda: CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup Cancelled . 27 November 2014 . . . 27 November 2014.
11. Web site: Kenya step in to host Cecafa events. BBC Sport. 9 September 2016.
12. Web site: Sudan named as 2016 Cecafa Cup hosts. BBC Sport. 5 January 2015. 8 January 2015.
13. Web site: CECAFA looking for Cup hosts after Kenya withdrawals. New Times Rwanda. 5 November 2016. 25 November 2016.
14. Web site: Cecafa 2016 tournaments cancelled. BBC Sport. 9 December 2016. 14 December 2016.
15. Web site: East and Central African Championship (CECAFA) . RSSSF.