Kagame Interclub Cup Explained

Kagame Interclub Cup
Founded:1974
Region:CECAFA
Current Champions: Red Arrows
(1st title)
Most Successful Club: Simba
(6 titles)
Broadcasters:SuperSport
Current:2024 Kagame Interclub Cup

The CECAFA Club Cup is a football club tournament organised by CECAFA. It has been known as the Kagame Interclub Cup since 2002, when Rwandan President Paul Kagame began sponsoring the competition. It is contested by clubs from East and Central Africa.

History

The tournament began in 1967, in which Lamba Lamba came out champions, but was not officially recognised. The competition was halted until 1974, where Mikia became the first official champions of the tournament.[1]

Previous winners

Finals

Key
Match was won on a penalty shootout
Tournament not held or not officially recognised
Year!scope="col"
CountrysideWinnersScoreRunners-upCountrysideHosts
1967Abaluhyaalign=center bgcolor=e2a4945 - 0Sunderland
1968–73
1974Simba - Abaluhya
1975Young Africans2 - 0Simba
1976Luo Union2 - 1Young Africans
1977Luo Union2 - 1 Horsed
1978Kampala City Councilalign=center bgcolor=cedff20 - 0*Simba
1979Abaluhya1 - 0 Kampala City Council
1980Gor Mahia3 - 2 Abaluhya
1981Gor Mahia1 - 0 Simba
1982A.F.C. Leopards1 - 0 Rio Tinto
1983A.F.C. Leopards2 - 1 ADMARC Tigers
1984A.F.C. Leopards2 - 1 Gor Mahia
1985Gor Mahia2 - 0 A.F.C. Leopards
1986Al-Merrikhalign=center bgcolor=cedff22 - 2*Young Africans
1987Villa1 - 0Al-Merrikh
1988Kenya Breweries2 - 0Al-Merrikh
1989Kenya Breweries3 - 0Coastal Union
1990
1991Simba3 - 0Villa
1992Simbaalign=center bgcolor=cedff21 - 1*Young Africans
1993Young Africans2 - 1Villa
1994Al-Merrikh2 - 1Express
1995Simbaalign=center bgcolor=cedff21 - 1*Express
1996Simba1 - 0Armée Patriotique Rwandaise
1997A.F.C. Leopards1 - 0Kenya Breweries
1998Rayon Sports2 - 1Mlandege
1999Young Africansalign=center bgcolor=cedff21 - 1*Villa
2000Tusker3 - 1Armée Patriotique Rwandaise
2001Tuskeralign=center bgcolor=cedff20 - 0*Oserian
2002Simba1 - 0Prince Louis
2003Villa1 - 0Simba
2004Armée Patriotique Rwandaise3 - 1Ulinzi Stars
2005Villa3 - 0Armée Patriotique Rwandaise
2006Police2 - 1Moro United
2007Armée Patriotique Rwandaise2 - 1Uganda Revenue Authority
2008Tusker2 - 1Uganda Revenue Authority
2009ATRACO1 - 0Al-Merrikh
2010A.P.R.2 - 0St. George
2011Young Africans1 - 0Simba
2012Young Africans2 - 0Azam
2013Vital'O2 - 0A.P.R.
2014Al-Merrikh1 - 0A.P.R.
2015Azam2 - 0Gor Mahia
2018Azam2 - 1Simba
2019Kampala City Council1 - 0Azam
2021Express FC1–0Nyasa Big Bullets
2024Red Arrowsalign=center bgcolor=cedff21 - 1*APR FC
NotesA.  The tournament was not officially recognised.

B.  The tournament was halted.

C.  Score was 0−0 after 90 minutes and extra time. Kampala won the shootout 3−2.

D.  Score was 2−2 after 90 minutes and extra time. Al-Merreikh won the shootout 4−2.

E.  The tournament was not held.

F.  Score was 1−1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Simba won the shootout 5−4.

G.  Score was 1−1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Simba won the shootout 5−3.

H.  Score was 1−1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Young Africans won the shootout 4−1.

I.  Score was 0−0 after 90 minutes and extra time. Tusker won the shootout 3−0.

J. Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Red Arrows won the shootout 10–9.

Winners and runners-up

ClubWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
Simba671974, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 20021967, 1975, 1978, 1981, 2003, 2011, 2018
A.F.C. Leopards131967, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 19971974, 1980, 1985
Young Africans51975, 1993, 1999, 2011, 20121976, 1986, 1992
Tusker01988, 1989, 2000, 2001, 2008
Armée Patriotique Rwandaise362004, 2007, 20101996, 2000, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2024
Al-Merrikh3 31986, 1994, 20141987, 1988, 2009
Villa31987, 2003, 20051991, 1993, 1999
Gor Mahia321980, 1981, 19851984, 2015
Re-Union2201976, 1977
Azam212015, 20182012
Kampala City Council111978, 20191979
ATRACO02009None
Police2006
Rayon Sports1998
Vital'O2013
Red Arrows2024
Express FC02None1994, 1995
Uganda Revenue Authority2007, 2008
ADMARC Tigers11983
Coastal Union1989
Horseed1977
St George2010
Mlandege1998
Moro United2006
Oserian2001
Prince Louis2002
Rio Tinto1982
Ulinzi Stars2004
1 Includes titles as Abaluhya
2 Includes titles as Luo Union.

By nation

Nation!scope="col"
WinnersRunners-upWinning Clubs
1673
13133
583
553
331
111
010
010
010

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cecafa.html https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cecafa.html