The sixth edition of the CECAFA Cup , officially the 1978 Palmares CECAFA Championship , took place in Malawi from November 1st to 19th, 1978 . Five East and Central African teams played here for the title of East and Central African champions. Host Malawi won their first title.
The five participating countries played against each other in a group. The group runner-up played against the group fourth and the group first against the group third in the semi-finals. The two semi-final winners played for the title in the final. The semi-final losers played for third place.
competition
Group stage
Pl.
country
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Points
1.
Zambia 1964Zambia
4th
3
0
1
016: 300
+13
06th
2.
Malawi 1964Malawi
4th
3
0
1
006: 400
+2
06th
3.
UgandaUganda
4th
2
1
1
006: 400
+2
05
4th
KenyaKenya
4th
1
0
3
001:110
−10
02
5.
Somalia Somalia
4th
0
1
3
003:100
−7
01
November 1, 1978
Malawi
-
Kenya
1-0
3rd November 1978
Malawi
-
Somalia
3: 1
5th November 1978
Malawi
-
Uganda
0: 2
November 7, 1978
Zambia
-
Uganda
2: 1
November 9, 1978
Zambia
-
Somalia
4-0
November 9, 1978
Kenya
-
Uganda
0: 1
November 11, 1978
Malawi
-
Zambia
2: 1
November 11, 1978
Kenya
-
Somalia
1-0
November 13, 1978
Kenya
-
Zambia
0: 9
November 13, 1978
Somalia
-
Uganda
2: 2
Semifinals
17th November 1978
Malawi 1964Malawi
-
Kenya Kenya
2-0
17th November 1978
Zambia 1964Zambia
-
Uganda Uganda
4-0
3rd place match
November 19, 1978
KenyaKenya
-
Uganda Uganda
2-0
final
November 19, 1978
Malawi 1964Malawi
-
Zambia 1964 Zambia
3: 2
East / Central African Champion 1978 Malawi Malawi 1964
Malawi (1st title)
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Zambia
Uganda
Kenya
Somalia
