The eighth edition of the CECAFA Cup , officially the 1980 Palmares CECAFA Championship , took place in Sudan from November 14th to 28th, 1980 . Seven East and Central African teams played here for the title of East and Central African champions. Host Sudan won their first title.
The seven participating countries played in two groups with three and four teams respectively. The group runner-up played against the group leader of the other group in the semi-finals. The two semi-final winners played for the title in the final. The semi-final losers played for third place.
Sudan
Tanzania
Somalia
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Zambia
Malawi
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Zanzibar
Kenya
