The tenth edition of the CECAFA Cup , officially the 1982 Palmares CECAFA Championship , took place in Uganda from November 13th to 27th, 1982 . Seven East and Central African teams played here for the title of East and Central African champions. Kenya won its third 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.