CECAFA Cup 1985

CECAFA Cup 1985 1985 Palmares CECAFA Championship
Number of nations	6th
East / Central African champions	Zimbabwe
venue	Zimbabwe
opening	4th October 1985
Endgame	October 13, 1985
Gates	23
Top scorer	?

The thirteenth edition of the CECAFA Cup , officially the 1985 Palmares CECAFA Championship , took place in Zimbabwe from October 4th to 13th, 1985 . Six East and Central African teams played here for the title of East and Central African champions. Hosts Zimbabwe won their first title.

Game mode

The 6 participating countries played in two groups with three teams each. 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 3rd place.

competition

Group A

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Kenya	2	1	1	0	004: 300	+1	04th
2.	Zimbabwe	2	1	1	0	002: 100	+1	04th
3.	Tanzania	2	0	0	2	002: 400	−2	00

Group A games took place in Harare .

4th October 1985
Zimbabwe	-	Tanzania	1-0
October 6, 1985
Zimbabwe	-	Kenya	1: 1
October 8, 1982
Kenya	-	Tanzania	3: 2

Group B

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Malawi	2	1	1	0	003: 200	+1	04th
2.	Uganda	2	1	0	1	003: 100	+2	03
3.	Zambia	2	0	1	1	002: 500	−3	01

Group B games took place in Bulawayo .

4th October 1985
Malawi	-	Uganda	1-0
October 6, 1985
Malawi	-	Zambia	2: 2
October 8, 1985
Uganda	-	Zambia	3-0

Semifinals

October 11, 1985
Zimbabwe	-	Malawi	1-0
October 11, 1985
Kenya	-	Uganda	0: 0,?:? i. E.

3rd place match

October 12, 1985
Uganda	-	Malawi	1: 3

final

The final took place in the Rufaro Stadium in Harare in front of 32,000 spectators.

October 13, 1985
Zimbabwe	-	Kenya	2-0

East / Central Africa Champion 1985 Zimbabwe

Web links

• The tournament on www.rsssf.com