The eighteenth edition of the CECAFA Cup , officially the 1991 Palmares CECAFA Championship , took place from November 14th to December 7th, 1991 in Uganda . Seven East and Central African teams played here for the title of East and Central African champions. Zambia won its second title.
The 7 participating countries played in two groups with four and three 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 3rd place. They returned to the 2-point system.