The 23rd edition of the CECAFA Cup , officially the 1999 Palmares CECAFA Championship , took place from July 24th to August 7th, 1999 in Rwanda . Twelve East and Central African teams played here for the title of East and Central African champions. Rwanda won its first title.
The twelve participating teams from eleven countries played in four groups of three teams each. The group runner-up played against the group leader in the other group in the quarter-finals, the winners of which met 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.
Rwanda 1962Rwanda A
2
1
1
0
004: 100
+3
04th
2.
TanzaniaTanzania
2
1
1
0
002: 100
+1
04th
3.
Djibouti Djibouti
2
0
0
2
002: 600
−4
00
July 24, 1999
Rwanda A
-
Djibouti
4: 1
July 26, 1999
Tanzania
-
Djibouti
2: 1
July 28, 1999
Rwanda A
-
Tanzania
0-0
Group B
Pl.
country
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Points
1.
BurundiBurundi
2
1
1
0
003-000
+3
04th
2.
UgandaUganda
2
1
1
0
002-000
+2
04th
3.
Somalia Somalia
2
0
0
2
000: 500
−5
00
July 25, 1999
Burundi
-
Uganda
0-0
July 27, 1999
Burundi
-
Somalia
3-0
July 29, 1999
Somalia
-
Uganda
0: 2
Group C
Pl.
country
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Points
1.
Ethiopia 1996Ethiopia
2
1
1
0
002-000
+2
04th
2.
SudanSudan
2
0
2
0
001-000
+1
02
3.
Zanzibar Zanzibar
2
0
1
1
001: 300
−2
01
July 25, 1999
Ethiopia
-
Zanzibar
2-0
July 27, 1999
Ethiopia
-
Sudan
0-0
July 29, 1999
Sudan
-
Zanzibar
1: 1
Group D
Pl.
country
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Points
1.
KenyaKenya
2
2
0
0
002-000
+2
06th
2.
Rwanda 1962Rwanda B
2
0
1
1
001: 100
± 0
01
3.
Eritrea Eritrea
2
0
1
1
001: 100
± 0
01
Rwanda B was drawn to 2nd place.
July 26, 1999
Eritrea
-
Rwanda B
0-0
July 28, 1999
Kenya
-
Eritrea
1-0
July 30, 1999
Kenya
-
Rwanda B
1-0
Final round
Quarter finals
July 31, 1999
Rwanda 1962Rwanda A
-
Uganda Uganda
1-0
July 31, 1999
Tanzania Tanzania
-
BurundiBurundi
0: 1
August 1, 1999
Ethiopia 1996 Ethiopia
-
Rwanda 1962Rwanda B
0: 1
August 1, 1999
KenyaKenya
-
Sudan Sudan
3-0
Semifinals
August 3, 1999
KenyaKenya
-
Rwanda 1962 Rwanda A
0: 0, 4: 1 i. E.
August 3, 1999
Rwanda 1962Rwanda B
-
Burundi Burundi
2: 1
3rd place match
August 7, 1999
Burundi Burundi
-
Rwanda 1962Rwanda A
0: 0, 2: 3 i. E.
final
August 7, 1999
Kenya Kenya
-
Rwanda 1962Rwanda B
1: 3
East / Central African Champion 1999 Rwanda Rwanda 1962
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Rwanda
Tanzania
Djibouti
Burundi
Uganda
Somalia
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Ethiopia
Sudan
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Zanzibar
Kenya
Eritrea
