CECAFA Cup 2008

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CECAFA-Cup 2008
2008 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
Number of teams 10
East / Central African champions UgandaUganda Uganda
venue Uganda
opening December 31, 2008
Endgame January 13, 2009
Gates 60
Top scorer UgandaUganda Brian Umony (5)

The 32nd edition of the CECAFA-Cup , officially the 2008 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup , took place from December 31, 2008 to January 13, 2009 in Uganda. Ten East and Central African teams played here for the title of East and Central African champions. Uganda won its tenth title.

The tournament was originally supposed to take place in Kampala from November 8-22 . Eritrea withdrew its participation shortly before the start of the tournament. Zambia was nominated for him. Ethiopia were banned from participating due to a FIFA suspension.

The prize money was $ 30,000 for the winner, $ 20,000 for the runner-up, and $ 10,000 for the tournament runner-up.

Game mode

The 10 participating countries played in two groups of five teams each. The group winners and runners-up qualified for the quarter-finals. The two semi-final winners played for the title in the final. The semi-final losers played for 3rd place.

competition

All games took place at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala .

Group A

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. UgandaUganda Uganda  4th  3  1  0 010: 100  +9 10
 2. TanzaniaTanzania Tanzania  4th  2  0  2 005: 400  +1 06th
 3. RwandaRwanda Rwanda  4th  2  0  2 006: 600  ± 0 06th
 4th ZanzibarZanzibar Zanzibar  4th  1  1  2 003: 500  −2 04th
 5. SomaliaSomalia Somalia  4th  1  0  3 001: 900  −8 03
January 1, 2009
Zanzibar - Somalia 2-0
January 1, 2009
Rwanda - Uganda 0: 4
January 3, 2009
Uganda - Zanzibar 0-0
January 3, 2009
Somalia - Tanzania 1-0
January 5, 2009
Zanzibar - Tanzania 1: 2
January 5, 2009
Rwanda - Somalia 3-0
January 7, 2009
Somalia - Uganda 0: 4
January 7, 2009
Tanzania - Rwanda 2-0
January 9, 2009
Uganda - Tanzania 2: 1
January 9, 2009
Zanzibar - Rwanda 0: 3

Group B

Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. KenyaKenya Kenya  4th  2  2  0 006: 100  +5 08th
 2. BurundiBurundi Burundi  4th  2  1  1 006: 200  +4 07th
 3. SudanSudan Sudan  4th  1  2  1 003: 200  +1 05
 4th ZambiaZambia Zambia  4th  1  2  1 004: 300  +1 05
 5. DjiboutiDjibouti Djibouti  4th  0  1  3 002:130 −11 01
December 31, 2008
Sudan - Kenya 0-0
December 31, 2008
Zambia - Djibouti 3-0
January 2, 2009
Kenya - Zambia 0-0
January 2, 2009
Djibouti - Burundi 0: 4
January 4, 2009
Sudan - Djibouti 1: 1
January 4, 2009
Zambia - Burundi 1: 1
January 6, 2009
Djibouti - Kenya 1: 5
January 6, 2009
Burundi - Sudan 1-0
January 8, 2009
Sudan - Zambia 2-0
January 8, 2009
Burundi - Kenya 0: 1

Semifinals

January 11, 2009
KenyaKenya Kenya - TanzaniaTanzania Tanzania 2: 1
January 11, 2009
UgandaUganda Uganda - BurundiBurundi Burundi 5-0

3rd place match

January 13, 2009
TanzaniaTanzania Tanzania - BurundiBurundi Burundi 3: 2

final

13th January
UgandaUganda Uganda - KenyaKenya Kenya 1-0
East / Central Africa Champion 2008 Uganda
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List of goalscorers

player nationality Gates
Brian Umony Uganda 5
Francis Ouma Kenya 3
Aggrey Morris Zanzibar 2
Given Singuluma Zambia 2
Jonas Sakuwaha Zambia 1
Rodgers Kola Zambia 1
Tony Mawejje Uganda 1
Simeon Massa Uganda 1
Bryan Omwony Uganda 1
Stephen Bengo Uganda 1
Cisse Abshir Somalia 1

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/eastcentrafr.html#08
  2. ↑ "Zambia fills up Eritrea slot in CECAFA event" ( Memento of the original from December 21, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.newvision.co.ug
  3. ↑ "Harambee Stars draw Sudan in Cecafa" (English)
  4. ↑ "Sponsorship boost for Cecafa" (English)

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