| CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Kenya[1] |
| Dates | 3–17 December[2] |
| Teams | 9 (from 2 sub-confederations) |
| Venue | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kenya (7th title) |
| Runners-up |  Zanzibar |
| Third place |  Uganda |
| Fourth place |  Burundi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 41 (2.05 per match) |
| Top scorer | Derrick Nsibambi (4 goals) |
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The2017 CECAFA Cup was the 39th edition of the annualCECAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of the national teams of member nations of theCouncil for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). It took place inKenya in December 2017.
The following teams were confirmed to be participating in the tournament. National teams from Libya and Zimbabwe will participate in place of Djibouti and Eritrea.[3] Zambia were to replace to Eritrea but later pulled out of the competition. Somalia and Sudan also withdrew from the tournament in mid November.[4] Zimbabwe withdrew in November 2017.[5]
| National Team | FIFA Ranking (November 2017) |
|---|---|
| Burundi | 138 |
 Ethiopia | 145 |
| Kenya | 111 |
 Libya (Guest) | 77 |
 Rwanda | 120 |
 South Sudan | 152 |
 Tanzania | 142 |
| Uganda | 74 |
| Zanzibar | 300N/A |
The match officials, which included 8 referees and 8 assistant referees, were announced on November 17, 2017.
George Gatogato (Burundi) Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda) Peter Waweru (Kenya) Antony Ogwayo (Kenya) Alex Muhabi (Uganda) Nassor Mfaume (Zanzibar) Sassy Elly Ally (Tanzania) Malong Ring Akech (South Sudan)| Town | Kakamega | Kisumu | Machakos |
| Stadium | Bukhungu Stadium | Moi Stadium | Kenyatta Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya(H) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 8 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Zanzibar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Libya | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Rwanda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Tanzania | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| Zanzibar | 3–1 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
Yahya 35'Issa 54'Suleiman 87' | Report | Hakizimana 47' |
| Tanzania | 1–2 | Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Mkami 29' | Report | Suleiman 67' Ahmada 79' |
| Rwanda | 2–1 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Nshuti 18' Biramahire 66' | Report | Lyanga 30' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Burundi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | South Sudan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
| South Sudan | 0–3 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Burundi | 4–1 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Kwizera 30' Urasenga 55'Mavugo 69'Nahimana 79' | Report | Hotessa 45+2' |
| Uganda | 5–1 | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Karisa 8' Kaweesa 11'Nsibambi 31',58'Wadada 86' | Report | Atak Lual 27' |
| South Sudan | 0–0 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 14 December | ||||||
| Kenya(a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Burundi | 0 | |||||
| Kenya(pen.) | 2 (3) | |||||
| 15 December | ||||||
| Zanzibar | 2 (2) | |||||
| Uganda | 1 | |||||
| Zanzibar | 2 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Burundi | 1 | |||||
| Uganda | 2 | |||||
| Kenya | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–2 | ||
