TheCECAFA Cup, formerly theGossage Cup (1926–1966) and theEast and Central African Senior Challenge Cup (1967–1971), is the oldestfootball tournament inAfrica. It is organized by the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations
There is an anomaly on national teams in the case of Tanzania. It fields two teams, Tanzania and Zanzibar. In 2005 and 2006, the tournament was sponsored by the Ethiopian-Saudi businessman SheikhMohammed Al Amoudi, and was dubbed theAl Amoudi Senior Challenge Cup.[1]
It is the successor competition of the Gossage Cup, held 37 times from 1926 until 1966, and the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup, held between 1967 and 1971.
In August 2012, CECAFA signed a sponsorship deal worthUS$450,000 withEast African Breweries to have the cup renamed to theCECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup.[2]
TheGossage Cup andChallenge Cup was contested betweenKenya,Uganda,Tanganyika andZanzibar (Only in 1953Ruanda-Urundi was competed too). The first match was played between theKenyan andUgandan national teams in May 1926, with Kenya winning 2–1 in a replay.[3][4] Tanganyika participated since 1945 and Zanzibar since 1949. The tournament was sponsored by the soap manufacturerGossage, owned by the BritishLever Brothers. In 1967, the competition was renamed to the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup.[5]
With the formation ofCECAFA in 1973, the tournament was renamed to the CECAFA Cup. For the 2021 edition, the tournament was renamed the CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup, and has reverted to CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup afterwards again.
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Tournament not held or not officially recognised
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Title was shared between both teams competing in the final / Match was won on apenalty shootout
§ The 2014 CECAFA Cup would have been the 38th edition of the Cup. It was scheduled to take place inEthiopia from 24 November to 9 December,[7][8] but the nation withdrew from hosting the tournament in October due to "domestic and international engagements",[9] according to CECAFA secretary-general Nicholas Musonye. Musonye also announced thatSudan as one of the countries that could have replaced Ethiopia as the hosts of the tournament.[10] After none of the 12 member nations of CECAFA expressed an interest in hosting the tournament on short notice, it was announced on 27 November that CECAFA had cancelled the competition.Rwanda hosted the2015 edition of the competition.[11] ≠ The 2016 CECAFA Cup was to be the 39th edition of the annual CECAFA Cup. In September 2016, it was confirmed that Kenya would host the tournament.[12] Originally, it was slated to be hosted in Sudan.[13] In November 2016, Kenya announced they are not ready to host the tournament and CECAFA officials are looking to persuade Sudan to take over as hosts.[14] In December 2016, CECAFA announced the 2016 edition of the tournament will be canceled.[15]
1^ – From 1945 to 1955 and 1973 to 1976 there was no third place play-off and both teams eliminated in the semi-finals were acknowledged as the third-placed team.
2^ – In 1971 2nd place shared between Uganda and Tanzania.
A^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Tanzania won the shoot-out 5–3.
B^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Kenya won the shoot-out 4–3.
C^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Uganda won the shoot-out 5–3.
D^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Kenya won the shoot-out 4–3.
E^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Zambia won the shoot-out 3–0.
F^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Ethiopia won the shoot-out 5–4.
G^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Kenya won the shoot-out 3–2.
H^ – Score was 3–3 after 90 minutes. Uganda won the shoot-out 2–1.
I^ – Score was 2–2 after 90 minutes. Tanzania won the shoot-out 4–3.
K^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Sudan won the shoot-out 5–4.
L^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Rwanda won the shoot-out 3–2.
M^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Ethiopia won the shoot-out 5–3.
N^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Zanzibar won the shoot-out 5–4.
O^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Zambia won the shoot-out 11–10, but Sudan were given the title as Zambia were invited as guests.
P^ – Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes. Rwanda won the shoot-out 4–2.
Q^ – Score was 2–2 after 90 minutes. Sudan won the shoot-out 4–2.
R^ – Score was 2–2 after 90 minutes. Uganda won the shoot-out 3–2.
S^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Zanzibar won the shoot-out 6–5.
T^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Zanzibar won the shoot-out 6–5.
U^ – Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes. Ethiopia won the shoot-out 4–3.
V^ – Score was 2–2 after 120 minutes. Kenya won the shoot-out 3–2.
W^ – Score was 0–0 after 120 minutes. Tanzania won the shoot-out 6–5.
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FIFAA-level matches (A-level match rule). FIFA (B teams results,Ruanda-Urundi results,Rwanda results before 1978,Burundi results before 1972, All ofZanzibar results,Kenya results before 1960,Uganda results before 1960 andTanzania results before 1964) are not counted as A-level match (All of them are unofficial before membership in FIFA). But this table consist of all matches.
Uganda (40 title)
2024 CECAFA Cup
Kenya
Tanzania
Zanzibar
Ruanda-Urundi
Ethiopia
Malawi
Sudan
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Rwanda
Burundi
Eritrea
Somalia
Ivory Coast B
South Sudan
Libya
Djibouti
Seychelles
