CECAFA Cup
Organising bodyCECAFA
Founded1926
RegionAfrica
Number of teams9
Current champions Uganda (40 title)
Most successful team(s) Uganda (40 titles)
Websitececafaonline.com
2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup

The CECAFA Cup, formerly the Gossage Cup (1926–1966) and the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup (1967–1971), is the oldest football tournament in Africa. It is organized by the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations

Cup history

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 Sheikh Mohammed Al Amoudi, and was dubbed the Al 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 worth US$450,000 with East African Breweries to have the cup renamed to the CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup.[2]

Previous winners

Gossage Cup (1926–1966) and Challenge Cup (1967–1971)

The Gossage Cup and Challenge Cup was contested between Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika and Zanzibar (Only in 1953 Ruanda-Urundi was competed too). The first match was played between the Kenyan and Ugandan 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 manufacturer Gossage, owned by the British Lever Brothers. In 1967, the competition was renamed to the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup.[5]

CECAFA Cup

With the formation of CECAFA in 1973, the tournament was renamed to the CECAFA Cup. Since 2021, the tournament had been renamed to the CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup.

Key
† Tournament not held or not officially recognised
‡ Title was shared between both teams competing in the final / Match was won on a penalty shootout
# Year Host Final Third place play-off Teams
Winners Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
Gossage Cup
1 1926  Kenya  Kenya 2–1  Uganda Only 2 teams 2
— 1927
Not held due to hosting dispute†
2 1928  Uganda  Uganda 4–0 or 1–0  Kenya Only 2 teams 2
3 1929  Kenya  Uganda 5–3  Kenya Only 2 teams 2
4 1930  Uganda  Uganda 5–0  Kenya Only 2 teams 2
5 1931  Kenya  Kenya 2–1  Uganda Only 2 teams 2
6 1932  Uganda  Uganda 13–1  Kenya Only 2 teams 2
— 1933
Not held†
— 1934
Not held†
7 1935  Uganda  Uganda 5–1  Kenya Only 2 teams 2
8 1936  Kenya  Uganda 3–1  Kenya Only 2 teams 2
9 1937  Uganda  Uganda 9–5  Kenya Only 2 teams 2
10 1938  Kenya  Uganda 3–1  Kenya Only 2 teams 2
11 1939  Uganda  Uganda 5–2  Kenya Only 2 teams 2
12 1940  Kenya  Uganda 6–3  Kenya Only 2 teams 2
13 1941  Uganda  Kenya 4–3  Uganda Only 2 teams 2
14 1942  Kenya  Kenya 4–3  Uganda Only 2 teams 2
15 1943  Uganda  Uganda 2–1  Kenya Only 2 teams 2
16 1944  Kenya  Kenya 2–1  Uganda Only 2 teams 2
17 1945  Uganda  Uganda 4–1  Kenya  Tanganyika Only 3 teams 3
18 1946  Kenya  Kenya 2–1  Uganda  Tanganyika Only 3 teams 3
19 1947  Tanganyika  Uganda 4–2  Tanganyika  Kenya Shared  Zanzibar[1] 4
20 1948  Uganda  Uganda 2–1  Kenya  Tanganyika Shared  Zanzibar[1] 4
21 1949  Zanzibar  Tanganyika 2–0  Kenya  Uganda Shared  Zanzibar[1] 4
22 1950  Kenya  Tanganyika 2–1  Kenya  Uganda Shared  Zanzibar[1] 4
23 1951  Tanganyika  Tanganyika 3–2  Kenya  Uganda Shared  Zanzibar[1] 4
24 1952  Uganda  Uganda 6–3  Kenya  Tanganyika Shared  Zanzibar[1] 4
25 1953  Zanzibar  Kenya 6–2  Uganda  Tanganyika Shared  Zanzibar[1] 5
26 1954  Kenya  Uganda 4–1  Kenya  Tanganyika Shared  Zanzibar[1] 4
27 1955  Tanganyika  Uganda 5–1  Tanganyika  Kenya Shared  Zanzibar[1] 4
28 1956  Uganda  Uganda 3–2  Kenya  Zanzibar 3–2  Tanganyika 4
29 1957  Zanzibar  Uganda 2–1  Kenya  Tanganyika Shared (3–3)  Zanzibar 4
30 1958  Kenya  Kenya Round robin  Uganda  Tanganyika Round robin  Zanzibar 4
31 1959  Tanganyika  Kenya Round robin  Zanzibar  Tanganyika Shared  Uganda 4
32 1960  Uganda  Kenya Shared  Uganda  Tanganyika Round robin  Zanzibar 4
33 1961  Kenya  Kenya Round robin  Tanganyika  Uganda Round robin  Zanzibar 4
34 1962 various venues  Uganda Round robin  Tanganyika  Kenya Round robin  Zanzibar 4
35 1963  Kenya  Uganda Round robin  Kenya  Tanganyika Round robin  Zanzibar 4
36 1964  Tanzania  Tanzania Round robin  Kenya  Uganda Round robin  Zanzibar 4
37 1965  Uganda  Tanzania Round robin  Kenya  Uganda Round robin  Zanzibar 4
38 1966  Zanzibar  Kenya Round robin  Uganda  Tanzania Round robin  Zanzibar 4
Challenge Cup
39/1 1967  Kenya  Kenya Round robin  Uganda  Zanzibar Round robin  Tanzania 4
40/2 1968  Tanzania  Uganda Round robin  Kenya  Tanzania Round robin  Zanzibar 4
41/3 1969  Uganda  Uganda Round robin  Tanzania  Kenya Round robin  Zanzibar 4
42/4 1970  Zanzibar  Uganda Round robin  Tanzania  Zanzibar Round robin  Kenya 4
43/5 1971  Kenya  Kenya Round robin  Uganda[2]  Tanzania[2] Round robin  Zanzibar 4
CECAFA Cup
44/1 1973  Uganda  Uganda 2–1  Tanzania  Kenya Shared  Zambia[1] 6
45/2 1974  Tanzania  Tanzania 1–1*[A]  Uganda  Zambia Shared  Zanzibar[1] 6
46/3 1975  Zambia  Kenya 0–0*[B]  Malawi  Tanzania Shared  Uganda[1] 6
47/4 1976  Zanzibar  Uganda 2–0  Zambia  Kenya Shared  Malawi[1] 7
48/5 1977  Somalia  Uganda 0–0*[C]  Zambia  Malawi 2–1  Kenya 7
49/6 1978  Malawi  Malawi 3–2  Zambia  Kenya 2–0  Uganda 5
50/7 1979  Kenya  Malawi 3–2  Kenya  Tanzania 2–1  Zanzibar 7
51/8 1980  Sudan  Sudan 1–0  Tanzania  Malawi 1–0  Zambia 7
52/9 1981  Tanzania  Kenya 1–0  Tanzania  Zambia 1–0  Uganda 8
53/10 1982  Uganda  Kenya 1–1*[D]  Uganda  Zimbabwe 3–0  Zanzibar 7
54/11 1983  Kenya  Kenya 1–0  Zimbabwe  Uganda 2–1  Malawi 9
55/12 1984  Uganda  Zambia 0–0*[E]  Malawi  Uganda 3–1  Kenya 8
56/13 1985  Zimbabwe  Zimbabwe 2–0  Kenya  Malawi 3–1  Uganda 6
— 1986
Not held (initially Somalia but later withdrew)
57/14 1987  Ethiopia  Ethiopia 1–1*[F]  Zimbabwe  Uganda 2–0  Zanzibar 7
58/15 1988  Malawi  Malawi 3–1  Zambia  Kenya 0–0*[G]  Zimbabwe 8
59/16 1989  Kenya  Uganda 3–3*[H]  Malawi  Kenya 1–0  Zambia 8
60/17 1990  Zanzibar  Uganda 2–0  Sudan  Tanzania 2–1  Zanzibar 7
61/18 1991  Uganda  Zambia 2–0  Kenya  Uganda 3–1  Sudan 7
62/19 1992  Tanzania  Uganda 1–0  Tanzania B  Zambia 4–0  Malawi 9
— 1993
Not held (Initially Uganda but later withdrew)
63/20 1994  Kenya  Tanzania 2–2*[I]  Uganda  Kenya 1–0  Eritrea 8
64/21 1995  Uganda  Zanzibar 1–0  Uganda B  Kenya 2–1  Ethiopia 8
65/22 1996  Sudan  Uganda 1–0  Sudan B  Sudan 1–1*[K]  Kenya 7
— 1997
Not held (CECAFA suspended)
— 1998
66/23 1999  Rwanda  Rwanda B 3–1  Kenya  Rwanda 0–0*[L]  Burundi 12
67/24 2000  Uganda  Uganda 2–0  Uganda B  Ethiopia 1–1*[M]  Rwanda 9
68/25 2001  Rwanda  Ethiopia 2–1  Kenya  Rwanda 1–0  Rwanda B 11
69/26 2002  Tanzania  Kenya 3–2  Tanzania  Rwanda 2–1  Uganda 10
70/27 2003  Sudan  Uganda 2–0  Rwanda  Kenya 2–1  Sudan 8
71/28 2004  Ethiopia  Ethiopia 3–0  Burundi  Sudan 2–1  Kenya 9
72/29 2005  Rwanda  Ethiopia 1–0  Rwanda  Zanzibar 0–0*[N]  Uganda 10
73/30 2006  Ethiopia  Sudan 0–0*[O]  Zambia  Rwanda 0–0*[P]  Uganda 11
74/31 2007  Tanzania  Sudan 2–2*[Q]  Rwanda  Uganda 2–0  Burundi 11
75/32 2008  Uganda  Uganda 1–0  Kenya  Tanzania 3–2  Burundi 10
76/33 2009  Kenya  Uganda 2–0  Rwanda  Zanzibar 1–0  Tanzania 12
77/34 2010  Tanzania  Tanzania 1–0  Côte d'Ivoire B  Uganda 4–3  Ethiopia 12
78/35 2011  Tanzania  Uganda 2–2*[R]  Rwanda  Sudan 1–0  Tanzania 12
79/36 2012  Uganda  Uganda 2–1  Kenya  Zanzibar 1–1*[S]  Tanzania 12
80/37 2013  Kenya  Kenya 2–0  Sudan  Zambia 1–1*[T]  Tanzania 12
— 2014
Not held (initially Ethiopia but later withdrew) §
81/38 2015  Ethiopia  Uganda 1–0  Rwanda  Ethiopia 1–1*[U]  Sudan 12
— 2016
Not held (initially Sudan, then Kenya but both later withdrew) ≠
82/39 2017  Kenya  Kenya 2–2*[V]  Zanzibar  Uganda 2–1  Burundi 9
— 2018
Not held (initially Zanzibar, then Kenya but both later withdrew)[6]
83/40 2019  Uganda  Uganda 3–0  Eritrea  Kenya 2–1  Tanzania 9
— 2020
Cancelled (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup
84/1 2021  Ethiopia  Tanzania 0–0*[W]  Burundi  South Sudan 1–0  Kenya 9
CECAFA Cup
85/41 2023

§ The 2014 CECAFA Cup would have been the 38th edition of the Cup. It was scheduled to take place in Ethiopia 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 that Sudan 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 the 2015 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]

Notes

  • 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.

Summary

FIFA A-level matches (A-level match rule). FIFA (B teams results, Ruanda-Urundi results, Rwanda results before 1978, Burundi results before 1972, All of Zanzibar results, Kenya results before 1960, Uganda results before 1960 and Tanzania 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.

1926–1966

Rank Team Part Top4 Pld W D L GF GA Dif Pts
1  Uganda 3838000000+00
2  Kenya 3838000000+00
3  Tanzania 2222000000+00
4  Zanzibar 202041443337141–10416
24 Ruanda-Urundi 10100119–80

1967–1971

Rank Team Part Top4 Pld W D L GF GA Dif Pts
1  Uganda 551511223110+2135
2  Kenya 55157353218+1424
3  Tanzania 55155462225–319
4  Zanzibar 551521121041–317

1973–2019

Rank Team Part Top4 Pld W D L GF GA Dif Pts
1  Uganda 3832000000+00
2  Kenya 3727000000+00
3  Tanzania 3615000000+00
4  Zanzibar 3510000000+00
6  Ethiopia 258000000+00
7  Malawi 2111000000+00
8  Sudan 2612000000+00
9  Zambia 2112000000+00
10  Zimbabwe 115000000+00
11  Rwanda 2312000000+00
12  Rwanda B 21000000+00
13  Burundi 145000000+00
15  Eritrea 102000000+00
5  Somalia 25076686234191–15726
23  Uganda B 2210703138+521
14  Ivory Coast B 11640273+412
20  South Sudan 4013238722–159
22  Tanzania B 11522152+38
21  Sudan B 11521244+07
18  Libya 10413010+16
17  Kenya B 20611438–54
16  Djibouti 11035023319139–1202
19  Seychelles 206006516–110

Medals (1926–2023)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Uganda (UGA)40161571
2 Kenya (KEN)21311365
3 Tanzania (TAN)9121738
4 Ethiopia (ETH)4026
5 Malawi (MAW)33410
6 Sudan (SUD)3339
7 Zambia (ZAM)25512
8 Rwanda (RWA)16411
9 Zanzibar (ZAN)121720
10 Zimbabwe (ZIM)1214
11 Burundi (BDI)0202
12 Eritrea (ERI)0101
 Ivory Coast (CIV)0101
14 South Sudan (SSD)0011
Totals (14 entries)858482251

Notes:

  1. From 1926 to 1944 there was no 3rd place because of only 2 teams.
  2. From 1947 to 1955 there was no 3rd place match and 3rd place shared.
  3. 1957 and 1959 third place shared.
  4. From 1973 to 1976 there was no 3rd place match and 3rd place shared.
  5. 1960 1st place shared.
  6. 1971 2nd place shared.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ BBC News – Football – Africa BBC
  2. ↑ Bonnie Mugabe (30 August 2012). "Challenge Cup brought forward". The New Times. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  3. ↑ Courtney, Barrie (8 June 2007). "Kenya International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  4. ↑ Courtney, Barrie (15 August 2006). "Uganda - List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  5. ↑ Aro Geraldes, Pablo. "CECAFA Senior Challenge history". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "2018 Cecafa Cup cancelled because of lack of hosts". BBC Sport. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "CECAFA 2014: Cecafa has confirmed Ethiopia as the host the 2014 Senior Challenge Cup". CECAFA. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Jackson Oryada (24 April 2014). "Ethiopia to host 2014 Cecafa Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  9. ↑ "Ethiopia withdraws from hosting CECAFA Challenge Cup 2014". Kawowo Sports. Kawowo Sports Media. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "Ethiopia withdraws as Cecafa Challenge Cup hosts". Goal.com. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Rwanda: CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup Cancelled". The New Times. allAfrica.com. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "Kenya step in to host Cecafa events". BBC Sport. 9 September 2016.
  13. ↑ "Sudan named as 2016 Cecafa Cup hosts". BBC Sport. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "CECAFA looking for Cup hosts after Kenya withdrawals". New Times Rwanda. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "Cecafa 2016 tournaments cancelled". BBC Sport. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  16. ↑ "East and Central African Championship (CECAFA)". RSSSF.

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