The CECAFA Club Cup is a
football club tournament organised by
CECAFA
The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations ( sw, Baraza la Mashirikisho ya Mpira wa Miguu Afrika Mashariki na Kati, french: Conseil des Associations de Football d'Afrique de l'Est et Centrale, ar, مؤتمر جمعيات شر٠...
. It has been known as the Kagame Interclub Cup since 2002, when
Rwandan President
Paul Kagame
Paul Kagame (; born 23 October 1957) is a Rwandan politician and former military officer who is the 4th and current president of Rwanda since 2000. He previously served as a commander of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), a Uganda-based rebel ...
began sponsoring the competition. It is contested by clubs from
East
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Etymology
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and
Central Africa
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.
History
The tournament began in 1967, in which
Lamba Lamba came out champions, but was not officially recognised. The competition was halted until 1974, where
Mikia became the first official champions of the tournament.
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Previous winners
Finals
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A. The tournament was not officially recognised.
B. The tournament was halted.
C. Score was 0−0 after 90 minutes and extra time. Kampala won the shootout 3−2.
D. Score was 2−2 after 90 minutes and extra time. Al-Merreikh won the shootout 4−2.
E. The tournament was not held.
F. Score was 1−1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Simba won the shootout 5−4.
G. Score was 1−1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Simba won the shootout 5−3.
H. Score was 1−1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Young Africans won the shootout 4−1.
I. Score was 0−0 after 90 minutes and extra time. Tusker won the shootout 3−0.
Winners and runners-up
1 Includes titles as Abaluhya, excluding 1967.
2 Includes titles as Luo Union.
By nation
See also
* CECAFA Cup
The CECAFA Cup, is the oldest football tournament in Africa. It is organized by the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations ( CECAFA). A FIFA competition, it includes participants of football playing national teams from the East ...
* CECAFA Nile Basin Cup
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