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2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup
The 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup was 41st edition of the annual CECAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of the national U-23 teams of member nations of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). This year's tournament was reserved for U23 players but teams were allowed to field up to three players over 23. It took place in Ethiopia from 17th July to 30th July 2021. Uganda were the defending having won title in 2019. The Democratic Republic of the Congo participated as an invited team. Participants The FIFA World Ranking of participating Men's national football team as of 27 May 2021. Venue All matches are played at Bahir Dar International Stadium located in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Match officials Referees * Ramadhan Kayoko (Tanzania) * Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi) * Dickens Mimisa Nyagrowa (Kenya) * Ronald Madanda (Uganda) * Yannick Malala Kabanga ( DR Congo) * Saddam Houssein Mansour (Djibouti) * Teklu Mogos Tsegay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the Eritrea–Ethiopia border, north, Djibouti to the Djibouti–Ethiopia border, northeast, Somalia to the Ethiopia–Somalia border, east and northeast, Kenya to the Ethiopia–Kenya border, south, South Sudan to the Ethiopia–South Sudan border, west, and Sudan to the Ethiopia–Sudan border, northwest. Ethiopia has a total area of . As of 2022, it is home to around 113.5 million inhabitants, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, 13th-most populous country in the world and the List of African countries by population, 2nd-most populous in Africa after Nigeria. The national capital and largest city, Addis Ababa, lies several kilometres west of the East African Rift that splits the country into the African Plate, Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 CECAFA Cup
The 2010 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup (known as the CECAFA Tusker Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 34th edition of the competition. The host of the tournament is Tanzania. Participants * * (invitee) * * * (invitee) * * * * (hosts) * (holders) * (invitee) * Information Eritrea and Djibouti were left out due to missing the deadline for the draw. The winner team will receive $30,000 USD, the runner up will receive $20,000 USD and third place will receive $10,000 USD. There will also be prizes for the best team, best goalkeeper and top scorer among others. In the event that one of the invited teams wins the tournament, a replica trophy will be handed over and the prize money. East African Breweries Limited (EABL) agreed to sponsor the tournament. They paid $450,000 USD. All the games will be played in Dar Es Salaam to allow easy TV coverage by Super Sport. Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Ranking of Third-pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 CECAFA Cup
The 2015 CECAFA Cup is the 38th edition of the annual CECAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of the national teams of member nations of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). It took place in Ethiopia from 21 November to 5 December 2015. The tournament was initially scheduled to be hosted in Rwanda. However, in June 2015, it was announced that Ethiopia replaced Rwanda as host due to Rwanda's preparation to host the 2016 African Nations Championship. Participants The following teams were confirmed to be participating in the tournament: ;Notes *Eritrea national football team refused to participate due to the country's political tensions with hosts Ethiopia. *A draw containing Zambia was released to the press on 9 November 2015 but appeared to be inaccurate due to Malawi's inclusion. Venues Match officials ;Referees ;Assistant referees Group stage The draw result was announced by CECAFA on 11 November 2015. If two o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 CECAFA Cup
The 2012 CECAFA Cup (known as the CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th edition of the annual CECAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). The tournament, which was held in Uganda from 24 November to 8 December, saw South Sudan participate in their first international football tournament. Hosts Uganda beat Kenya in the final to extend their record to 13 titles. Background From November 2011, the tournament was planned to take place in Kenya, and preparations already began to take place, including the renovation of the Moi Stadium in Kisumu. However, in August 2012, CECAFA General Secretary Nicholas Musonye stated that it would be moved to Uganda after a request from the tournament sponsors, East African Breweries. This sparked heated debate between Musonye and Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Chairman Sam Nyamweya, who had eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 CECAFA Cup
The 2011 CECAFA Cup was an international football competition consisting of East and Central African national teams. It was the 35th edition of the annual CECAFA Cup. The tournament was hosted by Tanzania for the second consecutive year and seventh time overall. The tournament received Sh823 million (approximately $450,000) sponsorship from Serengeti Breweries Limited which covered the fees of the tournament such as the air tickets of all delegates, accommodations and prize money to name a few. The competition was therefore known as the CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup 2011. Participants * * * * * (invitees) * * * * * * * (invitees) The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) General Secretary Nicholas Musonye said that over 10 football associations applied to play as a guest team in the tournament. Out of all the applicants, the final shortlist was trimmed to four; Côte d'Ivoire, Malawi, South Africa and Zambia. However the Confederation of African Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 CECAFA Cup
The 2009 Orange CECAFA Senior Challenge tournament was the 33rd edition of the CECAFA Cup football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area .... The 2009 edition was hosted in Kenya. Participants * * * * * * * * * * *Invited as guest * Notes: Information Sudan was left out due to missing the deadline for the draw. French telecommunications company Orange agreed to sponsor the tournament. Orange paid $175,000 USD for the privilege. The Kenyan Government also paid $80,000 USD to sponsor the tournament. It is the first time in 15 years that the CECAFA Cup has been hosted in Kenya. CECAFA unveiled tournament mascot Tembo, a friendly looking elephant in a black- and yellow-stripped jersey and orange shorts, stand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 CECAFA Cup
The 2008 CECAFA Cup was the 32nd edition of the football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa. All matches were played from 31 December 2008 to 13 January 2009 at the National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda. Information * originally scheduled for 8 November till 22 November in Kampala; postponed to January 2009 because some of the competing countries were yet to meet conditions set by GTV, the main sponsors. * The winner of this year's competition will receive $30,000, the second-placed team will be given $20,000, with $10,000 going to the side that comes third. * left out due to FIFA suspension * pulled out due to administrative wrangles in the home federation. They were replaced by . Group A Group B Semi finals Third place play-off Final Top goalscorers References External linksGoal updates [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 CECAFA Cup
The 2003 CECAFA Cup was the 27th edition of the CECAFA Cup, which involves teams from Southern and Central Africa. The matches were played in Sudan, from 30 November to 10 December. Burundi, Djibouti and Somalia withdrew before the draw of the groups for the tournament, complaining of financial difficulties. Just before the tournament, Ethiopia withdrew, and Tanzania also withdrew after the tournament started. Tanzania originally withdrew on the 27 November 2003, after their government did not pay for travel arrangements to Sudan. A day later though, on the 28 November, Tanzanian business magnate Azim Dewji produced cash to pay for airplane tickets, but the connecting flight from Nairobi, Kenya, to Khartoum, Sudan, were all full. Yahya Mata, chairman of the interim committee of the Football Association of Tanzania (abbreviated to FAT), stated that "We have pulled out of the tournament, after failure to secure connecting flights from Nairobi to Khartoum", the second withdrawal withi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 CECAFA Cup
The 2000 CECAFA Cup was the 24th edition of the football tournament, which involves teams from Southern and Central Africa. The matches were played in Uganda, a decision which Tanzania protested, but to no avail. Tanzania were also banned from international football by FIFA, the world football governing body. The matches were played from 18 November to 2 December 2000. Prior to the tournament, Djibouti withdrew due to monetary difficulties, but re-entered. Sudan and Zanzibar also withdrew, but stayed out. The reasoning behind their withdrawal was unknown. Nine teams entered the tournament, as opposed to the twelve teams competing at the previous tournament in 1999. However, there were only eight different nations competing in the tournament as Uganda entered two teams: Uganda (A) and Uganda (B). Uganda (A) was in Group A, and Uganda (B) was in Group B, enabling the two the correct set-up to be able to meet each other in the final, as occurred here. Both Ugandas topped their resp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 CECAFA Cup
The 1996 CECAFA Cup was the 22nd edition of the tournament. It was held in Sudan, and was won by Uganda. The matches were played between November 17–29. Sudan sent two teams: Sudan A and Sudan B. Group stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Semi-finals *Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The south ... Champion 1996 CECAFA Cup Third place match Final ReferencesRSSSF archives {{CECAFA Cup , state=expanded CECAFA Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 CECAFA Cup
The 1992 CECAFA Cup was the 19th edition of the tournament. It was held in Tanzania, and was won by Uganda. The matches were played between November 15–28. Tanzania sent two teams: Tanzania A and Tanzania B. Group stage Group A ''Played in Arusha'' Group B ''Played in Mwanza'' Knockout stage Semi-finals Third place match Final References RSSSF archivesWildstat {{CECAFA Cup , state=expanded CECAFA Cup 1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Police brutality, police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment buildi ... CEC 1992 in Tanzanian sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 CECAFA Cup
The 1989 CECAFA Cup was the 16th edition of the tournament. It was held in Kenya, and was won by Uganda. The matches were played between December 2–16. Kenya sent two teams: Kenya A and Kenya B team. Group A Group B Semi-finals Third place match Final ReferencesRsssf archives {{CECAFA Cup , state=expanded CECAFA Cup International association football competitions hosted by Kenya |
