2008 CECAFA Cup
The 2008 CECAFA Cup was the 32nd edition of the football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uganda |
| Dates | 31 December 2008 – 13 January 2009 |
| Teams | 10 (from CECAFA confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 60 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Bryan Omwony (5) |
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.[1]
- 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.[2]
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Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 10 |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
 |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 3 |
Source:
| Zanzibar | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Aggrey Morris  |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
| Rwanda | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Mawejje Simeon Massa Bryan Omwony Stephen Bengo |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
| Tanzania | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Mrwanda Athumani Idd |
Nadir Haroub |
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
| Uganda | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Mawejje Geoffrey Massa |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 8 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 |
Source:
| Zambia | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Given Singouluma Jonas Sakuwaha |
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
| Zambia | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rodgers Kola |
Claude Nahimana |
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
| Djibouti | 1–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Daher Ahmed |
Francis Ouma Joseph Shikokoti George Owino |
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
| Zambia | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Abdelhamid Ammari Eltayeb Elmahi |
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
| Burundi | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Osborne Monday |
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Semi finals
| Kenya | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Ouma Mike Baraza |
Danny Mrwanda |
National Stadium, Kampala
| Uganda | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Umony Andrew Mwesigwa Stephen Bengo Geoffrey Massa |
National Stadium, Kampala
Third place play-off
| Tanzania | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mrisho Ngassa Nizar Khalfan Danny Mrwanda |
Abdallah Imantona Jaffar Jumapili |
National Stadium, Kampala
Top goalscorers
| Player | Nationality | Goals | Against | Penalties | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Omwony | |
5 | |
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| Francis Ouma | |
3 | |
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| Aggrey Morris | |
2 | |
1 | |
| Given Singuluma | |
2 | |
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| Jonas Sakuwaha | |
1 | |
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| Rodgers Kola | |
1 | |
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| Tony Mawejje | |
1 | |
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| Simeon Massa | |
1 | |
1 | |
| Bryan Omwony | |
1 | |
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| Stephen Bengo | |
1 | |
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| Cisse Abshir | |
1 | |
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References
- "East and Central African Championship (CECAFA)". RSSSF. 1 February 2009. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
- Sponsorship boost for Cecafa
- Harambee Stars draw Sudan in Cecafa
- "Zambia fills up Eritrea slot in CECAFA event". Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
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