2009 CECAFA U-17 Championship

The 2009 CECAFA U-17 Championship was the 2nd edition of the CECAFA U-17 Championship organized bt CECAFA (Council of East and Central Africa Football Association. The second edition of the CEFAFA U-17 Championship, all games were originally to be played in Nairobi, Kenya[1] but have since been moved to Sudan.[2] due to financial reasons, the Sudanese FA and El Merreikh Investment Group have agreed to sponsor the tournament.

2009 CECAFA U-17 Championship
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Tournament details
Host countrySudan
CityKhartoum, Juba & Kessela
DatesAugust 23 - September 6
Teams8 (from CAF confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Uganda (1st title)
Runners-up Eritrea
Third place Tanzania
Fourth place Sudan

The cup is also referred to as the Bashir Cup and the Hassan el Bashir Cup by East African media due to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's involvement.

There is a possibility that a third group will be based at Kessala.

Participants
  1. Djibouti withdrew from tournament
  2. Sudan were banished from the tournament for fielding sixteen over age players.
  3. Egypt withdrew from tournament and were not replaced by another team
  4. Nigeria withdrew from tournament and were replaced by Malawi

Officials

Group stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sudan 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Tanzania 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
3 Malawi 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4 Somalia 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source:
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Tanzania 2–0 Somalia
Somalia 0–1 Sudan
Malawi 1–2 Tanzania
Sudan 3–0 Tanzania
Somalia 1–2 Malawi
Sudan 1–1 Malawi

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Uganda 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 Zanzibar 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3 Ethiopia 3 2 0 1 2 4 −2 6
4 Kenya 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source:
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Zanzibar 1–0 Uganda
Kenya 0–1 Ethiopia
Uganda 4–1 Kenya
Zanzibar 0–1 Ethiopia
Kenya 1–3 Zanzibar
Ethiopia 0–4 Uganda

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Burundi 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2 Advance to knockout stage
2 Eritrea 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
3 Rwanda 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
Source:
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Eritrea 2–2 Burundi
Rwanda 0–0 Eritrea
Burundi 1–1 Rwanda

Knockout stage

In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.

Bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
Khartoum
 
 
 Tanzania1
 
28 October
 
 Ethiopia0
 
 Tanzania1 (3)
 
Khartoum
 
 Uganda1 (5)
 
 Uganda2
 
6 September
 
 Malawi0
 
 Uganda2
 
Khartoum
 
 Eritrea0
 
 Zanzibar1
 
29 October
 
 Eritrea3
 
 Eritrea2
 
Khartoum
 
 Sudan1 Third place play-off
 
 Burundi0
 
 
 
 Sudan1
 
 Tanzania2
 
 
 Sudan0
 

Quarter-finals
Tanzania 1–0 Ethiopia
Uganda 2–0 Malawi
Zanzibar 1–3 Eritrea
Burundi 0–1 Sudan

Semi-finals
Tanzania 1–1 Uganda
Penalties
3–5
Eritrea 2–0 Sudan

Third place play-off
Tanzania 2–0 Sudan

Final
Uganda 2–0 Eritrea
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References
  1. http://allafrica.com/stories/200809190175.html
  2. Momanyi, James (26 May 2009). "CECAFA Club And Youth Championships Switched To Sudan, Kenya To Host Senior Challenge". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
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