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 | |
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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) | ![]() (5 goals) |
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]
Ethiopia left out due to FIFA suspension[3]
Eritrea pulled out due to administrative wrangles in the home federation. They were replaced by
Zambia.[4]
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 3 |
Source:
Zanzibar ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Morris ![]() |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
Rwanda ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() |
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Mawejje ![]() Massa ![]() Omwony ![]() Bengo ![]() |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
Uganda ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Somalia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Abshir ![]() |
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Tanzania ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Mrwanda ![]() Idd ![]() |
Haroub ![]() |
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Rwanda ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Gesana ![]() Bokota ![]() |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
Uganda ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Mawejje ![]() Massa ![]() |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
Rwanda ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Ngassa ![]() Iddy ![]() |
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
Uganda ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
Rwanda ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 |
Source:
Zambia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Ammari ![]() Elmahi ![]() |
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Burundi ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Monday ![]() |
Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Semi finals
Third place play-off
Final
Kenya ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Omwony ![]() |
National Stadium, Kampala
CECAFA Cup 2008 winners |
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![]() Uganda Tenth title |
Top goalscorers
Player | Nationality | Goals | Against | Penalties | Against |
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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 | ![]() |
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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