2019 CECAFA Women's Championship

The 2019 CECAFA Women's Championship was the fourth edition of the association football tournament for women's national teams in the East African region.

2019 CECAFA Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryTanzania
Dates16–25 November 2019
Teams8 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Final positions
Champions Kenya (1st title)
Runners-up Tanzania
Third place Uganda
Fourth place Burundi
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Kenya Jentrix Shikangwa
(10 goals)
Best player(s)Tanzania Mwanahamis Omary

It was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania between 16 and 25 November 2019.[1] Kenya won the tournament with a 2–0 win over Tanzania in the final.[2]

Participants and draw
Group A
Group B

Group stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tanzania (H) 3 3 0 0 20 0 +20 9 Semi-finals
2  Burundi 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3  South Sudan 3 1 0 2 5 12 −7 3
4  Zanzibar 3 0 0 3 0 17 −17 0
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2019. Source: soccerway.com
(H) Hosts
Burundi 5–0 Zanzibar
  • Saidi Sakina 24', 26'
  • Sandrine Niyonkuru 50'
  • Aziza Mwadini ?' (o.g.)
  • Aniella Umimana 88'
 Report
Tanzania 9–0 South Sudan
  • Omary Mwanahamisi 17', 41', 46'
  • Donisa Minja 32'
  • Stumai Abdallah 47', 50'
  • Julitha Tamuwahi 52'
  • Clement Sanga ?', 87'
 Report
South Sudan 5–0 Zanzibar
  • Amy Lasu 24', 82'
  • Suzy Iriamba 39'
  • Mwajuma 62' (o.g.)
  • Manyol 77'
Referee: Asnakech Gebre
Burundi 0–4 Tanzania
Report
  • Donisia Minja 36', 65'
  • Asha Rashid 72'
  • Omary Mwanahamisi 86'
Referee: Shamirah Namadda
South Sudan 0–3 Burundi
  • Annet Adebo Vita Nakirijja 10' (o.g.)
  • Sakina Saidi 54' (pen.)
  • Charlotte Irankunda 90+1'
Tanzania 7–0 Zanzibar


Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kenya 3 3 0 0 17 0 +17 9 Semi-finals
2  Uganda 3 2 0 1 14 3 +11 6
3  Ethiopia 3 1 0 2 8 3 +5 3
4  Djibouti 3 0 0 3 0 33 −33 0
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2019. Source: soccerway.com
Ethiopia 0–2 Kenya
Report
Uganda 13–0 Djibouti
 Report
Kenya 12–0 Djibouti
 Report
Uganda 1–0 Ethiopia
Djibouti 0–8 Ethiopia
Kenya 3–0 Uganda

Knockout stage

Semi-finals
Tanzania 1–0 Uganda
Asha Rashid 90+1' Report
Kenya 5–0 Burundi
 Report

Third-place playoff
Burundi 0–2 Uganda
Nababi 61'
Nalugya 85'

Final
Tanzania 0–2 Kenya
Report Shikangwa 70', 81' (pen.)

Awards

Jentrix Shikangwa from Kenya won the top scorer award with 10 goals. The Golden Glove Award went to Kenyan goalkeeper Annedy Kundu who did not concede a single goal in the whole tournament. Tanzania's Mwanahamisi Shurua was voted Most Valuable Player and her team also bagged the Fair Play Award.[3]

References
  1. "Starlets Arrive In Tanzania For Cecafa Women's Championship After Olympics Disappointment (Photos)". Archived from the original on 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  2. "Kenya win 2019 Cecafa Senior Women's Challenge Cup". BBC Sport.
  3. "Kenya win 2019 CECAFA Senior Women's Challenge Cup". 26 November 2019.
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