2008 CECAFA Cup

2008 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUganda
Dates31 December 2008 – 13 January 2009
Teams10 (from CECAFA confederations)
Final positions
Champions Uganda (10th title)
Runners-up Kenya
Third place Tanzania
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored60 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uganda Bryan Omwony
(5 goals)
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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.[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
 Uganda 4 3 1 0 10 1 +9 10
 Tanzania 4 2 0 2 5 4 +1 6
 Rwanda 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 6
 Zanzibar 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2 4
 Somalia 4 1 0 3 1 9 −8 3
Source: [citation needed]
Zanzibar 2–0 Somalia
Morris 23', 90' (pen.)
Rwanda 0–4 Uganda
Mawejje 59'
Massa 68' (pen.)
Omwony 85'
Bengo 87'
Uganda 0–0 Zanzibar
Somalia 1–0 Tanzania
Abshir 14'
Tanzania 2–1 Zanzibar
Mrwanda 13'
Idd 78'		 Haroub 21'
Rwanda 3–0 Somalia
Gesana 67', 85'
Bokota 87'
Uganda 4–0 Somalia
Mawejje 31', 39', 65'
Massa 75'
Rwanda 0–2 Tanzania
Ngassa 10'
Iddy 44'
Uganda 2–1 Tanzania
Rwanda 3–0 Zanzibar

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Kenya 4 2 2 0 6 1 +5 8
 Burundi 4 2 1 1 6 2 +4 7
 Sudan 4 1 2 1 3 2 +1 5
 Zambia 4 1 2 1 4 3 +1 5
 Djibouti 4 0 1 3 2 13 −11 1
Source: [citation needed]
Sudan 0–0 Kenya
Zambia 3–0 Djibouti
Singouluma 25', 40'
Sakuwaha 43'
Kenya 0–0 Zambia
Djibouti 0–4 Burundi
Gatoto 5', 8'
Nahimana 55', 78'
Sudan 1–1 Djibouti
Elmahi 19' Ahmed 52'
Zambia 1–1 Burundi
Kola 57' Nahimana 90+1'
Djibouti 1–5 Kenya
Ahmed 60' Ouma 4', 15', 90+3'
Shikokoti 47'
Owino 90+2'
Burundi 1–0 Sudan
Catoto 7'
Zambia 0–2 Sudan
Ammari 33'
Elmahi 62'
Burundi 0–1 Kenya
Monday 60' (pen.)

Semi finals

Kenya 2–1 Tanzania
Ouma 18'
Baraza 21'		 Mrwanda 79'
Uganda 5–0 Burundi
Umony 30', 83'
Mwesigwa 45'
Bengo 53'
Massa 62'

Third place play-off

Tanzania 3–2 Burundi
Ngassa 2'
Khalfan 68'
Mrwanda 73'		 Imantona 4' (pen.)
Jumapili 42'

Final

Kenya 0–1 Uganda
Omwony 16'


 CECAFA Cup 2008 winners 

Uganda
Tenth title

Top goalscorers

Player Nationality Goals Against Penalties Against
Bryan Omwony  Uganda 5  Rwanda (1)
 Tanzania (1)
 Burundi (2)
 Kenya (1)
Francis Ouma  Kenya 3  Djibouti (3)
Aggrey Morris  Zanzibar 2  Somalia (2) 1  Somalia (1)
Given Singuluma  Zambia 2  Djibouti (2)
Jonas Sakuwaha  Zambia 1  Djibouti (1)
Rodgers Kola  Zambia 1  Burundi (1)
Tony Mawejje  Uganda 1  Rwanda (1)
Simeon Massa  Uganda 1  Rwanda (1) 1  Rwanda (1)
Bryan Omwony  Uganda 1  Rwanda (1)
Stephen Bengo  Uganda 1  Rwanda (1)
Cisse Abshir  Somalia 1  Tanzania (1)

References

  1. ^ "East and Central African Championship (CECAFA)". RSSSF. 1 February 2009. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  2. ^ Sponsorship boost for Cecafa
  3. ^ Harambee Stars draw Sudan in Cecafa
  4. ^ "Zambia fills up Eritrea slot in CECAFA event". Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2008.