The CEDEAO Cup was an international men's football tournament for nations in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS; Communauté Economique Des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, CEDEAO). The tournament was held biannually between 1983 and 1991, and may also have taken place in 1977, but few data are known.
General statistics edit
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 1977 Details |
Nigeria |  Nigeria |
– | unclear | |||||
| 1983 Details |
Ivory Coast |  Ivory Coast |
2–1 1–0 |
Nigeria |
unclear | ||||
| 1985 Details |
Senegal |  Senegal |
Group system | Ivory Coast |
 Guinea |
— | |||
| 1987 Details |
Liberia | Ivory Coast |
2–1 |  Liberia |
Senegal |
1–0 |  Burkina Faso | ||
| 1990 Details |
Nigeria | Nigeria |
1–1 | Senegal |
Ivory Coast |
1–0 | Liberia | ||
| 1991 Details |
Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast |
1–0 | Senegal |
 Ghana |
1–0 | Nigeria | ||
Most CEDEAO Cup wins edit
| Wins | Nation | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 times |  Ivory Coast |
1983, 1987, 1991 |
| 2 times |  Nigeria |
1977, 1990 |
| 1 time |  Senegal |
1985 |
1983 CEDEAO Cup edit
Qualifying round edit
First qualifying round edit
Benin  | 1–1 |  Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2–0 | Benin |
|---|---|---|
2–2 on aggregate; Senegal won on penalty shootout.
Sierra Leone  | 0–1 |  Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 0–1 | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
1–1 on aggregate; Gambia won on penalty shootout.
2–2 on aggregate; Mali won on penalty shootout.
Guinea-Bissau  | 2–0 |  Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Togo | 3–0 | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
Ghana withdrew; Nigeria advanced.
Second qualifying round edit
Mali advanced, possibly by away goals rule.
| Mauritania | 0–4 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
The return round was not played. Togo advanced.
Nigeria advanced.
Final round edit
The final round was held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Semi-finals edit
| Ivory Coast | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |  Mali |
|---|---|---|
Ivory Coast won on penalties
Third place match edit
Unknown who won the match
Final edit
| Ivory Coast | (Abandoned) | Togo |
|---|---|---|
Abandoned at 2–1 in extra time (105').
- Replay
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
1985 CEDEAO Cup edit
Qualifying round edit
First round edit
Second round edit
Final round edit
- The final round was played in Senegal.
- Senegal qualified as hosts, Ivory Coast as holders.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Ivory Coast
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Guinea
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 December 1985 | Senegal
|
3–1 | Guinea
| |
| 27 December 1985 | Ivory Coast
|
1–0 | Guinea
| |
| 29 November 1985 | Senegal
|
2–0 | Ivory Coast
|
1987 CEDEAO Cup edit
Preliminary round edit
| Ivory Coast | 3–0 | Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Togo | 1–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Final round edit
- The final round was held in Monrovia, Liberia.
- Burkina Faso, Liberia and Senegal received byes to final round.
Semi-finals edit
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
Liberia  | 1–0 |  Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
Weah  |
Third place match edit
| Senegal | 1–0 | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
Final edit
| Ivory Coast | 2–1 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| |
Weah ? |
1990 CEDEAO Cup edit
Qualifying round edit
The qualifying tournament was held in Liberia.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Ghana
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Guinea
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 November 1989 | Guinea
|
1–1 | Ghana
| |
| 28 November 1989 | Liberia
|
2–0 | Guinea
| |
| 29 November 1989 | Liberia
|
1–1 | Ghana
|
Final round edit
- The final round was played in Nigeria.
- Nigeria qualified as hosts, Ivory Coast as holders. Circumstances of Senegal's qualification were unclear.
Semi-finals edit
| Nigeria | 2–0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
Third place match edit
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
Final edit
Some sources record the score as 0–0. Nigeria won on penalty shootout.
1991 CEDEAO Cup edit
Held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Semi-finals edit
| Ivory Coast | 2–0 | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Sié 10' A. Traoré 30' |
Third place match edit
Final edit
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| A. Traoré 7' |