The 2005 CECAFA Cup was the 29th edition of the tournament. It was held in Rwanda, and was won by Ethiopia. The matches were played between November 26 to December 10. All matches were played in Stade Amahoro in Kigali.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Rwanda |
| Dates | November 26 – December 10 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ethiopia (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Rwanda |
| Third place |  Zanzibar |
| Fourth place |  Uganda |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 73 (3.04 per match) |
Kenya was disqualified for failure to pay fees to CECAFA.
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanzibar
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Rwanda
|
9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
 Tanzania
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Burundi
|
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –4 |
 Eritrea
|
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | –5 |
Group B edit
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 |
| Ethiopia
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 |
 Sudan
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | –5 |
 Somalia
|
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | –4 |
 Djibouti
|
1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | –16 |
| Sudan | 0–3 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
Massa  16' Sserunkuma Mubiru |
Knockout stage edit
Semi-finals edit
| Uganda | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Olivier Karekezi 115' |
Third place match edit
Final edit
| Ethiopia | 1–0 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
Andualem Negusse 59'  88' |