The 2015 CECAFA Cup is the 38th edition of the annual CECAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of the national teams of member nations of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). It took place in Ethiopia from 21 November to 5 December 2015.[1]
| CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Ethiopia |
| Dates | 21 November – 5 December |
| Teams | 12 (from 2 sub-confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uganda (14th title) |
| Runners-up |  Rwanda |
| Third place |  Ethiopia |
| Fourth place |  Sudan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 52 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Athar El Tahir (5 goals) |
The tournament was initially scheduled to be hosted in Rwanda.[2] However, in June 2015, it was announced that Ethiopia replaced Rwanda as host due to Rwanda's preparation to host the 2016 African Nations Championship.[1]
Participants edit
The following teams were confirmed to be participating in the tournament:
| National Team | FIFA Ranking (November 2015) |
|---|---|
 Burundi |
107 |
 Djibouti |
207 |
| Ethiopia |
114 |
 Kenya |
125 |
 Malawi |
97 |
| Rwanda |
96 |
 Somalia |
203 |
 South Sudan |
134 |
| Sudan |
128 |
 Tanzania |
135 |
| Uganda |
68 |
 Zanzibar |
N/A |
- Notes
- Eritrea national football team refused to participate due to the country's political tensions with hosts Ethiopia.[3]
- A draw containing Zambia was released to the press on 9 November 2015 but appeared to be inaccurate due to Malawi's inclusion.
Venues edit
| Addis Ababa | |
|---|---|
| Yidnekachew Tessema Stadium | |
| Capacity: 35,000 | |
| Bahir Dar | |
| Bahir Dar Stadium | |
| Capacity: 60,000 | |
| Hawassa | |
| Hawassa International Stadium | |
| Capacity: 60,000 | |
Match officials edit
- Referees
- Assistant referees
Group stage edit
The draw result was announced by CECAFA on 11 November 2015.[4]
If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings (in descending order):
- Number of points obtained in games between the teams involved;
- Goal difference in games between the teams involved;
- Goals scored in games between the teams involved;
- Away goals scored in games between the teams involved;
- Goal difference in all games;
- Goals scored in all games;
- Drawing of lots.
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanzania (A)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Rwanda (A)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ethiopia (H, A)
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Somalia (E)
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2015. Source: Standings table
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts
| 21 November 2015 | |||
| Ethiopia |
0–1 | Rwanda |
Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 22 November 2015 | |||
| Somalia |
0–4 | Tanzania |
Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 24 November 2015 | |||
| Rwanda |
1–2 | Tanzania |
Awassa, Ethiopia |
| 25 November 2015 | |||
| Somalia |
0–2 | Ethiopia |
Awassa, Ethiopia |
| 27 November 2015 | |||
| Rwanda |
3–0 | Somalia |
Awassa, Ethiopia |
| 28 November 2015 | |||
| Tanzania |
1–1 | Ethiopia |
Awassa, Ethiopia
|
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda (A)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Kenya (A)
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Burundi (E)
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Zanzibar (E)
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2015. Source: Standings table
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
| 21 November 2015 | |||
| Burundi |
1–0 | Zanzibar |
Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 22 November 2015 | |||
| Kenya |
2–0 | Uganda |
Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 24 November 2015 | |||
| Zanzibar |
0–4 | Uganda |
Awassa, Ethiopia |
| 25 November 2015 | |||
| Kenya |
1–1 | Burundi |
Awassa, Ethiopia |
| 27 November 2015 | |||
| Zanzibar |
3–1 | Kenya |
Awassa, Ethiopia |
| 28 November 2015 | |||
| Uganda |
1–0 | Burundi |
Awassa, Ethiopia
|
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan (A)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Malawi (G, A)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Sudan (A)
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Djibouti (E)
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 November 2015. Source: [citation needed]
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (G) Guests
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (G) Guests
| 23 November 2015 | |||
| South Sudan |
2–0 | Djibouti |
Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia |
| Sudan |
1–2 | Malawi |
Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia |
| 25 November 2015 | |||
| Malawi |
3–0 | Djibouti |
Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia |
| South Sudan |
0–0 | Sudan |
Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia |
| 27 November 2015 | |||
| South Sudan |
2–0 | Malawi |
Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia |
| Djibouti |
0–4 | Sudan |
Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
|
Ranking of third-placed teams edit
The two best ranked third-placed teams also advance to the quarter-finals.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Sudan
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | A | Ethiopia
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | B | Burundi
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage edit
Bracket edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 30 November – Addis Ababa | ||||||||||
| Uganda | 2 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Addis Ababa | ||||||||||
| Malawi | 0 | |||||||||
| Uganda (pen.) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| 30 November – Addis Ababa | ||||||||||
| Ethiopia | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| Tanzania | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 5 December – Addis Ababa | ||||||||||
| Ethiopia (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| Uganda | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 December – Addis Ababa | ||||||||||
| Rwanda | 0 | |||||||||
| Rwanda (pen.) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| 3 December – Addis Ababa | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| Rwanda (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 1 December – Addis Ababa | ||||||||||
| Sudan | 1 (2) | Third place | ||||||||
| South Sudan | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| 5 December – Addis Ababa | ||||||||||
| Sudan (pen.) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| Ethiopia (pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| Sudan | 1 (4) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda
|
2–0 | Malawi
|
| Tanzania
|
1–1 (3–4 p) | Ethiopia
|
| South Sudan
|
0–0 (3–5 p) | Sudan
|
| Rwanda
|
0–0 (5–3 p) | Kenya
|
Semi-finals edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda
|
0–0 (5–3 p) | Ethiopia
|
| Rwanda
|
1–1 (4–2 p) | Sudan
|
Third place match edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia
|
1–1 (5–4 p) | Sudan
|
Final edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda
|
1–0 | Rwanda
|
Goalscorers edit
- 5 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
Salim Mbonde (playing against Ethiopia)
Source:
References edit
- ^ a b Andrew Jackson Oryada (29 June 2015). "2015 Cecafa: Ethiopia replace Rwanda as hosts". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Challenge Cup coming to Rwanda ; Tanzania to host Kagame Cup". FERWAFA. 18 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11543238 [dead link]
- ^ "2016 Cecafa: Draw pits Sudans in the same group". BBC. 11 November 2015.