The 2017 CECAFA Cup was the 39th 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 Kenya in December 2017.
| CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Kenya[1] |
| Dates | 3–17 December[2] |
| Teams | 9 (from 2 sub-confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kenya (7th title) |
| Runners-up |  Zanzibar |
| Third place |  Uganda |
| Fourth place |  Burundi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 41 (2.05 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Derrick Nsibambi (4 goals) |
Participants edit
The following teams were confirmed to be participating in the tournament. National teams from Libya and Zimbabwe will participate in place of Djibouti and Eritrea.[3] Zambia were to replace to Eritrea but later pulled out of the competition. Somalia and Sudan also withdrew from the tournament in mid November.[4] Zimbabwe withdrew in November 2017.[5]
| National Team | FIFA Ranking (November 2017) |
|---|---|
| Burundi |
138 |
 Ethiopia |
145 |
| Kenya |
111 |
 Libya (Guest) |
77 |
 Rwanda |
120 |
 South Sudan |
152 |
 Tanzania |
142 |
| Uganda |
74 |
| Zanzibar |
N/A |
Match officials edit
The match officials, which included 8 referees and 8 assistant referees, were announced on November 17, 2017.
- Referees
Venues edit
| Town | Kakamega | Kisumu | Machakos |
| Stadium | Bukhungu Stadium | Moi Stadium | Kenyatta Stadium |
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya (H)
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Zanzibar
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Libya
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Rwanda
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Tanzania
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
(H) Hosts
| Zanzibar | 3–1 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
Yahya  35'Issa 54'Suleiman 87' |
Report | Hakizimana 47' |
Referee: Malong Ring Akech (South Sudan)
| Tanzania | 1–2 | Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Mkami 29' |
Report | Suleiman 67' Ahmada 79' |
Referee: Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda)
| Rwanda | 2–1 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Nshuti 18' Biramahire 66' |
Report | Lyanga 30' |
Referee: Malong Ring Akech (South Sudan)
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Burundi
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Ethiopia
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | South Sudan
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
| South Sudan | 0–3 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Sassy Elly Ally (Tanzania)
| Burundi | 4–1 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Kwizera 30' Urasenga 55'Mavugo 69'Nahimana 79' |
Report | Hotessa 45+2' |
Referee: Antony Ogwayo (Kenya)
| Uganda | 5–1 | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Karisa 8' Kaweesa 11'Nsibambi 31', 58'Wadada 86' |
Report | Atak Lual 27' |
Referee: Mfaume Ali Nassoro (Zanzibar)
| South Sudan | 0–0 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Mfaume Ali Nassoro (Zanzibar)
Knockout stage edit
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 14 December | ||||||
| Kenya (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Burundi | 0 | |||||
| Kenya (pen.) | 2 (3) | |||||
| 15 December | ||||||
| Zanzibar | 2 (2) | |||||
| Uganda | 1 | |||||
| Zanzibar | 2 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Burundi | 1 | |||||
| Uganda | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
| Kenya | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Isuza 97' |
Report |
Referee: Malong Ring Akech (South Sudan)
| Uganda | 1–2 | Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Nsibambi 29' |
Report | Makame 23' Issa 58' (pen.) |
Referee: Twagirumukiza Abdoul Karim (Rwanda)
Third place match edit
Final edit
Goalscorers edit
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References edit
- ^ www.capitalfm.co.ke
- ^ "Libya set to grace Cecafa tournament in Kenya | Goal.com". Archived from the original on 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "Libya set to grace Cecafa tournament in Kenya | Goal.com". Goal.com. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Somalia, Sudan withdraw from regional tourney". Hiraan. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Football Association » Zimbabwe withdraws from CECAFA tournament". www.zifa.org.zw. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.