2008 CECAFA Cup

The 2008 CECAFA Cup was the 32nd edition of the football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa.

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) Bryan Omwony
(5 goals)

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:
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:
Sudan 0–0 Kenya
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
Zambia 3–0 Djibouti
Singouluma  25', 40'
Sakuwaha  43'
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
Kenya 0–0 Zambia
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
Djibouti 0–4 Burundi
Gatoto  5', 8'
Nahimana  55', 78'
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
Sudan 1–1 Djibouti
Elmahi  19' Ahmed  52'
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
Zambia 1–1 Burundi
Kola  57' Nahimana  90+1'
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
Djibouti 1–5 Kenya
Ahmed  60' Ouma  4', 15', 90+3'
Shikokoti  47'
Owino  90+2'
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
Burundi 1–0 Sudan
Catoto  7'
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
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.
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