2009 CECAFA Cup
| 2009 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup Logo | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Kenya |
| Dates | 28 November – 13 December |
| Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Uganda (11th title) |
| Runners-up | Rwanda |
| Third place | Zanzibar |
| Fourth place | Tanzania |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 58 (2.23 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Tanzania Mrisho Ngassa (5 goals) |
← 2008 2010 → | |
The 2009 Orange CECAFA Senior Challenge tournament was the 33rd edition of the CECAFA Cup football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa. The 2009 edition was hosted in Kenya.[1]
Participants
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Information
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Sudan was left out due to missing the deadline for the draw.[2]
French telecommunications company Orange agreed to sponsor the tournament.[3] Orange paid US175,000ドル for the privilege.
The Kenyan Government also paid US80,000ドル to sponsor the tournament. It is the first time in 15 years that the CECAFA Cup has been hosted in Kenya.
CECAFA unveiled tournament mascot Tembo, a friendly looking elephant in a black and yellow-striped jersey and orange shorts, standing with his left foot on a football. Tembo will spread the message "Uniting for Peace", the tournament's theme.
Television rights were sold to Kenya Broadcasting Corporation in partnership with South-African owned Super Sport.
Group stage
[edit ]- All times are East Africa Time (EAT) – UTC+3
Group A
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 |
| Kenya | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| Djibouti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
Group B
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
| Eritrea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Somalia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Group C
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Zanzibar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| Burundi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
| Zanzibar | 4–0 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Morris 16' Hakizimana 18' (o.g.) Kassim 25' Mbazumutima 67' (o.g.) |
Knockout stage
[edit ]- All times are East Africa Time (EAT) – UTC+3
Quarter-finals
[edit ]| Rwanda | 4–1 | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Ndayishimiye 31' Ndamuhanga 68', 78' Niyonzima 89' |
Mutizwa 7' |
Semi-finals
[edit ]| Tanzania | 1–2 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Mugosi 82' | Ndayishimiye 59' Mutesa 79' |
Third place play-off
[edit ]Final
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| 2009 CECAFA Cup winners |
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Uganda Eleventh title |
Eritreans seek refugee status
[edit ]Following Eritrea's exit from the competition, the Eritrean national football team sought refugee status in Nairobi and then leave to Australia.[4]
Goalscorers
[edit ]- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Eritrea Isaias Andberhian
- Eritrea Testfaldet Goitom
- Eritrea Filmon Tseqay
- Ethiopia Aklilu Ayenew
- Ethiopia Adane Girma
- Ethiopia Tefesse Tesfaye
- Kenya John Baraza
- Kenya George Odhiambo
- Rwanda Haruna Niyonzima
- Rwanda Mafisango Mutesa
- Somalia Mohamed Hassan Ali
- Tanzania Musa Mugosi
- Uganda Stephen Bengo
- Uganda Owen Kasule
- Uganda Geoffrey Massa
- Uganda Emmanuel Okwi
- Uganda Mike Sserumaga
- Uganda Robert Ssentongo
- Zambia Felix Sunzu
- Zanzibar Abdulla Abdulghani
- Zanzibar Abdi Kassim
- Zanzibar Aggrey Morris
- Zimbabwe Mangezi Tapiwa
- Zimbabwe Zhokinyi Guthrie
- Zimbabwe Lionel Mutizwa
- Own goal
- Burundi Hassan Hakizimana (for Zanzibar)
- Burundi Henry Mbazumutima (for Zanzibar)
- Eritrea Ermias Wolday (for Rwanda)
- Somalia Moalim Bader (for Rwanda)
- Somalia Yassin Ali Egal (for Eritrea)
- Zanzibar Abdoulahi Hamoud (for Uganda)
References
[edit ]- ^ "Cecafa's new rule to host events". Standard.
- ^ "Kenya pooled with Zambia". Daily Nation. November 19, 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ "CECAFA Tournament Lands Orange Deal". CAFonline.com. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 2009年11月17日.
- ^ "FT.com / Africa - Eritrea's football team seeks asylum". Financial Times. Retrieved 10 April 2011.