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)

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
Aggrey Morris  23'  90' (pen.)
Rwanda 0–4 Uganda
Tony Mawejje  59'
Simeon Massa  68' (pen.)
Bryan Omwony  85'
Stephen Bengo  87'
Uganda 0–0 Zanzibar
Somalia 1–0 Tanzania
Cisse Aadan Abshir  14'
Tanzania 2–1 Zanzibar
Danny Mrwanda  13'
Athumani Idd  78'		 Nadir Haroub  21'
Rwanda 3–0 Somalia
Eric Gesana  67'  85'
Kamana Bokota  87'
Uganda 4–0 Somalia
Tony Mawejje  31'  39'  65'
Geoffrey Massa  75'
Rwanda 0–2 Tanzania
Mrisho Ngassa  10'
Athuman 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
Given Singouluma  25'  40'
Jonas Sakuwaha  43'
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
Kenya 0–0 Zambia
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
Djibouti 0–4 Burundi
Eric Gatoto  5'  8'
Claude Nahimana  55'  78'
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
Sudan 1–1 Djibouti
Eltayeb Elmahi  19' Daher Ahmed  52'
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
Zambia 1–1 Burundi
Rodgers Kola  57' Claude Nahimana  90+1'
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
Djibouti 1–5 Kenya
Daher Ahmed  60' Francis Ouma  4'  15'  90+3'
Joseph Shikokoti  47'
George Owino  90+2'
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
Burundi 1–0 Sudan
Eric Catoto  7'
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
Zambia 0–2 Sudan
Abdelhamid Ammari  33'
Eltayeb Elmahi  62'
Burundi 0–1 Kenya
Osborne Monday  60' (pen.)

Semi finals
Kenya 2–1 Tanzania
Francis Ouma  18'
Mike Baraza  21'		 Danny Mrwanda  79'
Uganda 5–0 Burundi
Bryan Umony  30'  83'
Andrew Mwesigwa  45'
Stephen Bengo  53'
Geoffrey Massa  62'

Third place play-off
Tanzania 3–2 Burundi
Mrisho Ngassa  2'
Nizar Khalfan  68'
Danny Mrwanda  73'		 Abdallah Imantona  4' (pen.)
Jaffar Jumapili  42'

Final
Kenya 0–1 Uganda
Bryan 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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