2015 CECAFA Cup
| CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Ethiopia |
| Dates | 21 November – 5 December |
| Teams | 12 (from 2 sub-confederations) |
| Venue | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda (14th title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda |
| Third place | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 52 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sudan Athar El Tahir (5 goals) |
← 2013 2017 → | |
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]
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 | edit source]The following teams were confirmed to be participating in the tournament:
| National Team | FIFA Ranking (November 2015) |
|---|---|
| File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi | 107 |
| File:Flag of Djibouti.svg Djibouti | 207 |
| File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 114 |
| File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 125 |
| File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi | 97 |
| File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda | 96 |
| File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia | 203 |
| File:Flag of South Sudan (2011–2023, upright star).svg South Sudan | 134 |
| File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan | 128 |
| File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania | 135 |
| File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | 68 |
| File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg 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 | edit source]| 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 | edit source]- Referees
- Assistant referees
Group stage
[edit | edit source]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
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania (A) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia (H, A) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts
| 21 November 2015 | |||
| Ethiopia File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 22 November 2015 | |||
| Somalia File:Flag of Somalia.svg | 0–4 | File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 24 November 2015 | |||
| Rwanda File:Flag of Rwanda.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania | Awassa, Ethiopia |
| 25 November 2015 | |||
| Somalia File:Flag of Somalia.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | Awassa, Ethiopia |
| 27 November 2015 | |||
| Rwanda File:Flag of Rwanda.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia | Awassa, Ethiopia |
| 28 November 2015 | |||
| Tanzania File:Flag of Tanzania.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | Awassa, Ethiopia
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Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya (A) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi (E) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
| 21 November 2015 | |||
| Burundi File:Flag of Burundi.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 22 November 2015 | |||
| Kenya File:Flag of Kenya.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 24 November 2015 | |||
| Zanzibar File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg | 0–4 | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | Awassa, Ethiopia |
| 25 November 2015 | |||
| Kenya File:Flag of Kenya.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi | Awassa, Ethiopia |
| 27 November 2015 | |||
| Zanzibar File:Flag of Zanzibar.svg | 3–1 | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | Awassa, Ethiopia |
| 28 November 2015 | |||
| Uganda File:Flag of Uganda.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi | Awassa, Ethiopia
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Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of South Sudan (2011–2023, upright star).svg South Sudan (A) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi (G, A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan (A) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Djibouti.svg Djibouti (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (G) Guests
Ranking of third-placed teams
[edit | edit source]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 | File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | A | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | B | File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Knockout stage
[edit | edit source]Bracket
[edit | edit source]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 30 November – Addis Ababa | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | 2 | |||||||||
| 3 December – Addis Ababa | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi | 0 | |||||||||
| File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda (pen.) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| 30 November – Addis Ababa | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 5 December – Addis Ababa | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 December – Addis Ababa | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda | 0 | |||||||||
| File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda (pen.) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| 3 December – Addis Ababa | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 1 December – Addis Ababa | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan | 1 (2) | Third place | ||||||||
| File:Flag of South Sudan (2011–2023, upright star).svg South Sudan | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| 5 December – Addis Ababa | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan (pen.) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia (pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan | 1 (4) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
[edit | edit source]Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda File:Flag of Uganda.svg | 0–0 (5–3 p) | File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia |
| Rwanda File:Flag of Rwanda.svg | 1–1 (4–2 p) | File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan |
Third place match
[edit | edit source]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg | 1–1 (5–4 p) | File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan |
Final
[edit | edit source]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda File:Flag of Uganda.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda |
Goalscorers
[edit | edit source]- 5 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Burundi Amissi Tambwe
- Burundi Didier Kavumbagu
- Ethiopia Behailu Girma
- Ethiopia Mohammed Nasser
- Ethiopia Gatoch Panom
- Malawi John Banda
- Malawi Gerald Phiri, Jr.
- Malawi Dalitso Sayilesi
- Rwanda Yussufu Habimana
- Rwanda Hegman Ngomirakiza
- South Sudan Dominic Abuyo
- South Sudan James Moga
- Sudan Faris Abdalla
- Sudan Walaa Eldin Musa
- Tanzania Said Juma
- Uganda Frank Kalanda
- Uganda Erisa Ssekisambu
- Zanzibar Khamis Mcha Khamis
- Own goal
- Tanzania Salim Mbonde (playing against Ethiopia)
Source:
References
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