Castle Lager Cup
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| Organiser(s) | Tanzania Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Abolished | 2003 |
| Region | East Africa |
| Teams | 4 |
| Last champions | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya (1st title) |
| Most championships | File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya (1 title each) |
The Castle Lager Cup (East Africa)[1] was a football tournament that featured national teams from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, along with a guest team in each of the three editions played between 2000-2002.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]The four-nation tournament was aimed at promoting East African football and was organized by the Tanzania Football Association. South African Breweries (SAB) sponsored the first three editions and did not renew it thereafter.[3]
The inaugural tournament was held in Nairobi in 2000, with Uganda emerging as the winners. Tanzania won the 2001 edition as hosts. Kenya, the runners-up in both 2000 and 2001, won the third edition[4] held in Tanzania once again in 2002 after seeing off Uganda 3-2 on post match penalties after a 1-1 draw.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ New Vision, 10 Aug 2002 Castle Plan[dead link]
- ^ New Vision, 29 Oct 2002 Castle Cup a Success Story[dead link]
- ^ New Vision, 19 Jun 2003 Castle Lager Cup scrapped[dead link]
- ^ BBC, 27 Oct 2002 Kenya take Castle Cup
