1979 CECAFA Cup

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1979 CECAFA Cup
Tournament details
Host countryKenya
DatesNovember 3–17
Teams7 (from CECAFA confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored49 (3.5 per match)
1978
1980

The 1979 CECAFA Cup was the 7th edition of 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). The tournament was held in Kenya from November 3 to November 17 and saw seven teams competing in the competition. It was held in Kenya, and was won by Malawi.

Contents

Group A

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 5321062+4
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 4312075+2
Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 3311156–1
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 03003510–5
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg0–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania

Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–2Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia
Soccerball shade.svg Chitalu Soccerball shade.svg
? Soccerball shade.svg

Zambia  Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg2–2Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Chitalu Soccerball shade.svg
Chola Soccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg

Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg3–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda

Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg5–3Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda

Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg3–1Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia

Group B

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 4220080+8
Zanzibar-jan-avr-1964.svg  Zanzibar 1201115–4
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1201115–4

It is unclear why Zanzibar was placed the second over Sudan; probably by drawing lot

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg4–0Zanzibar-jan-avr-1964.svg  Zanzibar
Chamangwana Soccerball shade.svg
Dandize Soccerball shade.svg
Mphamba Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg4–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Waya Soccerball shade.svg
Phiri Soccerball shade.svg
Billie Soccerball shade.svg
Dandize Soccerball shade.svg

Zanzibar  Zanzibar-jan-avr-1964.svg1–1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan

Semifinals

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg1–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Gondwe Soccerball shade.svg
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg0–0
(Replay)
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania

Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–0Zanzibar-jan-avr-1964.svg  Zanzibar

Third place match

Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg2–1Zanzibar-jan-avr-1964.svg  Zanzibar

Final

Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg3–2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Thewe Soccerball shade.svg87'
Dandize [1] Soccerball shade.svg90'
Gondwe Soccerball shade.svg117'
Lukoye Soccerball shade.svg
Ochieng Soccerball shade.svg

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  1. According to this, he was the goalscorer but according to this Jack Chamangwana was the goalscorer. But Chamangwana page page say he wasn't the goalscorer