2003 CEMAC Cup

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2003 CEMAC Cup
Tournament details
Host countryRepublic of the Congo
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Third placeFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored24 (3 per match)

The 2003 CEMAC Cup was the first edition of the CEMAC Cup, the football championship of Central African nations. It is the successor of the UDEAC Cup from 1984 to 1990. Originally the first edition was planned to take place in Bangui, Central African Republic in 2002, but it was canceled.

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The tournament was held in the Congo. All matches were played in Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville.

First round

Group A

TeamPts Pld W D L GF GA
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 4211043
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 1201134
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad withdrew
Dec 5, 2003 Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg32Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Dec 9, 2003 Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg11Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo

Group B

TeamPts Pld W D L GF GA
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 4211032
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (Amateur team)1201123
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea withdrew
Dec 7, 2003(Amateur team) Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg22Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Dec 9, 2003 Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg10Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (Amateur team)

Semi-finals

Dec 11, 2003 Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg02Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon (Amateur team)
Dec 11, 2003 Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg20Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon

3rd Place Playoff

Dec 13, 2003 Congo  Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg10Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon

Final

Dec 13, 2003(Amateur team) Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg32Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic


 2003 CEMAC Cup 
Flag of Cameroon.svg
Cameroon
First title

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