2006 CECAFA Cup

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2006 CECAFA Cup
Tournament details
Host countryEthiopia
Dates25 November – 10 December
Teams11 (from 2 sub-confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Sudan.svg  Sudan (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Third placeFlag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Fourth placeFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored48 (2.09 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Uganda.svg Geoffrey Sserunkuma (3 goals)
2005
2007

The 2006 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup, [1] sometimes called the Al Amoudi Senior Challenge Cup due to being sponsored by Ethiopian millionaire Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi, [2] was the 30th edition of the international football tournament, which involved teams from Southern and Central Africa. The matches were all played in Addis Ababa from 25 November to 10 December. [3] It was competed between the same teams as the previous tournament, except for Eritrea, who did not enter due to their long-running clash with Ethiopia regarding borders, [2] and Kenya, the five-time champions, [2] were serving a ban which was issued on 18 October 2006, which was then an indefinite from international football by the decree of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association ('International Federation of Association Football'), or FIFA; this after Kenya "regularly violated or ignored" "Fifa's statutes, regulations and decisions". [4] Malawi and Zambia joined the tournament after being invited, and competed as guest teams as they were from the federation Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA), whereas the rest of the teams were from the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). [3] The reasoning behind their invitation was that it would "boost the competitiveness of this year's tournament". [2] The defending champions, Ethiopia, were knocked out in the quarter-finals after coming second in their group, and Sudan claimed their second title despite being beaten by Zambia, as Zambia were guests.

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Background

The CECAFA Cup is considered Africa's oldest football tournament, and involves teams from Central and Southern Africa. The matches in the 1973 tournament were played from 22 September 1973 until 29 September 1973. [3] The tournament was originally the Gossage Cup, contested by the four nations of Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika (modern day Tanzania), and Zanzibar, [5] running from 1929 until 1965. [6] In 1967, this became the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup, often shortened to simply the Challenge Cup, which was competed for five years, until 1971, before the CECAFA Cup was introduced in 1973. [5] Ethiopia were the defending champions, having won the 2005 tournament in Rwanda, after finishing second in their group, and going on to beat Zanzibar and Rwanda in the final. The 2006 champions Sudan failed, however, to emerge from the 2005 group stages. [7]

Participants

11 teams competed, four teams from the original tournament competed (excluding Tanganyika, which changed names and is currently called Tanzania).

Group stages

The group stage began on 25 November and ended on 3 December with Group C's final matches between Rwanda against Sudan, and Uganda against Somalia. Groups A and C contained four teams, but as there were only 11 partaking teams, group B contained only the three teams of Burundi, Zambia, and Zanzibar. At the end of the group stage, the team who finished bottom of their group was eliminated, whereas the teams who finished in positions other than last in the group progressed to the knock-out rounds. [3]

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings (in descending order):

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 330072+59
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 320162+46
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 310243+13
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 3003010100
Source: [ citation needed ]
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg1–2Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Assefa Soccerball shade.svg24' Report Maftah Soccerball shade.svg40'
Admin Soccerball shade.svg60'
Addis Ababa Stadium

Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg0–3Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Report Wadabwa Soccerball shade.svg6'
Mkandawire Soccerball shade.svg52'
Munthali Soccerball shade.svg82'
Addis Ababa Stadium

Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg2–1Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Mrwanda Soccerball shade.svg5'
Admin Soccerball shade.svg90+'
Report Wadabwa Soccerball shade.svg15'
Addis Ababa Stadium

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg4–0Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
Mebratu Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.)
Tesfaye Soccerball shade.svg46'
Demeke Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)
Wroku Soccerball shade.svg63'
Addis Ababa Stadium

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg1–0Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Mebratu Soccerball shade.svg42'
Addis Ababa Stadium

Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg3–0Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
Ngassa Soccerball shade.svg8'
Sued Soccerball shade.svg45+'
Tegete Soccerball shade.svg58'
Addis Ababa Stadium

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 211032+14
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 210163+33
Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar 20110441
Source: [ citation needed ]
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg3–2Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Ndizeye Soccerball shade.svg8'
Nzohabonayo Soccerball shade.svg17'
Ndikumana Soccerball shade.svg46'
Report Kalaba Soccerball shade.svg67'
Dube Phiri Soccerball shade.svg88'
Addis Ababa Stadium

Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg0–0Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
Addis Ababa Stadium

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg4–0Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
Phiri Soccerball shade.svg34', 36'
Katongo Soccerball shade.svg68'
Kalaba Soccerball shade.svg74'
Addis Ababa Stadium

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 330051+49
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 311142+24
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 311131+24
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 30030880
Source: [ citation needed ]
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg0–3Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Kayihuwa Soccerball shade.svg16'
Ujenza Soccerball shade.svg87'
Nionzima Soccerball shade.svg87'
Addis Ababa Stadium

Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Sserunkuma Soccerball shade.svg77'
Masaba Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)
Ahmed Soccerball shade.svg45'
Addis Ababa Stadium

Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg0–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Sserunkuma Soccerball shade.svg60'
Addis Ababa Stadium

Sudan  Flag of Sudan.svg3–0Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Natali Soccerball shade.svg15', 78'
Zakaria Soccerball shade.svg68'
Addis Ababa Stadium

Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg0–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Addis Ababa Stadium

Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–0Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Wangaluka Soccerball shade.svg11'
Kadogo Soccerball shade.svg17'
Addis Ababa Stadium

Knock-out stages

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
5 December – Addis Ababa
 
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1
 
8 December – Addis Ababa
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 2
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 0
 
5 December – Addis Ababa
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1
 
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 0
 
10 December – Addis Ababa
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia (pen.)0 (11)
 
6 December – Addis Ababa
 
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 0 (10)
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda (pen.)0 (4)
 
8 December – Addis Ababa
 
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 0 (2)
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2 (5)
 
6 December – Addis Ababa
 
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan (pen.)2 (6)Third place
 
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 0
 
10 December – Addis Ababa
 
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan (a.e.t.)1
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda (pen.)0 (4)
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0 (2)
 

Quarter-finals

The second quarter-final match, which was held on 6 December between Ethiopia and Zambia, was subject of an emergency meeting between Ugandan chair Dennis Obua, Ethiopian Ashebir W'Giorgis, Sundanian Ahmed Maazal, and the match commissioner who hailed from Zanzibar, Ali Ferej. At the meeting on the same day as the match, it was adjudged that the referee, Rwandan Issa Kagabi, had blown the final whistle to end the game too soon. Zambia stated that they would not partake in any rematch with Ethiopia, and in a similar fashion, the CECAFA secretary general Nicholas Musonye, absent from the meeting, cast aside the idea of a replay and called the makers of the decision "old farts", and delivered the ultimatum that if any replay went ahead, he would cancel the entirety of the tournament. After this, the Ethiopian Football Association did not seek a replay, and left the tournament after their loss. [3]

Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–2Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Uzamukunda Soccerball shade.svg26' Report Ujenza Soccerball shade.svg41'
Witkenge Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Addis Ababa Stadium

Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg0–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Report Sakuwaha Soccerball shade.svg87'
Addis Ababa Stadium

Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
Penalties
Masaba Soccerball shad check.svg
Wangaluka Soccerball shad check.svg
Bangoole Soccerball shade cross.svg
Malinga Soccerball shad check.svg
Sserunkuma Soccerball shad check.svg
4–2Soccerball shade cross.svg Chavula
Soccerball shade cross.svg Munthali
Soccerball shad check.svg Namwera
Soccerball shad check.svg Kafoteka
Addis Ababa Stadium

Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg0–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Lado Soccerball shade.svg94' (pen.)
Addis Ababa Stadium

Semi-finals

Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg0–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Lwipa Soccerball shade.svg24'
Addis Ababa Stadium

Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Kayizzi Soccerball shade.svg16'
Sserunkuma Soccerball shade.svg22'
Galag Soccerball shade.svg1'
Yousif Soccerball shade.svg63'
Penalties
5–6
Addis Ababa Stadium

Third place play-off

The third place play-off was between Rwanda and Uganda. Rwanda were the 2005 runners up, and in that tournament beat Uganda in the semi-finals, [7] in 2006 they beat Uganda 4–2 on penalties to clinch third-place in the tournament.

Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg0–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Penalties
4–2
Addis Ababa Stadium

Final

The final between Zambia and Sudan finished 0–0 after extra time, but Zambia won on penalties. Although Zambia won the final, the trophy was awarded to Sudan, who Zambia beat in the final. This was as Zambia were only a guest team, from the COSAFA federation, therefore the trophy was awarded to the highest finishing CECAFA federation team: Sudan. [3]

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
Penalties
11–10
Addis Ababa Stadium
 2006 CECAFA Cup champions 
Flag of Sudan.svg
Sudan

2nd title

Team statistics

Teams are ranked using the same tie-breaking criteria as in the group stage, except for the top four teams. [3]

Pos.TeamPldWDLPtsGFGAGD
1Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 6231974+3
n/aFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 53111083+5
08Third-place play-off
3Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 6222853+2
4Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 63301273+4
08Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 4301984+4
6Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 4202663+3
7Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 31114330
8Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 4112443+1
08Eliminated in the group stages
9Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar 2011104−4
10Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 3003008−8
11Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 30030010−10
Total23(1)176(2)176348480

Updated to games played on 22 December 2006. Team(s) rendered in italics represent(s) the host nation(s). The competition's winning team is rendered in bold.
(1) – Total games lost not counted in total games played (total games lost = total games won)
(2) – Total number of games drawn (tied) for all teams = Total number of games drawn (tied) ÷ 2 (both teams involved)
(3) – As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

References

  1. "Mixed fortunes for Malawi, Zambia". BBC Sport. 27 November 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Ethiopia chase third Cecafa Cup". BBC. 24 November 2006. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Ethiopia, November–December 2006". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  4. "Fifa suspends Kenya". BBC. 25 October 2006. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  5. 1 2 Korir, Patrick (25 November 2009). "The CECAFA Fact File". futaa.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  6. Onwumechili, Chuka; Akindes, Gerard (8 April 2014). Identity and Nation in African Football: Fans, Community and Clubs. Springer. ISBN   9781137355812.
  7. 1 2 "Rwanda, November–December 2005". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2 July 2014.