2009 CECAFA Cup

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2009 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
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2009 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup Logo
Tournament details
Host countryKenya
Dates28 November – 13 December
Teams12 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda (11th title)
Runners-upFlag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Third placeFlag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
Fourth placeFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored58 (2.23 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Tanzania.svg Mrisho Ngassa
(5 goals)
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The 2009 Orange CECAFA Senior Challenge tournament was the 33rd edition of the CECAFA Cup football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa. The 2009 edition was hosted in Kenya. [1]

Contents

Participants

Notes:

  1. 1 2 Invited as guest

Information

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Tembo the Elephant
Kenya adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Red pog.svg
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Location of stadiums used in 2009 CECAFA Cup

Sudan was left out due to missing the deadline for the draw. [2]

French telecommunications company Orange agreed to sponsor the tournament. [3] Orange paid US$175,000 for the privilege.

The Kenyan Government also paid US$80,000 to sponsor the tournament. It is the first time in 15 years that the CECAFA Cup has been hosted in Kenya.

CECAFA unveiled tournament mascot Tembo, a friendly looking elephant in a black and yellow-striped jersey and orange shorts, standing with his left foot on a football. Tembo will spread the message "Uniting for Peace", the tournament's theme.

Television rights were sold to Kenya Broadcasting Corporation in partnership with South-African owned Super Sport.

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 330090+99
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 320142+26
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 310253+23
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 3003013−130
Source: [ citation needed ]
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg2–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Chamanga Soccerball shade.svg86', 89'
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg0–5Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Ayenew Soccerball shade.svg50'
Girma Soccerball shade.svg60'
Tesfaye Soccerball shade.svg65'
Ukuri Soccerball shade.svg70', 85'
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–0Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
Odhiambo Soccerball shade.svg23'
Wanga Soccerball shade.svg44'
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg0–1Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Chamanga Soccerball shade.svg30'
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg6–0Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
Chola Soccerball shade.svg3', 49', 85'
Sunzu Soccerball shade.svg31'
Siyingwa Soccerball shade.svg65', 81'
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svg0–2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Baraza Soccerball shade.svg2'
Wanga Soccerball shade.svg52'
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 330041+39
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 311143+14
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 311121+14
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 300316−50
Source: [ citation needed ]
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg0–1Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Bader Soccerball shade.svg4' (o.g.)
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg0–0Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg1–2Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Goitom Soccerball shade.svg85' Ndayishimiye Soccerball shade.svg15'
Wolday Soccerball shade.svg35' (o.g.)
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svg0–2Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Tapiwa Soccerball shade.svg32'
Guthrie Soccerball shade.svg47' (pen.)
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg3–1Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Andberhian Soccerball shade.svg15' (pen.)
Tseqay Soccerball shade.svg27'
Egal Soccerball shade.svg60' (o.g.)		 Ali Soccerball shade.svg70'
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Zimbabwe  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg0–1Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Ndayishimiye Soccerball shade.svg10'
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 321040+47
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 32012206
Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar 311141+34
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 300307−70
Source: [ citation needed ]
Zanzibar  Flag of Zanzibar.svg4–0Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Morris Soccerball shade.svg16'
Hakizimana Soccerball shade.svg18' (o.g.)
Kassim Soccerball shade.svg25'
Mbazumutima Soccerball shade.svg67' (o.g.)
Mumias Sports Complex, Mumias
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg0–2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Kasule Soccerball shade.svg3'
Sserumaga Soccerball shade.svg88'
Mumias Sports Complex, Mumias
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–0Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
Ngassa Soccerball shade.svg18'
Mumias Sports Complex, Mumias
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg0–2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Massa Soccerball shade.svg12'
Wagaluka Soccerball shade.svg67'
Mumias Sports Complex, Mumias
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg0–1Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Ngassa Soccerball shade.svg48'
Mumias Sports Complex, Mumias
Zanzibar  Flag of Zanzibar.svg0–0Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Mumias Sports Complex, Mumias

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
7 December – Nairobi
 
 
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0 (3)
 
9 December – Nairobi
 
Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar (pen.)0 (4)
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2
 
7 December – Nairobi
 
Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar 1
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1
 
13 December – Nairobi
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2
 
8 December – Nairobi
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 0
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 4
 
10 December – Nairobi
 
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 0
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1
 
8 December – Nairobi
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 2
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 4
 
 
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1
 

Quarter-finals

Zambia  Flag of Zambia.svg0–0Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
Penalties
3–4
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg1–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Ssentongo Soccerball shade.svg64'
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg4–0Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
Bocco Soccerball shade.svg62'
Ngassa Soccerball shade.svg65', 78', 85'
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg4–1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Ndayishimiye Soccerball shade.svg31'
Ndamuhanga Soccerball shade.svg68', 78'
Niyonzima Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Mutizwa Soccerball shade.svg7'
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi

Semi-finals

Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–1Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
Bengo Soccerball shade.svg4'
Hamoud Soccerball shade.svg11' (o.g.)		 Abdulghani Soccerball shade.svg74'
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–2Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Mugosi Soccerball shade.svg82' Ndayishimiye Soccerball shade.svg59'
Mutesa Soccerball shade.svg79'
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi

Third place play-off

Zanzibar  Flag of Zanzibar.svg1–0Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Kassim Soccerball shade.svg70'
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi

Final

Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–0Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Wagaluka Soccerball shade.svg40'
Okwi Soccerball shade.svg73'
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
 2009 CECAFA Cup winners 
Flag of Uganda.svg
Uganda
Eleventh title

Eritreans seek refugee status

Following Eritrea's exit from the competition, the Eritrean national football team sought refugee status in Nairobi and then leave to Australia. [4]

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

References

  1. ↑ "Cecafa's new rule to host events". Standard.
  2. ↑ "Kenya pooled with Zambia". Daily Nation. November 19, 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  3. ↑ "CECAFA Tournament Lands Orange Deal". CAFonline.com. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
  4. ↑ "FT.com / Africa - Eritrea's football team seeks asylum". Financial Times. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
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