2009 CECAFA U-17 Championship

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2009 CECAFA U-17 Championship
2009 CECAFA U-17 Championship.svg
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Tournament details
Host countrySudan
CityKhartoum, Juba & Kessela
DatesAugust 23 - September 6
Teams8 (from CAF confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
Third placeFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Fourth placeFlag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
2007
2018

The 2009 CECAFA U-17 Championship was the 2nd edition of the CECAFA U-17 Championship organized bt CECAFA (Council of East and Central Africa Football Association. The second edition of the CEFAFA U-17 Championship, all games were originally to be played in Nairobi, Kenya [1] but have since been moved to Sudan. [2] due to financial reasons, the Sudanese FA and El Merreikh Investment Group have agreed to sponsor the tournament.

Contents

The cup is also referred to as the Bashir Cup and the Hassan el Bashir Cup by East African media due to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's involvement.

There is a possibility that a third group will be based at Kessala.

Participants

  1. Djibouti withdrew from tournament
  2. Sudan was banished from the tournament for fielding sixteen over-age players.
  3. Egypt withdrew from the tournament and was not replaced by another team
  4. Nigeria withdrew from tournament and were replaced by Malawi

Officials

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan 321051+47Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania 32014406
3 Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi 31114404
4 Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia 30031540
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda 320182+66Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Zanzibar.svg Zanzibar 320142+26
3 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 32012426
4 Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 30032860
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi 20203302Advance to knockout stage
2 Flag of Eritrea.svg Eritrea 20202202
3 Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda 20201102
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Knockout stage

In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.

Bracket

 
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
          
 
Khartoum
 
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1
 
28 October
 
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 0
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1 (3)
 
Khartoum
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1 (5)
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2
 
6 September
 
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 0
 
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2
 
Khartoum
 
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 0
 
Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar 1
 
29 October
 
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 3
 
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 2
 
Khartoum
 
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1 Third place play-off
 
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 0
 
 
 
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2
 
 
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 0
 

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg1–1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Penalties
3–5
Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svg2–0Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan

Third place play-off

Final

Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–0Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea

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References

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  2. Momanyi, James (26 May 2009). "CECAFA Club And Youth Championships Switched To Sudan, Kenya To Host Senior Challenge". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-11.