2012 Kagame Interclub Cup

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2012 Kagame Interclub Cup
CECAFA Club Cup
Tournament details
Host countryTanzania
Dates14–28 July 2012
Teams11 (from 9 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans (5th title)
Runners-up Flag of Tanzania.svg Azam
Third place Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Vita Club
Fourth place Flag of Rwanda.svg A.P.R.
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored77 (3.35 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Tanzania.svg Said Bahanunzi
(7 goals)
2011
2013

The 2012 Kagame Interclub Cup was the 37th edition of the Kagame Interclub Cup, which is organised by CECAFA. It began on 14 July and ended on 28 July 2012. Tanzania hosted the tournament for their eleventh time since it officially began in 1974, when they were also hosts. The tournament made Wau Salaam the first South Sudanese club to take part in an international club tournament. [1]

Contents

Defending champions Young Africans picked up their fifth title of the competition after beating fellow Tanzanians Azam in the final.

Broadcasting

SuperSport secured official rights to broadcast all games played in the tournament. They used their SS9 (SuperSport 9) and SS9E (SuperSport 9 East) channels. [2]

Participants

On 29 June 2012, the draw for clubs to participate in the tournament was released. [3] [4] [5] Young Africans, the winning team, received a cash prize of US$ 30,000, while the runners-up and third-placed teams, Azam and Vita Club respectively, received cash prizes US$ 20,000 and US$ 10,000 respectively. [6] The budget of the tournament is said to be around US$ 600,000. [7] Matches are being played at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar es Salaam and the Azam Stadium in Chamazi. [8]

The following 11 clubs took part in the competition:

Match officials

CECAFA appointed 15 officials to participate in the tournament. [9]

Referees
Assistant referees

Group stage

The group stage featured 11 teams, with 4 teams in Group A and Group C and 3 in Group B. The matchdays were 14–15, 17–18, 19, 20 and 21 July. [5] [10] [11] [12]

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):

  1. Number of points obtained in games between the teams involved;
  2. Goal difference in games between the teams involved;
  3. Goals scored in games between the teams involved;
  4. Away goals scored in games between the teams involved;
  5. Goal difference in all games;
  6. Goals scored in all games;
  7. Drawing of lots.

Nine CECAFA associations were represented in the group stage: Tanzania by three clubs and Burundi, Congo DR, Djibouti, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda and Zanzibar.

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Uganda.svg U.R.A. 330082+69
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Vita Club 311194+54
Flag of Tanzania.svg Simba 311143+14
Flag of Djibouti.svg Port 3003113120
Source: [ citation needed ]

Vita Club Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 7–0 Flag of Djibouti.svg Port
Rogombe Soccerball shade.svg21'
Etekiama Soccerball shade.svg24', 30', 74', 84' (pen.)
Ngudikama Soccerball shade.svg34'
Makola Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report

Simba Flag of Tanzania.svg 0–2 Flag of Uganda.svg U.R.A.
Report Ali Soccerball shade.svg12', 90+2'


Port Flag of Djibouti.svg 0–3 Flag of Tanzania.svg Simba
Report Juma Soccerball shade.svg62', 73'
Sunzu Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)


Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Tanzania.svg Azam 20201102 [a]
Flag of Zanzibar.svg Mafunzo 20201102 [a]
Flag of Kenya.svg Tusker 20200002 [a]
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Tiebreakers: Azam, Mafunzo and Tusker are all tied on points as shown above, but Azam and Mafunzo are ranked ahead of Tusker because of having more goals scored in the group, and Azam is ranked higher than Mafunzo because, since all of their criteria are the same, the first letter on their team name (A) is higher in the alphabet.

Azam Flag of Tanzania.svg 1–1 Flag of Zanzibar.svg Mafunzo
Bocco Soccerball shade.svg27' Report Hassan Soccerball shade.svg46'


Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Burundi.svg Atlético Olympic 321070+77
Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans 320193+66
Flag of Rwanda.svg A.P.R. 311172+54
Flag of South Sudan.svg Wau Salaam 3003119180
Source: [ citation needed ]




Wau Salaam Flag of South Sudan.svg 1–7 Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans
Ulama Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Report Bahanunzi Soccerball shade.svg12', 17'
Kizza Soccerball shade.svg18', 27', 30', 35'
Khalfan Soccerball shade.svg72'


Knockout stage

The knockout stage involved the eight teams which advanced from the group stage: the top three teams from Group A and Group C and the top two from Group B.

In this stage, teams play against each other once. The losers of the semi-finals play against each other in the third place playoff where the winners are placed third overall in the entire competition and receive US$ 10,000. The winners of the final receive US$30,000 and the runners-up US$20,000. [6]

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
23 July
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg U.R.A. 1
 
26 July
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg A.P.R. 2
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg A.P.R. 0
 
23 July
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans 1
 
Flag of Zanzibar.svg Mafunzo 1 (3)
 
28 July
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans 1 (5)
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans 2
 
24 July
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg Azam 0
 
Flag of Burundi.svg Atlético Olympic 1
 
26 July
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Vita Club 2
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Vita Club 1
 
24 July
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg Azam 2Third place
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg Azam 3
 
28 July
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg Simba 1
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg A.P.R. 1
 
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Vita Club 2
 

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were played on 23–24 July 2012.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Uganda Revenue Authority Flag of Uganda.svg 1–2 Flag of Rwanda.svg Armée Patriotique Rwandaise
Mafunzo Flag of Zanzibar.svg 1–1 (3–5 p) Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans
Atlético Olympic Flag of Burundi.svg 1–2 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Association Sportive Vita Club
Azam Flag of Tanzania.svg 3–1 Flag of Tanzania.svg Simba

In the first quarter-final, Uganda Revenue Authority, who had lost the 2008 final in to Tusker, faced Armée Patriotique Rwandaise, who had already beaten them 2–1 five years earlier to clinch the title in 2007. The latter won the match 2–1. Mafunzo, in the second quarter-final, were beaten 5–3 on penalties by Young Africans, who are seeking their fifth title in the competition, after the match ended in a 1–1 stalemate after 90 minutes.

Atlético Olympic, making their first appearance at the tournament as only the second Burundian club ever to participate, were edged out 2–1 in the third quarter-final by Vita Club, also competing for their first time. Azam completed a surprise upset in the fourth quarter-final over six-time champions and fellow Tanzanians Simba, beating them 3–1 to advance to the semi-finals.




Azam Flag of Tanzania.svg 3–1 Flag of Tanzania.svg Simba
Bocco Soccerball shade.svg17', 46', 73' Report 1
Report 2
Kapombe Soccerball shade.svg53'
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Referee: Issa Kagabo (Rwanda)

Semi-finals

The semi-finals will be played on 26 July 2012.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Association Sportive Vita Club Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 1–2 Flag of Tanzania.svg Azam
Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Flag of Rwanda.svg 0–1 Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans

In the first semi-final Vita Club will be up against Azam, both of whom have performed impressively for newcomers in this year's competition, having reached the semi-finals ahead of more experienced clubs.

Armée Patriotique Rwandaise will face Young Africans for a second time in the tournament, having lost 2–0 to them in the group stage.


Third place playoff

The third place playoff was played on 28 July 2012, right before the final.

Final

The final was played on 28 July 2012, right after the third place playoff. To reach the final, in the knockout stage Azam defeated six-time champions Simba and Vita Club, while Young Africans eliminated Mafunzo and Armée Patriotique Rwandaise, whom they had already beaten in the group stage.

Azam, making their first ever appearance at the tournament, were the fifth team from Tanzania to reach the final and the fourth to reach the final with Tanzania as the hosts, the last being defending champions Young Africans in 1986. The match was also the third final in which both finalists were from Tanzania, and the second final hosted by Tanzania in which both finalists were from Tanzania.

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Match rules

Top scorers

A total of 77 goals was scored by 46 different players in the entire tournament.

RankNameTeamGoals
1 Flag of Tanzania.svg Said Bahanunzi Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans 7
2 Flag of Rwanda.svg Tady Etekiama Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Association Sportive Vita Club 6
Flag of Uganda.svg Hamis Kizza Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans
4 Flag of Tanzania.svg John Bocco Flag of Tanzania.svg Azam 5
5 Flag of Rwanda.svg Jean-Baptiste Mugiraneza Flag of Rwanda.svg Armée Patriotique Rwandaise 3
Flag of Uganda.svg Robert Ssentongo Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda Revenue Authority
7 Flag of Burundi.svg Selemani Ndikumana Flag of Rwanda.svg Armée Patriotique Rwandaise 2
Flag of Haiti.svg Leonel Saint-Preux
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Basilua Makola Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Association Sportive Vita Club
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Kazadi Mutombo
Flag of Tanzania.svg Abdalla Juma Flag of Tanzania.svg Simba
Flag of Uganda.svg Feni Ali Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda Revenue Authority
13 Flag of Rwanda.svg Jean-Claude Iranzi Flag of Rwanda.svg Armée Patriotique Rwandaise 1
Flag of Rwanda.svg Olivier Karekezi
Flag of Rwanda.svg Barnabe Mubumbyi
Flag of Cameroon.svg Ayuk Roland Agbor Flag of Djibouti.svg Association Sportive du Port
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Magola Mapanda Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Association Sportive Vita Club
Flag of Cameroon.svg Alfred Mfongang
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Emmanuel Ngudikama
Flag of Gabon.svg Romaric Rogombé
Flag of Burundi.svg Hussein Ciza Flag of Burundi.svg Atlético Olympic
Flag of Burundi.svg Divin Gateretse
Flag of Burundi.svg Didier Kavumbagu
Flag of Burundi.svg Pierre Kwizera
Flag of Burundi.svg Kevin Ndayisenga
Flag of Burundi.svg Olivier Ndikumana
Flag of Burundi.svg Emery Nimubona
Flag of Burundi.svg Frederick Nsabiyumwa
Flag of Tanzania.svg Mrisho Ngassa Flag of Tanzania.svg Azam
Flag of Zanzibar.svg Mohamed Abdulrahim Flag of Zanzibar.svg Mafunzo
Flag of Zanzibar.svg Ali Juma Hassan
Flag of Zanzibar.svg Juma Jaku
Flag of Zanzibar.svg Ally Othman Mbanga
Flag of Zanzibar.svg Salum Said Shebe
Flag of Tanzania.svg Shomari Kapombe Flag of Tanzania.svg Simba
Flag of Tanzania.svg Haruna Moshi
Flag of Zambia.svg Felix Sunzu
Flag of Uganda.svg Sula Bagala Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda Revenue Authority
Flag of Uganda.svg Samuel Mubiru
Flag of Uganda.svg Augustine Nsumba
Flag of Uganda.svg Erias Ssekisambu
Flag of South Sudan.svg Khamis Deshama Ulama Flag of South Sudan.svg Wau Salaam
Flag of Tanzania.svg Nadir Haroub Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans
Flag of Tanzania.svg Athuman Idd
Flag of Tanzania.svg Nizar Khalfan
Flag of Rwanda.svg Haruna Niyonzima

See also

References

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