2021 Kagame Interclub Cup

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2021 Kagame Interclub Cup
CECAFA Kagame Cup
Tournament details
Host countryTanzania
Dates1–14 August 2021
Teams8 (from 12 associations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Uganda.svg Express FC (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Malawi.svg Big Bullets FC
Third place Flag of Zanzibar.svg KMKM FC
Fourth place Flag of Tanzania.svg Azam FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored32 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Tanzania.svg Paul Peter
(Azam FC)
Flag of Uganda.svg Muzamiru Mutyaba (Express FC)
Flag of Uganda.svg Eric Kambale
(Express FC)
(3 goals each)
2019
2024
All statistics correct as of 3 July 2024.

The 2021 CECAFA Kagame Interclub Cup was 43rd edition of the Kagame Interclub Cup, a football competition for clubs in East and Central Africa, which is organised by CECAFA. It took place in Tanzania from 1 to 14 August 2021. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Participants clubs

The following eight teams will contest in the tournament.

TeamAppearancesPrevious best performance
Flag of Tanzania.svg Azam FC 7thChampions (2015, 2018)
Flag of South Sudan.svg Atlabara FC 4thQuarter-finals (2014)
Flag of Malawi.svg Big Bullets FC Debutn/a
Flag of Uganda.svg Express FC 13thRunner-up (1994, 1995)
Flag of Uganda.svg KCCA FC 10thChampions (1997, 2019)
Flag of Zanzibar.svg KMKM FC 11thThird place (1983)
Flag of Burundi.svg Messager FC Ngozi Debutn/a
Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans FC 20thChampions (1997, 1993, 1999, 2011, 2012)

Venues

The following two venues hosted for the matches of the tournament.

Dar es Salam Dar es Salam
B. Mkapa Stadium Azam Complex Stadium
Capacity: 60,000Capacity: 10,000

Draw

The draw ceremony of the tournament were held on 28 July 2021 at Dar es Salam, Tanzania. Total eight team were divided into two groups. [7]

Group summary

Group AGroup B

Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans SC
Flag of Malawi.svg Big Bullets FC
Flag of Uganda.svg Express FC
Flag of South Sudan.svg Atlabara FC

Flag of Uganda.svg KCCA FC
Flag of Tanzania.svg Azam FC
Flag of Burundi.svg Messager Ngozi FC
Flag of Zanzibar.svg KMKM FC

Match officials

Group stage

Key to colour in group tables
The top finisher in each group will qualify for the Knocokout-stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Uganda.svg Express FC 321052+37Advanced to Knockout stage
2 Flag of Malawi.svg Big Bullets FC 312042+25
3 Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans SC (H)30212422
4 Flag of South Sudan.svg Atlabara FC 30120331
Source: Soccerway
(H) Hosts
Young Africans SC Flag of Tanzania.svg 1–1 Flag of Malawi.svg Big Bullets FC
  • J. Waziri Soccerball shade.svg7'
Report
B. Mkapa Stadium , Dar es Salam
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Express FC Flag of Uganda.svg 1–0 Flag of South Sudan.svg Atlabara FC
Report
Azam Complex Stadium , Dar es Salam
Referee: Mfaume Nassoro (Zanzibar)

Big Bullets FC Flag of Malawi.svg 1–1 Flag of Uganda.svg Express FC
Report
B. Mkapa Stadium , Dar es Salam
Referee: Elly Ally Sasii (Tanzania)
Atlabara FC Flag of South Sudan.svg 0–0 Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans SC
Report
B. Mkapa Stadium , Dar es Salam
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)

Big Bullets FC Flag of Malawi.svg 2–0 Flag of South Sudan.svg Atlabara FC
Report
Azam Complex Stadium , Dar es Salam
Referee: Mfaume Nassoro (Zanzibar)
Young Africans SC Flag of Tanzania.svg 1–3 Flag of Uganda.svg Express FC
Report
B. Mkapa Stadium , Dar es Salam
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Tanzania.svg Azam FC (H)320153+26Advanced to Knockout stage
2 Flag of Zanzibar.svg KMKM FC 31114404
3 Flag of Burundi.svg Messager Ngozi FC 31112204
4 Flag of Uganda.svg KCCA FC 31021323
Source: Soccerway
(H) Hosts
Messager FC Ngozi Flag of Burundi.svg 1–1 Flag of Zanzibar.svg KMKM FC
Report
Azam Complex Stadium , Dar es Salam
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
KCCA FC Flag of Uganda.svg 0–2 Flag of Tanzania.svg Azam FC
Report

Azam FC Flag of Tanzania.svg 1–0 Flag of Burundi.svg Messager FC Ngozi
Report
KMKM FC Flag of Zanzibar.svg 0–1 Flag of Uganda.svg KCCA FC
Report
Azam Complex Stadium , Dar es Salam
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Azam FC Flag of Tanzania.svg 2–3 Flag of Zanzibar.svg KMKM FC
Report
Azam Complex Stadium , Dar es Salam
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
KCCA FC Flag of Uganda.svg 0–1 Flag of Burundi.svg Messager FC Ngozi
Report
B. Mkapa Stadium , Dar es Salam
Referee: Elly Ally Sasii (Tanzania)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
10 August—Dar es Salam
 
 
Flag of Uganda.svg Express FC 2
 
14 August—Dar es Salam
 
Flag of Zanzibar.svg KMKM FC 1
 
Flag of Uganda.svg Express FC 1
 
11 August—Dar es Salam
 
Flag of Malawi.svg Big Bullets FC 0
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg Azam FC 2 (2)
 
 
Flag of Malawi.svg Big Bullets FC (p)2 (4)
 
Third place match
 
 
14 August—Dar es Salam
 
 
Flag of Zanzibar.svg KMKM FC 1
 
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg Azam FC 0

Semi-finals

Express FC Flag of Uganda.svg 2–1 Flag of Zanzibar.svg KMKM FC
Report
Azam FC Flag of Tanzania.svg 2–2 Flag of Malawi.svg Big Bullets FC
Report
Penalties
2–4
Azam Complex Stadium , Dar es Salam
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Third place match

KMKM FC Flag of Zanzibar.svg 1–0 Flag of Tanzania.svg Azam FC
Report
B. Mkapa Stadium , Dar es Salam
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)

Final

Express FC Flag of Uganda.svg 1–0 Flag of Malawi.svg Big Bullets FC
Report
B. Mkapa Stadium , Dar es Salam
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 32 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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