2025 Kagame Interclub Cup

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2025 Kagame Interclub Cup
CECAFA Kagame Cup
Tournament details
Host countryTanzania
Dates2–15 September 2025
Teams12 (from 10 associations)
Venue2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Tanzania.svg Singida Black Stars [1] (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Hilal
Third place Flag of Rwanda.svg APR FC
Fourth place Flag of Tanzania.svg KMC
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored48 (2.18 per match)
Top scorer Clatous Chama
Best player Memel Raouf Dao [2]
2024
2026
All statistics correct as of Complete.

The 2025 CECAFA Kagame Interclub Cup was the 47th edition of the Kagame Interclub Cup, a football competition for clubs in East and Central Africa, which is organized by CECAFA. The competition was held in Tanzania from 2 to 15 September. [3] [4]

Contents

Format

Twelve teams from 10 associations are placed in three groups of four teams each. The top teams in each group and the best runners up will automatically qualify for the semi-final stage.

Participating clubs

The following twelve teams will contest in the tournament.

Venues

The following two venues will host the matches of the tournament.

Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam
Mej.Gen.isamuhyo Stadium KMC Complex Stadium
Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 23,000

Draw

The draw ceremony of the tournament were held on 28 September at Dar es Salaam. The twelve teams were divided into three groups. [5]

Group stage

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

[6]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Tanzania.svg Singida Black Stars FC 321031+27Advanced to Knockout stage
2 Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Police 320172+56
3 Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopian Coffee SC 311162+44
4 Flag of Djibouti.svg Garde Cotes FC 3003011110
Source: Sofascore
Garde Cotes FC Flag of Djibouti.svg 0–4 Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Police
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  • E.Zakayo Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • D.Simiyu Soccerball shade.svg34'
  • B.Badi Soccerball shade.svg65'
  • E.Omondi Soccerball shade.svg67'

Ethiopian Coffee SC Flag of Ethiopia.svg 6–0 Flag of Djibouti.svg Garde Cotes FC
  • A.Abubakar Soccerball shade.svg12'
  • A.Zelalem Soccerball shade.svg15', 50'
  • A.Admassu Soccerball shade.svg37', 45+2', 57'
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Kenya Police Flag of Kenya.svg 2–1 Flag of Tanzania.svg Singida Black Stars FC
  • C.Ouma Soccerball shade.svg81'
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Ethiopian Coffee SC Flag of Ethiopia.svg 0–2 Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Police
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  • A.Mangeni Soccerball shade.svg87'
  • D.Okoth Soccerball shade.svg90'

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Rwanda.svg APR FC 321051+47Advanced to Knockout stage
2 Flag of Tanzania.svg KMC 321053+27
3 Flag of Zanzibar.svg Mlandege 31025503
4 Flag of Burundi.svg Bumamuru FC 30030660
Source: Sofascore
APR FC Flag of Rwanda.svg 2–0 Flag of Burundi.svg Bumamuru FC
  • D.Ouattara Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • W.Togui Soccerball shade.svg73'
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KMC Flag of Tanzania.svg 3–2 Flag of Zanzibar.svg Mlandege
  • J.Sagwe Soccerball shade.svg19'
  • R.ChamboSoccerball shade.svg48'
  • A.Said Soccerball shade.svg87'
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  • A.Ama Soccerball shade.svg89'
  • A.HafidhSoccerball shade.svg90'

Bumamuru FC Flag of Burundi.svg 0–1 Flag of Tanzania.svg KMC
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  • E.Mwijage Soccerball shade.svg20'
Mlandege Flag of Zanzibar.svg 0–2 Flag of Rwanda.svg APR FC
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  • M.Dao Soccerball shade.svg30'
  • W.ToguiSoccerball shade.svg48'

Bumamuru FC Flag of Burundi.svg 0–3 Flag of Zanzibar.svg Mlandege
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  • A.Hafidh Soccerball shade.svg39'
  • H.MsaSoccerball shade.svg61'
  • M.Herve(o.g.)
APR FC Flag of Rwanda.svg 1–1 Flag of Tanzania.svg KMC
  • C.Niyigena Soccerball shade.svg39'
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  • E.Mwijage Soccerball shade.svg43'

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Hilal 312053+25Advanced to Knockout stage
2 Flag of Somalia.svg Mogadishu City Club 312031+25
3 Flag of Sudan.svg Al Ahli SC 30212312
4 Flag of South Sudan.svg Kator FC 30212312
Source: Sofascore
Al-Hilal Flag of Sudan.svg 1–1 Flag of Somalia.svg Mogadishu City Club
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  • M.Khadoh Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.)


Mogadishu City Club Flag of Somalia.svg 2–1 Flag of Sudan.svg Al Ahli SC
  • I.Khamis Soccerball shade.svg37'
  • Marsis Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
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Al-Hilal Flag of Sudan.svg 3–1 Flag of South Sudan.svg Kator FC
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  • G.Dicson Soccerball shade.svg12'

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
13 September—Dar es Salaam
 
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg APR FC 1
 
15 September—Dar es Salaam
 
Flag of Sudan.svg Al Hilal (a.e.t.)3
 
Flag of Sudan.svg Al Hilal 1
 
13 September—Dar es Salaam
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg Singida Black Stars FC 2
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg Singida Black Stars FC 2
 
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg KMC 0
 
Third place match
 
 
15 September—Dar es Salaam
 
 
Flag of Rwanda.svg APR FC 1
 
 
Flag of Tanzania.svg KMC 0

Semi-finals

APR FC Flag of Rwanda.svg 1–3 (a.e.t.) Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Hilal
  • W.Togui Soccerball shade.svg30'
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Singida Black Stars FC Flag of Tanzania.svg 2–0 Flag of Tanzania.svg KMC
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Third place match

APR FC Flag of Rwanda.svg 1–0 Flag of Tanzania.svg KMC
  • M.Dao Soccerball shade.svg45'
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Final

References

  1. "Singida BS win cecafa 2025". Cecafaonline.com.
  2. "Best Player Raouf Dao&Top Scorer Clatous Chama". cecafa online. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  3. "CECAFA Kagame Cup 2025 teams revealed". CECAFA . 22 August 2025.
  4. "CECAFA Kagame Cup 2025: What you need to know as the tournament kicks off". news.cn. 5 August 2025.
  5. "CECAFA Cup 2025 Group". michezoafrika.com. 28 September 2025.
  6. Mwandishi, wetu. "Kagame Cup 2025 It's another cup fight". Mwananchi (in Swahili).