| Organising body | CECAFA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1971 |
| Region | East Africa |
| Number of teams | 7 to 11 teams |
| Current champions |  Tanzania (3rd title) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Uganda (5 titles) |
 2024 CECAFA U-20 Championship | |
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| Year | Winners | Finalists | Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Details | Tanzania | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1973 Details | Uganda |  Kenya | Kenya |
| 1975 Details | Kenya | Tanzania | Uganda |
| 1981 Details |  Somalia | Uganda | Somalia |
| 1995 Details |  Ethiopia | Tanzania | Kenya |
| 1996 Details | Ethiopia | Uganda | Ethiopia |
| 1999 Details | Kenya | Uganda | Kenya |
| 2003 Details |  Zanzibar | Uganda | Zanzibar |
| 2005 Details |  Ethiopia |  Burundi | Zanzibar |
| 2006 Details | Uganda | Burundi | Tanzania |
| 2010 Details | Uganda |  Eritrea | Eritrea |
| 2019 Details | Tanzania | Kenya | Uganda |
| 2020 Details | Uganda | Tanzania | Tanzania |
| 2022 Details | Uganda |  South Sudan |  Sudan |
| 2024 Details | Tanzania | Kenya | Tanzania |
Source: [1]
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