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2008 CECAFA Cup

The 2008 CECAFA Cup was the 32nd edition of the football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa.

2008 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUganda
Dates31 December 2008 – 13 January 2009
Teams10 (from CECAFA confederations)
Final positions
Champions Uganda (10th title)
Runners-up Kenya
Third place Tanzania
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored60 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uganda Bryan Omwony
(5 goals)
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2009 →

All matches were played from 31 December 2008 to 13 January 2009 at the National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda.

Information

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  • originally scheduled for 8 November till 22 November in Kampala; postponed to January 2009 because some of the competing countries were yet to meet conditions set by GTV, the main sponsors.[1]
  • The winner of this year's competition will receive $30,000, the second-placed team will be given $20,000, with $10,000 going to the side that comes third.[2]
  •   Ethiopia left out due to FIFA suspension[3]
  •   Eritrea pulled out due to administrative wrangles in the home federation. They were replaced by   Zambia.[4]

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Uganda 4 3 1 0 10 1 +9 10
  Tanzania 4 2 0 2 5 4 +1 6
  Rwanda 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 6
  Zanzibar 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2 4
  Somalia 4 1 0 3 1 9 −8 3
Source: [citation needed]
Zanzibar  2–0  Somalia
Morris   23', 90' (pen.)
Rwanda  0–4  Uganda
Mawejje   59'
Massa   68' (pen.)
Omwony   85'
Bengo   87'
Uganda  0–0  Zanzibar
Somalia  1–0  Tanzania
Abshir   14'
Tanzania  2–1  Zanzibar
Mrwanda   13'
Idd   78'		 Haroub   21'
Rwanda  3–0  Somalia
Gesana   67', 85'
Bokota   87'
Uganda  4–0  Somalia
Mawejje   31', 39', 65'
Massa   75'
Rwanda  0–2  Tanzania
Ngassa   10'
Iddy   44'
Uganda  2–1  Tanzania
Rwanda  3–0  Zanzibar

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Kenya 4 2 2 0 6 1 +5 8
  Burundi 4 2 1 1 6 2 +4 7
  Sudan 4 1 2 1 3 2 +1 5
  Zambia 4 1 2 1 4 3 +1 5
  Djibouti 4 0 1 3 2 13 −11 1
Source: [citation needed]
Sudan  0–0  Kenya
Zambia  3–0  Djibouti
Singouluma   25', 40'
Sakuwaha   43'
Kenya  0–0  Zambia
Djibouti  0–4  Burundi
Gatoto   5', 8'
Nahimana   55', 78'
Sudan  1–1  Djibouti
Elmahi   19' Ahmed   52'
Zambia  1–1  Burundi
Kola   57' Nahimana   90+1'
Djibouti  1–5  Kenya
Ahmed   60' Ouma   4', 15', 90+3'
Shikokoti   47'
Owino   90+2'
Burundi  1–0  Sudan
Catoto   7'
Zambia  0–2  Sudan
Ammari   33'
Elmahi   62'
Burundi  0–1  Kenya
Monday   60' (pen.)

Semi finals

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Kenya  2–1  Tanzania
Ouma   18'
Baraza   21'		 Mrwanda   79'
Uganda  5–0  Burundi
Umony   30', 83'
Mwesigwa   45'
Bengo   53'
Massa   62'

Third place play-off

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Tanzania  3–2  Burundi
Ngassa   2'
Khalfan   68'
Mrwanda   73'		 Imantona   4' (pen.)
Jumapili   42'

Final

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Kenya  0–1  Uganda
Omwony   16'


 CECAFA Cup 2008 winners 
 
Uganda
Tenth title

Top goalscorers

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Player Nationality Goals Against Penalties Against
Bryan Omwony   Uganda 5   Rwanda (1)
  Tanzania (1)
  Burundi (2)
  Kenya (1)
Francis Ouma   Kenya 3   Djibouti (3)
Aggrey Morris   Zanzibar 2   Somalia (2) 1   Somalia (1)
Given Singuluma   Zambia 2   Djibouti (2)
Jonas Sakuwaha   Zambia 1   Djibouti (1)
Rodgers Kola   Zambia 1   Burundi (1)
Tony Mawejje   Uganda 1   Rwanda (1)
Simeon Massa   Uganda 1   Rwanda (1) 1   Rwanda (1)
Bryan Omwony   Uganda 1   Rwanda (1)
Stephen Bengo   Uganda 1   Rwanda (1)
Cisse Abshir   Somalia 1   Tanzania (1)

References

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  1. ^ "East and Central African Championship (CECAFA)". RSSSF. 1 February 2009. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  2. ^ Sponsorship boost for Cecafa
  3. ^ Harambee Stars draw Sudan in Cecafa
  4. ^ "Zambia fills up Eritrea slot in CECAFA event". Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
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