2012 CECAFA Cup

2012 CECAFA Cup

CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host country	Uganda
Dates	24 November-8 December
Teams	12 (from 2 sub-confederations)
Venue(s)	2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Uganda (13th title)
Runners-up	Kenya
Third place	Zanzibar
Fourth place	Tanzania
Tournament statistics
Matches played	26
Goals scored	62 (2.38 per match)
Top scorer(s)	John Bocco Mrisho Ngassa Robert Ssentongo (5 goals each)
Best player	Brian Umony
Best goalkeeper	Hamza Muwonge
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The 2012 CECAFA Cup, sponsored by East African Breweries and officially named the 2012 CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup,^[1] was the 36th edition of the annual CECAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). The tournament, which was held in Uganda from 24 November to 8 December,^[1][2] saw South Sudan participate in their first international football tournament. Hosts Uganda beat Kenya in the final to extend their record to 13 titles.^[3][4][5]

Background

A view of the Nakivubo Stadium, which was to host 2 matches during the course of the tournament.

From November 2011, the tournament was planned to take place in Kenya,^[6][7][8][9] and preparations already began to take place, including the renovation of the Moi Stadium in Kisumu.^{[10][11][12][13][14]} However, in August 2012, CECAFA General Secretary Nicholas Musonye said that it would be moved to Uganda after a request from the tournament sponsors, East African Breweries.^[15] This sparked heated debate between Musonye and Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Chairman Sam Nyamweya, who had even received support from South Sudan to host the tournament in Kenya.^[2][16]

Matches were played at the Namboole Stadium, with a capacity of 45,202. They were also to be played at the Nakivubo Stadium, which can hold 15,000 people. However, CECAFA Secretary General Nicholas Musonye decided to move the remaining group games from the Namboole Stadium since it had been in bad shape due to heavy rains. It was confirmed that on Saturday, 1 December, Somalia would play Tanzania at the Lugogo Stadium at 14:00 UTC+3 while Eritrea would take on Rwanda at the same venue two hours later. On the same day, Sudan were to play Burundi at the Wankulukuku Stadium at 14:00 UTC+3, and finally Malawi to play Zanzibar at the same stadium two hours later.^[17]

Participants

The draw for teams to participate in the tournament was held on 12 November 2012. It was originally scheduled for 8 November, but was postponed for undisclosed reasons.^[18][19][20] Botswana, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe had all expressed interest in participating in the tournament.^[1][21] Botswana's interest to join had eventually "fallen off",^[22] while Cameroon were not considered as they wanted to send their under-23 team.^[23] Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia, having qualified for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, were ineligible to enter. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) rules do not allow teams to compete in another competition within a two-month period of the Africa Cup of Nations.^[24] Ethiopia also qualified for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, but still took part as they are members of CECAFA.^[22] On 6 November 2012, the Football Association of Malawi announced that they had been officially invited to the tournament as a guest team.^[25] They replaced Djibouti, which pulled out due to administrative reasons.^[26]

Tournament sponsors East African Breweries set a US$450,000 budget for the tournament, including US$30,000 as prize money for the winning team. The runners-up and third-placed teams received US$20,000 and US$10,000 respectively.^[27][28]

The following teams were confirmed to participate in the tournament:^[20]

Match officials

The following 16 officials were appointed by CECAFA to participate in the tournament.^[29]

Referees

Assistant referees

Squads

Group stage

The group stage began on 24 November and ended on 1 December. The matchdays were 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 November and 1 December.

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):

Number of points obtained in games between the teams involved; Goal difference in games between the teams involved; Goals scored in games between the teams involved; Away goals scored in games between the teams involved; Goal difference in all games; Goals scored in all games; Drawing of lots.

Key to colours in group tables Group winners and runners-up advanced to the quarter-finals

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Uganda	3	3	0	0	6	0	+6	9
Kenya	3	2	0	1	5	2	+3	6
Ethiopia	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	3
South Sudan	3	0	0	3	0	7	−7	0

24 November 2012
Ethiopia	1–0	South Sudan	Namboole Stadium
Uganda	1–0	Kenya	Namboole Stadium
27 November 2012
South Sudan	0–2	Kenya	Namboole Stadium
Uganda	1–0	Ethiopia	Namboole Stadium
30 November 2012
Kenya	3–1	Ethiopia	Namboole Stadium
South Sudan	0–4	Uganda	Namboole Stadium

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Burundi	3	3	0	0	7	1	+6	9
Tanzania	3	2	0	1	9	1	+8	6
Sudan	3	1	0	2	1	3	−2	3
Somalia	3	0	0	3	1	13	−12	0

25 November 2012
Burundi	5–1	Somalia	Namboole Stadium
Tanzania	2–0	Sudan	Namboole Stadium
28 November 2012
Somalia	0–1	Sudan	Namboole Stadium
Tanzania	0–1	Burundi	Namboole Stadium
1 December 2012
Somalia	0–7	Tanzania	Lugogo Stadium
Sudan	0–1	Burundi	Wankulukulu Stadium

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Rwanda	3	2	0	1	5	2	+3	6
Malawi	3	2	0	1	5	4	+1	6
Zanzibar	3	1	1	1	2	3	−1	4
Eritrea	3	0	1	2	2	5	−3	1

26 November 2012
Zanzibar	0–0	Eritrea	Namboole Stadium
Rwanda	2–0	Malawi	Namboole Stadium
29 November 2012
Malawi	3–2	Eritrea	Namboole Stadium
Rwanda	1–2	Zanzibar	Namboole Stadium
1 December 2012
Eritrea	0–2	Rwanda	Lugogo Stadium
Malawi	2–0	Zanzibar	Wankulukulu Stadium

Third place qualification

In addition to the group stage winners and runners-up, the two best third-placed teams were ranked at the end of the group stage to determine who would qualify for the knockout stage.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Zanzibar	3	1	1	1	2	3	−1	4
Ethiopia	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	3
Sudan	3	1	0	2	1	3	−2	3

Knockout stage

Main article: 2012 CECAFA Cup knockout stage

The kncokout stage began on 3 December with the quarter-finals and ended on 8 December with the final. In this stage, teams play against each other once. The losers of the semi-finals play against each other in a third place playoff where the winner is placed third overall in the entire competition.

Bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	3 December
	Rwanda	0
					6 December
	Tanzania	2
					Tanzania	0
	4 December
					Uganda	3
	Uganda	2
									8 December
	Ethiopia	0
									Uganda	2
	3 December
									Kenya	1
	Burundi	0 (5)
					6 December
	Zanzibar	0 (6)
					Zanzibar	2 (2)			Third place
	4 December
					Kenya	2 (4)
	Kenya	1							Tanzania	1 (5)
	Malawi	0							Zanzibar	1 (6)
									8 December

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were played on 3–4 December 2012.

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Rwanda	0–2	Tanzania
Uganda	2–0	Ethiopia
Burundi	0–0 (5–6 p)	Zanzibar
Kenya	1–0	Malawi

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on 6 December 2012.

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Tanzania	0–3	Uganda
Zanzibar	2–2 (2–4 p)	Kenya

Third place playoff

8 December 2012	Tanzania	1 – 1 (5 – 6 p)	Zanzibar	Namboole Stadium, Kampala
16:00 UTC+3	Bocco  3' Kazimoto  19' Kiemba  86'	Report News	Morris  45' Ab. Osman  85'	Attendance: 70,986 Referee: Dennis Batte (Uganda)
		Penalties
	Kazimoto Nyoni Maftar Nditi Kapombe Domayo Yondan		Nassor Khamis Nuhu Morris Ab. Osman Haroub Makaame	|

Final

Main article: 2012 CECAFA Cup Final

8 December 2012	Uganda	2 – 1	Kenya	Namboole Stadium, Kampala
18:00 UTC+3	Ssentongo  28' Okwi  41' Kizito  90'	Report	Baraza  39' Atudo  79' Lavatsa  87'	Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

2012 CECAFA Cup Champions
Uganda 13th title

Top scorers

As of 20:00 UTC+3, 8 December 2012. For more details on this topic, see 2012 CECAFA Cup scorers.

5 goals

John Bocco

Mrisho Ngassa

Robert Ssentongo

3 goals

Selemani Ndikumana Christophe Nduwarugira

Chiukepo Msowoya Geoffrey Kizito

Brian Umony Khamis Mcha Khamis

2 goals

Clifton Miheso David Ochieng

Mike Baraza Dady Birori

1 goal

Yusuf Ndikumana Yosief Ghide Hermon Tecleab Yonathan Kebede Elias Mamo Edwin Lavatsa Rama Salim

Ndaziona Chatsalira Miciam Mhone Jean-Baptiste Mugiraneza Haruna Niyonzima Tumaine Ntamuhanga Jabril Hassan Mohammed Farid Mohammed

Mwinyi Kazimoto Amri Kiemba Hamis Kizza Emmanuel Okwi Aggrey Morris Abdallah Othman

Awards

• Player of the Tournament: Brian Umony
• Top goalscorer of the Tournament: Robert Ssentongo
• Goalkeeper of the Tournament: Hamza Muwonge^[30]

Final rankings

See also: 2012 CECAFA Cup statistics

Teams are ranked using the same tie-breaking criteria as in the group stage, except for the top four teams.

Pos.	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	APts	GF	AGF	GA	AGA	GD	AGD
01	Uganda	6	6	0	0	18	3.00	13	2.17	1	0.17	+12	2.00
02	Kenya	6	3	1	2	10	1.67	9	1.50	6	1.00	+3	0.50
03	Zanzibar	6	1	4	1	7	1.17	5	0.83	6	1.00	–1	-0.17
04	Tanzania	6	3	1	2	10	1.67	12	2.00	5	0.83	+7	1.17
04Eliminated in the quarter-finals
05	Burundi	4	3	1	0	10	2.50	7	1.75	1	0.25	+6	1.50
06	Rwanda	4	2	0	2	6	1.50	5	1.25	4	1.00	+1	0.25
07	Malawi	4	2	0	2	6	1.50	5	1.25	5	1.25	0	0.00
08	Ethiopia	4	1	0	3	3	0.75	2	0.50	6	1.50	–4	-1.00
08Eliminated in the group stage
09	Sudan	3	1	0	2	3	1.00	1	0.33	3	1.00	–2	-0.67
10	Eritrea	3	0	1	2	1	0.33	2	0.67	5	1.67	–3	-1.00
11	South Sudan	3	0	0	3	0	0.00	0	0.00	7	2.33	–7	-2.33
12	Somalia	3	0	0	3	0	0.00	1	0.33	13	4.33	–12	-4.00
Total		26(1)	22	4(2)	22	74	2.85	62	2.38	62	2.38	0	0.00

Updated to games played on 8 December 2012. Team(s) rendered in italics represent(s) the host nation(s).
⁽¹⁾ – Total games lost not counted in total games played (total games lost = total games won)
⁽²⁾ – Total number of games drawn (tied) for all teams = Total number of games drawn (tied) ÷ 2 (both teams involved)
⁽³⁾ – As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

See also

• 2012 CECAFA Cup schedule
• 2012 Kagame Interclub Cup

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bonnie Mugabe (30 August 2012). "Challenge Cup brought forward". The New Times (Rwanda). Retrieved 1 September 2012. 
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Patrick Korir (22 August 2012). "Musonye; CECAFA has no time for 'useless' sideshows". Futaa.com. Retrieved 2 September 2012. 
3. ↑ "Uganda beat Kenya to retain Cecafa Challenge Cup". Andrew Jackson Oryada. BBC. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012. 
4. ↑ "CECAFA 2012: Cranes beat Kenya to retain title". Rodgers Eshitemi. Futaa.com. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012. 
5. ↑ "Uganda beats Kenya to 2012 Cecafa title". Joseph Kizza. Futaa.com. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012. 
6. ↑ Maingi, Fred (24 November 2011). "Kenya to host 2012 Cecafa". SuperSport. Retrieved 2 September 2012. 
7. ↑ Ekai, Claudia (26 November 2011). "Kenya confirmed as hosts of the 2012 Cecafa Tusker Challenge Cup". Goal.com. Retrieved 2 September 2012. 
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9. ↑ James Waindi. "Kenya to host Cecafa in 2012". The Standard (Kenya). Retrieved 2 September 2012. 
10. ↑ Phillip Hillary (3 January 2012). "Ministry of Sports to renovate Kisumu's Moi stadium". MichezoAfrika.com. Retrieved 2 September 2012. 
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12. ↑ Dennis Wandabwa (9 May 2012). "Official: Moi Stadium a done deal". Futaa.com. Retrieved 2 September 2012. 
13. ↑ Wilson Mathu (10 May 2012). "Kisumu Stadium a target for CECAFA tourney". Futaa.com. Retrieved 2 September 2012. 
14. ↑ Phillip Hillary (15 August 2012). "Consider athletes during Moi Stadium upgrade". KenyanStar. Retrieved 2 September 2012. 
15. ↑ "Cecafa Senior Challenge cup moved from Kenya to Uganda". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 24 August 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012. 
16. ↑ Dennis Wandabwa (21 August 2012). "FKF backed in Cecafa stand-off". Futaa.com. Retrieved 2 September 2012. 
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24. ↑ Joy Ndovi (5 November 2012). "Zambia withdrawn from CECAFA Cup bid". The Daily Times (Malawi: Blantyre Newspapers Limited). Retrieved 6 November 2012. 
25. ↑ Elijah Phimbi (6 November 2012). "Malawi official invited to CECAFA Cup in Uganda". Nyasta Times. Retrieved 6 November 2012. 
26. ↑ Rogers Mulindwa. "Cecafa: Cameroon, Zimbabwe lose slot to Malawi". FUFA.co.ug. Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Retrieved 9 November 2012. 
27. ↑ "Cecafa-Tusker Cup Uganda 2012 launched". CAFOnline.com. Confederation of African Football. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012. 
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External links

• CECAFA 2012 official website
• Live coverage of the 2012 CECAFA Cup on Livescore Africa:
  • Group stage: Group A, Group B, Group C
  • Knockout stage
• Live coverage of the 2012 CECAFA Cup on Futaa.com:
  • Group stage: Group A, Group B, Group C

v t e 2012 CECAFA Cup Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations Competition Group stage Knockout stage Final General information Scorers Schedule Squads Statistics

v t e 2012 CECAFA Cup participants Champions Uganda (13th title) Runners-up Kenya Third place Zanzibar Fourth place Tanzania Eliminated in the quarter-finals Burundi Ethiopia Malawi Rwanda Eliminated in the group stage Eritrea Somalia South Sudan Sudan

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