2005 COSAFA Cup

2005 COSAFA Cup
Tournament details
Teams 13 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions  Zimbabwe (3rd title)
Runners-up  Zambia
Tournament statistics
Matches played 12
Goals scored 30 (2.5 per match)

This page provides summaries to the 2005 COSAFA Cup.

Format

In the first round, 12 teams were divided into 3 groups of 4 teams each. Each group played a knockout tournament. The winners of each group joined Angola (holders) into the final round.

First round

Group A

Played in Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius.

Semi-finals

February 26, 2005
Seychelles  0–3  South Africa
Katlego Mphela  12', 16'
Lerato Chabangu  44'

February 26, 2005
Mauritius  2–0  Madagascar
Kersley Appou  44'
Jerry Louis  48'

Final

February 27, 2005
Mauritius  0–1  South Africa
Katlego Mphela  36'

Group B

Played in Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia

Semi-finals

April 16, 2005
Mozambique  0–3  Zimbabwe
Cephas Chimedza  66' (pen.), 78'
Sageby Sandaka  82'

April 16, 2005
Namibia  1–1
(1–2 pen.)
 Botswana
Henrico Botes  35' (o.g.) Moemedi Moatlhaping  90'

Final

April 17, 2005
Zimbabwe  2–0  Botswana
Brian Badza  21'
Sageby Sandaka  82'

Group C

Played in Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia

Semi-finals

June 11, 2005
Lesotho  1–2  Malawi
Refiloe Potse  46' (pen.) Daniel Chitsulo  53'
Jimmy Zakazaka  73'

June 11, 2005
Zambia  3–0  Swaziland
Collins Mbesuma  44', 47'
Rainford Kalaba  53'

Final

June 12, 2005
Zambia  2–1  Malawi
Collins Mbesuma  83', 88' John Maduka  56'

Final round

Semi-finals

August 13, 2005
Angola  1–2  Zimbabwe
Love  51' Francis Chandida  57'
Sageby Sandaka  87'

August 13, 2005
South Africa  2–2
(8–9 pen.)
 Zambia
Lungisani Ndlela  63'
Abram Raselemane  68'
James Chamanga  18'
Christopher Katongo  24'

Final

August 14, 2005
Zimbabwe  1–0  Zambia
Francis Chandida  84'


 2005 COSAFA Cup 

Zimbabwe
Third title

Top scorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals

External links

Details at RSSSF archives