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2015 CECAFA Cup
CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
File:Bahir Dar Stadium.jpg
Tournament details
Host countryEthiopia
Dates21 November–5 December
Teams12 (from 2 sub-confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Uganda (14th title)
Runners-up Rwanda
Third place Ethiopia
Fourth place Sudan
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored52 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sudan Athar El Tahir
(4 goals)
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The 2015 CECAFA Cup is the 38th edition of the annual CECAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of the national teams of member nations of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). It took place in Ethiopia from 21 November to 5 December 2015.[1]

The tournament was initially scheduled to be hosted in Rwanda.[2] However, in June 2015, it was announced that Ethiopia replaced Rwanda as host due to Rwanda's preparation to host the 2016 African Nations Championship.[1]

Participants

The following teams were confirmed to be participating in the tournament:

National Team FIFA Ranking
(November 2015)
 Burundi 107
 Djibouti 207
 Ethiopia 114
 Kenya 125
 Malawi 97
 Rwanda 96
 Somalia 203
 South Sudan 134
 Sudan 128
 Tanzania 135
 Uganda 68
 Zanzibar 300N/A
Notes
  • Eritrea national football team refused to participate due to the country's political tensions with hosts Ethiopia.[3]
  • A draw containing Zambia was released to the press on 9 November 2015 but appeared to be inaccurate due to Malawi's inclusion.

Venues

Addis Ababa
Yidnekachew Tessema Stadium
Capacity: 35,000
Bahir Dar
Bahir Dar Stadium
Capacity: 60,000
Hawassa
Awassa Kenema Stadium
Capacity: 15,000

Match officials

Referees
Assistant referees

Group stage

Further information: 2015 CECAFA Cup group stage

The draw result was announced by CECAFA on 11 November 2015.[4]

If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings (in descending order):

  1. Number of points obtained in games between the teams involved;
  2. Goal difference in games between the teams involved;
  3. Goals scored in games between the teams involved;
  4. Away goals scored in games between the teams involved;
  5. Goal difference in all games;
  6. Goals scored in all games;
  7. Drawing of lots.

Group A

Template:2015 CECAFA Cup Group A table

21 November 2015 (2015-11-21)
Ethiopia  0–1  Rwanda Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
22 November 2015 (2015-11-22)
Somalia  0–4  Tanzania Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24)
Rwanda  1–2  Tanzania Awassa, Ethiopia
25 November 2015 (2015-11-25)
Somalia  0–2  Ethiopia Awassa, Ethiopia
27 November 2015 (2015-11-27)
Rwanda  3–0  Somalia Awassa, Ethiopia
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28)
Tanzania  1–1  Ethiopia Awassa, Ethiopia

Group B

Template:2015 CECAFA Cup Group B table

21 November 2015 (2015-11-21)
Burundi  1–0  Zanzibar Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
22 November 2015 (2015-11-22)
Kenya  2–0  Uganda Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24)
Zanzibar  0–4  Uganda Awassa, Ethiopia
25 November 2015 (2015-11-25)
Kenya  1–1  Burundi Awassa, Ethiopia
27 November 2015 (2015-11-27)
Zanzibar  3–1  Kenya Awassa, Ethiopia
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28)
Uganda  1–0  Burundi Awassa, Ethiopia

Group C

Template:2015 CECAFA Cup Group C table

23 November 2015 (2015-11-23)
South Sudan  2–0  Djibouti Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Sudan  1–2  Malawi Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
25 November 2015 (2015-11-25)
Malawi  3–0  Djibouti Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
South Sudan  0–0  Sudan Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
27 November 2015 (2015-11-27)
South Sudan  2–0  Malawi Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Djibouti  0–4  Sudan Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Ranking of third-placed teams

The two best ranked third-placed teams also advance to the quarter-finals.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1 C  Sudan 3 1 1 1 5 2 +3 4 Advanced to knockout stage
2 A  Ethiopia 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3 B  Burundi 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
Source: [citation needed]

Knockout stage

Further information: 2015 CECAFA Cup knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
30 November - Addis Ababa
 
 
  Uganda 2
 
3 December - Addis Ababa
 
 Malawi 0
 
  Uganda (pen.) 0 (5)
 
30 November - Addis Ababa
 
 Ethiopia 0 (3)
 
  Tanzania 1 (3)
 
5 December - Addis Ababa
 
 Ethiopia (pen.) 1 (4)
 
  Uganda 1
 
1 December - Addis Ababa
 
 Rwanda 0
 
  Rwanda (pen.) 0 (5)
 
3 December - Addis Ababa
 
 Kenya 0 (3)
 
  Rwanda (pen.) 1 (4)
 
1 December - Addis Ababa
 
 Sudan 1 (2) Third place
 
  South Sudan 0 (3)
 
5 December - Addis Ababa
 
 Sudan (pen.) 0 (5)
 
  Ethiopia (pen.) 1 (5)
 
 
 Sudan 1 (4)
 

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Uganda  2–0  Malawi
Tanzania  1–1 (3–4 p.)  Ethiopia
South Sudan  0–0 (3–5 p.)  Sudan
Rwanda  0–0 (5–3 p.)  Kenya

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Uganda  0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p.)  Ethiopia
Rwanda  1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p.)  Sudan

Third place playoff

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ethiopia  1–1 (5–4 p.)  Sudan

Final

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Uganda  1–0  Rwanda

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

Source:

References

  1. ^ a b Andrew Jackson Oryada (29 June 2015). "2015 Cecafa: Ethiopia replace Rwanda as hosts". BBC Sport.
  2. ^ "Challenge Cup coming to Rwanda ; Tanzania to host Kagame Cup". FERWAFA. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. ^ http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11543238
  4. ^ "2016 Cecafa: Draw pits Sudans in the same group". BBC. 11 November 2015.
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