2009 CECAFA Cup
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The 2009 Orange CECAFA Senior Challenge tournament was the 33rd edition of the CECAFA Cup
football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa
. The 2009 edition was hosted in Kenya.
were left out due to missing the deadline for the draw.
French telecommunications company Orange agreed to sponsor the tournament. Orange paid $175,000 USD for the privilege.
The Kenyan Government also paid $80,000 USD to sponsor the tournament. It is the first time in 15 years that the CECAFA Cup has been hosted in Kenya.
CECAFA unveiled tournament mascot Tembo, a friendly looking elephant in a black- and yellow-stripped jersey and orange shorts, standing with his left foot on a football. Tembo will spread the message "Uniting for Peace", the tournament's theme.
Television rights were sold to Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
in partnership with South-African owned Super Sport.
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4 goals Yusuf Ndayishime
3 goals James Chamanga
Kennedy Chola
2 goals
Umed Ukuri Allan Wanga
Tumayine Ndamuhanga Dan Wagaluka
Charles Siyingwa
1 goal
Isaias Andberhian
Tesfaldet Goitom Filmon Tseqay
Aklilu Ayenew Adane Girma
Tefesse Tesfaye John Baraza George Odhiambo
Haruna Niyonzima
Mafisango Mutesa Mohamed Hassan Copani Musa Mugosi Stephen Bengo
Owen Kasule
Geoffrey Massa Emmanuel Okwi
Mike Sserumaga
Robert Ssentongo Felix Sunzu
Abdulla Abdulghani Abdi Kassim
Aggrey Morris Mangezi Tapiwa Zhokinyi Guthrie Lionel Mutizwa
Own goal
Hassan Hakizimana (For Zanzibar) Henry Mbazumutima (For Zanzibar)
Ermias Wolday
(For Rwanda) Badri Walimu (For Rwanda)
Yassin Ali Egal (For Eritrea) Abdoulahi Hamoud (For Uganda)
CECAFA Cup
The CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup is the oldest football tournament in Africa. It is a tournament of FIFA and the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations , and includes national teams from Central and East Africa...
football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. The 2009 edition was hosted in Kenya.
Participants
Invited as guestInvited as guestInformation
SudanSudan national football team
The Sudan national football team represents Sudan in association football and is controlled by the Sudan Football Association, the governing body for football in Sudan. Sudan's home ground is Al Merreikh Stadium in Omdurman and their head coach is Mohammed Abdullah Mazda...
were left out due to missing the deadline for the draw.
French telecommunications company Orange agreed to sponsor the tournament. Orange paid $175,000 USD for the privilege.
The Kenyan Government also paid $80,000 USD to sponsor the tournament. It is the first time in 15 years that the CECAFA Cup has been hosted in Kenya.
CECAFA unveiled tournament mascot Tembo, a friendly looking elephant in a black- and yellow-stripped jersey and orange shorts, standing with his left foot on a football. Tembo will spread the message "Uniting for Peace", the tournament's theme.
Television rights were sold to Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation is the state-run media organization of Kenya. It broadcasts in both English and Swahili, as well as in most local languages of Kenya. The corporation started its life in 1928 when Kenya was a British colony. In 1964, when Kenya became an independent country, the...
in partnership with South-African owned Super Sport.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 | |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
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Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
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Knockout stage
- All times are East Africa TimeEast Africa TimeEast Africa Time, or EAT, is a time zone used in eastern Africa. The zone is three hours ahead of UTC , which is the same as Arabia Standard Time, and also the same as Eastern European Summer Time....
(EAT) – UTC+3
Quarter-finals
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Third place play-off
Final
Eritreans seek refugee status
Following Eritrea's exit from the competition, the Eritrean national football team sought refugee status in Nairobi.Goalscorers
5 goals Mrisho NgassaMrisho Ngassa
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4 goals Yusuf Ndayishime
3 goals James Chamanga
James Chamanga
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Kennedy Chola
2 goals
Umed Ukuri Allan Wanga
Allan Wanga
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Tumayine Ndamuhanga Dan Wagaluka
Charles Siyingwa
1 goal
Isaias Andberhian
Isaias Andberhian
Isaias Andberhian is an Eritrean footballer. He currently plays for the Eritrea national football team.-International career:Andberhian played in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya, scoring in the 3-1 victory against Somalia-External links:...
Tesfaldet Goitom Filmon Tseqay
Filmon Tseqay
Filmon Tseqay is an Eritrean footballer. He currently plays for the Eritrea national football team.-International career:Tseqay played in the 2009 CECAFA Cup in Kenya, scoring in the 3-1 victory against Somalia.-References:...
Aklilu Ayenew Adane Girma
Adane Girma
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Tefesse Tesfaye John Baraza George Odhiambo
George Odhiambo
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Haruna Niyonzima
Mafisango Mutesa Mohamed Hassan Copani Musa Mugosi Stephen Bengo
Stephen Bengo
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Owen Kasule
Owen Kasule
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Geoffrey Massa Emmanuel Okwi
Emmanuel Okwi
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Mike Sserumaga
Mike Sserumaga
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Robert Ssentongo Felix Sunzu
Felix Sunzu
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Abdulla Abdulghani Abdi Kassim
Abdi Kassim
Abdi Kassim is a footballer from Tanzania. He currently plays for the Dong Tam long An club.-International career:...
Aggrey Morris Mangezi Tapiwa Zhokinyi Guthrie Lionel Mutizwa
Own goal
Hassan Hakizimana (For Zanzibar) Henry Mbazumutima (For Zanzibar)
Ermias Wolday
Ermias Wolday
Ermias Wolday is an Eritrean footballer who plays for the Croydon Kings in the FFSA Super League.-Club career:In 2011 he signed with FFSA Super League club Croydon Kings after being granted political asylum by the Australian government....
(For Rwanda) Badri Walimu (For Rwanda)
Yassin Ali Egal (For Eritrea) Abdoulahi Hamoud (For Uganda)