2011 CECAFA Cup
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The 2011 CECAFA Cup is an international football competition consisting of East and Central African national teams. It is the 35th edition of the annual CECAFA Cup
. The tournament will be hosted by Tanzania
for the second consecutive year and seventh time overall.
The tournament received Sh823 million (approximately $450,000) sponsorship from Serengeti Breweries Limited which will cover the fees of the tournament such as the air tickets of all delegates, accommodations and prize money to name a few. The competition is therefore known as the CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup 2011.
(invitees)
The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) General Secretary Nicholas Musonye said that over 10 football associations applied to play as a guest team in the tournament. Out of all the applicants, the final shortlist was trimmed to four; Côte d'Ivoire, Malawi, South Africa and Zambia. However the Confederation of African Football
(CAF) stated that Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia were not eligible to play in the competition as they had qualified for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. Teams are not able to compete in another competition within a two month period of the Africa Cup of Nations.
The invite was eventually extended to Malawi. However, it was then reported that they withdrew, citing financial constraints and lack of preparation time due to the late invite. Zimbabwe had then been invited to replace them but the Malawian government told the Football Association of Malawi
to reconsider their participation in the tournament as they along with CECAFA will shoulder their expenses.
Eritrea were initially scheduled to participate but withdrew due to lack of funds and were replaced with Namibia. It was suggested by some media outlets that Eritrean authorities were mindful of players attempting to seek political asylum whilst in Tanzania. Namibia eventually turned down the invitation, stating that it would disrupt the Namibia Premier League
schedule. They were replaced by Zimbabwe.
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2 goals Meddie Kagere Dan Wagaluka
1 goal
Cédric Amissi Floribert Ndayisaba
Fuadi Ndayisenga
Faty Papy
Gataneh Kebede Bob Mugalia Victor Ochieng John Banda
Joseph Kamwendo
Olivier Karekezi
Khalid Ali Muhannad Tahir Mwinyi Kazimoto Yusuf Rashid Thomas Ulimwengu
Mike Sserumaga
Ali Badru Ali Aggrey Morris Hamad Omar Kassim Suleiman Selembe Qadr Amini Donald Ngoma
Own goal Robert Odongkara (For Burundi)
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...
. The tournament will be hosted by Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
for the second consecutive year and seventh time overall.
The tournament received Sh823 million (approximately $450,000) sponsorship from Serengeti Breweries Limited which will cover the fees of the tournament such as the air tickets of all delegates, accommodations and prize money to name a few. The competition is therefore known as the CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup 2011.
Participants
(invitees)(invitees)
The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) General Secretary Nicholas Musonye said that over 10 football associations applied to play as a guest team in the tournament. Out of all the applicants, the final shortlist was trimmed to four; Côte d'Ivoire, Malawi, South Africa and Zambia. However the Confederation of African Football
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
(CAF) stated that Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia were not eligible to play in the competition as they had qualified for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. Teams are not able to compete in another competition within a two month period of the Africa Cup of Nations.
The invite was eventually extended to Malawi. However, it was then reported that they withdrew, citing financial constraints and lack of preparation time due to the late invite. Zimbabwe had then been invited to replace them but the Malawian government told the Football Association of Malawi
Football Association of Malawi
The Football Association of Malawi is the governing body controlling the sport of football in the central African country of Malawi. The Association is affiliated to the Confederation of African Football, FIFA and COSAFA.-History:...
to reconsider their participation in the tournament as they along with CECAFA will shoulder their expenses.
Eritrea were initially scheduled to participate but withdrew due to lack of funds and were replaced with Namibia. It was suggested by some media outlets that Eritrean authorities were mindful of players attempting to seek political asylum whilst in Tanzania. Namibia eventually turned down the invitation, stating that it would disrupt the Namibia Premier League
Namibia Premier League
The Namibia Premier League , also known as MTC Namibia Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, is the highest level of domestic association football in Namibia...
schedule. They were replaced by Zimbabwe.
Group A
| Team | ||||||||
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
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Group B
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 >- bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
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Group C
| Team | ||||||||
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
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Ranking of Third-placed Teams
At the end of the first stage, a comparison was made between the third-placed teams of each group. The two best third-placed teams advanced to the quarter-finals.| Nation | ||||||||||
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| 1 | A | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2 | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Knockout Stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Goalscorers
3 goals Emmanuel OkwiEmmanuel Okwi
Emmanuel Okwi is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Simba SC and the Uganda national team.-Club career:...
2 goals Meddie Kagere Dan Wagaluka
1 goal
Cédric Amissi Floribert Ndayisaba
Floribert Ndayisaba
Floribert Tambwe Ndayisaba is a Burundian footballer, who currently plays for Fantastique Bujumbura.-Career:Ndayisaba began his career with Chanic FC and signed 2005 for with Vital'O F.C., before after 4 years with the team joined to FK Baku. The defensive midfielder was the Champion of Azerbaijan...
Fuadi Ndayisenga
Fuadi Ndayisenga
Fuadi Ndayisenga is a Burundian midfielder who plays with SC Kiyovu Sport in the Rwandan Premier League.-Career:...
Faty Papy
Faty Papy
Faty Papy is a Burundian professional association football player who is currently a free agent. He also plays with the Burundi national football team.- Career :...
Gataneh Kebede Bob Mugalia Victor Ochieng John Banda
Joseph Kamwendo
Joseph Kamwendo
Joseph Kamwendo is a Malawian football midfielder. He currently plays for MTL Wanderers.-Career:Kamwendo was signed by Danish club FC Nordsjælland from Zimbabwe's CAPS United in 2006. In Zimbabwe, he was given the Soccer Star of the Year award in 2005 as the first foreign player. He joined Orlando...
Olivier Karekezi
Olivier Karekezi
Olivier Karekezi is a Rwandan footballer, currently playing for APR FC.-Career:He signed for Helsingborgs IF in 2005, leaving his native club APR FC, and scored five goals in 18 matches during the 2005 season. In 2006, he scored 11 goals for Helsingborg and thereby became their top scorer in...
Khalid Ali Muhannad Tahir Mwinyi Kazimoto Yusuf Rashid Thomas Ulimwengu
Thomas Ulimwengu
Thomas Emanuel Ulimwengu is a Tanzanian football striker who plays for TP Mazembe in Democratic Republic of Congo. He plays international football for Tanzania, the Tanzanian Olympic Football Team and the Tanzania U-20 National Team...
Mike Sserumaga
Mike Sserumaga
Michael Sserumaga is a football player from Uganda.- Career :He began his career by Police Jinja before transferred in August 2007 to the youth side from Helsingborgs. He was promoted to the senior squad for the 2008 season...
Ali Badru Ali Aggrey Morris Hamad Omar Kassim Suleiman Selembe Qadr Amini Donald Ngoma
Own goal Robert Odongkara (For Burundi)
External links
- 2011 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup at SoccerWay