COSAFA Cup
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The COSAFA Senior Challenge is an annual tournament for teams from Southern Africa organized by COSAFA
, inaugurated after the ban against the Republic of South Africa had been lifted and the African Cup of Nations
had been staged there in 1996. The following teams have participated in the tournament in the past: Angola
, Botswana
, Comoros
, Lesotho
, Madagascar
, Malawi
, Mauritius
, Mayotte
, Mozambique
, Namibia
, Réunion
, Seychelles
, South Africa
, Swaziland
, Zambia
and Zimbabwe
. Zimbabwe
was won the most titles with four wins, while South Africa
, Angola
and Zambia
have won three each.
The first editions of the competition were a knockout tournament staged over several months. As the competition grew, it transformed into a series of mini-tournaments.
COSAFA
Council of Southern Africa Football Associations is an association of the football playing nations in Southern Africa.It is affiliated to CAF. Its most renowned tournament is the COSAFA Cup, COSAFA organise several tournaments in the Southern African region.-Executive committee:The 2008 AGM saw...
, inaugurated after the ban against the Republic of South Africa had been lifted and the African Cup of Nations
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
had been staged there in 1996. The following teams have participated in the tournament in the past: Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, Botswana
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
, Comoros
Comoros
The Comoros , officially the Union of the Comoros is an archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa, on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar...
, Lesotho
Lesotho
Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...
, Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
, Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
, Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
, Mayotte
Mayotte
Mayotte is an overseas department and region of France consisting of a main island, Grande-Terre , a smaller island, Petite-Terre , and several islets around these two. The archipelago is located in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, namely between northwestern Madagascar and...
, Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
, Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
, Réunion
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
, Seychelles
Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Swaziland
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
, Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
and Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
was won the most titles with four wins, while South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
and Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
have won three each.
The first editions of the competition were a knockout tournament staged over several months. As the competition grew, it transformed into a series of mini-tournaments.
Winners
| Year | Final | Third Place Match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | |
| 1997 Details 1997 COSAFA Cup -Qualifying round:-Final round:-Individual scorers:* 4 goals** Adelino* 3 goals** Johannes Hindjou** Tico-Tico** Jones Nkhwazi* 2 goals** Edward Kangwa** Mwape Miti** Frazer Kamwandi** Lovemore Fazili... |
Group Stage | Group Stage | ||||
| 1998 Details 1998 COSAFA Cup -Qualifying round:-Final round:-External links:* at RSSSF.com... |
Group Stage | Group Stage | ||||
| 1999 Details 1999 COSAFA Cup - First Qualifying Round :Zambia and Zimbabwe byes-Second Qualifying Round:-Quarter-Finals:-Semi-Finals:-Final:... |
1 - 0 1 - 1 |
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| 2000 Details 2000 COSAFA Cup - First Round Knockout :Seychelles and Madagascar registered for the tournament following their admission to COSAFA but were excluded from participation due to 'budgetary constraints'.-Quarter-Finals:Angola , Namibia, Swaziland... |
3 - 0 3 - 0 |
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| 2001 Details 2001 COSAFA Cup - First Round KnockOut :-Quarter-Finals:Zimbabwe , Angola, LesothoZambia received byes into quarter-finals-Semi-Finals:-Final:... |
0 - 0 1 - 0 |
2 - 1 | ||||
| 2002 Details 2002 COSAFA Cup - First Round Knockout :-Quarter-Finals:Angola, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi received byes into quarter-finals-Semi-Finals:-Final:... |
3 - 1 1 - 0 |
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| 2003 Details 2003 COSAFA Cup - First Round Knock-out :-Quarter-Finals:South Africa, Malawi, Swaziland and Zambia received byes into quarter-finals-Semi-Finals:-Final:... |
2 - 1 2 - 0 |
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| 2004 Details 2004 COSAFA Cup - First Round Knock-out :-Quarter-Finals:Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia and Swaziland received byes into quarter-finals-Semi-Finals:-Final:... |
0 - 0 (5 - 4) pk |
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| 2005 Details 2005 COSAFA Cup -Semi Finals:-Final:-Semi Finals:-Final:-Semi Finals:-Final:-Semi-Finals:Angola bye to semifinalsplayed in Mmabatho Stadium, Mafikeng, South Africa-Final:-Top scorers:... |
1 - 0 | |||||
| 2006 Details 2006 COSAFA Cup -Semi-Finals:---------3rd/4th Places:-----Final:----* Angola advance to Semi Finals-Semi-Finals:---------3rd/4th Places:-----Final:----* Botswana advance to Semi Finals-Semi-Finals:---------3rd/4th Places:-----Final:... |
2 - 0 | |||||
| 2007 Details 2007 COSAFA Cup The 2007 COSAFA Cup was the 11th edition of the tournament. It was won by South Africa who beat Zambia 4-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw after extra time.- Semi-Finals :--------- 3rd/4th Places :----- Final :----... |
0 - 0 (4 - 3) pk |
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| 2008 Details 2008 COSAFA Cup The 2008 COSAFA Cup is the 12th edition of the football tournament that involves teams from Southern Africa.Due to their internal competitions calendar, Angola decided to send their under-20 national team to play in this tournament and South Africa will play with a "Development XI"; therefore... |
2 - 1 | 2 - 0 | ||||
| 2009 Details 2009 COSAFA Cup The 2009 COSAFA Cup is the 13th edition of the football tournament that involves teams from Southern Africa.South Africa had originally expressed an interest in hosting the 2009 and 2010 events but later reneged and Zimbabwe was given the task to host the tournament.Madagascar were to take part in... |
3 - 1 | 1 - 0 | ||||
| 2010 | Cancelled | |||||
Most COSAFA Cup Wins
| Wins | Nation | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 times | 2000, 2003, 2005, 2009 | |
| 3 times | 1997, 1998, 2006 | |
| 3 times | 1999, 2001, 2004 | |
| 3 times | 2002, 2007, 2008 |
Top scorers
| Year | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 |  Adelino |
4 |
| 1998 | ||
| 1999 | ||
| 2000 |  Zimbabwe Luke Petros  Delron BuckleyDelron Buckley Delron Sebastian Buckley is a South African footballer playing for Karlsruher SC.-Club career:Buckley's soccer career began with his local team Butcherfille Rovers Durban, but when he was 17 years old he was signed by German club VfL Bochum... |
2 |
| 2001 | ||
| 2002 | ||
| 2003 | Peter Ndlovu Peter Ndlovu Peter Ndlovu is a Zimbabwean footballer, who plays as a striker.-Coventry City:Ndlovu was originally spotted by John Sillett, prior to his official signing from Highlanders by Terry Butcher in July 1991...  Zambia Noel Mwandila  Russel MwafulirwaRussel Mwafulirwa Russell Mwafulirwa is a Malawian football player who last played for IFK Norrköping.-Career:Mwafulirwa began his career with Silver Strikers in Malawi. In 2003, he signed for South African Premier Soccer League club Jomo Cosmos. After almost four years with Jomo Cosmos, he joined Ajax Cape Town in... |
2 |
| 2004 | Peter Ndlovu Peter Ndlovu Peter Ndlovu is a Zimbabwean footballer, who plays as a striker.-Coventry City:Ndlovu was originally spotted by John Sillett, prior to his official signing from Highlanders by Terry Butcher in July 1991... |
3 |
| 2005 | Collins Mbesuma Collins Mbesuma Collins Mbesuma is a Zambian footballer. He is nicknamed The Hurricane or Ntofontofo.-Career:Mbesuma was born in Luanshya... |
4 |
| 2006 |  Fabrice AkwaFabrice Akwá Fabrice Alcebiades Maieco , commonly known as Akwá, is a Angolan former football player who played as a forward for the Angolan national team.... |
3 |
| 2007 |  Paulin VoavyPaulin Voavy Paulin Voavy is a Malagasy footballer who currently plays for French Championnat National side AS Cannes.-External links:* ** *... |
3 |
| 2008 |  Phillip Zialor |
4 |
| 2009 | Cuthbert Malajila Cuthbert Malajila Cuthbert Malajila is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays as a forward.-Career:He started at Chapungu United before moving in 2006 to Highlanders and then to Dynamos Harare.... |
4 |
General Statistics
| Team | Pts | App | P | W | D | L | GF | GC | Dif | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | 12 | 37 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 54 | 21 | 64,0% | ||
| 2 | 65 | 12 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 18 | 69,9% | ||
| 3 | 52 | 11 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 57,8% | ||
| 4 | 52 | 11 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 15 | 64,2% | ||
| 5 | 38 | 12 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 38 | |||
| 40,9% | |||||||||||
| 6 | 36 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 37 | 40,0% | ||
| 7 | 35 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 42 | |||
| 43,2% | |||||||||||
| 8 | 27 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 30 | |||
| 42,9% | |||||||||||
| 9 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | |||
| 37,5% | |||||||||||
| 10 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 23 | |||
| 28,1% | |||||||||||
| 11 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 30 | |||
| 25,0% | |||||||||||
| 12 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 31 | |||
| 17,5% | |||||||||||
| 13 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | |||
| 23,8% | |||||||||||
| 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| 25,0% | |||||||||||
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |||||
| 0,0% | |||||||||||