# 2024 Kagame Interclub Cup

The 2024 CECAFA Kagame Interclub Cup was the 46th edition of the Kagame Interclub Cup, a football competition for clubs in East and Central Africa, which is organized by CECAFA. The competition was held in Tanzania from 9 to 21 July.

## Format

Twelve teams from 10 associations (including one from COSAFA) are placed in three groups of four teams each. The top teams in each group and the best runners up will automatically qualify for the semi-final stage.

## Participating clubs

The following twelve teams will contest in the tournament.
* Al-Hilal
* Al-Merreikh Bentiu
* Al-Wadi
* APR FC
* AS Ali Sabieh
* Coastal Union F.C.
* Dekedaha
* Gor Mahia
* JKU
* Red Arrows
* Singida Black Stars
* SC Villa

## Venues

The following two venues will host the matches of the tournament.
| Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam |
| Chamazi Stadium | Dar es Salaam | KMC Stadium |
| Capacity: 10,000 | Dar es Salaam | Capacity: 23,000 |

## Draw

The draw ceremony of the tournament were held on 3 July at Dar es Salaam. The twelve teams were divided into three groups.

## Group stage

* Tie-breaking criteria for group play
* The ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria:
* Number of points obtained in games between the teams involved
* Goal difference in games between the teams involved
* Goals scored in games between the teams involved
* Away goals scored in games between the teams involved
* Goal difference in all games
* Goals scored in all games
* Drawing of lots
Key to colour in group tables :
* The top finisher in each group will qualify for the Knockout-stage

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Al-Wadi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advanced to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Coastal Union | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | JKU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Dekedaha | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Advanced to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Red Arrows | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 6 | Advanced to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Gor Mahia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 | AS Ali Sabieh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | APR FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Advanced to Knockout stage |
| 2 | SC Villa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Singida Black Stars | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Al-Merreikh Bentiu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |

## Knockout stage

* In the knockout stage, extra-time and a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winner if necessary.

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 19 July—Dar es Salaam | 19 July—Dar es Salaam |
| APR FC (a.e.t.) (p) | 0 (5) |
| APR FC (a.e.t.) (p) | 0 (5) | 21 July—Dar es Salaam | 21 July—Dar es Salaam |
| Al Hilal | 0 (4) | 21 July—Dar es Salaam | 21 July—Dar es Salaam |
| Al Hilal | 0 (4) | APR FC | 1 (9) |
| 19 July—Dar es Salaam | 19 July—Dar es Salaam | | APR FC | 1 (9) |
| 19 July—Dar es Salaam | 19 July—Dar es Salaam | Red Arrows (a.e.t.) (p) | 1 (10) |
| Al Wadi | 0 | Red Arrows (a.e.t.) (p) | 1 (10) |
| Red Arrows (a.e.t.) | 2 | | |
| Red Arrows (a.e.t.) | 2 | Third place match | Third place match |
| | | 21 July—Dar es Salaam | 21 July—Dar es Salaam |
| | | Al-Hilal (p) | 1 (1) |
| | | Al Wadi | 1 (0) |