# 2015 CECAFA Cup

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.
The tournament was initially scheduled to be hosted in Rwanda. 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.

## 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.
* 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 | Addis AbabaHawassaBahir Dar |
| Yidnekachew Tessema Stadium | Addis AbabaHawassaBahir Dar |
| Capacity: 35,000 | Addis AbabaHawassaBahir Dar |
| Bahir Dar | Addis AbabaHawassaBahir Dar |
| Bahir Dar Stadium | Addis AbabaHawassaBahir Dar |
| Capacity: 60,000 | Addis AbabaHawassaBahir Dar |
| Hawassa | Addis AbabaHawassaBahir Dar |
| Hawassa International Stadium | Addis AbabaHawassaBahir Dar |
| Capacity: 60,000 | Addis AbabaHawassaBahir Dar |

## Group stage

The draw result was announced by CECAFA on 11 November 2015.
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):
* 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.

### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tanzania (A) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Rwanda (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Ethiopia (H, A) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Somalia (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 | |
| 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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Uganda (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Kenya (A) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Burundi (E) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Zanzibar (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Sudan (A) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Malawi (G, A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Sudan (A) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Djibouti (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 | |
| 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 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 3 | B | Burundi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 30 November – Addis Ababa | 30 November – Addis Ababa | | | |
| Uganda | 2 | | | |
| Uganda | 2 | 3 December – Addis Ababa | 3 December – Addis Ababa | | |
| Malawi | 0 | 3 December – Addis Ababa | 3 December – Addis Ababa | |
| Malawi | 0 | Uganda (pen.) | 0 (5) | |
| 30 November – Addis Ababa | 30 November – Addis Ababa | | Uganda (pen.) | 0 (5) | |
| 30 November – Addis Ababa | 30 November – Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | 0 (3) | |
| Tanzania | 1 (3) | Ethiopia | 0 (3) | |
| Tanzania | 1 (3) | | | | 5 December – Addis Ababa | 5 December – Addis Ababa |
| Ethiopia (pen.) | 1 (4) | | | | 5 December – Addis Ababa | 5 December – Addis Ababa |
| Ethiopia (pen.) | 1 (4) | | | | Uganda | 1 |
| 1 December – Addis Ababa | 1 December – Addis Ababa | | | | | Uganda | 1 |
| 1 December – Addis Ababa | 1 December – Addis Ababa | | | | Rwanda | 0 |
| Rwanda (pen.) | 0 (5) | | | | Rwanda | 0 |
| Rwanda (pen.) | 0 (5) | 3 December – Addis Ababa | 3 December – Addis Ababa | | | |
| Kenya | 0 (3) | 3 December – Addis Ababa | 3 December – Addis Ababa | | | |
| Kenya | 0 (3) | Rwanda (pen.) | 1 (4) | | | |
| 1 December – Addis Ababa | 1 December – Addis Ababa | | Rwanda (pen.) | 1 (4) | | | |
| 1 December – Addis Ababa | 1 December – Addis Ababa | Sudan | 1 (2) | | Third place | Third place |
| South Sudan | 0 (3) | Sudan | 1 (2) | | Third place | Third place |
| South Sudan | 0 (3) | | | | 5 December – Addis Ababa | 5 December – Addis Ababa |
| Sudan (pen.) | 0 (5) | | | | 5 December – Addis Ababa | 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 (5–3 p) | Ethiopia |
| Rwanda | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Sudan |

### Third place match

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

### Final

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Uganda | 1–0 | Rwanda |

## Goalscorers
### 5 goals

* Athar El Tahir

### 3 goals

* Jacques Tuyisenge
* John Bocco
* Farouk Miya

### 2 goals

* Jacob Keli
* Michael Olunga
* Chiukepo Msowoya
* Bruno Martinez
* Elias Maguli
* Simon Msuva
* Caesar Okhuti
* Suleiman Kassim

### 1 goal

* Amissi Tambwe
* Didier Kavumbagu
* Behailu Girma
* Mohammed Nasser
* Gatoch Panom
* John Banda
* Gerald Phiri, Jr.
* Dalitso Sayilesi
* Yussufu Habimana
* Hegman Ngomirakiza
* Dominic Abuyo
* James Moga
* Faris Abdalla
* Walaa Eldin Musa
* Said Juma
* Frank Kalanda
* Erisa Ssekisambu
* Khamis Mcha Khamis

### Own goal

* Salim Mbonde (playing against Ethiopia)
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