# 2022 CECAFA Women's Championship

The 2022 CECAFA Women's Championship is the 6th edition of the biennial association football tournament for women's national teams in the East Africa region organized by CECAFA. It is hosted by Uganda between 1 and 11 June 2022. Being one of the nations currently serving a FIFA suspension as a result of issues between the local FA and central government, the Kenya Harambe Starlets will not have an opportunity to defend the title

## Participants

The following 8 teams are set to contest in the tournament.
| Team | Appearances | Previous best performance |
| Burundi | 3rd | 4th place (2019) |
| Djibouti | 2nd | Group stage (2019) |
| Ethiopia | 4th | 3rd place (2016, 2018) |
| South Sudan | 2nd | Group stage (2019) |
| Tanzania | 4th | Champions (2016, 2018) |
| Uganda | 4th | Runner-up (2018) |
| Zanzibar | 4th | Champions (1986) |
| Rwanda | 3rd | 5th place (2018) |

### Did not enter

* Kenya:suspended by FIFA
* Sudan
* Eritrea
* Somalia

## Venue

Uganda will host the Championship at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru .

## Draw

The draw will take place on May 11 at 10.00 am East Africa Time

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Uganda (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Burundi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Rwanda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Djibouti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tanzania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | South Sudan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Zanzibar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 | |

## Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 9 June – FUFA Technical Centre | 9 June – FUFA Technical Centre |
| Uganda (a.e.t.) | 1 |
| Uganda (a.e.t.) | 1 | 11 June – FUFA Technical Centre | 11 June – FUFA Technical Centre |
| Ethiopia | 0 | 11 June – FUFA Technical Centre | 11 June – FUFA Technical Centre |
| Ethiopia | 0 | Uganda | 3 |
| 9 June – FUFA Technical Centre | 9 June – FUFA Technical Centre | | Uganda | 3 |
| 9 June – FUFA Technical Centre | 9 June – FUFA Technical Centre | Burundi | 1 |
| Tanzania | 1 | Burundi | 1 |
| Burundi | 2 | | |
| Burundi | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 11 June – | 11 June – |
| | | Ethiopia | 2 |
| | | Tanzania | 1 |

### Final
## Goalscorers

There have been 59 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.69 goals per match (as of 11 June 2022).
7 goals
* Opah Clement
6 goals
* Fazila Ikwaput
5 goals
* Sandrine Niyonkuru
* Sandra Nabweteme
4 goals
* Loza Abera
* Aregash Tadesse
3 goals
* Mwanahamis Omary
2 goals
* Rachelle Bukuru
* Kidist Zeleke
* Enekia Kasonga
* Diana Msewa
1 goal
* Falonne Nahimana
* Turist Lema
* Bizuayehu Aymeku Taddese
* Mesay Temesgen
* Anne Marie Ibangarye
* Zawadi Usanase
* Lydia Uzayisenga
* Debora Stephen
* Amina Ally Bilali
* Ester Mabanza
* Protasia Mbunda
* Janeth Pangamwene
* Phionah Nabbumba
* Shamirah Nalugya
* Margaret Namirimu
* Aisha Nantongo
1 own goal
* Gelwa Yona (against Burundi)

## Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
| Player of the tournament | Best goalkeeper | Top scorer |
| Fazila Ikwaput | Daisy Nakaziro | Opah Clement |
| FIFA Fair Play Award |||
| Tanzania |||

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| 1 | Uganda (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 15 | Champions |
| 2 | Burundi | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 10 | Third place |
| 4 | Tanzania | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 7 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Rwanda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | South Sudan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 7 | Djibouti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 8 | Zanzibar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 | Eliminated in group stage |