2012 CECAFA Cup

CECAFA Cup 2012 CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup 2012 CECAFA Cup logo.jpg 250px Uganda 24 November – 8 December 12 2 2 1 Uganda 13 Kenya Zanzibar Tanzania 26 62 TAN John BoccoTAN Mrisho NgassaUGA Robert Ssentongo(5 goals each) UGA Brian Umony UGA Hamza Muwonge 2011 2013 The 2012 CECAFA Cup (known as the CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons)http://en.starafrica.com/football/cecafa-challenge-cup-dates-brought-forwa-250395.html Cecafa Challenge Cup dates brought forward 31 August 2012 StarAfrica.com 31 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093947/http://en.starafrica.com/football/cecafa-challenge-cup-dates-brought-forwa-250395.html 2016-03-04 dead was the 36th edition of the annual CECAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). The tournament, which was held in Uganda from 24 November to 8 December,http://www.futaa.com/football/article/musonye-cecafa-has-no-time-for-auselessa-sideshows Musonye; CECAFA has no time for 'useless' sideshows Patrick Korir Futaa.com 22 August 2012 2 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120823193128/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/musonye-cecafa-has-no-time-for-auselessa-sideshows 2012-08-23 dead saw South Sudan participate in their first international football tournament. Hosts Uganda beat Kenya in the final to extend their record to 13 titles.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20655010 Uganda beat Kenya to retain Cecafa Challenge Cup 8 December 2012 Andrew Jackson Oryada BBC 8 December 2012http://www.futaa.com/football/article/cecafa-2012-cranes-beat-kenya-to-retain-title CECAFA 2012: Cranes beat Kenya to retain title 8 December 2012 Rodgers Eshitemi Futaa.com 8 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121210132950/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/cecafa-2012-cranes-beat-kenya-to-retain-title 2012-12-10 dead http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/637976-uganda-beats-kenya-to-2012-cecafa-title.html Uganda beats Kenya to 2012 Cecafa title 8 December 2012 Joseph Kizza Futaa.com 8 December 2012 Background thumb|right|250px|A view of the Nakivubo Stadium, which was to host 2 matches during the course of the tournament. From November 2011, the tournament was planned to take place in Kenya,http://www.supersport.com/football/cecafa-senior-challenge/news/111124/Kenya_to_host_2012_Cecafa Kenya to host 2012 Cecafa Fred Maingi SuperSport.com 24 November 2011 2 September 2012http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2011/11/26/2774828/kenya-confirmed-as-hosts-of-the-2012-cecafa-tusker-challenge Kenya confirmed as hosts of the 2012 Cecafa Tusker Challenge Cup Claudia Ekai Goal.com 26 November 2011 2 September 2012http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000047235&pageNo=1 Kenya to host Cecafa in 2012 James Waindi The Standard Kenya 2 September 2012 and preparations already began to take place, including the renovation of the Moi Stadium in Kisumu.http://www.michezoafrika.com/harambee%20stars/ministry-of-sports-to-renovate-kisumus-moi-stadium/3792.aspx Ministry of Sports to renovate Kisumu's Moi stadium Phillip Hillary MichezoAfrika.com 3 January 2012 2 September 2012http://www.sportsnewsarena.com/?Moi-stadium-to-be-ready-by-December-2012.html Moi Stadium To Be Ready By December 2012 Elvince Joshua SportsNewsArena.com 27 April 2012 2 September 2012http://www.futaa.com/football/article/official-moi-stadium-a-done-deal Official: Moi Stadium a done deal Dennis Wandabwa Futaa.com 9 May 2012 2 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130705031253/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/official-moi-stadium-a-done-deal 5 July 2013 dead dmy-all http://www.futaa.com/football/article/kisumu-stadium-a-target-for-cecafa-tourney Kisumu Stadium a target for CECAFA tourney Wilson Mathu Futaa.com 10 May 2012 2 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130704184952/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/kisumu-stadium-a-target-for-cecafa-tourney 4 July 2013 dead dmy-all However, in August 2012, CECAFA General Secretary Nicholas Musonye stated that it would be moved to Uganda after a request from the tournament sponsors, East African Breweries.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19369026 Cecafa Senior Challenge cup moved from Kenya to Uganda BBC Sport 24 August 2012 12 November 2012 This sparked heated debate between Musonye and Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Chairman Sam Nyamweya, who had even received support from South Sudan to host the tournament in Kenya.http://www.futaa.com/football/article/fkf-backed-in-cecafa-stand-off FKF backed in Cecafa stand-off Dennis Wandabwa Futaa.com 21 August 2012 2 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130704211001/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/fkf-backed-in-cecafa-stand-off 4 July 2013 dead dmy-all Matches were played at the Namboole Stadium, with a capacity of 45,202. They were also to be played at the Nakivubo Stadium, which can hold 15,000 people. However, CECAFA Secretary General Nicholas Musonye decided to move the remaining group games from the Namboole Stadium since it had been in bad shape due to heavy rains. It was confirmed that on Saturday, 1 December, Somalia would play Tanzania at the Lugogo Stadium at 14:00 UTC+3 while Eritrea would take on Rwanda at the same venue two hours later. On the same day, Sudan were to play Burundi at the Wankulukuku Stadium at 14:00 UTC+3, and finally Malawi to play Zanzibar at the same stadium two hours later.http://www.kawowo.com/index.php/football/item/14441-cecafa-opts-for-lugogo-wankulukuku-stadiums.html CECAFA opts for Lugogo, Wankulukuku stadiums Kawowo Sports 1 December 2012 1 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121205035326/http://kawowo.com/index.php/football/item/14441-cecafa-opts-for-lugogo-wankulukuku-stadiums.html 5 December 2012 dead dmy-all Participants The draw for teams to participate in the tournament was held on 12 November 2012. It was originally scheduled for 8 November, but was postponed for undisclosed reasons.http://www.supersport.com/football/uganda/news/121031/Cecafa_changes_date_for_draws CECAFA changes date for draws SuperSport.com 31 October 2012 3 November 2012 http://www.futaa.com/football/article/cecafa-draw-moved CECAFA draw moved Futaa.com 2 November 2012 4 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121103120909/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/cecafa-draw-moved 2012-11-03 dead http://www.futaa.com/football/article/cecafa-2012-draw-to-be-held-on-monday CECAFA 2012: Draw to be held on Monday Futaa.com 9 November 2012 9 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121111110952/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/cecafa-2012-draw-to-be-held-on-monday 2012-11-11 dead Botswana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe had all expressed interest in participating in the tournament.http://www.panapress.com/Zambia,-Cote-d-ivoire-lined-up-for-Cecafa-Tusker-Challenge-Cup-invite--13-844793-0-lang1-index.html Zambia, Cote d'Ivoire lined up for Cecafa Tusker Challenge Cup invite PanaPress 28 September 2012 31 December 2014 Botswana's interest to join had eventually "fallen off",http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=15164&a=60219 Cecafa draw moved to Nov. 12 The New Times Rwanda Bonnie Mugabe 2 November 2012 6 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222135601/http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=15164&a=60219 22 February 2014 while Cameroon were not considered as they wanted to send their under-23 team.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20298092 Ethiopia get tough draw for 2012 Cecafa Challenge Cup Andrew Jackson Oryada BBC Sport 12 November 2012 12 November 2012 Ivory Coast and Zambia, having qualified for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, were ineligible to enter. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) rules do not allow teams to compete in another competition within a two-month period of the Africa Cup of Nations.http://www.panapress.com/CECAFA-withdraws-Zambia-s-invitation-to-Senior-Challenge-Cup-tourney--13-803887-17-lang2-index.html CECAFA withdraws Zambia’s invitation to Senior Challenge Cup tourney PanaPress 5 November 2011 31 December 2014 Ethiopia also qualified for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, but still took part as they are members of CECAFA. On 6 November 2012, the Football Association of Malawi announced that they had been officially invited to the tournament as a guest team.http://www.nyasatimes.com/malawi/2012/11/06/malawi-officially-invited-to-cecafa-cup-in-uganda/ Malawi official invited to CECAFA Cup in Uganda Nyasa Times Elijah Phimbi 6 November 2012 6 November 2012 9 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121109185134/http://www.nyasatimes.com/malawi/2012/11/06/malawi-officially-invited-to-cecafa-cup-in-uganda/ dead They replaced Djibouti, who pulled out due to administrative reasons.http://www.fufa.co.ug/uga/?p=2308 Cecafa: Cameroon, Zimbabwe lose slot to Malawi Rogers Mulindwa FUFA.co.ug Federation of Uganda Football Associations 9 November 2012 Tournament sponsors East African Breweries set a US$450,000 budget for the tournament, including US$30,000 as prize money for the winning team. The runners-up and third-placed teams received US$20,000 and US$10,000 respectively.http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/15137-launch-of-the-cecafa-tusker-cup-2012-in-uganda.html Cecafa-Tusker Cup Uganda 2012 launched CAFOnline.com Confederation of African Football 28 August 2012 19 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120830201024/http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/15137-launch-of-the-cecafa-tusker-cup-2012-in-uganda.html 30 August 2012http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20618:2012-cecafa-cup-set-for-november-24-in-kampala&catid=44:sports&Itemid=80 2012 Cecafa Cup set for November 24 in Kampala John Vianney Nsimbe The Observer 28 August 2012 19 November 2012 The following teams were confirmed to participate in the tournament: 22em Burundi Ethiopia Eritrea Kenya Malawi (invitee) Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda (host) Zanzibar Match officials The following 16 officials were appointed by CECAFA to participate in the tournament.http://www.fufa.co.ug/uga/?p=2319 Cecafa-Tusker Cup Referees named Rogers Mulindwa FUFA.co.ug Federation of Uganda Football Associations 15 November 2012 Referees 22em BDI Thierry Nkurunziza ERI Mensur Maeruf KEN Anthony Ogwayo RWA Louis Hakizimana SUD Mohamed El Fadhil TAN Israel Mujuni UGA Dennis Batte UGA Ali Kalyango Assistant referees 22em ETH Mussie Kindie KEN Peter Sabatia RWA Ambroise Hakizimana SOM Omar Abukar SUD Mohammed Idam TAN Klemence Erasmo UGA Mark Ssonko ZAN Ali Kinduli Squads 2012 CECAFA Cup squads Group stage 2012 CECAFA Cup group stage The group stage began on 24 November and ended on 1 December. The matchdays were 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 November and 1 December. Tiebreakers If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are 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. Key to colours in group tables Group winners and runners-up advanced to the quarter-finals Group A Group A 24 November 2012 ETH 1–0 SSD 2011 Namboole Stadium yes UGA 1–0 KEN Namboole Stadium 27 November 2012 SSD 2011 0–2 KEN Namboole Stadium yes UGA 1–0 ETH Namboole Stadium 30 November 2012 KEN 3–1 ETH Namboole Stadium yes SSD 2011 0–4 UGA Namboole Stadium Group B Group B 25 November 2012 BDI 5–1 SOM Namboole Stadium yes TAN 2–0 SUD Namboole Stadium 28 November 2012 SOM 0–1 SUD Namboole Stadium yes TAN 0–1 BDI Namboole Stadium 1 December 2012 SOM 0–7 TAN Lugogo Stadium yes SUD 0–1 BDI Wankulukuku Stadium Group C Group C 26 November 2012 ZAN 0–0 ERI Namboole Stadium yes RWA 2–0 MWI Namboole Stadium 29 November 2012 MWI 3–2 ERI Namboole Stadium yes RWA 1–2 ZAN Namboole Stadium 1 December 2012 ERI 0–2 RWA Lugogo Stadium yes MWI 2–0 ZAN Wankulukuku Stadium Third place qualification In addition to the group stage winners and runners-up, the two best third-placed teams were ranked at the end of the group stage to determine who would qualify for the knockout stage. Third place qualification Knockout stage 2012 CECAFA Cup knockout stage The knockout stage began on 3 December with the quarter-finals and ended on 8 December with the final. In this stage, teams play against each other once. The losers of the semi-finals play against each other in a third place playoff where the winner is placed third overall in the entire competition. Bracket 3 December – Kampala RWA 0 TAN 2 4 December – Kampala UGA 2 ETH 0 3 December – Kampala BDI 0 (5) ZAN (pen.) 0 (6) 4 December – Kampala KEN 1 MWI 0 6 December – Kampala TAN 0 UGA 3 6 December – Kampala ZAN 2 (2) KEN (pen.) 2 (4) 8 December – Kampala UGA 2 KEN 1 8 December – Kampala TAN 1 (5) ZAN (pen.) 1 (6) yes yes Quarter-finals The quarter-finals were played on 3–4 December 2012. RWA 0–2 TAN UGA 2–0 ETH BDI 0–0 (5–6 p) ZAN KEN 1–0 MWI |} Semi-finals The semi-finals were played on 6 December 2012. TAN 0–3 UGA ZAN 2–2 (2–4 p) KEN |} Third place playoff 8 December 2012 16:00 UTC+3 TAN ZAN 1–1 Bocco 3Kazimoto 19Kiemba 86 Morris 45Ab. Osman 85 5–6 Kazimoto Nyoni Maftar Nditi Kapombe Domayo Yondan Nassor Khamis Nuhu Morris Ab. Osman Haroub Makaame Namboole Stadium, Kampala 70,986 Dennis Batte (Uganda) ReportNews Final 2012 CECAFA Cup Final 8 December 2012 18:00 UTC+3 UGA KEN 2–1 Ssentongo 28Okwi 41Kizito 90 Baraza 39Atudo 79Lavatsa 87 Namboole Stadium, Kampala Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi) Report fb 2012 CECAFA Cup champions UGA 13th Top scorers 2012 CECAFA Cup statistics Goalscorers8 December 2012 Awards Player of the Tournament: UGA Brian Umony Top goalscorer of the Tournament: UGA Robert Ssentongo Goalkeeper of the Tournament: UGA Hamza Muwongehttp://www.newvision.co.ug/news/637976-uganda-beats-kenya-to-2012-cecafa-title.html Uganda beats Kenya to 2012 Cecafa title Joseph Kizza 8 December 2012 New Vision 8 December 2012 Final rankings 2012 CECAFA Cup statistics Teams are ranked using the same tie-breaking criteria as in the group stage, except for the top four teams. yes yes yes UGA 01 6 0 0 13 1 #FFD700 yes yes KEN 02 3 1 2 9 6 #C0C0C0 yes ZAN 03 1 4 1 5 6 #CD7F32 yes TAN 04 3 1 2 12 5 |- |colspan="14"|04Eliminated in the quarter-finals |- yes BDI 05 3 1 0 7 1 yes RWA 06 2 0 2 5 4 yes MWI 07 2 0 2 5 5 yes ETH 08 1 0 3 2 6 |- |colspan="14"|08Eliminated in the group stage |- yes SUD 09 1 0 2 1 3 yes ERI 10 0 1 2 2 5 yes SSD 2011 11 0 0 3 0 7 yes SOM 12 0 0 3 1 13 8 December 2012 yes yes yes 22 8 22 62 62 See also 2012 CECAFA Cup schedule 2012 Kagame Interclub Cup References 2 External links http://www.cecafafootball.org/ CECAFA 2012 official website CECAFA Cup CECAFA CECAFA Cup CECAFA Cup Category:International association football competitions hosted by Uganda Category:CECAFA Cup