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Formation | 1926 (unofficial) 1973 (official) |
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Type | Sports organization |
Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya |
Region served | East Africa |
Membership | |
Official language | Swahili, English, French |
Executive Director | ![]() |
Affiliations | CAF, FIFA |
Website | www |
The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (Swahili: Baraza la Mashirikisho ya Mpira wa Miguu Afrika Mashariki na Kati, French: Conseil des Associations de Football d'Afrique de l'Est et Centrale, Arabic: مؤتمر جمعيات شرق ووسط أفريقيا لكرة القدم, Amharic: የምስራቅ እና መካከለኗኛሙ አፍሪካ እግር ኳስ ማህበራት ምክር ቤት; officially abbreviated as CECAFA) is an association of the football playing nations in mostly East Africa and parts of Central Africa. An affiliate of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), CECAFA is the oldest sub-regional football organisation on the continent.
History
[edit]CECAFA was founded unofficially in 1927. The competition was sponsored by the major Nairobi-based soap-manufacturing firm Gossage, owned by the British Lever Brothers. Its formation is often misattributed to William Gossage, founder of the Gossage company. However, he died 50 years before the CECAFA was established.[1]
The tournament was known as the "Gossage Cup" until the mid-sixties, when it was redubbed the "East African Challenge Cup".its consisted of only 12 teams
CECAFA's head offices are in Nairobi, Kenya. The first tournament was contested between Kenya and Uganda, which saw the Kenyan squad win the two legs 3–1 on aggregate.
Member associations
[edit]All associations that joined in 1973 were founding members of CECAFA.
* Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) members are marked with an asterisk
Broadcasting rights
[edit]In 2007, television rights for the tournament were sold to GTV.[2] Since 2009, broadcasting of CECAFA competitions has been taken over by SuperSport.[3][4]
Competitions
[edit]Current title holders
[edit]Competition | Edition | Champions | Title | Runners-up | Next edition | Dates | ||
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National teams | ||||||||
Senior Challenge Cup | 2019 | ![]() |
40° | ![]() |
2024 | |||
U-23 Challenge Cup | 2021 | ![]() |
1° | ![]() |
TBD | |||
U-20 Championship | 2022 | ![]() |
5° | ![]() |
TBD | |||
U-18 Championship | 2023 | ![]() |
1° | ![]() |
TBD | |||
U-17 Championship | 2022 | ![]() |
1° | ![]() |
2024 | |||
U-15 Championship | 2023 | ![]() |
1° | ![]() |
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CECAFA African School Championship | 2023 | ![]() |
1° | ![]() |
2023 August | |||
National teams (women) | ||||||||
Women's Championship | 2022 | ![]() |
1° | ![]() |
2024 | |||
U-20 Women's Championship | 2021 | ![]() |
1° | ![]() |
TBD | |||
U-18 Women's Championship | 2023 | ![]() |
1° | ![]() |
TBD | |||
U-17 Women's Championship | 2019 | ![]() |
1° | ![]() |
TBD | |||
Girls Schools Championship | 2023 | ![]() |
1° | ![]() |
2023 August | |||
Club teams | ||||||||
Kagame Cup | 2021 | ![]() |
1° | ![]() |
2024 | 9-21 Jul | ||
Club teams (women) | ||||||||
CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA qualifiers | 2022 | ![]() |
1st | ![]() |
2023 12-26 Aug |
See also
[edit]- Confederation of African Football (CAF)
- West African Football Union (WAFU)
- Central African Football Federations' Union (UNIFFAC)
- Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA)
- Union of North African Football Federations (UNAF)
References
[edit]- ^ "pharmj.com". Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ^ "CECAFA gets a boost from GTV". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ Patrick Korir (7 December 2009). "SuperSport airing CECAFA from quarters". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Timothy Olobulu (29 June 2012). "CECAFA to be aired Live by SuperSport". MichezoAfrika.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
External links
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