The Central African Customs and Economic Union (UDEAC) Cup was an
association football
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tournament contested between countries in Central Africa. The creation of the UDEAC Cup was to mark the 20th anniversary since the formation of the Union but it was considered successful and was played a further six times. The tournament open to the national teams of the Union’s member countries who were affiliated to FIFA.
The technical organisation of the tournament was entrusted to the Organising and Regulations Committee of the
Central African Football Federations' Union
The Central African Football Federations' Union (french: Union des Fédérations de Football d'Afrique Centrale; pt, União das Federações Centroafricanas de Futebol; es, Unión de Federaciones de Fútbol de África Central), officially abbrevi ...
(UNIFFAC).
After the 1990 edition, the tournament was not played in the next decade. In 2003, the same countries decided to revive the competition under another name, the
CEMAC Cup.
General statistics
Winners by country
1984 UDEAC Cup
Played in
Congo.
Group A
Group B
Fifth place match
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
1985 UDEAC Cup
Played in
Gabon
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.
Group A
Group B
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
1986 UDEAC Cup
Played in
Equatorial Guinea
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(
Bata and
Malabo
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).
Group A
Group B
Semi-finals
Third place match
This match between Congo and Gabon was not played as Gabon withdrew.
Final
1987 UDEAC Cup
Played in
N'Djamena
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The city serves as the centre of economic activity in Chad. Meat, fish and cotton processing are the ...
,
Chad
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.
Group A
Group B
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
1988 UDEAC Cup
Played in
Cameroon
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.
Group A
Group B
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
1989 UDEAC Cup
Played in
Bangui
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,
Central African Republic
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.
Group A
Group B
Playoff for the semifinal place
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
1990 UDEAC Cup
Played in
Congo.
Group A
Group B
Semi-finals
Fifth place match
Third place match
Final
See also
*
CEMAC Cup
ReferencesRSSSF archives
{{DEFAULTSORT:Udeac Championship
International association football competitions in Africa
Defunct international association football competitions in Africa
Recurring sporting events established in 1984
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1990