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2021 CECAFA Women's Championship
The 2021 CECAFA Women's Championship was set to be the 5th edition of the biennial association football tournament for women's national teams in the East Africa region organized by CECAFA. It was set to held in Djibouti City, Djibouti 17 to 31 December 2021. but was cancelled after the Djiboutian Football Federation withdrew from hosting the tournament due to ongoing work of the El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium. Kenya are the defending champion by having defeated Tanzania 2–0 goals on 25 November 2019 in the previous edition final. Participants The following eight teams were set to contest in the tournament. Venue The tournament was scheduled to take place in the El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium in Djibouti City Djibouti (also called Djibouti City and Jibuti in early Western texts) is the capital city of the Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti. It is located in the coastal Djibouti Region on the Gulf of Tadjoura. Djibouti has a population of around 780,000 ..., b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CECAFA Women's Championship
The CECAFA Women's Championship, also called Women's Challenge Cup, is an association football tournament for teams from Eastern Africa organized by Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). Format History The first tournament was played in Zanzibar in 1986 and won by the host team. After that there was no tournament for the next thirty years. The try for reviving the women's championship in the CECAFA region had been attempted in Zanzibar for October 2007. But the tournament was cancelled and never played. The next edition then was proposed for 2016. That 2016 edition was hosted by Uganda and played in Jinja. There were no other bids to host the tournament. Tanzania won the championship and also Burundi were playing their first official FIFA recognized games ever. The 2018 edition was again won by Tanzania. Results Participating nations ;Legend * – Champions * – Runners-up * – Third place * – Fourth place * – Losing semi-finals *QF � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 CECAFA Women's Championship
The 2019 CECAFA Women's Championship was the fourth edition of the association football tournament for women's national teams in the East African region. It was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania between 16 and 25 November 2019. Kenya won the tournament with a 2–0 win over Tanzania in the final. Participants and draw ;Group A * (hosts) * * * ;Group B * * * * Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Knockout stage Semi-finals ---- Third-place playoff Final Awards Jentrix Shikangwa from Kenya won the top scorer award with 10 goals. The Golden Glove Award went to Kenyan goalkeeper Annedy Kundu who did not concede a single goal in the whole tournament. Tanzania's Mwanahamisi Shurua Mwanahamisi Omary Shurua (born 16 October 1989) is a Tanzanian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a forward for Simba Queens and the Tanzania women's national football team, Tanzania women's national team. International ... was voted Mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Did not enter *:suspended by FIFA * * * 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 Officials Referees * Suavis Iratunga * Tsehaynesh Abebe * Misgana Tilahun * Aline Umuton * Florentina Zabron Chief * Tatu Nuru Malogo * Elizabeth Gisma Louis * Shamirah Nabadda Assistant Referees * Alida Iradukunda * Arcella Uwizer * Woinshet Kassaye * Sandrine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Africa
East Africa, also known as Eastern Africa or the East of Africa, is a region at the eastern edge of the Africa, African continent, distinguished by its unique geographical, historical, and cultural landscape. Defined in varying scopes, the region is recognized in the United Nations Statistics Division United Nations geoscheme for Africa, scheme as encompassing 18 sovereign states and 4 territories. It includes the Horn of Africa to the North and Southeastern Africa to the south. Definitions In a narrow sense, particularly in English-speaking contexts, East Africa refers to the area comprising Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, largely due to their shared history under the Omani Empire and as parts of the British East Africa Protectorate and German East Africa. Further extending East Africa's definition, the Horn of Africa—comprising Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia—stands out as a distinct geopolitical entity within East Africa.Robert Stock, ''Africa South of the Sahara, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CECAFA
The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (, , , ; 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 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. 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 national football team, Kenya and Uganda national football team, Uganda, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djibouti (city)
Djibouti (also called Djibouti City and Jibuti in early Western texts) is the capital city of the Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti. It is located in the coastal Djibouti Region on the Gulf of Tadjoura. Djibouti has a population of around 780,000 inhabitants, which counts for 73% of the country's population. The settlement was founded in 1888 by the French, on land leased from the ruling Somali and Afar Sultans. During the ensuing period, it served as the capital of French Somaliland and its successor the French Territory of the Afars and Issas. History There is evidence of human settlement on the eastern coastline of Djibouti dating back to the Bronze Age. From 1862 until 1894, the land to the north of the Gulf of Tadjoura was called ''Obock'' and was ruled by Issa clan, Issa and Afar people, Afar Sultans, local authorities with whom France signed various treaties between 1883 and 1887 to first gain a foothold in the region.Raph Uwechue, ''Africa year book and who's who'', (Afr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djiboutian Football Federation
The Djiboutian Football Federation (; ; FDF) is the governing body of association football in Djibouti. It was founded in 1979, and affiliated to FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 1994, and has been a member of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) since 1998. The Federation oversees the Djibouti Premier League and the Djibouti national football team, national team. Logos File:Djibouti FF (logo).png, Former logo File:Emblême Fédération Djiboutienne de Football.png, Present logo See also *Football in Djibouti *Djibouti Premier League *Djibouti national football team *Djibouti Cup *Stade du Ville References External linksDjiboutiat the FIFA website.Djibouti at CAF Online National members of the Confederation of African Football, Djibouti Football in Djibouti Sports organizations established in 1979 1979 establishments in Djibouti Sports governing bodies in Djibouti, Football Association football governing bodies in Africa, Djibouti M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium
The El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Djibouti City, Djibouti. It is currently reserved mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of hosting up to 20,000http://www.udj-djibouti.com/dji/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1464:djibouti&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=27 fans. As of April 2007, the Stade has an artificial turf pitch courtesy of FIFA's ''Win in Africa'' development programme. It is currently the home ground of the Djibouti national football team. The stadium is home to many sports federations in Djibouti, including the Djiboutian Football Federation. History The stadium opened on June 26, 1993. It is named after the first President of Djibouti, Hassan Gouled Aptidon. The facility was built with the assistance of Chinese engineers. The stadium has also benefited from the Goal program established by FIFA. Renovation work at the stadium commenced in 2002. In 2007, new artificial turf was installed for a second time. Inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawowo Sports
Kawowo Sports is an East African sports website based in Kampala, Uganda, that publishes digital sports content with a focus on local and regional information. It was founded by Joseph Owino in September 2011. Awards In 2017, kawowo.com was awarded as the sports website of the year by the Sports Journalists Association of Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the .... At the same event, Kawowo Sports' photographer, John Batanudde, was named photographer of the year. References External links * {{official website, https://www.kawowo.com/ 2011 establishments in Uganda Internet properties established in 2011 Ugandan sport websites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya Women's National Football Team
The Kenya women's national football team represents Kenya in women's football and is controlled by the Football Kenya Federation. History The first women's league in Kenya and national team were created in 1985 at a time when almost no country in the world had a women's national football team. The national team is nicknamed the Harambee Starlets and national team players are not full-time professional players. They need to have other employment. In 1993, Kenya Women's Football Federation was created and organised a national team that represented the country several times in international tournaments between its founding and 1996. In 1996, the Kenya Women's Football Federation folded under pressure from FIFA and women's football was subsumed by the Kenya Football Federation, with women being represented in the organisation as a subcommittee. Kenya Football Federation took over the management of the women's national team. In a 22 September 1998 game in Nairobi, Kenya beat S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanzania Women's National Football Team
The Tanzania national women's football team, is the national team of Tanzania and is controlled by the Tanzania Football Federation. They are nicknamed the ''Twiga Stars''. The Twiga Stars qualified for their first CAF Women's Championship finals on 5 June 2010, after defeating Eritrea 11–4 on aggregate. History 2010 The Twiga Stars defeated Ethiopia in the preliminary round of the 2010 African Women's Football Championship on aggregate 4–2. The first leg was played in Addis Ababa on 8 March. Tanzania won the match 3–1, with goals by Ester Chabruma, Mwanahamis Omary, and Asha Rashid. The return leg played at Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam on 29 March ended in a 1–1 draw. In the first round of the African Championship, Tanzania defeated Eritrea on aggregate 11–4. The Twiga Stars won 8–1 in Dar es Salaam on 23 May and drew 3–3 in Asmara on 5 June. After the Twiga Stars' success in qualifying for the African Championship finals in South Africa, a Tanzanian bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 CECAFA Women's Championship
The 2016 CECAFA Women's Championship was the second edition of the association football tournament for women's national teams in the East African region. The first edition was hosted in 1986 and won by Zanzibar. It was held in Jinja, Uganda between 11 and 20 September 2016. There were no sponsors besides the Uganda Football Association. Participants The seven participants were announced on 29 August 2016. Sudan and South Sudan were initially reported as having confirmed participation, but did not appear in the draw. Equally not in the draw were Namibia, Zimbabwe and Malawi, who had requested guest spots. Draw The draw was announced on 29 August 2016. Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B Tanzania and Ethiopia tied for first place after their draw on the last match day. Tanzania were placed first then by the toss of a coin. ---- ---- Knockout stage Semi-finals ---- Third-place playoff Final Goalscorers Top goal scorers. ;6 goals * Esse Akida * Has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
