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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 CECAFA, 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, Uganda, 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 * – Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territories make up Eastern Africa: Due to the historical Omani Empire and colonial territories of the British East Africa Protectorate and German East Africa, the term ''East Africa'' is often (especially in the English language) used to specifically refer to the area now comprising the three countries of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. However, this has never been the convention in many other languages, where the term generally had a wider, strictly geographic context and therefore typically included Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia.Somaliland is not included in the United Nations geoscheme, as it is internationally diplomatic recognition, recognized as a part of Somalia. *Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan are members of the East Afric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CECAFA
The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations ( sw, Baraza la Mashirikisho ya Mpira wa Miguu Afrika Mashariki na Kati, french: Conseil des Associations de Football d'Afrique de l'Est et Centrale, ar, مؤتمر جمعيات شرق ووسط أفريقيا لكرة القدم; officially abbreviated as CECAFA) is an association of the football playing nations in mostly East Africa and a bit 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 Af ... [...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] |
Jinja, Uganda
Jinja is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda, located on the North shores of Lake Victoria. Location Jinja is in Jinja District, Busoga sub-region, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is approximately , by road, east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. It sits along the northern shores of Lake Victoria, near the source of the White Nile. The city sits at an average elevation of above sea level. History The city was founded in 1901 by British settlers. It was planned under colonial rule in 1948 by Ernst May, German architect and urban planner. May also designed the urban planning scheme for Kampala, creating what he called "neighborhood units." Estates were built for the ruling elite in many parts outside the center city. This led to the area's ' slum clearance' which displaced more than 1,000 residents in the 1950s. In 1954, the construction of the Owen Falls Dam submerged the Ripon Falls. Most of the "Flat Rocks" that gave the area its name disappeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 CECAFA Women's Championship
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. *January 13– 24 – South Yemen Civil War. *January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. *January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. * January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of dates with Dictator Idi Amin's 1971 ... [...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] |
2018 CECAFA Women's Championship
The 2018 CECAFA Women's Championship was the third edition of the association football tournament for women's national teams in the East African region. It was held in Kigali, Rwanda between 19 and 27 July 2018. The defending champions Tanzania won the competition for the second time after defeating Ethiopia 4–1 in their final match on 27 July 2018. Participants ''Source:'' Venue The matches were played at one venue in the city of Kigali. Draw The tournament was played on a league basis with the team topping the table being declared the winner. Group stage ---- ---- ---- ---- Final standings Statistics Goalscorers Top goal scorers; ;3 goals * Meselu Abera Tesfamariam * Donisia Daniel Minja 2 goals * Lillian Mutuuzo 1 goal * Birtukan Gebrekirstos * Mirikat Feleke * Senaf Wakuma Demise * Dorcas Shikobe * Mercy Achieng * Terry Engesha * Alice Kalimba * Asha Saada Rashid * Asha Shabani Hamza * Mwanahamisi Shurua * Stum ... [...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 footballer who plays as a forward for Simba Queens and the Tanzania women's national team. International career In 2018, Shurua scored one goal in their run to winnin ... was voted M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 The Djiboutian Football Federation ( ar, الاتحاد الجيبوتي لكرة القدم; french: Fédération Djiboutienne de Football, FDF) is the governing body of association football in Djibouti. It was founded in 1979, and affiliated to F ... 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 C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CECAFA Cup
The CECAFA Cup, is the oldest football tournament in Africa. It is organized by the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations ( CECAFA). A FIFA competition, it includes participants of football playing national teams from the East African Region. Cup history There is an anomaly on national teams in the case of Tanzania. It fields two teams, Tanzania and Zanzibar. In 2005 and 2006, the tournament was sponsored by the Ethiopian-Saudi businessman Sheikh Mohammed Al Amoudi, and was dubbed the ''Al Amoudi Senior Challenge Cup''. It is the successor competition of the '' Gossage Cup'', held 37 times from 1926 until 1966, and the ''East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup'', held 7 times between 1965 and 1971. In August 2012, CECAFA signed a sponsorship deal worth US$450,000 with East African Breweries to have the cup renamed to the ''CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup''. Previous winners Gossage Cup (1926–1966) and Challenge Cup (1967–1971) The Gossage Cup and ... [...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 CECAFA, 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, Uganda, 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 * – Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
