The 2018

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 ...

was the third edition of the association football tournament for women's national teams in the

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 regi ...

n region. It was held in Kigali,

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between 19 and 27 July 2018. The defending champions

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

won the competition for the second time after defeating Ethiopia 4–1 in their final match on 27 July 2018.

Participants

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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

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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 Tereza Obunyu Engesha (born 15 February 1998), known as Terry Engesha, is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a forward for South Korean WK League club Hyundai Steel Red Angels and the Kenya women's national team. International car ...

* Alice Kalimba * Asha Saada Rashid * Asha Shabani Hamza *

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 ...

* Stumai Abdallah Athumani * Fatuma Khatibu Salum * Grace Aluka * Yudaya Nakayenze * Norah Alupo * Shadia Nankya

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.

References

{{CECAFA Women's Championship CECAFA Women's Championship CECAFE CECAFA Championship International association football competitions hosted by Uganda