CECAFA

{{Infobox organization

| name = CECAFA/Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations
Baraza la Mashirikisho ya Mpira wa Miguu Afrika Mashariki na Kati
Conseil des Associations de Football d'Afrique de l'Est et Centrale
مؤتمر جمعيات شرق ووسط أفريقيا لكرة القدم
የምስራቅ እና መካከለኛው አፍሪካ እግር ኳስ ማህበራት ምክር ቤት

| image = Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations.svg

| alt = The official logo for the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations.

| map = Africa-countries-CECAFA.png

| mcaption = CECAFA members

| formation = 1926 (unofficial)
1973 (official)

| type = Sports organization

| region_served = East Africa

| membership = {{Collapsible list

|title = 12 members

|{{flagicon|BDI}} Burundi

|{{flagicon|DJI}} Djibouti

|{{flagicon|ERI}} Eritrea

|{{flagicon|ETH}} Ethiopia

|{{flagicon|KEN}} Kenya

|{{flagicon|RWA}} Rwanda

|{{flagicon|SOM}} Somalia

|{{flagicon|SSD}} South Sudan

|{{flagicon|SDN}} Sudan

|{{flagicon|TAN}} Tanzania

|{{flagicon|UGA}} Uganda

|{{flagicon|Zanzibar}} Zanzibar }}

| language = Swahili, English, French

| headquarters = Nairobi, Kenya

| affiliations = CAF, FIFA

| leader_title = Executive Director

| leader_name = {{flagicon|KEN}} Auka Gecheo

| website = {{URL|https://www.cecafaonline.com/}}

}}

The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations ({{langx|sw|Baraza la Mashirikisho ya Mpira wa Miguu Afrika Mashariki na Kati}}, {{langx|fr|Conseil des Associations de Football d'Afrique de l'Est et Centrale}}, {{langx|ar|مؤتمر جمعيات شرق ووسط أفريقيا لكرة القدم}}, {{langx|am|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

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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pharmj.com/Editorial/19991218/articles/soap.html |title=pharmj.com |access-date=2008-10-22 |archive-date=2010-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923233508/http://www.pharmj.com/Editorial/19991218/articles/soap.html |url-status=dead }}

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

All associations that joined in 1973 were founding members of CECAFA.

class="wikitable sortable" valign="top"
Country ! {{Tooltip\|Year\|Year of membership}} ! Governing body
{{fba\|BDI}} \| 1998 \| Football Federation of Burundi
{{fba\|DJI}}* \| 1994 \| Djiboutian Football Federation
{{fba\|ERI}} \| 1994 \| Eritrean National Football Federation
{{fba\|ETH}} \| 1983 \| Ethiopian Football Federation
{{fba\|KEN}} \| 1973 \| Football Kenya Federation
{{fba\|RWA}} \| 1995 \| Rwandese Association Football Federation
{{fba\|SOM}}* \| 1973 \| Somali Football Federation
{{fba\|SSD}} \| 2012 \| South Sudan Football Association
{{fba\|SDN}}* \| 1975 \| Sudan Football Association
{{fba\|TAN}} \| 1973 \| Tanzania Football Federation
{{fba\|UGA}} \| 1973 \| Federation of Uganda Football Associations
{{fba\|Zanzibar}} \| 1973 \| Zanzibar Football Association

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Country

! {{Tooltip|Year|Year of membership}}

! Governing body

| 1998

| Football Federation of Burundi

{{fba|DJI}}*

| 1994

| Djiboutian Football Federation

| 1994

| Eritrean National Football Federation

| 1983

| Ethiopian Football Federation

| 1973

| Football Kenya Federation

| 1995

| Rwandese Association Football Federation

{{fba|SOM}}*

| 1973

| Somali Football Federation

| 2012

| South Sudan Football Association

{{fba|SDN}}*

| 1975

| Sudan Football Association

| 1973

| Tanzania Football Federation

| 1973

| Federation of Uganda Football Associations

| 1973

| Zanzibar Football Association

* Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) members are marked with an asterisk

Broadcasting rights

In 2007, television rights for the tournament were sold to GTV.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/414/66/19627.html |title=CECAFA gets a boost from GTV |access-date=2008-10-21 |archive-date=2015-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923210251/http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/414/66/19627.html |url-status=live }} Since 2009, broadcasting of CECAFA competitions has been taken over by SuperSport.{{cite web |url=http://www.futaa.com/football/article/supersport-airing-cecafa-from-quarters |title=SuperSport airing CECAFA from quarters |author=Patrick Korir |publisher=Futaa.com |date=7 December 2009 |access-date=21 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230180729/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/supersport-airing-cecafa-from-quarters |archive-date=30 December 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.michezoafrika.com/cecafa/cecafa-to-be-aired-live-by-supersport/7075 |title=CECAFA to be aired Live by SuperSport |author=Timothy Olobulu |publisher=MichezoAfrika.com |date=29 June 2012 |access-date=21 October 2012 |archive-date=26 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326224051/http://www.michezoafrika.com/cecafa/cecafa-to-be-aired-live-by-supersport/7075 |url-status=live }}

Competitions

{{See also|List of association football competitions|FIFA International Match Calendar}}

= Current title holders =

{{See also|Portal:Current events/Sports|{{CURRENTYEAR}} in association football|{{CURRENTYEAR}} in sports|FIFA International Match Calendar}}

{{For|events postponed or cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic|Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports}}

class="wikitable" ! Competition \| width="1%" rowspan=1 style="background-color:#ffffff;"\| ! Edition ! Champions ! Title ! Runners-up \| width="1%" rowspan=1 style="background-color:#ffffff;"\| ! Next edition ! Dates
colspan="9" \|National teams
Senior Challenge Cup \| width="1%" rowspan=7 style="background-color:#ffffff;"\| \| 2019 \| {{fb\|UGA}} \| 40° \| {{fb\|ERI}} \| width="1%" rowspan=7 style="background-color:#ffffff;"\| \| TBD \|
U-23 Challenge Cup \| 2021 \| {{fbu\|23\|TAN}} \| 1° \| {{fbu\|23\|BDI}} \| TBD \|
U-20 Championship \| 2024 \| {{fbu\|20\|TAN}} \| 3° \| {{fbu\|20\|KEN}} \| TBD \|
U-18 Championship \| 2023 \| {{fbu\|20\|UGA}} \| 1° \| {{fbu\|23\|KEN}} \| TBD \|
U-17 Championship \| 2024 \| {{fbu\|17\|UGA}} \| 4° \| {{fbu\|17\|TAN}} \| TBD \|
U-15 Championship \| 2023 \| {{fbu\|15\|ZAN}} \| 1° \| {{fbu\|15\|UGA}} \| \|
CECAFA African School Championship \| 2023 \|{{flag-icon\|UGA}}Royal Giants High School \| 1° \|{{flag-icon\|ETH}} Geda Roble SS \| 2024 \|
CECAFA Beach Soccer Championship \| \| \| \| \| 2025https://cecafaonline.com/cecafa-beach-soccer-championship-to-open-2025-season-in-mombasa/ \|
colspan="9" \|National teams (women)
Women's Championship \| width="1%" rowspan=5 style="background-color:#ffffff;"\| \| 2022 \| {{fbw\|UGA}} \| 1° \| {{fbw\|BDI}} \| width="1%" rowspan=5 style="background-color:#ffffff;"\| \| TBD \|
U-20 Women's Championship \| 2021 \| {{fbwu\|20\|ETH}} \| 1° \| {{fbwu\|20\|UGA}} \| TBD \|
U-18 Women's Championship \| 2023 \| {{fbwu\|18\|TAN}} \| 1° \| {{fbwu\|20\|UGA}} \| TBD \|
U-17 Women's Championship \| 2019 \| {{fbwu\|17\|UGA}} \| 1° \| {{fbwu\|17\|TAN}} \| TBD \|
Girls Schools Championship \| 2023 \|{{flag-icon\|TAN}}FT Fountain Gate \| 1° \|{{flag-icon\|ETH}}Awaro SS \| TBD \|
colspan="9" \|Club teams
Kagame Cup \| width="1%" rowspan=1 style="background-color:#ffffff;"\| \| 2024 \| {{flagicon\|ZAM}} Red Arrows \| 1° \| {{fbaicon\|RWA}} APR FC \| width="1%" rowspan=1 style="background-color:#ffffff;"\| \| TBD \|
colspan="9" \|Club teams (women)
CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA qualifiers \| width="1%" rowspan=1 style="background-color:#ffffff;"\| \| 2024 \| {{fbaicon\|ETH}} CBE F.C. \| 1st \| {{fbaicon\|KEN}} Kenya Police Bullets \| width="1%" rowspan=1 style="background-color:#ffffff;"\| \| 2025 \|

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! Competition

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! Edition

! Champions

! Title

! Runners-up

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! Next edition

! Dates

colspan="9" |National teams

Senior Challenge Cup