CECAFA Cup
East and Central Africa

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The CECAFA Cup is the oldest football tournament in Africa. A FIFA competition, it includes national teams from the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA).

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.

Organizer

Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA)

1st edition

1926 Gossage Cup

Edition(s)

Titleholder

Tanzania U-23 Tanzania U-23

Honours

Uganda (40) Uganda (40)

2019 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup 2015 CECAFA Cup 2012 Tusker CECAFA Cup 2011 Tusker CECAFA Cup 2009 CECAFA Cup 2008 CECAFA Cup 2003 CECAFA Cup 2000 CECAFA Cup 1996 CECAFA Cup 1992 CECAFA Cup 1990 CECAFA Cup 1989 CECAFA Cup 1977 CECAFA Cup 1976 CECAFA Cup 1973 CECAFA Cup 1970 Challenge Cup 1969 Challenge Cup 1968 Challenge Cup 1963 Gossage Cup 1962 Gossage Cup 1960 Gossage Cup 1957 Gossage Cup 1956 Gossage Cup 1955 Gossage Cup 1954 Gossage Cup 1952 Gossage Cup 1948 Gossage Cup 1947 Gossage Cup 1945 Gossage Cup 1943 Gossage Cup 1940 Gossage Cup 1939 Gossage Cup 1938 Gossage Cup 1937 Gossage Cup 1936 Gossage Cup 1935 Gossage Cup 1932 Gossage Cup 1930 Gossage Cup 1929 Gossage Cup 1928 Gossage Cup

Kenya (21) Kenya (21)

2017 CECAFA Cup 2013 GOtv CECAFA Cup 2002 CECAFA Cup 1983 CECAFA Cup 1982 CECAFA Cup 1981 CECAFA Cup 1975 CECAFA Cup 1971 Challenge Cup 1967 Challenge Cup 1966 Gossage Cup 1961 Gossage Cup 1960 Gossage Cup 1959 Gossage Cup 1958 Gossage Cup 1953 Gossage Cup 1946 Gossage Cup 1944 Gossage Cup 1942 Gossage Cup 1941 Gossage Cup 1931 Gossage Cup 1926 Gossage Cup