2016 CECAFA Women's Championship

2016 CECAFA Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryUganda
Dates11–20 September 2016
Teams7
Final positions
Champions Tanzania
Runners-up Kenya
Third place Ethiopia
Fourth place Uganda
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored68 (5.23 per match)
Top scorer(s)Kenya Esse Mbeyu Akida
Uganda Hasifah Nassuna
(6 goals)
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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.[1]

It was held in Jinja, Uganda between 11 and 20 September 2016.[2] There were no sponsors besides the Uganda Football Association.[1]

Participants

The seven participants were announced on 29 August 2016.[2]

- National teams
Participants
Non-participants

Sudan and South Sudan were initially reported as having confirmed participation, but did not appear in the draw.[2] Equally not in the draw were Namibia, Zimbabwe and Malawi, who had requested guest spots.[3]

Draw

The draw was announced on 29 August 2016.[2]

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kenya 3 3 0 0 19 0 +19 9 Semi-finals
2  Uganda (H) 3 2 0 1 10 4 +6 6
3  Burundi 3 1 0 2 10 6 +4 3
4  Zanzibar 3 0 0 3 1 30 −29 0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 September 2016. Source: soccerway.com
(H) Hosts
Zanzibar 1–10 Burundi
 Report
Kenya 4–0 Uganda
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Burundi 0–4 Kenya
Report
Zanzibar 0–9 Uganda
Report
Kenya 11–0 Zanzibar
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Uganda 1–0 Burundi
 Report

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.[4]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tanzania 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Semi-finals
2  Ethiopia 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
3  Rwanda 2 0 0 2 4 6 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2016. Source: [1]
Tanzania 3–2 Rwanda
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Rwanda 2–3 Ethiopia
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Tanzania 0–0 Ethiopia
Report

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Kenya 3–2 Ethiopia
Atieno 52', 64'
Anyango 73'		 Report Abera 37', 82'
Tanzania 4–1 Uganda
 Report

Third-place playoff

 Ethiopia4–1 Uganda
Zergaw 16', 45', 73'
Abera 78'		 Report Nassuna 5'

Final

 Kenya1–2 Tanzania
Akida 48' report Mwanahamisi 27'
Abdalla 44'

Goalscorers

Top goal scorers.[5][6]

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

References

  1. ^ a b Aine, Kim (29 August 2016). "Women's CECAFA: Uganda Drawn Against Kenya -". Chimp Reports.
  2. ^ a b c d "CECAFA women Challenge Cup Tournament Launches in Kampala". CECAFA. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Starlets pitted against Uganda in Cecafa women's bonanza". the-star.co.ke.
  4. ^ Federation of Uganda Football Associations [FUFA] [@OfficialFUFA] (16 September 2016). "Pictorial: Tanzania vs. Ethiopia match that ended 0-0. Tanzania won the match by toss of the coin. Tanzania will..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Kenya's Harambee Starlets romp into Cecafa Women Championship semi final with game to spare". Soka25east. 13 September 2016.
  6. ^ "CECAFA Women Championship: Red Hot Uganda Crested Cranes Whip Zanzibar". Federetion of Uganda Football Associations. 13 September 2016.