|  2009 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup Logo | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Kenya | 
| Dates | 28 November – 13 December | 
| Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) | 
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uganda (11th title) | 
| Runners-up |  Rwanda | 
| Third place |  Zanzibar | 
| Fourth place |  Tanzania | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 | 
| Goals scored | 58 (2.23 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) |  Mrisho Ngassa (5 goals) | 
The 2009 Orange CECAFA Senior Challenge tournament was the 33rd edition of the CECAFA Cup football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa. The 2009 edition was hosted in Kenya.[1]
Participants
Notes:
Information

Sudan was left out due to missing the deadline for the draw.[2]
French telecommunications company Orange agreed to sponsor the tournament.[3] Orange paid $175,000 USD for the privilege.
The Kenyan Government also paid $80,000 USD to sponsor the tournament. It is the first time in 15 years that the CECAFA Cup has been hosted in Kenya.
CECAFA unveiled tournament mascot Tembo, a friendly looking elephant in a black- and yellow-stripped jersey and orange shorts, standing with his left foot on a football. Tembo will spread the message "Uniting for Peace", the tournament's theme.
Television rights were sold to Kenya Broadcasting Corporation in partnership with South-African owned Super Sport.
Group stage
- All times are East Africa Time (EAT) – UTC+3
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Zambia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | 
|  Kenya | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | 
|  Ethiopia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | 
|  Djibouti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 | 
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Rwanda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | 
|  Eritrea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 
|  Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 
|  Somalia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | 
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Uganda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | 
|  Tanzania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 
|  Zanzibar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | 
|  Burundi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | 
| Zanzibar  | 4–0 |  Burundi | 
|---|---|---|
| Morris  16' Hakizimana  18' (o.g.) Kassim  25' Mbazumutima  67' (o.g.) | 
Knockout stage
- All times are East Africa Time (EAT) – UTC+3
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 7 December – Nairobi | ||||||||||
|  Zambia | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| 9 December – Nairobi | ||||||||||
|  Zanzibar (pen.) | 0 (4) | |||||||||
|  Uganda | 2 | |||||||||
| 7 December – Nairobi | ||||||||||
|  Zanzibar | 1 | |||||||||
|  Uganda | 1 | |||||||||
| 13 December – Nairobi | ||||||||||
|  Kenya | 0 | |||||||||
|  Uganda | 2 | |||||||||
| 8 December – Nairobi | ||||||||||
|  Rwanda | 0 | |||||||||
|  Tanzania | 4 | |||||||||
| 10 December – Nairobi | ||||||||||
|  Eritrea | 0 | |||||||||
|  Tanzania | 1 | |||||||||
| 8 December – Nairobi | ||||||||||
|  Rwanda | 2 | |||||||||
|  Rwanda | 4 | |||||||||
|  Zimbabwe | 1 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
| 2009 CECAFA Cup winners | 
|---|
|  Uganda Eleventh title | 
Eritreans seek refugee status
Following Eritrea's exit from the competition, the Eritrean national football team sought refugee status in Nairobi and then leave to Australia.[4]
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
 Yusuf Ndayishime Yusuf Ndayishime
- 3 goals
 James Chamanga James Chamanga
 Kennedy Chola Kennedy Chola
- 2 goals
 Umed Ukuri Umed Ukuri
 Allan Wanga Allan Wanga
 Tumayine Ndamuhanga Tumayine Ndamuhanga
 Dan Wagaluka Dan Wagaluka
 Charles Siyingwa Charles Siyingwa
- 1 goal
 Isaias Andberhian Isaias Andberhian
 Testfaldet Goitom Testfaldet Goitom
 Filmon Tseqay Filmon Tseqay
 Aklilu Ayenew Aklilu Ayenew
 Adane Girma Adane Girma
 Tefesse Tesfaye Tefesse Tesfaye
 John Baraza John Baraza
 George Odhiambo George Odhiambo
 Haruna Niyonzima Haruna Niyonzima
 Mafisango Mutesa Mafisango Mutesa
 Mohamed Hassan Ali Mohamed Hassan Ali
 Musa Mugosi Musa Mugosi
 Stephen Bengo Stephen Bengo
 Owen Kasule Owen Kasule
 Geoffrey Massa Geoffrey Massa
 Emmanuel Okwi Emmanuel Okwi
 Mike Sserumaga Mike Sserumaga
 Robert Ssentongo Robert Ssentongo
 Felix Sunzu Felix Sunzu
 Abdulla Abdulghani Abdulla Abdulghani
 Abdi Kassim Abdi Kassim
 Aggrey Morris Aggrey Morris
 Mangezi Tapiwa Mangezi Tapiwa
 Zhokinyi Guthrie Zhokinyi Guthrie
 Lionel Mutizwa Lionel Mutizwa
- Own goal
 Hassan Hakizimana (for Zanzibar) Hassan Hakizimana (for Zanzibar)
 Henry Mbazumutima (for Zanzibar) Henry Mbazumutima (for Zanzibar)
 Ermias Wolday (for Rwanda) Ermias Wolday (for Rwanda)
 Moalim Bader (for Rwanda) Moalim Bader (for Rwanda)
 Yassin Ali Egal (for Eritrea) Yassin Ali Egal (for Eritrea)
 Abdoulahi Hamoud (for Uganda) Abdoulahi Hamoud (for Uganda)
References
- ↑ "Cecafa's new rule to host events". Standard. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
- ↑ "Kenya pooled with Zambia". Daily Nation. November 19, 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ↑ "CECAFA Tournament Lands Orange Deal". CAFonline.com. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- ↑ "FT.com / Africa - Eritrea's football team seeks asylum". Financial Times. Retrieved 10 April 2011.

