2019 CECAFA U-15 Championship
The 2019 CECAFA U15 Championship was the first CECAFA U-15 Championship organized by CECAFA (Council of East and Central Africa Football Association).[2] It was held in Eritrea (it is the first time in recent times that an official international football tournament is being staged in Eritrea.)[3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Eritrea |
| City | Asmara |
| Dates | 16–30 August 2019 |
| Teams | 10 (from CAF confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uganda |
| Runners-up |  Kenya |
| Third place |  Rwanda |
| Fourth place |  Burundi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 81 (3.38 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kyeyune Abasi[1] |
| Best player(s) |  Temesghen Tesfai[1] |
| Best goalkeeper | Lwangu Alvin[1] |
Venues
Teams
- Djibouti withdrew from the competition
Officials
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Burundi |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 | |
| 3 | Eritrea |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Somalia |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Sudan |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Rwanda |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Tanzania |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Ethiopia |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | |
| 5 |  South Sudan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 1 |
Source: CECAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Winner
| 2019 CECAFA U15 Championship Winners |
|---|
Uganda 1st title |
Notes
- South Sudan who came into this game with 5 players out through injury had to abandon the match early into the second half as 5 more players couldn't finish the game because of injuries
References
- Yebio, Natnael (30 August 2019). "Uganda Wins CECAFA U-15 Championship". tesfanews.net. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- "Home". CECAFA Website. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- "CECAFA set for U-15 Championship in Eritrea".
- "Cecafa U-15 Reorganized After Djibouti's Withdrawal, Uganda Draws Rwanda Again | ChimpReports". 16 August 2019.
- "Pictures of the officials during CECAFA U15 in Eritrea". 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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