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2008 CECAFA Cup

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Host country
  
Uganda

Runners-up
  
Kenya

Champions
  
Uganda (10th title)

Third place
  
Tanzania

Dates
  
31 December 2008 – 13 January 2009

Teams
  
10 (from CECAFA confederations)

The 2008 CECAFA Cup was the 32nd edition of the football tournament that involves teams from East and Central Africa.

All matches were played from 31 December 2008 to 13 January 2009 at the National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda.

Information

  • originally scheduled for 8 November till 22 November in Kampala; postponed to January 2009 because some of the competing countries were yet to meet conditions set by GTV, the main sponsors.
  • The winner of this year's competition will receive $30,000, the second-placed team will be given $20,000, with $10,000 going to the side that comes third.
  •  Ethiopia left out due to FIFA suspension
  •  Eritrea pulled out due to administrative wrangles in the home federation. They were replaced by  Zambia.

    • References

    2008 CECAFA Cup Wikipedia
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