2016 CECAFA Women's Championship

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]

2016 CECAFA Women's Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Uganda
Dates	11–20 September 2016
Teams	7
Final positions
Champions	Tanzania
Runners-up	Kenya
Third place	Ethiopia
Fourth place	Uganda
Tournament statistics
Matches played	13
Goals scored	68 (5.23 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Esse Mbeyu Akida Hasifa Nassuna (6 goals)

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	Burundi  Ethiopia  Kenya  Rwanda  Tanzania  Uganda (hosts)  Zanzibar
Non-participants	Djibouti  Eritrea  Sudan  Somalia  South Sudan

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) Host.

11 September 2016

14:00

Zanzibar	1–10	Burundi
Abdullahi Abdallah Mwajuma  ?' (pen.)	Report	Djazilla Uwimeza  ?', ?', ?' Maggy Mumezero  ?', ?' Saidi Sakina Bukuru  ?', ?' Aziza Misigiyimana  ?' Nella Uwimana  ?' Joe'lle Bukuru  ?'

11 September 2016

16:00

Kenya	4–0	Uganda
Kinuthia  ?' Akida  ?', ?' Corazone  ?'	Report

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13 September 2016

14:00

Burundi	0–4	Kenya
	Report	Kinuthia  ?' Akida  ?' Neddy Atieno  ?', ?'

13 September 2016

16:00

Zanzibar	0–9	Uganda
	Report	Christine Nambirige  ?' Ikwaput  ?', ?' Hasifa Nassuna  ?', ?', ?', ?' Laki Otandeka  ?', ?'

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15 September 2016

14:00

Kenya	11–0	Zanzibar
Nafula  ?', ?', ?' Akida  ?', ?' Ogol  ?', ?' Achieng  ?' Corazone  ?', ?', ?'	Report

15 September 2016

16:00

Uganda	1–0	Burundi
Ikwaput  ?'	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:

12 September 2016

16:00

Tanzania	3–2	Rwanda
Asha Rashid  ?', ?' Stumai Abdalla  ?'	Report	Anne Marie  ?' Anton Anastazia  ?' (o.g.)

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14 September 2016

16:00

Rwanda	2–3	Ethiopia
Dorothy Mukeshimana  ?' Sifa Gloria Nibagwire  ?'	Report	Loza Abera  ?', ?' Meskerem Kanko  ?'

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16 September 2016

16:00

Tanzania	0–0	Ethiopia
	Report

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

18 September 2016

Kenya	3–2	Ethiopia
Neddy Atieno  52', 64' Anyango  73'	Report	Loza Abera  37', 82'

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18 September 2016

Tanzania	4–1	Uganda
Asha Rashid  ?' Donisa Daniel  ?' Mwanahamisi Omari  ?' Stumai Abdalla  ?'	Report	Hasifa Nassuna  ?'

Third-place playoff

20 September 2016

Ethiopia	4–1	Uganda
Rehima Zergaw  16', 45', 73' Loza Abera  78'	Report	Hasifa Nassuna  5'

Final

20 September 2016

Kenya	1–2	Tanzania
Akida  ?'	report	Mwanahamisi Omari  27' Stumai Abdalla  44'

Goalscorers

Top goal scorers.[5][6]

6 goals

• Esse Akida
• Hasifa Nassuna

5 goals

• Loza Abera

4 goals

• Vivian Corazone
• Neddy Atieno

3 goals

• Djazilla Uwimeza
• Rehima Zergaw
• Christine Nafula
• Asha Rashid
• Stumai Abdalla
• Fazila Ikwaput

2 goals

• Maggy Mumezero
• Saidi Sakina Bukuru
• Jacky Ogol
• Mary Kinuthia
• Mwanahamisi Omari
• Laki Otandeka

1 goal

• Aziza Misigiyimana
• Joe'lle Bukuru
• Nella Uwimana
• Meskerem Kanko
• Carolyne Anyango
• Mercy Achieng
• Anne Marie
• Dorothy Mukeshimana
• Sifa Gloria Nibagwire
• Donisa Daniel
• Christine Nambirige
• Abdullahi Abdallah Mwajuma

Own goal

• Anton Anastazia (playing against Rwanda)

References

1. Aine, Kim (29 August 2016). "Women's CECAFA: Uganda Drawn Against Kenya -". Chimp Reports.
2. "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.