2005 CECAFA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Rwanda |
| Dates | November 26—December 10 |
| Teams | 10 (from CECAFA confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ethiopia (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Rwanda |
| Third place |  Zanzibar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 73 (3.04 per match) |
← 2004 2006 → | |
The 2005 CECAFA Cup was the 29th edition of the tournament. It was held in Rwanda, and was won by Ethiopia. The matches were played between November 26—December 10. All matches were played in Stade Amahoro in Kigali.
Kenya was disqualified for failure to pay fees to CECAFA.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanzibar
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Rwanda
|
9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
 Tanzania
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Burundi
|
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
 Eritrea
|
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| Rwanda | 0 – 1 | Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
Malik Joseph  12' |
| Burundi | 1 – 2 | Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Ndahimana 61' |
Abdalla Juma 17' Salam Ussi 72' |
| Eritrea | 2 – 3 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Suleiman Mahmoud |
Jimmy Gatete Jean Lomani |
| Eritrea | 0 – 1 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Nurdin Bakari 38' |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uganda
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 |
| Ethiopia
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 |
 Sudan
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
 Somalia
|
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
 Djibouti
|
1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | -16 |
| Djibouti | 1 – 2 | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Rahman Okishi |
Abdul Hakim Mahmoud Sharki |
| Somalia | 1 – 4 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Sheikh |
Bader Eldin Faisal Agab Haytham Tambal |
| Djibouti | 0 – 6 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Dawit Mebratu 12' Sebsibe Shegere 40' Negame Andrew Atten Fikku Sesela 68' Tabyos Pegpathen 86' Ashemath Pirman 87' |
| Djibouti | 0 – 4 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Haytham Tambal Faisal Agab Ala'a Eldin Yousif Ahmed Eldin |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Zanzibar | 0 – 4 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Girma Ashenafi 14' Fikru-Teferra 46', 48', 82' |
| Uganda | 0 – 1 (aet) | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Olivier Karekezi 115' |
Third place match
Final
| Ethiopia | 1 – 0 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
Andualem Negusse 59'  88' |