CECAFA
| The official logo for the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations. | |
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| Formation | 1926 (unofficial) 1973 (official) |
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| Type | Sports organization |
| Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya |
Region served | Eastern Africa |
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Official language | English, French |
Secretary General |  Nicholas Musonye |
| Affiliations | CAF, FIFA |
| Website | www |
The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (Template:Lang-fr, Template:Lang-ar; officially abbreviated as CECAFA) is an association of the football playing nations in East and Central Africa. An affiliate of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), it is the oldest sub-regional football organisation on the continent.
History
CECAFA was founded unofficially in 1927. The competition was sponsored by the major Nairobi-based soap-manufacturing firm Gossage, owned by the British Lever Brothers. Its formation is often misattributed to William Gossage, founder of the Gossage company. However, he died 50 years before the CECAFA was established.[1]
The tournament was known as the "Gossage Cup" until the mid-sixties, when it was redubbed the "East African Challenge Cup".
CECAFA's head offices are in Nairobi, Kenya. The first tournament was contested between Kenya and Uganda, which saw the Kenyan squad win the two legs 3-1 on aggregate.
Broadcasting rights
In 2007, television rights for the tournament were sold to GTV.[2] Since 2009, broadcasting of CECAFA competitions has been taken over by SuperSport.[3][4]
Competitions
- CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup - contested between CECAFA associated nations
- CECAFA Club Cup - contested between selected clubs in CECAFA associated nations
- CECAFA Nile Basin Cup - contested between selected clubs in CECAFA associated nations
- CECAFA U-17 Championship - contested between CECAFA associated nations' under 17 teams
- CECAFA U-20 Championship - contested between CECAFA associated nations' under 20 teams
Current members
All associations that joined in 1973 were founding members of CECAFA. Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) members are marked.
| Country | Year | Governing body | UAFA |
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 Burundi
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1998 | Fédération de Football du Burundi | No |
 Djibouti
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1994 | Fédération Djiboutienne de Football | Yes |
 Eritrea
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1994[citation needed] | Eritrean National Football Federation | No |
 Ethiopia
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1983 | Ethiopian Football Federation | No |
| Kenya
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1973 | Football Kenya Federation | No |
 Rwanda
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1995 | Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association | No |
 Somalia
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1973 | Somali Football Federation | Yes |
 South Sudan
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2012 | South Sudan Football Association | No |
 Sudan
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1975 | Sudan Football Association | Yes |
 Tanzania
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1973 | Tanzania Football Federation | No |
 Uganda
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1973 | Federation of Uganda Football Associations | No |
 Zanzibar
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1973 | Zanzibar Football Association | No |
External links
References
- ^ pharmj.com
- ^ CECAFA gets a boost from GTV
- ^ Patrick Korir (7 December 2009). "SuperSport airing CECAFA from quarters". Futaa.com. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Timothy Olobulu (29 June 2012). "CECAFA to be aired Live by SuperSport". MichezoAfrika.com. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
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