2018 CECAFA Women's Championship

2018 CECAFA Women's Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Kigali, Rawanda
Dates	19–27 July 2018
Teams	5
Final positions
Champions	Tanzania
Runners-up	Ethiopia
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)	Meselu Abera Donisia Minja
Best player(s)	Fatuma Issa Maonyo
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The 2018 CECAFA Women's Championship was the third edition of the association football tournament for women's national teams in the East African region. It was held in Kigali, Rwanda between 19 and 27 July 2018.^[1][2]

The defending champions Tanzania won the competition for the second time after defeating Ethiopia 4–1 in their final match on 27 July 2018.^[3]

Participants

Source:^[4]

-	National teams
Participants	Ethiopia  Kenya  Rwanda(Hosts)  Tanzania  Uganda
Non-participants	Burundi  Djibouti  Eritrea  Sudan  Somalia  South Sudan  Zanzibar

Venue

The matches were played at one venue in the city of Kigali.

Kigali	Kigali
	Kigali Stadium
	Capacity: 22,000

Draw

The tournament was played on a league basis with the team topping the table being declared the winner.^[5]

Group stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Tanzania	4	2	1	1	9	4	+5	7
2	Uganda	4	2	1	1	6	7	−1	7
3	Ethiopia	4	2	0	2	6	6	0	6
4	Kenya	4	1	1	2	3	3	0	4
5	Rwanda (H)	4	1	1	2	3	7	−4	4

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: ^[6]
(H) Hosts

19 July 2018 (2018-07-19)

Kenya	0–1	Uganda
		Mutuuzo 7'

Kigali Stadium

19 July 2018 (2018-07-19)

Rwanda	1–0	Tanzania
Kalimba 37'

Kigali Stadium

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21 July 2018 (2018-07-21)

Ethiopia	1–2	Uganda
Gebrekirstos 39'	Report	Aluka 68' Yudaya 75'

Kigali Stadium

21 July 2018 (2018-07-21)

Kenya	1–1	Tanzania
Shikobe 21'		Minja 13'

Kigali Stadium

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23 July 2018 (2018-07-23)

Tanzania	4–1	Uganda
Rashid 17', 45' Minja 23' Hamza 53'		Nankya 90+1'

Kigali Stadium

23 July 2018 (2018-07-23)

Rwanda	0–3	Ethiopia
		Abera 32' Feleke 66' Demise 75'

Kigali Stadium

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25 July 2018 (2018-07-25)

Kenya	0–1	Ethiopia
		Abera 30'

Kigali Stadium

25 July 2018 (2018-07-25)

Rwanda	2–2	Uganda
Ibangarye 62' Mukeshimana 72'		Mutuuzo 52' Alupo 74'

Kigali Stadium

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27 July 2018 (2018-07-27)

Ethiopia	1–4	Tanzania
Abera 29'	Report	Shurua 46' Minja 56' Abdallah 60' Salum 90+2'

Kigali Stadium

27 July 2018 (2018-07-27)

Rwanda	0–2	Kenya
	Report	Achieng 11' (pen.) Engesha 29'

Kigali Stadium

Final standings

R	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts.
1	Tanzania	4	2	1	1	9	4	+5	7
2	Uganda	4	2	1	1	6	7	-1	7
3	Ethiopia	4	2	0	2	6	6	0	6
4	Kenya	4	1	1	2	3	3	0	4
5	Rwanda	4	1	1	2	3	7	−4	4

Statistics

Goalscorers

Top goal scorers;^[3]

3 goals

• Meselu Abera Tesfamariam
• Donisia Daniel Minja

2 goals

• Lillian Mutuuzo

1 goal

• Birtukan Gebrekirstos
• Mirikat Feleke
• Senaf Wakuma Demise
• Dorcas Shikobe
• Mercy Achieng
• Terry Engesha
• Alice Kalimba
• Asha Saada Rashid
• Asha Shabani Hamza
• Mwanahamisi Shurua
• Stumai Abdallah Athumani
• Fatuma Khatibu Salum
• Grace Aluka
• Yudaya Nakayenze
• Norah Alupo
• Shadia Nankya

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.^[7]

Player of the tournament	Best goalkeeper	Top scorer
Issa Fatuma Maonyo	Ruth Aturo	Meselu Tesfamariam Donisia Minja
FIFA Fair Play Award
Ethiopia

References

1. Oryada, Andrew Jackson (27 July 2018). "CECAFA women Challenge Cup Tournament winner". BBC. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
2. "CECAFA Women Cup 2018: She Amavubi to face Tanzania in the Opener". The New Times. July 4, 2018.
3. "Five nations confirm participation in 2018 Cecafa Women's Championship". JWsports1. 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
4. Oryada, Andrew Jackson (29 August 2018). "CECAFA reschedules 2018 Women's Challenge Cup". BBC. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
5. Mugabe, Bonnie (19 July 2018). "CECAFA Women Challenge Cup kicks off today". KT PRESS. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
6. "CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup". JW Sports 1. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
7. Isabirye, David (2018-07-28). "Tanzania humbles Ethiopia to win 2018 CECAFA Women title". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2022-02-26.