2021 Kagame Interclub Cup

2021 Kagame Interclub Cup
CECAFA Kagame Cup
Tournament details
Host countryTanzania
Dates1–14 August 2021
Teams8 (from 12 associations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsUganda Express FC (1st title)
Runners-upMalawi Big Bullets FC
Third placeZanzibar KMKM FC
Fourth placeTanzania Azam FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored32 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s)Tanzania Paul Peter
(Azam FC)
Uganda Muzamiru Mutyaba (Express FC)
Uganda Eric Kambale
(Express FC)
(3 goals each)
← 2019
2024 →
All statistics correct as of 3 July 2024.

The 2021 CECAFA Kagame Interclub Cup was 43rd edition of the Kagame Interclub Cup, a football competition for clubs in East and Central Africa, which is organised by CECAFA. It took place in Tanzania from 1 to 14 August 2021.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Participants clubs

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The following eight teams will contest in the tournament.

Team Appearances Previous best performance
Tanzania Azam FC 7th Champions (2015, 2018)
South Sudan Atlabara FC 4th Quarter-finals (2014)
Malawi Big Bullets FC Debut n/a
Uganda Express FC 13th Runner-up (1994, 1995)
Uganda KCCA FC 10th Champions (1997, 2019)
Zanzibar KMKM FC 11th Third place (1983)
Burundi Messager FC Ngozi Debut n/a
Tanzania Young Africans FC 20th Champions (1997, 1993, 1999, 2011, 2012)

Venues

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The following two venues hosted for the matches of the tournament.

Dar es Salam
Dar es Salam
B. Mkapa Stadium Azam Complex Stadium
Capacity: 60,000 Capacity: 10,000

Draw

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The draw ceremony of the tournament were held on 28 July 2021 at Dar es Salam, Tanzania. Total eight team were divided into two groups.[7]

Group summary

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Group A Group B

Tanzania Young Africans SC
Malawi Big Bullets FC
Uganda Express FC
South Sudan Atlabara FC

Uganda KCCA FC
Tanzania Azam FC
Burundi Messager Ngozi FC
Zanzibar KMKM FC

Match officials

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Group stage

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Key to colour in group tables
The top finisher in each group will qualify for the Knockout-stage

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Uganda Express FC 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advanced to Knockout stage
2 Malawi Big Bullets FC 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3 Tanzania Young Africans SC (H) 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2
4 South Sudan Atlabara FC 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Source: Soccerway
(H) Hosts
Young Africans SC Tanzania1–1Malawi Big Bullets FC
  • J. Waziri 7'
 Report
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Express FC Uganda1–0South Sudan Atlabara FC
 Report
Referee: Mfaume Nassoro (Zanzibar)
Big Bullets FC Malawi1–1Uganda Express FC
 Report
Referee: Elly Ally Sasii (Tanzania)
Atlabara FC South Sudan0–0Tanzania Young Africans SC
Report
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
Big Bullets FC Malawi2–0South Sudan Atlabara FC
 Report
Referee: Mfaume Nassoro (Zanzibar)
Young Africans SC Tanzania1–3Uganda Express FC
 Report
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tanzania Azam FC (H) 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 Advanced to Knockout stage
2 Zanzibar KMKM FC 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3 Burundi Messager Ngozi FC 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 Uganda KCCA FC 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
Source: Soccerway
(H) Hosts
Messager FC Ngozi Burundi1–1Zanzibar KMKM FC
 Report
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
KCCA FC Uganda0–2Tanzania Azam FC
Report
Referee: Ring Malong (South Sudan)
Azam FC Tanzania1–0Burundi Messager FC Ngozi
 Report
Referee: Ring Malong (South Sudan)
KMKM FC Zanzibar0–1Uganda KCCA FC
Report
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)
Azam FC Tanzania2–3ZanzibarKMKM FC
 Report
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
KCCA FC Uganda0–1Burundi Messager FC Ngozi
Report
Referee: Elly Ally Sasii (Tanzania)

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 August—Dar es Salam
 
 
Uganda Express FC2
 
14 August—Dar es Salam
 
Zanzibar KMKM FC1
 
UgandaExpress FC1
 
11 August—Dar es Salam
 
Malawi Big Bullets FC0
 
TanzaniaAzam FC2 (2)
 
 
Malawi Big Bullets FC(p)2 (4)
 
Third place match
 
 
14 August—Dar es Salam
 
 
Zanzibar KMKM FC1
 
 
Tanzania Azam FC0

Semi-finals

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Express FC Uganda2–1Zanzibar KMKM FC
 Report
Referee: Ring Malong (South Sudan)
Azam FC Tanzania2–2Malawi Big Bullets FC
 Report
Penalties
2–4
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Third place match

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KMKM FC Zanzibar1–0Tanzania Azam FC
 Report
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)

Final

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Express FC Uganda1–0Malawi Big Bullets FC
 Report
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There have been 32 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

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  1. ^ "Kenya's Tushkers FC withdraw, group changed-CECAFA Football". Cecafaonline. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Young Africans to face Uganda's Express FC in CECAFA Kagame Cup". Cecafaonline. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ "CECAFA Kagame Cup: Tushkers participation still in doubt". Mozzartsportke.com. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. ^ "CECAFA Kagame Cup:KCCA FC to launch title defence against Ngozi KMKM". Football256.com. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Cecafa Kagame: Tusker have not withdrawn, await FKF direction". Goal.com. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "APR FC to participate in 2021 CECAFA Kagame Cup". Newstime.co.rw. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Express, KCCA learn Kagame opponents". Chimpreports. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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