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]
| 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 Hasifah 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 edit
The seven participants were announced on 29 August 2016.[2]
| - | National teams |
|---|---|
| Participants | |
| Non-participants |
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 edit
The draw was announced on 29 August 2016.[2]
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| 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 |
Group B edit
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 |
Knockout stage edit
Semi-finals edit
Third-place playoff edit
Final edit
Goalscorers edit
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
Anton Anastazia (playing against Rwanda)
References edit
- ^ a b Aine, Kim (29 August 2016). "Women's CECAFA: Uganda Drawn Against Kenya -". Chimp Reports.
- ^ a b c d "CECAFA women Challenge Cup Tournament Launches in Kampala". CECAFA. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Starlets pitted against Uganda in Cecafa women's bonanza". the-star.co.ke.
- ^ Federation of Uganda Football Associations [FUFA] [@OfficialFUFA] (September 16, 2016). "Pictorial: Tanzania vs. Ethiopia match that ended 0-0. Tanzania won the match by toss of the coin. Tanzania will..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kenya's Harambee Starlets romp into Cecafa Women Championship semi final with game to spare". Soka25east. 13 September 2016.
- ^ "CECAFA Women Championship: Red Hot Uganda Crested Cranes Whip Zanzibar". Federetion of Uganda Football Associations. 13 September 2016.