| GOtv CECAFA Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Kenya |
| Dates | 27 November – 12 December |
| Teams | 12 (from 2 sub-confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kenya (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  Sudan |
| Third place |  Zambia |
| Fourth place |  Tanzania |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 51 (1.96 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Salah Ibrahim (5 goals) |
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The 2013 CECAFA Cup (known as the GOtv CECAFA Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 37th edition of the annual CECAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of the national teams of member nations of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). The tournament was held in Kenya from 27 November to 12 December.
Contested by twelve national teams, the tournament had Zambia invited as a guest nation to fill in for Djibouti, who failed to participate for a second consecutive year. This followed the tournament's recent tradition of inviting other African nations to take part once a CECAFA nation pulled out; Malawi were invited to take part in the previous edition held in Uganda,[2] while they and Zimbabwe took part in 2011 after Eritrea withdrew from the competition.[3][4]
Hosts Kenya ran out 2–0 winners in the final against three-time champions Sudan, with a brace from Allan Wanga securing the Harambee Stars their sixth title after losing to previous hosts Uganda at the same stage the previous year.[5][6] The third place playoff was won by guests Zambia, who beat Tanzania 6–5 on penalties after playing out to a 1–1 draw after 90 minutes.[7]
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- ^ Elijah Phimbi (6 November 2012). "Malawi official invited to CECAFA Cup in Uganda". Nyasa Times. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ Grace Chingoma (16 November 2011). "Warriors get Cecafa invitation". The Herald. Zimbabwe. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "Zimbabwe replaces Namibia for CECAFA Cup". Star Africa. 25 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-12-01. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ Patrick Korir (12 December 2013). "Kenya @50; Harambee Stars wins the 2013 CECAFA senior challenge Cup". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "Kenya victorious over Sudan 2:0 in CECAFA 2013". Radio Dabanga. 12 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ Brian Moseti (12 December 2013). "GOtv CECAFA: Zambia beat Tanzania to emerge third". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.