2012 CECAFA Cup

2012 CECAFA Cup
CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUganda
Dates24 November – 8 December
Teams12 (from 2 sub-confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Uganda (13th title)
Runners-up Kenya
Third place Zanzibar
Fourth place Tanzania
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored62 (2.38 per match)
Top scorer(s)Tanzania John Bocco
Tanzania Mrisho Ngassa
Uganda Robert Ssentongo
(5 goals each)
Best player(s)Uganda Brian Umony
Best goalkeeperUganda Hamza Muwonge
2011
2013

The 2012 CECAFA Cup (known as the CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 36th edition of the annual CECAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). The tournament, which was held in Uganda from 24 November to 8 December,[1][2] saw South Sudan participate in their first international football tournament. Hosts Uganda beat Kenya in the final to extend their record to 13 titles.[3][4][5]

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  2. ^ Patrick Korir (22 August 2012). "Musonye; CECAFA has no time for 'useless' sideshows". Futaa.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Uganda beat Kenya to retain Cecafa Challenge Cup". Andrew Jackson Oryada. BBC. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  4. ^ "CECAFA 2012: Cranes beat Kenya to retain title". Rodgers Eshitemi. Futaa.com. 8 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-12-10. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Uganda beats Kenya to 2012 Cecafa title". Joseph Kizza. Futaa.com. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.