Tournament details | |
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Host country | Eritrea |
City | Asmara |
Dates | 16–30 August 2019 |
Teams | 10 (from CAF confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Uganda |
Runners-up | Kenya |
Third place | Rwanda |
Fourth place | Burundi |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 81 (3.38 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Kyeyune Abasi[1] |
Best player(s) | Temesghen Tesfai[1] |
Best goalkeeper | Lwangu Alvin[1] |
The 2019 CECAFA U15 Championship was the first CECAFA U-15 Championship organized by CECAFA (Council of East and Central Africa Football Association).[2] It was held in Eritrea (it is the first time in recent times[vague] that an official international football tournament is being staged in Eritrea.)[3][failed verification]