2022 CECAFA Women's Championship

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2022 CECAFA Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryUganda
Dates1–11 June 2022
Teams8 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Final positions
Champions Uganda (1st title)
Runners-up Burundi
Third place Ethiopia
Fourth place Tanzania
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored59 (3.69 per match)
Top scorer(s)Tanzania Opah Clement
(7 goals)
Best player(s)Uganda Fazila Ikwaput
Best goalkeeperUganda Daisy Nakaziro
Fair play award Tanzania
← 2019
2023 →
All statistics correct as of 11 June 2022.

The 2022 CECAFA Women's Championship is the 6th edition of the biennial association football tournament for women's national teams in the East Africa region organized by CECAFA. It is hosted by Uganda between 1 and 11 June 2022.[1] Being one of the nations currently serving a FIFA suspension as a result of issues between the local FA and central government, the Kenya Harambe Starlets will not have an opportunity to defend the title [2]

Participants[edit]

The following 8 teams are set to contest in the tournament.[3]


Team Appearances Previous best performance
 Burundi 3rd 4th place (2019)
 Djibouti 2nd Group stage (2019)
 Ethiopia 4th 3rd place (2016, 2018)
 South Sudan 2nd Group stage (2019)
 Tanzania 4th Champions (2016, 2018)
 Uganda 4th Runner-up (2018)
 Zanzibar 4th Champions (1986)
 Rwanda 3rd 5th place (2018)

Did not enter[edit]

Venue[edit]

Uganda will host the Championship at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru .[4]

Draw[edit]

The draw will take place on May 11 at 10.00 am East Africa Time[5] [6]

Officials[edit]

Squads[edit]

Main article: 2022 CECAFA Women's Championship squads

Group stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uganda (H) 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9 Semi-finals
2  Burundi 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3  Rwanda 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4  Djibouti 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: Soccerway
(H) Hosts
Burundi 3–0 Djibouti
  • Bukuru 36'
  • Niyonkuru 38', 90+2'
 Report
FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru
Uganda 2–0 Rwanda
Ikwaput 39', 49' Report
FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru
Uganda 5–0 Djibouti
 Report
FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru
Burundi 2–1 Rwanda
 Report
FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru
Rwanda 2–0 Djibouti
 Report
FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru
Uganda 4–1 Burundi
 Report
FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru

Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tanzania 3 2 1 0 16 2 +14 7 Semi-finals
2  Ethiopia 3 2 1 0 11 2 +9 7
3  South Sudan 3 1 0 2 1 6 −5 3
4  Zanzibar 3 0 0 3 0 18 −18 0
Source: Soccerway
Zanzibar 0–5 Ethiopia
Report
FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru
Tanzania 2–0 South Sudan
 Report
FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru
Referee: Aline Umuton (Rwanda)
Ethiopia 2–2 Tanzania
 Report
FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru
South Sudan 1–0 Zanzibar
Stephen 80' Report
FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru
South Sudan 0–4 Ethiopia
Report
Bugembe Stadium, Jinja
Tanzania 12–0 Zanzibar
 Report
FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru

Knockout stage[edit]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
9 June – FUFA Technical Centre
 
 
 Uganda (a.e.t.)1
 
11 June – FUFA Technical Centre
 
 Ethiopia0
 
 Uganda3
 
9 June – FUFA Technical Centre
 
 Burundi1
 
 Tanzania1
 
 
 Burundi2
 
Third place
 
 
11 June –
 
 
 Ethiopia2
 
 
 Tanzania1

Semi-finals[edit]

Uganda 1–0 (a.e.t.) Ethiopia
 Report
FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru
Tanzania 1–2 Burundi
 Report
FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru

Third place[edit]

Ethiopia 2–1 Tanzania
 Report
FUFA Technical Tentre, Njeru

Final[edit]

Uganda 3–1 Burundi
 Report
  • Bukuru 49'
FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru
Referee: Aline Umuton (Rwanda)

Goalscorers[edit]

There have been 59 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.69 goals per match (as of 11 June 2022).

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Awards[edit]

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.

Player of the tournament Best goalkeeper Top scorer
Uganda Fazila Ikwaput Uganda Daisy Nakaziro Tanzania Opah Clement
FIFA Fair Play Award
 Tanzania

Final standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Uganda (H) 5 5 0 0 15 2 +13 15 Champions
2  Burundi 5 3 0 2 9 9 0 9 Runners-up
3  Ethiopia 5 3 1 1 13 4 +9 10 Third place
4  Tanzania 5 2 1 2 18 6 +12 7 Fourth place
5  Rwanda 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3 Eliminated in
group stage
6  South Sudan 3 1 0 2 1 6 −5 3
7  Djibouti 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
8  Zanzibar 3 0 0 3 0 18 −18 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Uganda set to host 2022 Cecafa Women's Senior Challenge Cup". kawowo.com. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ "CECAFA Women Championship 2022: Eight Teams Beat Deadline For Confirmation To Participate In Uganda". fufa.co.ug/. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Eight Teams Compete For CECAFA Women's Championship 2022". boxscorenews.com/. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Eight teams for CECAFA Women's Championship 2022". cafonline.com/. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  5. ^ "CECAFA Women's Championship 2022 draw date fixed". cecafaonline.com/. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  6. ^ "CECAFA Women's Championship 2022 draw Result". cecafaonline.com/. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
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