2015 CECAFA Cup


The 2015 CECAFA Cup is the 38th 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. It took place in Ethiopia from 21 November to 5 December 2015.
The tournament was initially scheduled to be hosted in Rwanda. However, in June 2015, it was announced that Ethiopia replaced Rwanda as host due to Rwanda's preparation to host the 2016 African Nations Championship.

Participants

The following teams were confirmed to be participating in the tournament:
National TeamFIFA Ranking
107
207
114
125
97
96
203
134
128
135
68
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Addis Ababa
Yidnekachew Tessema Stadium
Capacity: 35,000

Bahir Dar
Bahir Dar Stadium
Capacity: 60,000

Hawassa
Hawassa International Stadium
Capacity: 60,000


Match officials

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Group stage

The draw result was announced by CECAFA on 11 November 2015.

If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings :
  1. Number of points obtained in games between the teams involved;
  2. Goal difference in games between the teams involved;
  3. Goals scored in games between the teams involved;
  4. Away goals scored in games between the teams involved;
  5. Goal difference in all games;
  6. Goals scored in all games;
  7. Drawing of lots.

    Group A

Group B

Group C

Ranking of third-placed teams

The two best ranked third-placed teams also advance to the quarter-finals.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Third place playoff

Final

Goalscorers

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