1979 CECAFA Cup
Tournament details
Host countryKenya
DatesNovember 3–17
Teams7 (from CECAFA confederations)
Final positions
Champions Malawi (2nd title)
Runners-up Kenya
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored49 (3.5 per match)

The 1979 CECAFA Cup was the 7th edition of 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 November 3 to November 17 and saw seven teams competing in the competition. It was held in Kenya, and was won by Malawi.

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Kenya 5321062+4
 Tanzania 4312075+2
 Zambia 3311156–1
 Uganda 03003510–5
Kenya 0–0 Tanzania

Uganda 1–2 Zambia
Chitalu
?

Zambia 2–2 Tanzania
Chitalu
Chola

Kenya 3–1 Uganda

Tanzania 5–3 Uganda

Kenya 3–1 Zambia

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Malawi 4220080+8
 Zanzibar 1201115–4
 Sudan 1201115–4

It is unclear why Zanzibar was placed the second over Sudan; probably by drawing lot

Malawi 4–0 Zanzibar
Chamangwana
Dandize
?
?

Malawi 4–0 Sudan
Waya
Phiri
Billie
Dandize

Zanzibar 1–1 Sudan

Semifinals

Malawi 1–1 Tanzania
Gondwe
Malawi 0–0
(Replay)
 Tanzania

Kenya 2–0 Zanzibar

Third place match

Tanzania 2–1 Zanzibar

Final

Malawi 3–2 Kenya
Dandize
Gondwe
Thewe
Lukoye
Ochieng

References

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