2018 Kagame Interclub Cup

The 2018 Kagame Interclub Cup is the 41st edition of the Kagame Interclub Cup, a football competition for clubs in East and Central Africa, which is organised by CECAFA. It took place in Tanzania from 29 June to 13 July 2018.

2018 Kagame Interclub Cup
CECAFA Kagame Cup
Tournament details
Host countryTanzania
DatesJune 29–July 13
Teams12
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsTanzania Azam
Runners-upTanzania Simba
Third placeKenya Gor Mahia
Fourth placeZanzibar JKU
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored70 (2.69 per match)
2015
2019

All times shown are in East Africa Time (UTC+3).

Participants

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The following 12 clubs took part in the competition:

Officials

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Group stage

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The group stage featured twelve teams, with 4 teams in Group A, Group B and C. Two teams from Group A and B and Group C advanced to the knockout stage.

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Azam 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7
  Vipers 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3 5
  JKU 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
  Kator 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]
JKU  1–1  Vipers
Musa   16' Sserunkuma   55'
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)
Azam  2–1  Kator
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)

JKU  2–0  Kator
Referee: Saddam Houssein Mansour (Djibouti)
Azam  1–1  Vipers
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Vipers  3–0  Kator
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)
Azam  2–1  JKU
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Gor Mahia 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
  Rayon Sports 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
  AS Port 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
  LLB Académic 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
LLB Académic  1–2  AS Port
Referee: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)
Rayon Sports  2–2  Gor Mahia
Tuyisenge   33'
Mieno   40'
Referee: Ali Mfaume Nassoro (Zanzibar)

Rayon Sports  1–1  AS Port
Referee: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)
LLB Académic  2–2  Gor Mahia
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)

Gor Mahia  2–0  AS Port
Referee: Ssali Mashood (Uganda)
Rayon Sports  3–1  LLB Académic
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Simba 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7
  Singida United 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
  A.P.R. 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 3
  Dekedaha 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: [citation needed]
Singida United  2–1  A.P.R.
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Simba  4–0  Dekedaha
Referee: Ssali Mashood (Uganda)

Singida United  1–0  Dekedaha
Referee: Ring Nyier Akech Malong (South Sudan)
Simba  2–1  A.P.R.
Referee: Ssali Mashood (Uganda)

Simba  1–1  Singida United
Referee: Ring Nyier Akech Malong (South Sudan)
A.P.R.  4–1  Dekedaha
Referee: Ali Mfaume Nassoro (Zanzibar)

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals

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Gor Mahia  2–1  Vipers
Referee: Emmanuel Mwandembwa (Tanzania)

Simba  1–0  AS Port
Mohamed Rashid   64'
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

Azam  4–2  Rayon Sports
Shabani Iddi   18'  33'  39'  64' Rwatubyaye Abdul   42', Manishimwe Djabel   81'
Referee: Saddam Houssein Mansour (Djibouti)

Singida United  0–0  JKU
(shootout:3-4)
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Semi-finals

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Gor Mahia  0–2 (aet)  Azam
Nchimbi  92', Bruce Kangwa   100'
Referee: Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)

Simba  1–0  JKU
Kagere Meddie   44'
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)

Third place play-off

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Gor Mahia  2–0  JKU
Francis Mustapha  32', Samuel Onyango  89'
Referee: Ring Nyier Akech Malong (South Sudan)

Final

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Simba  1–2  Azam
Kagere Meddie   63' Shabani Iddi   33', Aggrey Moris   69'
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)[1]


 2018 Kagame Interclub Cup champions 
 
Azam
2nd title

Top scorers

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References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Referees News: 2018 CECAFA Kagame Interclub Cup - Final". 13 July 2018.