2021 Kagame Interclub Cup

The 2021 CECAFA Kagame Interclub Cup was 43rd 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 1 to 14 August 2021.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

2021 Kagame Interclub Cup
CECAFA Kagame Cup
Tournament details
Host countryTanzania
Dates1–14 August 2021
Teams8 (from 12 associations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsUganda Express FC (1st title)
Runners-upMalawi Big Bullets FC
Third placeZanzibar KMKM FC
Fourth placeTanzania Azam FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored32 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s)Tanzania Paul Peter
(Azam FC)
Uganda Muzamiru Mutyaba (Express FC)
Uganda Eric Kambale
(Express FC)
(3 goals each)
2019
2024
All statistics correct as of 3 July 2024.

Participants clubs

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The following eight teams will contest in the tournament.

Team Appearances Previous best performance
  Azam FC 7th Champions (2015, 2018)
  Atlabara FC 4th Quarter-finals (2014)
  Big Bullets FC Debut n/a
  Express FC 13th Runner-up (1994, 1995)
  KCCA FC 10th Champions (1997, 2019)
  KMKM FC 11th Third place (1983)
  Messager FC Ngozi Debut n/a
  Young Africans FC 20th Champions (1997, 1993, 1999, 2011, 2012)

Venues

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The following two venues hosted for the matches of the tournament.

Dar es Salam Dar es Salam
B. Mkapa Stadium Azam Complex Stadium
Capacity: 60,000 Capacity: 10,000

Draw

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The draw ceremony of the tournament were held on 28 July 2021 at Dar es Salam, Tanzania. Total eight team were divided into two groups.[7]

Group summary

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Group A Group B

  Young Africans SC
  Big Bullets FC
  Express FC
  Atlabara FC

  KCCA FC
  Azam FC
  Messager Ngozi FC
  KMKM FC

Match officials

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Group stage

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Key to colour in group tables
The top finisher in each group will qualify for the Knockout-stage

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Express FC 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advanced to Knockout stage
2   Big Bullets FC 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3   Young Africans SC (H) 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2
4   Atlabara FC 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Source: Soccerway
(H) Hosts
Young Africans SC  1–1  Big Bullets FC
  • J. Waziri   7'
Report
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Express FC  1–0  Atlabara FC
Report
Referee: Mfaume Nassoro (Zanzibar)

Big Bullets FC  1–1  Express FC
Report
Referee: Elly Ally Sasii (Tanzania)
Atlabara FC  0–0  Young Africans SC
Report
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)

Big Bullets FC  2–0  Atlabara FC
Report
Referee: Mfaume Nassoro (Zanzibar)
Young Africans SC  1–3  Express FC
Report
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Azam FC (H) 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 Advanced to Knockout stage
2   KMKM FC 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3   Messager Ngozi FC 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4   KCCA FC 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
Source: Soccerway
(H) Hosts
Messager FC Ngozi  1–1  KMKM FC
Report
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
KCCA FC  0–2  Azam FC
Report

Azam FC  1–0  Messager FC Ngozi
Report
KMKM FC  0–1  KCCA FC
Report
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Azam FC  2–3 KMKM FC
Report
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
KCCA FC  0–1  Messager FC Ngozi
Report
Referee: Elly Ally Sasii (Tanzania)

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 August—Dar es Salam
 
 
  Express FC2
 
14 August—Dar es Salam
 
  KMKM FC1
 
 Express FC1
 
11 August—Dar es Salam
 
  Big Bullets FC0
 
 Azam FC2 (2)
 
 
  Big Bullets FC(p)2 (4)
 
Third place match
 
 
14 August—Dar es Salam
 
 
  KMKM FC1
 
 
  Azam FC0

Semi-finals

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Express FC  2–1  KMKM FC
Report
Azam FC  2–2  Big Bullets FC
Report
Penalties
2–4
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Third place match

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KMKM FC  1–0  Azam FC
Report
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)

Final

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Express FC  1–0  Big Bullets FC
Report
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There have been 32 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

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  1. ^ "Kenya's Tushkers FC withdraw, group changed-CECAFA Football". Cecafaonline. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Young Africans to face Uganda's Express FC in CECAFA Kagame Cup". Cecafaonline. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ "CECAFA Kagame Cup: Tushkers participation still in doubt". Mozzartsportke.com. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. ^ "CECAFA Kagame Cup:KCCA FC to launch title defence against Ngozi KMKM". Football256.com. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Cecafa Kagame: Tusker have not withdrawn, await FKF direction". Goal.com. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "APR FC to participate in 2021 CECAFA Kagame Cup". Newstime.co.rw. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Express, KCCA learn Kagame opponents". Chimpreports. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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