CECAFA Kagame Cup 2021 dates confirmed

The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) has confirmed that the CECAFA Kagame Cup 2021 will take place August 1-15 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Auka Gecheo, the CECAFA Executive Director said the draw for the regional tournament played between the top clubs will be conducted on July 27th.

“This tournament will help our teams in the region prepare for the CAF competitions that start in September. We shall also have a guest team from Malawi to spice up the tournament,” added Gecheo. Uganda will be represented by the KCCA FC, the defending champions and the 2020/2021 Uganda Premier League champions Express FC.

Gecheo confirmed that Malawi Premier League side Big Bullets FC will take part in the tournament.

While Simba SC who reached the quarter final stage of the CAF 2020/2021 TotalEnergies Champions League will miss the regional competition, Young Africans and Azam FC will represent Tanzania.

KCCA FC beat Azam FC to lift the Kagame Cup in 2019. Last year the tournament did not take place after the COVID-19 pandemic affected most sporting activities including football.

Teams confirmed for Kagame Cup 2021: Young Africans SC, Azam FC (Tanzania), Altabara FC (South Sudan), Le Messager Ngozi FC (Burundi), APR (Rwanda), Express FC, KCCA FC (Uganda), Tusker FC (Kenya), KMKM SC (Zanzibar), Big Bullets FC (Malawi).