CECAFA opens bidding process to host 2023 competitions

_{The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) has today opened the bidding process for the hosting of the CECAFA competitions for 2023.}

_{Six competitions especially mainly the youth are lined up in the Zone for the 2023 calendar, with the CECAFA Kagame Cup also returning.}

_{“We are pleased to invite you Bid for the hosting of the CECAFA Competitions for the Calendar Year 2023,” Auka Gecheo, the CECAFA Executive Director communicated to all the 12 CECAFA member Associations.}

_{Gecheo called upon all Member Associations in the Zone willing to host any tournament to fill in the bidding document and submit it to the secretariat by March 18th, 2023. The bidding document include; Expression of Interest, Host Bid Questionnaire and the Finance/ Budget Document.}

_{The tournaments lined up for the 2023 CECAFA calendar include; CECAFA U-18 Women’s Championship, CECAFA Kagame Cup, CECAFA U-23 Championship, CAF Women’s Champions League Zonal Qualifiers, CECAFA U-15 Boys Championship and CECAFA U-18 Boys Championship.}

_{The bidding process Timelines.}

#### _{11th March 2023 – Bid Open for Filling}

#### _{18th March 2023 – Deadline of the submission of the completed bidding document to CECAFA}

#### _{21st March 2023 – Shortlisting of bids by the CECAFA Exco}

#### _{23rd March 2023 – Announcement of Host Member Association}