Cecafa Women Challenge Cup
Chamanzi Stadium to host 2019 Cecafa Senior Women’s Challenge Cup
The 2019 Cecafa Senior Women’s Challenge Cup slated for November 14-23 will be played at the Chamanzi Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Nicholas Musonye, the Secretary General of the Council of East and Central African Football Associations (Cecafa) announced the development in a communication to members on Thursday.
He also released the fixtures of the tournament which will attract eight teams. Rwanda, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan will not take part in the tournament.
“We expect a very competitive event and such tournaments will continue to help the women footballers in region get more exposure at the international stage,” added Musonye.
Hosts and defending champions Tanzania have been placed in Group A along side South Sudan, Burundi and Zanzibar. Group B has Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti.
“The top two teams from each of the two groups will qualify for the semi finals,” revealed Musonye. The semi finals will be played on November 21st, while the play-off for third place and final will be played on November 23rd.
Group A: Tanzania, Burundi, Zanzibar, South Sudan
Group B: Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti