2012 Kagame Interclub Cup

2012 Kagame Interclub Cup
CECAFA Club Cup
Tournament details
Host country Tanzania
Dates 14–28 July 2012
Teams 11 (from 9 associations)
Final positions
Champions Tanzania Young Africans (5th title)
Runners-up Tanzania Azam
Third place Democratic Republic of the Congo Vita Club
Fourth place Rwanda A.P.R.
Tournament statistics
Matches played 23
Goals scored 77 (3.35 per match)
Top scorer(s) Tanzania Said Bahanunzi
(7 goals)

The 2012 Kagame Interclub Cup was the 37th edition of the Kagame Interclub Cup, which is organised by CECAFA. It began on 14 July and ended on 28 July 2012. Tanzania hosted the tournament for their eleventh time since it officially began in 1974, when they were also hosts. The tournament made Wau Salaam the first South Sudanese club to take part in an international club tournament.[1]

Defending champions Young Africans picked up their fifth title of the competition after beating fellow Tanzanians Azam in the final.

Broadcasting

SuperSport secured official rights to broadcast all games played in the tournament. They used their SS9 (SuperSport 9) and SS9E (SuperSport 9 East) channels.[2]

Participants

On 29 June 2012, the draw for clubs to participate in the tournament was released.[3][4][5] Young Africans, the winning team, received a cash prize of US$ 30,000, while the runners-up and third-placed teams, Azam and Vita Club respectively, received cash prizes US$ 20,000 and US$ 10,000 respectively.[6] The budget of the tournament is said to be around US$ 600,000.[7] Matches are being played at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar es Salaam and the Azam Stadium in Chamazi.[8]

The following 11 clubs took part in the competition:

Group A

Group B

Group C

Match officials

CECAFA appointed 15 officials to participate in the tournament.[9]

Referees

  • Burundi Thierry Nkurunziza
  • Djibouti Farah Aden
  • Kenya Anthony Ogwayo
  • Rwanda Issa Kagabo

  • Tanzania Israel Mujuni
  • Uganda Dennis Batte
  • Zanzibar Waziri Sheha

Assistant referees

  • Djibouti Abdulahi Mahamoud
  • Kenya Elias Kuloba
  • Kenya Peter Sabatia
  • Rwanda Simba Honore

  • Tanzania Hamis Changwalu
  • Tanzania Jesse Erasmo
  • Uganda Musa Balikoowa
  • Zanzibar Josephat Bulali

Group stage

The group stage featured 11 teams, with 4 teams in Group A and Group C and 3 in Group B. The matchdays were 14–15, 17–18, 19, 20 and 21 July.[5][10][11][12]

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings (in descending order):

  1. Number of points obtained in games between the teams involved;
  2. Goal difference in games between the teams involved;
  3. Goals scored in games between the teams involved;
  4. Away goals scored in games between the teams involved;
  5. Goal difference in all games;
  6. Goals scored in all games;
  7. Drawing of lots.

Nine CECAFA associations were represented in the group stage: Tanzania by three clubs and Burundi, Congo DR, Djibouti, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda and Zanzibar.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uganda U.R.A. 330082+69
Democratic Republic of the Congo Vita Club 311194+54
Tanzania Simba 311143+14
Djibouti Port 3003113−120

15 July 2012
14:00 UTC+3
Vita Club Democratic Republic of the Congo 7–0 Djibouti Port
Rogombe  21'
Etekiama  24', 30', 74', 84' (pen.)
Ngudikama  34'
Makola  69'
Report
Azam Stadium
Referee: Israel Mujuni (Tanzania)

15 July 2012
16:00 UTC+3
Simba Tanzania 0–2 Uganda U.R.A.
Report Ali  12', 90+2'

18 July 2012
14:00 UTC+3
Vita Club Democratic Republic of the Congo 1–3 Uganda U.R.A.
Mutombo  60' Report Bagala  66'
Ssekisambu  79'
Ssentongo  89'

18 July 2012
16:00 UTC+3
Port Djibouti 0–3 Tanzania Simba
Report Juma  62', 73'
Sunzu  65' (pen.)

20 July 2012
14:00 UTC+3
Port Djibouti 1–3 Uganda U.R.A.
Agbor  70' Report Nsumba  24'
Mubiru  39'
Ssentongo  57'

21 July 2012
16:00 UTC+3
Simba Tanzania 1–1 Democratic Republic of the Congo Vita Club
Moshi Report 1
Report 2
Etekiama  34'
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tanzania Azam 20201102
Zanzibar Mafunzo 20201102
Kenya Tusker 20200002
Tiebreakers
  • Azam, Mafunzo and Tusker are all tied on points as shown above, but Azam and Mafunzo are ranked ahead of Tusker because of having more goals scored in the group, and Azam is ranked higher than Mafunzo because, since all of their criteria is the same, the first letter on their team name (A) is higher in the alphabet.



15 July 2012
16:00 UTC+3
Azam Tanzania 1–1 Zanzibar Mafunzo
Bocco  27' Report Hassan  46'
Azam Stadium
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

19 July 2012
16:00 UTC+3
Mafunzo Zanzibar 0–0 Kenya Tusker
Report
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

21 July 2012
14:00 UTC+3
Azam Tanzania 0–0 Kenya Tusker
Report

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Burundi Atlético Olympic 321070+77
Tanzania Young Africans 320193+66
Rwanda A.P.R. 311172+54
South Sudan Wau Salaam 3003119−180

14 July 2012
14:00 UTC+3
A.P.R. Rwanda 7–0 South Sudan Wau Salaam
Saint-Preux  15' (pen.), 53'
Ndikumana  24'
Karekezi  40'
Mugiraneza  48', 77'
Mubumbyi  57'
Report 1
Report 2
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)


17 July 2012
14:00 UTC+3
Atlético Olympic Burundi 0–0 Rwanda A.P.R.
Report

17 July 2012
16:00 UTC+3
Wau Salaam South Sudan 1–7 Tanzania Young Africans
Ulama  90+2' Report Bahanunzi  12', 17'
Kizza  18', 27', 30', 35'
Khalfan  72'

19 July 2012
14:00 UTC+3
Atlético Olympic Burundi 5–0 South Sudan Wau Salaam
Gateretse  2'
Ciza  38'
Nsabiyumwa  48'
Nimubona  55'
Ndayisenga  57'
Report

20 July 2012
16:00 UTC+3
Young Africans Tanzania 2–0 Rwanda A.P.R.
Bahanunzi  23', 68' Report

Knockout stage

The knockout stage involved the eight teams which advanced from the group stage: the top three teams from Group A and Group C and the top two from Group B.

In this stage, teams play against each other once. The losers of the semi-finals play against each other in the third place playoff where the winners are placed third overall in the entire competition and receive US$ 10,000. The winners of the final receive US$30,000 and the runners-up US$20,000.[6]

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
23 July        
 Uganda U.R.A.  1
26 July
 Rwanda A.P.R.  2  
 Rwanda A.P.R.  0
23 July
   Tanzania Young Africans  1  
 Zanzibar Mafunzo  1 (3)
28 July
 Tanzania Young Africans  1 (5)  
 Tanzania Young Africans  2
24 July
   Tanzania Azam  0
 Burundi Atlético Olympic  1
26 July
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Vita Club  2  
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Vita Club  1 Third place
24 July
   Tanzania Azam  2  
 Tanzania Azam  3  Rwanda A.P.R.  1
 Tanzania Simba  1    Democratic Republic of the Congo Vita Club  2
28 July

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were played on 23–24 July 2012.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Uganda Revenue Authority Uganda 1–2 Rwanda Armée Patriotique Rwandaise
Mafunzo Zanzibar 1–1 (3–5 p) Tanzania Young Africans
Atlético Olympic Burundi 1–2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Association Sportive Vita Club
Azam Tanzania 3–1 Tanzania Simba

In the first quarter-final, Uganda Revenue Authority, who had lost the 2008 final in to Tusker, faced Armée Patriotique Rwandaise, who had already beaten them 2–1 five years earlier to clinch the title in 2007. The latter won the match 2–1. Mafunzo, in the second quarter-final, were beaten 5–3 on penalties by Young Africans, who are seeking their fifth title in the competition, after the match ended in a 1–1 stalemate after 90 minutes.

Atlético Olympic, making their first appearance at the tournament as only the second Burundian club ever to participate, were edged out 2–1 in the third quarter-final by Vita Club, also competing for their first time. Azam completed a surprise upset in the fourth quarter-final over six-time champions and fellow Tanzanians Simba, beating them 3–1 to advance to the semi-finals.

23 July 2012
14:00 UTC+3
U.R.A. Uganda 1–2 Rwanda A.P.R.
Ssentongo  57' Report Iranzi  10'
Ndikumana  34'

23 July 2012
16:00 UTC+3
Mafunzo Zanzibar 1–1
(90 min.)
Tanzania Young Africans
Mbanga  34' Report Bahanunzi  46'
  Penalties  
Shebe
Shabaan
Abdulrahim
Jaku
3–5 Bahanunzi
Haroub
Kizza
Niyonzima
Idd
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

24 July 2012
14:00 UTC+3
Atlético Olympic Burundi 1–2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Vita Club
Kwizera  47' Report Etekiama  6'
Makola  90'
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Referee: Dennis Batte (Uganda)

24 July 2012
16:00 UTC+3
Azam Tanzania 3–1 Tanzania Simba
Bocco  17', 46', 73' Report 1
Report 2
Kapombe  53'
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Referee: Issa Kagabo (Rwanda)

Semi-finals

The semi-finals will be played on 26 July 2012.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Association Sportive Vita Club Democratic Republic of the Congo 1–2 Tanzania Azam
Armée Patriotique Rwandaise Rwanda 0–1 Tanzania Young Africans

In the first semi-final Vita Club will be up against Azam, both of whom have performed impressively for newcomers in this year's competition, having reached the semi-finals ahead of more experienced clubs.

Armée Patriotique Rwandaise will face Young Africans for a second time in the tournament, having lost 2–0 to them in the group stage.

26 July 2012
14:00 UTC+3
Vita Club Democratic Republic of the Congo 1–2 Tanzania Azam
Mfongang  35' Report Bocco  68'
Ngassa  88'

26 July 2012
16:00 UTC+3
A.P.R. Rwanda 0–1 Tanzania Young Africans
Report Kizza  90+10'
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)

Third place playoff

The third place playoff was played on 28 July 2012, right before the final.

28 July 2012
14:00 UTC+3
A.P.R. Rwanda 1–2 Democratic Republic of the Congo Vita Club
Mugiraneza  89' Report Mapanda  19'
Mutombo  69'
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Referee: Anthony Ogwayo (Kenya)

Final

The final was played on 28 July 2012, right after the third place playoff. To reach the final, in the knockout stage Azam defeated six-time champions Simba and Vita Club, while Young Africans eliminated Mafunzo and Armée Patriotique Rwandaise, whom they had already beaten in the group stage.

Azam, making their first ever appearance at the tournament, were the fifth team from Tanzania to reach the final and the fourth to reach the final with Tanzania as the hosts, the last being defending champions Young Africans in 1986. The match was also the third final in which both finalists were from Tanzania, and the second final hosted by Tanzania in which both finalists were from Tanzania.

28 July 2012
16:00 UTC+3
Young Africans Tanzania 2–0 Tanzania Azam
Kizza  44'
Bahanunzi  90+3'
Report 1
Report 2
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Young Africans
Azam
GK 1 Tanzania Ally Mustapha
RB 3 Tanzania Stephano Mwasika
CB 4 Tanzania Oscar Joshua
CB 23Tanzania Nadir Haroub (c)
LB 5 Tanzania Kelvin Yondan
CM 24Tanzania Athuman Idd
CM 16Tanzania Rashid Gumbo  74'
CM 8 Rwanda Haruna Niyonzima
SS 29Tanzania David Luhende
CF 11Tanzania Said Bahanunzi
CF 20Uganda Hamis Kizza
Substitutions:
MF 13Tanzania Juma Seif  74'
 
Manager:
Belgium Tom Saintfiet
GK 27Tanzania Deogratius Munishi
RB 21Kenya Ibrahim Shikanda  69'
CB 6 Tanzania Erasto Nyoni
CB 13Tanzania Aggrey Morris (c)
LB 15Tanzania Said Moradi
DM 30Tanzania Ramadhani Chombo
CM 4 Tanzania Ibrahim Mwaipopo
CM 25Tanzania Jabir Stima
SS 8 Tanzania Salum Salum
CF 10Ivory Coast Kipre Tchetche  67'
CF 19Tanzania John Bocco
Substitutions:
FW 16Tanzania Mrisho Ngassa  67'
DF 11Tanzania Samir Nuhu  69'
Manager:
England Stewart Hall

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Top scorers

A total of 77 goals was scored by 46 different players in the entire tournament.

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Tanzania Said Bahanunzi Tanzania Young Africans 7
2 Rwanda Tady Etekiama Democratic Republic of the Congo Association Sportive Vita Club 6
Uganda Hamis Kizza Tanzania Young Africans
4 Tanzania John Bocco Tanzania Azam 5
5 Rwanda Jean-Baptiste Mugiraneza Rwanda Armée Patriotique Rwandaise 3
Uganda Robert Ssentongo Uganda Uganda Revenue Authority
7 Burundi Selemani Ndikumana Rwanda Armée Patriotique Rwandaise 2
Haiti Leonel Saint-Preux
Democratic Republic of the Congo Basilua Makola Democratic Republic of the Congo Association Sportive Vita Club
Democratic Republic of the Congo Kazadi Mutombo
Tanzania Abdalla Juma Tanzania Simba
Uganda Feni Ali Uganda Uganda Revenue Authority
13 Rwanda Jean-Claude Iranzi Rwanda Armée Patriotique Rwandaise 1
Rwanda Olivier Karekezi
Rwanda Barnabe Mubumbyi
Cameroon Ayuk Roland Agbor Djibouti Association Sportive du Port
Democratic Republic of the Congo Magola Mapanda Democratic Republic of the Congo Association Sportive Vita Club
Cameroon Alfred Mfongang
Democratic Republic of the Congo Emmanuel Ngudikama
Gabon Romaric Rogombé
Burundi Hussein Ciza Burundi Atlético Olympic
Burundi Divin Gateretse
Burundi Didier Kavumbagu
Burundi Pierre Kwizera
Burundi Kevin Ndayisenga
Burundi Olivier Ndikumana
Burundi Emery Nimubona
Burundi Frederick Nsabiyumwa
Tanzania Mrisho Ngassa Tanzania Azam
Zanzibar Mohamed Abdulrahim Zanzibar Mafunzo
Zanzibar Ali Juma Hassan
Zanzibar Juma Jaku
Zanzibar Ally Othman Mbanga
Zanzibar Salum Said Shebe
Tanzania Shomari Kapombe Tanzania Simba
Tanzania Haruna Moshi
Zambia Felix Sunzu
Uganda Sula Bagala Uganda Uganda Revenue Authority
Uganda Samuel Mubiru
Uganda Augustine Nsumba
Uganda Erias Ssekisambu
South Sudan Khamis Deshama Ulama South Sudan Wau Salaam
Tanzania Nadir Haroub Tanzania Young Africans
Tanzania Athuman Idd
Tanzania Nizar Khalfan
Rwanda Haruna Niyonzima

See also

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