CECAFA Senior Challenge cup finally moved to Kampala

Girls U17 tournament moved to Njeru while the Senior Men's challenge cup is to be held at Lugogo and Wakisha.

By Tom Matovu December 4, 2019

The Ugandan football governing body, FUFA has today morning made changes in the venues where both CECAFA competitions (Girls CECAFA U17 and CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup tournament) are to be held.

Earlier, it had been communicated that the Men’s Challenge Cup matches would be played in Jinja at FUFA Technical Center and Kyabazinga Stadium while the Women U17 CECAFA would be held in Kampala at the Startimes Stadium, Lugogo and Kabaka Kyabagu Stadium, Wakiso.

The reverse is now true. The CECAFA senior challenge cup tournament will be played in Kampala starting on 7th to 19th December, Startimes Stadium whereas the Girls U17 CECAFA tournament will be played in Jinja at the Njeru Technical Center starting from 9th to 18th December

Girls U17 tournament Uganda was put in group A with Ethiopia, Eritrea, and South Sudan

Group A
Uganda
Ethiopia
Eritrea
South Sudan

Group B
Tanzania
Burundi
Djibouti

For the CECAFA senior Challenge cup, Uganda is put in group A with Eritrea, Burundi, Djibouti, and Somalia

Group A
Uganda
Eritrea
Burundi
Djibouti
Somalia

Group B
Tanzania
Kenya
Sudan
Zanzibar