2021 Kagame Interclub Cup

The 2021 CECAFA Kagame Interclub Cup was 43rd edition of the Kagame Interclub Cup, a football competition for clubs in East and Central Africa, which is organised by CECAFA. It took place in Tanzania from 1 to 14 August 2021.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

2021 Kagame Interclub Cup
CECAFA Kagame Cup
Tournament details
Host countryTanzania
Dates1–14 August 2021
Teams8 (from 12 associations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Express FC (1st title)
Runners-up Big Bullets FC
Third place KMKM FC
Fourth place Azam FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored32 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Paul Peter
(Azam FC)
Muzamiru Mutyaba (Express FC)
Eric Kambale
(Express FC)
(3 goals each)

Participants clubs

The following eight teams will contest in the tournament.

Team Appearances Previous best performance
Azam FC7thChampions (2015, 2018)
Atlabara FC4thQuarter-finals (2014)
Big Bullets FCDebutn/a
Express FC13thRunner-up (1994, 1995)
KCCA FC10thChampions (1997, 2019)
KMKM FC11thThird place (1983)
Messager FC NgoziDebutn/a
Young Africans FC20thChampions (1997, 1993, 1999, 2011, 2012)

Venues

The following two venues hosted for the matches of the tournament.

Dar es Salam
Dar es Salam
B. Mkapa Stadium Azam Complex Stadium
Capacity: 60,000 Capacity: 10,000

Draw

The draw ceremony of the tournament were held on 28 July 2021 at Dar es Salam, Tanzania. Total eight team were divided into two groups.[7]

Group summary
Group A Group B

Young Africans SC
Big Bullets FC
Express FC
Atlabara FC

KCCA FC
Azam FC
Messager Ngozi FC
KMKM FC

Match officials

Group stage
Key to colour in group tables
The top finisher in each group will qualify for the Knocokout-stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Express FC 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advanced to Knockout stage
2 Big Bullets FC 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3 Young Africans SC (H) 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2
4 Atlabara FC 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Source: Soccerway
(H) Host
Young Africans SC 1–1 Big Bullets FC
  • J. Waziri 7'
 Report
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Express FC 1–0 Atlabara FC
  • E. Kambale 4' (pen.)
 Report
Referee: Mfaume Nassoro (Zanzibar)
Big Bullets FC 1–1 Express FC
 Report
  • M. Mutyaba 4'
Referee: Elly Ally Sasii (Tanzania)
Atlabara FC 0–0 Young Africans SC
Report
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
Big Bullets FC 2–0 Atlabara FC
  • N. Nyasulu 2'
  • H. Kajoke 34'
 Report
Referee: Mfaume Nassoro (Zanzibar)
Young Africans SC 1–3 Express FC
  • G. Paul 70'
 Report
  • G. Lwesibawa 14'
  • M. Mutyaba 34'
  • E. Kambale 53'
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Azam FC (H) 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 Advanced to Knockout stage
2 KMKM FC 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3 Messager Ngozi FC 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 KCCA FC 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
Source: Soccerway
(H) Host
Messager FC Ngozi 1–1 KMKM FC
  • A. Muderi 18'
 Report
  • M. Mess 40'
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)
KCCA FC 0–2 Azam FC
Report
  • P. Peter 47' 63'
Referee: Ring Malong (South Sudan)
Azam FC 1–0 Messager FC Ngozi
  • I. Kipagwile 22'
 Report
Referee: Ring Malong (South Sudan)
KMKM FC 0–1 KCCA FC
Report
  • H. Achai 20'
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)
Azam FC 2–3KMKM FC
  • I. Kipagwile 43'
  • P. Peter 83'
 Report
  • H. Salim 54'
  • H. Ali 67'
  • A. Ibrahim 73'
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
KCCA FC 0–1 Messager FC Ngozi
Report
Referee: Elly Ally Sasii (Tanzania)

Knockout stage

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 August—Dar es Salam
 
 
 Express FC2
 
14 August—Dar es Salam
 
 KMKM FC1
 
Express FC1
 
11 August—Dar es Salam
 
 Big Bullets FC0
 
Azam FC2 (2)
 
 
 Big Bullets FC(p)2 (4)
 
Third place match
 
 
14 August—Dar es Salam
 
 
 KMKM FC1
 
 
 Azam FC0

Semi-finals
Express FC 2–1 KMKM FC
  • M. Mutyaba 56'
  • E. Kambale 90+3'
 Report
  • I. Abdallah 45+2'
Referee: Ring Malong (South Sudan)
Azam FC 2–2 Big Bullets FC
  • N. Nyasulu 67' (o.g.)
  • T. Evancy 74'
 Report
  • B. Munthali 2', 78'
Penalties
2–4
Referee: Thierry Nkurunziza (Burundi)

Third place match
KMKM FC 1–0 Azam FC
  • I. Mohamed 3'
 Report
Referee: William Oloya (Uganda)

Final
Express FC 1–0 Big Bullets FC
  • M. Kizza 22'
 Report
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 32 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Nikson Nyasulu (against Azam FC)

References
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  2. "Young Africans to face Uganda's Express FC in CECAFA Kagame Cup". Cecafaonline. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. "CECAFA Kagame Cup: Tushkers participation still in doubt". Mozzartsportke.com. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. "CECAFA Kagame Cup:KCCA FC to launch title defence against Ngozi KMKM". Football256.com. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. "Cecafa Kagame: Tusker have not withdrawn, await FKF direction". Goal.com. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  6. "APR FC to participate in 2021 CECAFA Kagame Cup". Newstime.co.rw. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  7. "Express, KCCA learn Kagame opponents". Chimpreports. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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