NAIROBI, Kenya, June 22- The Cecafa Kagame Cup Club Championship starts in Dar es Salaam and Morogoro, Tanzania over the weekend where Kenyan Premier League (KPL) champions Ulinzi Stars in a tough Group C of the competition.
Ulinzi, who have found their feet in their title defense after a stuttering start to the season have been pooled to against defending champions Rwanda's APR, losing finalists St Georges of Ethiopia and Ports of Djibouti and open their quest for regional glory against the Ethiopians on Monday.The military side will warn up for Kagame Cup when they take on Western Stima in the final of the KPL Top 8 on Saturday, a match that will precede the LG Cup encounter between Harambee Stars and Sudan at Nyayo National Stadium.
Tanzania giants, Simba will kick-off the tournament that received Sh9m sponsorship from Tanzania Breweries Limited on Monday against Burundi's Vital O' on Saturday with their bitter domestic rivals, Young Africans (Yanga) taking on El Mereikh of Sudan a day later.
Twelve clubs, grouped in three pools, will feature in the two-week championship which ends on July 9. The teams start arriving in Dar on Wednesday.A sponsor in Khartoum, Sudan, where the tournament had been scheduled to be hosted and financed by El Mereikh Football Club, has underwritten all air travel expenses for all visiting teams. President Paul Kagame, patron of the championship whose cup bears his name, will as, usual, provide the $60,000 [Sh5.4 million] prize money.
Pay satellite television provider, SuperSport will broadcast the tournament live.
“Everything is now falling in place and we expect a great tournament for the fans who will attend and for the millions throughout Africa who will be following through the thoroughly professional coverage of SuperSport,” Cecafa Secretary General Nicholas Musonye told reporters.
Some clubs have had serious preparations led by El Mereikh who have been camping in Nairobi and plan a build-up match against KPL side Tusker on Wednesday.
Yanga financed another KPL side, Gor Mahia to travel to Arusha for a friendly on the same day with the league runner-ups travelling by bus on Tuesday.
Pay satellite television provider, SuperSport will broadcast the tournament live.
“Everything is now falling in place and we expect a great tournament for the fans who will attend and for the millions throughout Africa who will be following through the thoroughly professional coverage of SuperSport,” Cecafa Secretary General Nicholas Musonye told reporters.
Some clubs have had serious preparations led by El Mereikh who have been camping in Nairobi and plan a build-up match against KPL side Tusker on Wednesday.
Yanga financed another KPL side, Gor Mahia to travel to Arusha for a friendly on the same day with the league runner-ups travelling by bus on Tuesday.
Yanga, the Tanzania champions, said they were looking forward to testing six newly signed players against Gor before the start of the Cecafa Cup.
The new recruits are, Pius Kisambale, Godfrey Tahita, Tony Ndollo, Julius Mrope, Said Mohammed and Shabana Kado.
CECAFA KAGAME CUP 2011
June 25 – July 9, 2011 in Tanzania
Group ‘A’:
[Dar es Salaam]
Simba (Tanzania)
Vital ‘O (Burundi)
Etincelles (Rwanda)
Ocean View Boys (Zanzibar)
Group ‘B’:
[Dar es Salaam]
Young Africans (Tanzania}
El Mereikh (Sudan)
Bunamwaya (Uganda)
Elman (Somalia)
Group ‘C’:
[Morogoro]
APR (Rwanda)
St George (Ethiopia)
Ulinzi Stars (Kenya)
Ports (Djibouti)
(Qualification: Group ‘A’, 1st and 2nd; Group ‘B’, 1st and 2nd; Group ‘C’, 1st and 2nd. Plus overall best two teams from any of the groups, go through to the quarter finals)
FIXTURES:-
Saturday June 25:
1. Etincelles [Rwanda] v Ocean View Boys [Zanzibar], Gp ‘A’, Dar es Salaam, 2pm
2. Simba [Tanzania] v Vital’ O [Burundi], Gp ‘B’, Dar es Salaam, 4pm
3. APR [Rwanda] v Ports [Djibouti], Gp ‘C’, Morogoro, 4pm
Sunday June 26:
4. Young Africans [Tanzania] v El Mereikh [Sudan], Gp ‘B’, Dar es Salaam, 4pm
Monday June 27:
5. Bunamwaya [Uganda] v Elman [Somalia], Gp ‘B’, Dar es Salaam, 4pm
6. Ulinzi Stars [Kenya] v St George [Ethiopia], Gp ‘C’, Morogoro, 4pm
Tuesday June 28:
7. Etincelles v Vital’ O, Gp ‘A’, Dar es Salaam, 2pm
8. Ocean View Boys v Simba, Gp ‘B’ Dar es Salaam, 4pm
Wednesday June 29:
9. El Mereikh v Elman, Gp ‘B’, Dar es Salaam, 2pm
10. Bunamwaya v Young Africans, Gp ‘B’, Dar es Salaam, 4pm
11. Ulinzi Stars v APR, Gp ‘C’, Morogoro, 4pm
Thursday June 30:
12. St George v Ports, Gp ‘C’, Morogoro, 4pm
Friday July 1:
13. Vital’ O v Ocean View Boys, Gp ‘A’, Dar es Salaam, 2pm
14. El Mereikh v Bunamwaya, Gp ‘B’, Dar es Salaam, 4pm
15. Ports v Ulinzi Stars, Gp ‘C’, Morogoro, 2pm
Sat July 2:
16. Etincelles v Simba, Gp ‘A’, Dar es Salaam, 2pm
17. APR v St George, Gp ‘C’, Morogoro, 4pm
18. Elman v Young Africans, Gp ‘B’, Dar es Salaam, 4pm
Sun July 3:
REST DAY
QUARTER FINALS
(All knock-out stage matches at National Stadium, Dar es Salaam)
Mon July 4:
19. B2 v C2* “live” on SuperSport 9
20. A1 v Best Qualifier 1* “live” on SuperSport 9
Tue, July 5:
21. C1 v A2* “live” on SuperSport 9
22. B1 v Best Qualifier 2* “live” on SuperSport 9
SEMI FINALS
Wed July 6:
23. Winner 19 v Winner 20* “live” on SuperSport 9
Thur July 7:
24. Winner 21 v Winner 22* “live” on SuperSport 9
Fri July 8:
REST DAY
Sat July 9:
Bronze medal:
25. Loser 23 v Loser 24* “live” on SuperSport 9
26. FINAL: Winner 23 v Winner 24* “live” on SuperSport 9
The new recruits are, Pius Kisambale, Godfrey Tahita, Tony Ndollo, Julius Mrope, Said Mohammed and Shabana Kado.
CECAFA KAGAME CUP 2011
June 25 – July 9, 2011 in Tanzania
Group ‘A’:
[Dar es Salaam]
Simba (Tanzania)
Vital ‘O (Burundi)
Etincelles (Rwanda)
Ocean View Boys (Zanzibar)
Group ‘B’:
[Dar es Salaam]
Young Africans (Tanzania}
El Mereikh (Sudan)
Bunamwaya (Uganda)
Elman (Somalia)
Group ‘C’:
[Morogoro]
APR (Rwanda)
St George (Ethiopia)
Ulinzi Stars (Kenya)
Ports (Djibouti)
(Qualification: Group ‘A’, 1st and 2nd; Group ‘B’, 1st and 2nd; Group ‘C’, 1st and 2nd. Plus overall best two teams from any of the groups, go through to the quarter finals)
FIXTURES:-
Saturday June 25:
1. Etincelles [Rwanda] v Ocean View Boys [Zanzibar], Gp ‘A’, Dar es Salaam, 2pm
2. Simba [Tanzania] v Vital’ O [Burundi], Gp ‘B’, Dar es Salaam, 4pm
3. APR [Rwanda] v Ports [Djibouti], Gp ‘C’, Morogoro, 4pm
Sunday June 26:
4. Young Africans [Tanzania] v El Mereikh [Sudan], Gp ‘B’, Dar es Salaam, 4pm
Monday June 27:
5. Bunamwaya [Uganda] v Elman [Somalia], Gp ‘B’, Dar es Salaam, 4pm
6. Ulinzi Stars [Kenya] v St George [Ethiopia], Gp ‘C’, Morogoro, 4pm
Tuesday June 28:
7. Etincelles v Vital’ O, Gp ‘A’, Dar es Salaam, 2pm
8. Ocean View Boys v Simba, Gp ‘B’ Dar es Salaam, 4pm
Wednesday June 29:
9. El Mereikh v Elman, Gp ‘B’, Dar es Salaam, 2pm
10. Bunamwaya v Young Africans, Gp ‘B’, Dar es Salaam, 4pm
11. Ulinzi Stars v APR, Gp ‘C’, Morogoro, 4pm
Thursday June 30:
12. St George v Ports, Gp ‘C’, Morogoro, 4pm
Friday July 1:
13. Vital’ O v Ocean View Boys, Gp ‘A’, Dar es Salaam, 2pm
14. El Mereikh v Bunamwaya, Gp ‘B’, Dar es Salaam, 4pm
15. Ports v Ulinzi Stars, Gp ‘C’, Morogoro, 2pm
Sat July 2:
16. Etincelles v Simba, Gp ‘A’, Dar es Salaam, 2pm
17. APR v St George, Gp ‘C’, Morogoro, 4pm
18. Elman v Young Africans, Gp ‘B’, Dar es Salaam, 4pm
Sun July 3:
REST DAY
QUARTER FINALS
(All knock-out stage matches at National Stadium, Dar es Salaam)
Mon July 4:
19. B2 v C2* “live” on SuperSport 9
20. A1 v Best Qualifier 1* “live” on SuperSport 9
Tue, July 5:
21. C1 v A2* “live” on SuperSport 9
22. B1 v Best Qualifier 2* “live” on SuperSport 9
SEMI FINALS
Wed July 6:
23. Winner 19 v Winner 20* “live” on SuperSport 9
Thur July 7:
24. Winner 21 v Winner 22* “live” on SuperSport 9
Fri July 8:
REST DAY
Sat July 9:
Bronze medal:
25. Loser 23 v Loser 24* “live” on SuperSport 9
26. FINAL: Winner 23 v Winner 24* “live” on SuperSport 9
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