title: Kagame Interclub Cup
text: # Kagame Interclub Cup
  
  The CECAFA Club Cup is a football club tournament organised by CECAFA. It has been known as the Kagame Interclub Cup since 2002, when Rwandan President Paul Kagame began sponsoring the competition. It is contested by clubs from East and Central Africa.
  
  ## History
  
  The tournament began in 1967, in which Lamba Lamba came out champions, but was not officially recognised. The competition was halted until 1974, where Mikia became the first official champions of the tournament.
  
  ## Previous winners
  
  ### Finals
  
  Key :
  
  | * | Match was won on a penalty shootout |
  | - | - |
  | † | Tournament not held or not officially recognised |
  
  List of CECAFA Club Cup and Kagame Interclub Cup winners :
  
  | Year | Countryside | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Country | Hosts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1967 | Kenya | Abaluhya | $5–0^†$ | Sunderland | Tanzania | |
  | 1968–73 | $Halted^†$ | $Halted^†$ | $Halted^†$ | $Halted^†$ | $Halted^†$ | $Halted^†$ |
  | 1974 | Tanzania | Simba | 0–0 | Abaluhya | Kenya | Tanzania |
  | 1975 | Tanzania | Young Africans | 2–0 | Simba | Tanzania | Zanzibar |
  | 1976 | Kenya | Luo Union | 2–1 | Young Africans | Tanzania | Uganda |
  | 1977 | Kenya | Luo Union | 2–1 | Horsed | Somalia | Tanzania |
  | 1978 | Uganda | Kampala City Council | $0–0^*$ | Simba | Tanzania | Uganda |
  | 1979 | Kenya | Abaluhya | 1–0 | Kampala City Council | Uganda | Somalia |
  | 1980 | Kenya | Gor Mahia | 3–2 | Abaluhya | Kenya | Malawi |
  | 1981 | Kenya | Gor Mahia | 1–0 | Simba | Tanzania | Kenya |
  | 1982 | Kenya | A.F.C. Leopards | 1–0 | Rio Tinto | Zimbabwe | Kenya |
  | 1983 | Kenya | A.F.C. Leopards | 2–1 | ADMARC Tigers | Malawi | Zanzibar |
  | 1984 | Kenya | A.F.C. Leopards | 2–1 | Gor Mahia | Kenya | Kenya |
  | 1985 | Kenya | Gor Mahia | 2–0 | A.F.C. Leopards | Kenya | Sudan |
  | 1986 | Sudan | Al-Merrikh | $2–2^*$ | Young Africans | Tanzania | Tanzania |
  | 1987 | Uganda | Villa | 1–0 | Al-Merrikh | Sudan | Uganda |
  | 1988 | Kenya | Kenya Breweries | 2–0 | Al-Merrikh | Sudan | Sudan |
  | 1989 | Kenya | Kenya Breweries | 3–0 | Coastal Union | Tanzania | Kenya |
  | 1990 | Not $held^†$ | Not $held^†$ | Not $held^†$ | Not $held^†$ | Not $held^†$ | Not $held^†$ |
  | 1991 | Tanzania | Simba | 3–0 | Villa | Uganda | Tanzania |
  | 1992 | Tanzania | Simba | $1–1^*$ | Young Africans | Tanzania | Zanzibar |
  | 1993 | Tanzania | Young Africans | 2–1 | Villa | Uganda | Uganda |
  | 1994 | Sudan | Al-Merrikh | 2–1 | Express | Uganda | Sudan |
  | 1995 | Tanzania | Simba | $1–1^*$ | Express | Uganda | Tanzania |
  | 1996 | Tanzania | Simba | 1–0 | Armée Patriotique Rwandaise | Rwanda | Tanzania |
  | 1997 | Kenya | A.F.C. Leopards | 1–0 | Kenya Breweries | Kenya | Kenya |
  | 1998 | Rwanda | Rayon Sports | 2–1 | Mlandege | Zanzibar | Zanzibar |
  | 1999 | Tanzania | Young Africans | $1–1^*$ | Villa | Uganda | Uganda |
  | 2000 | Kenya | Tusker | 3–1 | Armée Patriotique Rwandaise | Rwanda | Rwanda |
  | 2001 | Kenya | Tusker | $0–0^*$ | Oserian | Kenya | Kenya |
  | 2002 | Tanzania | Simba | 1–0 | Prince Louis | Burundi | Zanzibar |
  | 2003 | Uganda | Villa | 1–0 | Simba | Tanzania | Uganda |
  | 2004 | Rwanda | Armée Patriotique Rwandaise | 3–1 | Ulinzi Stars | Kenya | Rwanda |
  | 2005 | Uganda | Villa | 3–0 | Armée Patriotique Rwandaise | Rwanda | Tanzania |
  | 2006 | Uganda | Police | 2–1 | Moro United | Tanzania | Tanzania |
  | 2007 | Rwanda | Armée Patriotique Rwandaise | 2–1 | Uganda Revenue Authority | Uganda | Rwanda |
  | 2008 | Kenya | Tusker | 2–1 | Uganda Revenue Authority | Uganda | Tanzania |
  | 2009 | Rwanda | ATRACO | 1–0 | Al-Merrikh | Sudan | Sudan |
  | 2010 | Rwanda | A.P.R. | 2–0 | St. George | Ethiopia | Rwanda |
  | 2011 | Tanzania | Young Africans | 1–0 | Simba | Tanzania | Tanzania |
  | 2012 | Tanzania | Young Africans | 2–0 | Azam | Tanzania | Tanzania |
  | 2013 | Burundi | Vital'O | 2–0 | A.P.R. | Rwanda | Sudan |
  | 2014 | Sudan | Al-Merrikh | 1–0 | A.P.R. | Rwanda | Rwanda |
  | 2015 | Tanzania | Azam | 2–0 | Gor Mahia | Kenya | Tanzania |
  | 2018 | Tanzania | Azam | 2–1 | Simba | Uganda | Tanzania |
  | 2019 | Uganda | Kampala City Council | 1–0 | Azam | Tanzania | Rwanda |
  | 2021 | Uganda | Express FC | 1–0 | Nyasa Big Bullets | Malawi | Tanzania |
  
  **Notes**
  
  A. $^^$ The tournament was not officially recognised.
  
  B. $^^$ The tournament was halted.
  
  C. $^^$ Score was 0−0 after 90 minutes and extra time. Kampala won the shootout 3−2.
  
  D. $^^$ Score was 2−2 after 90 minutes and extra time. Al-Merreikh won the shootout 4−2.
  
  E. $^^$ The tournament was not held.
  
  F. $^^$ Score was 1−1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Simba won the shootout 5−4.
  
  G. $^^$ Score was 1−1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Simba won the shootout 5−3.
  
  H. $^^$ Score was 1−1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Young Africans won the shootout 4−1.
  
  I. $^^$ Score was 0−0 after 90 minutes and extra time. Tusker won the shootout 3−0.
  
  ### Winners and runners-up
  
  | Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Simba | 6 | 7 | 1974, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2002 | 1967, 1975, 1978, 1981, 2003, 2011, 2018 |
  | A.F.C. $Leopards^1$ | 6 | 3 | 1967, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1997 | 1974, 1980, 1985 |
  | Young Africans | 5 | 3 | 1975, 1993, 1999, 2011, 2012 | 1976, 1986, 1992 |
  | Tusker | 5 | 0 | 1988, 1989, 2000, 2001, 2008 | |
  | Armée Patriotique Rwandaise | 3 | 5 | 2004, 2007, 2010 | 1996, 2000, 2005, 2013, 2014 |
  | Al-Merrikh | 3 | 3 | 1986, 1994, 2014 | 1987, 1988, 2009 |
  | Villa | 3 | 3 | 1987, 2003, 2005 | 1991, 1993, 1999 |
  | Gor Mahia | 3 | 2 | 1980, 1981, 1985 | 1984, 2015 |
  | $Re-Union^2$ | 2 | 0 | 1976, 1977 | |
  | Azam | 2 | 1 | 2015, 2018 | 2012 |
  | Kampala City Council | 1 | 1 | 1978, 2019 | 1979 |
  | ATRACO | 1 | 0 | 2009 | None |
  | Police | 1 | 0 | 2006 | None |
  | Rayon Sports | 1 | 0 | 1998 | None |
  | Vital'O | 1 | 0 | 2013 | None |
  | Express FC | 0 | 2 | None | 1994, 1995 |
  | Uganda Revenue Authority | 0 | 2 | None | 2007, 2008 |
  | ADMARC Tigers | 0 | 1 | None | 1983 |
  | Coastal Union | 0 | 1 | None | 1989 |
  | Horseed | 0 | 1 | None | 1977 |
  | St George | 0 | 1 | None | 2010 |
  | Mlandege | 0 | 1 | None | 1998 |
  | Moro United | 0 | 1 | None | 2006 |
  | Oserian | 0 | 1 | None | 2001 |
  | Prince Louis | 0 | 1 | None | 2002 |
  | Rio Tinto | 0 | 1 | None | 1982 |
  | Ulinzi Stars | 0 | 1 | None | 2004 |
  
  $^1$ Includes titles as Abaluhya $^2$ Includes titles as Luo Union.
  
  ### By nation
  
  Performance by nation :
  
  | Nation | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Clubs |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Kenya | 16 | 7 | 3 |
  | Tanzania | 13 | 13 | 3 |
  | Uganda | 5 | 8 | 3 |
  | Rwanda | 5 | 5 | 3 |
  | Sudan | 3 | 3 | 1 |
  | Burundi | 1 | 1 | 1 |
  | Malawi | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | Somalia | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | Zimbabwe | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  