title: CEDEAO Cup
text: # CEDEAO Cup
  
  The CEDEAO Cup was an international men's football tournament for nations in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS; Communauté Economique Des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, CEDEAO). The tournament was held biannually between 1983 and 1991, and may also have taken place in 1977, but few data are known.
  
  ## General statistics
  
  | Year | Host | Final | Final | Final | Third place match | Third place match | Third place match |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Year | Host | Champion | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place |
  | 1977 Details | Nigeria | Nigeria | – | | unclear | unclear | unclear |
  | 1983 Details | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 2–1 1–0 | Nigeria | unclear | unclear | unclear |
  | 1985 Details | Senegal | Senegal | Group system | Ivory Coast | Guinea | | — |
  | 1987 Details | Liberia | Ivory Coast | 2–1 | Liberia | Senegal | 1–0 | Burkina Faso |
  | 1990 Details | Nigeria | Nigeria | 1–1 | Senegal | Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Liberia |
  | 1991 Details | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Senegal | Ghana | 1–0 | Nigeria |
  
  ### Most CEDEAO Cup wins
  
  | Wins | Nation | Year(s) |
  | - | - | - |
  | 3 times | Ivory Coast | 1983, 1987, 1991 |
  | 2 times | Nigeria | 1977, 1990 |
  | 1 time | Senegal | 1985 |
  
  ## 1983 CEDEAO Cup
  
  ### Qualifying round
  
  **First qualifying round**
  
  2–2 on aggregate; Senegal won on penalty shootout.
  
  1–1 on aggregate; Gambia won on penalty shootout.
  
  2–2 on aggregate; Mali won on penalty shootout.
  
  Ghana withdrew; Nigeria advanced.
  
  **Second qualifying round**
  
  Mali advanced, possibly by away goals rule.
  
  The return round was not played. Togo advanced.
  
  Nigeria advanced.
  
  ### Final round
  
  The final round was held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
  
  **Semi-finals**
  
  Ivory Coast won on penalties
  
  **Third place match**
  
  Unknown who won the match
  
  **Final**
  
  Abandoned at 2–1 in extra time (105').
  
  ## 1985 CEDEAO Cup
  
  ### Final round
  
  * The final round was played in Senegal.
  * Senegal qualified as hosts, Ivory Coast as holders.
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Senegal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
  | Ivory Coast | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
  | Guinea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
  | 25 December 1985 | Senegal | 3–1 | Guinea |
  | 27 December 1985 | Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Guinea |
  | 29 November 1985 | Senegal | 2–0 | Ivory Coast |
  
  ## 1987 CEDEAO Cup
  
  ### Final round
  
  * The final round was held in Monrovia, Liberia.
  * Burkina Faso, Liberia and Senegal received byes to final round.
  
  ## 1990 CEDEAO Cup
  
  ### Qualifying round
  
  The qualifying tournament was held in Liberia.
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Liberia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
  | Ghana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
  | Guinea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
  | 26 November 1989 | Guinea | 1–1 | Ghana |
  | 28 November 1989 | Liberia | 2–0 | Guinea |
  | 29 November 1989 | Liberia | 1–1 | Ghana |
  
  ### Final round
  
  * The final round was played in Nigeria.
  * Nigeria qualified as hosts, Ivory Coast as holders. Circumstances of Senegal's qualification were unclear.
  
  **Final**
  
  Some sources record the score as 0–0. Nigeria won on penalty shootout.
  
  ## 1991 CEDEAO Cup
  
  Held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
  
  