The 1995 CECAFA Cup was the 21st edition of the CECAFA Cup, a football tournament for members of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). The competition was held in Uganda and began with the first matches in the group stage on November 26, 1995 and ended with the final on December 9, 1995.
Zanzibar and Uganda B contested the final which was played in Kampala. Zanzibar won the match 1âÂÂ0 to win the competition for the first time. In the third-place match, Kenya defeated Ethiopia 2âÂÂ1.
The CECAFA Cup, formerly Gossage Cup and the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup, is a football competition held in East and Central Africa for members of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA). It was first played in 1926.
Tanzania were the defending champions having won the 1994 CECAFA Cup after beating Uganda 4âÂÂ3 on penalties following a 2âÂÂ2 draw in Nairobi, Kenya.
Zanzibar had never won the tournament before.
Eight teams took part in the competition. They were drawn into two single round robin groups of four teams. The winning team and the runner up from each group would contest the semi-finals which would decide the teams to contest the final and the third-place match.
Kenya won their group to advance to the semi-finals alongside Zanzibar.
Ethiopia won their group to advance to the semi-finals alongside Uganda B.
Uganda B defeated Kenya and Zanzibar to advance to the final.
Kenya defeated Ethiopia to win the third-place match.
Zanzibar defeated Uganda B to win the tournament.