{{Infobox football tournament | name = Kagame Interclub Cup | logo = | caption = The official CECAFA logo. | founded = 1974 | region = CECAFA | number of teams = | current champions = {{flagicon|TAN}} Singida Black Stars<br />(1st title) | most successful club = {{flagicon|TAN}} Simba<br />(6 titles) | broadcasters = Azam TV | motto = | website = | current = 2025 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.<ref name="rsssf">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cecafa.html https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cecafa.html]</ref>
==Previous winners== ===Finals=== {|class="wikitable" |+Key |- | width="40px" bgcolor="#cedff2" align="center"|* | Match was won on a penalty shootout |- | width="40px" bgcolor="#e2a494" align="center"|{{dagger}} | Tournament not held or not officially recognised |} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+List of CECAFA Club Cup and Kagame Interclub Cup winners !scope="col"|Year<ref name="rsssf"/> !scope="col"|Countryside !scope="col"|Winners !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Runners-up !scope="col"|Countryside !scope="col"|Hosts |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1967 |{{KEN}} |Abaluhya |align=center bgcolor=e2a494|5–0<sup>{{dagger}}</sup>{{ref label|1967|A|^}} |Sunderland |{{TAN}} | |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1968–73 |colspan="6" bgcolor="#e2a494"|{{center|''Halted''<sup>{{dagger}}</sup>{{ref label|1968|B|^}}}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1974 |{{TAN}} |Simba |align=center|{{0|0}}–{{0|0}} |Abaluhya |{{KEN}} |{{TAN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1975 |{{TAN}} |Young Africans |align=center|2–0 |Simba |{{TAN}} |{{flag|Zanzibar}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1976 |{{KEN}} |Luo Union |align=center|2–1 |Young Africans |{{TAN}} |{{UGA}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1977 |{{KEN}} |Luo Union |align=center|2–1 |Horsed |{{SOM}} |{{TAN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1978 |{{UGA}} |Kampala City Council |align=center bgcolor=cedff2|0–0<sup>*</sup>{{ref label|1978|C|^}} |Simba |{{TAN}} |{{UGA}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1979 |{{KEN}} |Abaluhya |align=center|1–0 |Kampala City Council |{{UGA}} |{{SOM}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1980 |{{KEN}} |Gor Mahia |align=center|3–2 |Abaluhya |{{KEN}} |{{MWI}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1981 |{{KEN}} |Gor Mahia |align=center|1–0 |Simba |{{TAN}} |{{KEN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1982 |{{KEN}} |A.F.C. Leopards |align=center|1–0 |Rio Tinto |{{ZIM}} |{{KEN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1983 |{{KEN}} |A.F.C. Leopards |align=center|2–1 |ADMARC Tigers |{{MWI}} |{{flag|Zanzibar}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1984 |{{KEN}} |A.F.C. Leopards |align=center|2–1 |Gor Mahia |{{KEN}} |{{KEN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1985 |{{KEN}} |Gor Mahia |align=center|2–0 |A.F.C. Leopards |{{KEN}} |{{SUD}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1986 |{{SUD}} |Al-Merrikh |align=center bgcolor=cedff2|2–2<sup>*</sup>{{ref label|1986|D|^}} |Young Africans |{{TAN}} |{{TAN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1987 |{{UGA}} |Villa |align=center|1–0 |Al-Merrikh |{{SUD}} |{{UGA}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1988 |{{KEN}} |Kenya Breweries |align=center|2–0 |Al-Merrikh |{{SUD}} |{{SUD}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1989 |{{KEN}} |Kenya Breweries |align=center|3–0 |Coastal Union |{{TAN}} |{{KEN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1990 |colspan="6" bgcolor="#e2a494"|{{center|''Not held''<sup>{{dagger}}</sup>{{ref label|1990|E|^}}}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1991 |{{TAN}} |Simba |align=center|3–0 |Villa |{{UGA}} |{{TAN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1992 |{{TAN}} |Simba |align=center bgcolor=cedff2|1–1<sup>*</sup>{{ref label|1992|F|^}} |Young Africans |{{TAN}} |{{flag|Zanzibar}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1993 |{{TAN}} |Young Africans |align=center|2–1 |Villa |{{UGA}} |{{UGA}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1994 |{{SUD}} |Al-Merrikh |align=center|2–1 |Express |{{UGA}} |{{SUD}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1995 |{{TAN}} |Simba |align=center bgcolor=cedff2|1–1<sup>*</sup>{{ref label|1995|G|^}} |Express |{{UGA}} |{{TAN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1996 |{{TAN}} |Simba |align=center|1–0 |Armée Patriotique Rwandaise |{{RWA}} |{{TAN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1997 |{{KEN}} |A.F.C. Leopards |align=center|1–0 |Kenya Breweries |{{KEN}} |{{KEN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1998 |{{RWA}} |Rayon Sports |align=center|2–1 |Mlandege |{{flag|Zanzibar}} |{{flag|Zanzibar}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|1999 |{{TAN}} |Young Africans |align=center bgcolor=cedff2|1–1<sup>*</sup>{{ref label|1999|H|^}} |Villa |{{UGA}} |{{UGA}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2000 |{{KEN}} |Tusker |align=center|3–1 |Armée Patriotique Rwandaise |{{RWA}} |{{RWA}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2001 |{{KEN}} |Tusker |align=center bgcolor=cedff2|0–0<sup>*</sup>{{ref label|2001|I|^}} |Oserian |{{KEN}} |{{KEN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2002 |{{TAN}} |Simba |align=center|1–0 |Prince Louis |{{BDI}} |{{flag|Zanzibar}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2003 |{{UGA}} |Villa |align=center|1–0 |Simba |{{TAN}} |{{UGA}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2004 |{{RWA}} |Armée Patriotique Rwandaise |align=center|3–1 |Ulinzi Stars |{{KEN}} |{{RWA}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2005 |{{UGA}} |Villa |align=center|3–0 |Armée Patriotique Rwandaise |{{RWA}} |{{TAN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2006 |{{UGA}} |Police |align=center|2–1 |Moro United |{{TAN}} |{{TAN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2007 |{{RWA}} |Armée Patriotique Rwandaise |align=center|2–1 |Uganda Revenue Authority |{{UGA}} |{{RWA}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2008 |{{KEN}} |Tusker |align=center|2–1 |Uganda Revenue Authority |{{UGA}} |{{TAN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2009 |{{RWA}} |ATRACO |align=center|1–0 |Al-Merrikh |{{SUD}} |{{SUD}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2010 |{{RWA}} |A.P.R. |align=center|2–0 |St. George |{{ETH}} |{{RWA}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2011 |{{TAN}} |Young Africans |align=center|1–0 |Simba |{{TAN}} |{{TAN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2012 |{{TAN}} |Young Africans |align=center|2–0 |Azam |{{TAN}} |{{TAN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2013 |{{BDI}} |Vital'O |align=center|2–0 |A.P.R. |{{RWA}} |{{SUD}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2014 |{{SUD}} |Al-Merrikh |align=center|1–0 |A.P.R. |{{RWA}} |{{RWA}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2015 |{{TAN}} |Azam |align=center|2–0 |Gor Mahia |{{KEN}} |{{TAN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2018 |{{TAN}} |Azam |align=center|2–1 |Simba |{{UGA}} |{{TAN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2019 |{{UGA}} |Kampala City Council |align=center|1–0 |Azam |{{TAN}} |{{RWA}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2021 |{{UGA}} |Express FC |align=center|1–0 |Nyasa Big Bullets |{{MWI}} |{{TAN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2024 |{{ZAM}} |Red Arrows |align=center bgcolor=cedff2|1–1<sup>*</sup>{{ref label|2001|J|^}} |APR FC |{{RWA}} |{{TAN}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2025 |{{TAN}} |Singida Black Stars |align=center|2–1 |Al-Hilal |{{SUD}} |{{TAN}} |}
;Notes {{refbegin}} A. {{note label|1967|A|^}} The tournament was not officially recognised.
B. {{note label|1968|B|^}} The tournament was halted.
C. {{note label|1978|C|^}} Score was 0−0 after 90 minutes and extra time. Kampala won the shootout 3−2.
D. {{note label|1986|D|^}} Score was 2−2 after 90 minutes and extra time. Al-Merreikh won the shootout 4−2.
E. {{note label|1990|E|^}} The tournament was not held.
F. {{note label|1992|F|^}} Score was 1−1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Simba won the shootout 5−4.
G. {{note label|1995|G|^}} Score was 1−1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Simba won the shootout 5−3.
H. {{note label|1999|H|^}} Score was 1−1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Young Africans won the shootout 4−1.
I. {{note label|2001|I|^}} Score was 0−0 after 90 minutes and extra time. Tusker won the shootout 3−0.
J. {{note label|2024|J|^}} Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Red Arrows won the shootout 10–9. {{refend}}
===Winners and runners-up=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Club ! Winners ! Runners-up ! Years won ! Years runners-up |- | {{flagicon|TAN}} Simba | rowspan="2" align="center" |6 | align="center"|7 | 1974, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2002 | 1967, 1975, 1978, 1981, 2003, 2011, 2018 |- | {{flagicon|KEN}} A.F.C. Leopards<sup>1</sup> | rowspan="2" align="center"|3 | 1967, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1997 | 1974, 1980, 1985 |- | {{flagicon|TAN}} Young Africans | rowspan="2" align="center" |5 | 1975, 1993, 1999, 2011, 2012 | 1976, 1986, 1992 |- | {{flagicon|KEN}} Tusker | align="center" |1 | 1988, 1989, 2000, 2001, 2008 |1997 |- | {{flagicon|RWA}} Armée Patriotique Rwandaise | align="center" |3 | align="center" |6 | 2004, 2007, 2010 | 1996, 2000, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2024 |- | {{flagicon|SUD}} Al-Merrikh | align="center"|3 | rowspan="2" align="center" |3 | 1986, 1994, 2014 | 1987, 1988, 2009 |- | {{flagicon|UGA}} Villa | align="center"|3 | 1987, 2003, 2005 | 1991, 1993, 1999 |- | {{flagicon|KEN}} Gor Mahia | align="center"|3 |align="center"|2 | 1980, 1981, 1985 | 1984, 2015 |- | {{flagicon|TAN}} Azam | align="center"|2 | align="center"|2 | 2015, 2018 | 2012, 2019 |- | {{flagicon|UGA}} Kampala City Council |align="center"|2 |align="center"|1 | 1978, 2019 | 1979 |- |{{flagicon|KEN}} Re-Union<sup>2</sup> |align="center"|2 |align="center"|0 |1976, 1977 | |- | {{flagicon|RWA}} ATRACO | rowspan="6" align="center"|0 |rowspan="6" align="center"|1 | 2009 | rowspan="6" align="center"|None |- | {{flagicon|UGA}} Police | 2006 |- | {{flagicon|RWA}} Rayon Sports | 1998 |- | {{flagicon|BDI}} Vital'O | 2013 |- | {{flagicon|ZAM}} Red Arrows | 2024 |- | {{flagicon|TAN}} Singida Black Stars | 2025 |- | {{flagicon|UGA}} Express FC | rowspan="13" align="center" |0 | rowspan="2" align="center"|2 | rowspan="13" align="center" |None | 1994, 1995 |- | {{flagicon|UGA}} Uganda Revenue Authority | 2007, 2008 |- | {{flagicon|MWI}} ADMARC Tigers | rowspan="11" align="center"|1 | 1983 |- | {{flagicon|TAN}} Coastal Union | 1989 |- | {{flagicon|SOM}} Horseed | 1977 |- | {{flagicon|ETH}} St George | 2010 |- | {{flagicon|Zanzibar}} Mlandege FC | 1998 |- | {{flagicon|TAN}} Moro United | 2006 |- | {{flagicon|KEN}} Oserian | 2001 |- | {{flagicon|BDI}} Prince Louis | 2002 |- | {{flagicon|ZIM}} Rio Tinto | 1982 |- | {{flagicon|KEN}} Ulinzi Stars |2004 |- | {{flagicon|SUD}} Al Hilal |2025 |} <small><sup>1</sup> Includes titles as Abaluhya<br><sup>2</sup> Includes titles as Luo Union.</small>
===By nation=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+Performance by nation !scope="col"|Nation<ref name="rsssf"/> !scope="col"|Winners !scope="col"|Runners-up !scope="col"|Winning Clubs |- !scope="row"|{{KEN}} |align=center|16 |align=center|7 |align=center|3 |- !scope="row"|{{TAN}} |align=center|14 |align=center|13 |align=center|4 |- !scope="row"|{{UGA}} |align=center|6 |align=center|8 |align=center|4 |- !scope="row"|{{RWA}} |align=center|5 |align=center|5 |align=center|3 |- !scope="row"|{{SUD}} |align=center|3 |align=center|4 |align=center|1 |- !scope="row"|{{BDI}} |align=center|1 |align=center|1 |align=center|1 |- !scope="row"|{{MWI}} |align=center|0 |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |- !scope="row"|{{SOM}} |align=center|0 |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |- !scope="row"|{{ZIM}} |align=center|0 |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |}
==See also== * CECAFA Cup * CECAFA Nile Basin Cup
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20201124113222/https://mysoccer24.com/category/cecafa/ MySoccer24.com]}}
{{Kagame Interclub Cup}} {{CECAFA Football}}
Category:Kagame Interclub Cup Category:Men's association football club competitions in Africa Category:CECAFA club competitions Category:1974 establishments in Africa Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1974