COSAFA Cup


The COSAFA Cup or COSAFA Senior Challenge is an annual tournament for teams from Southern Africa organized by Council of Southern Africa Football Associations, inaugurated after the ban against the Republic of South Africa had been lifted and the African Cup of Nations had been staged there in 1996.

History

The following teams have participated in the tournament in the past: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Additionally, six non-COSAFA members have competed: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Zimbabwe has won the most titles with six wins, followed by Zambia with five and South Africa with four wins. The first editions of the competition were a knockout tournament staged over several months. As the competition grew, it transformed into a series of mini-tournaments.
The 2010 COSAFA Senior Challenge was to be the 14th edition of the football tournament that involves teams from Southern Africa. In July 2010 it was confirmed that Angola would host the competition. The 2010 edition of the competition was cancelled in October, 2010. COSAFA stated that the Angolan authorities did not give enough guarantees to host the tournament.

Winners

A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

Winners Summary

TeamWinnersRunners-upThird PlaceFourth PlaceSemi-finalistsTop 4 Finishes
6 3 1 2 12
5 6 1 1 3 16
4 1 1 2 8
3 1 1 2 7
1 2 1 4
2 2 2 6
2 1 3
2 1 2 5
1 1 3 5
1 3 4
1 2 3
1 1 2
1 1

Appearance

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*D.R. Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are not COSAFA members, but have been invited to participate in the past.

1 Withdrew from tournament.

2 Tournament not played.

General Statistics

RankTeamPartPldWDLGFGADifPts
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21800000000
31500000000
41700000000
51800000000
61800000000
71800000000
81800000000
91200000000
101800000000
111500000000
121800000000
131000000000
14300000000

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Top scorers