2005 CECAFA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Rwanda |
| Dates | November 26 – December 10 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ethiopia (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Rwanda |
| Third place |  Zanzibar |
| Fourth place |  Uganda |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 73 (3.04 per match) |
The 2005
Stade Amahoro in Kigali
.
Kenya was disqualified for failure to pay fees to CECAFA.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanzibar
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Rwanda
|
9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
 Tanzania
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Burundi
|
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –4 |
 Eritrea
|
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | –5 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 |
| Ethiopia
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 |
 Sudan
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | –5 |
 Somalia
|
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | –4 |
 Djibouti
|
1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | –16 |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
a.e.t.) | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
Olivier Karekezi  115' |
Third place match
Final
| Ethiopia | 1–0 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
Andualem Negusse 59'  88' |