CEDEAO Cup
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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
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| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Champion | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | |||||||||
| Details | Nigeria | **** | – | unclear | |||||
| 1983 | |||||||||
| Details | Ivory Coast | **** | 2–1 | ||||||
| 1–0 | unclear | ||||||||
| 1985 | |||||||||
| Details | Senegal | **** | Group system | — | |||||
| 1987 | |||||||||
| Details | Liberia | **** | 2–1 | 1–0 | |||||
| 1990 | |||||||||
| Details | Nigeria | **** | 1–1 | 1–0 | |||||
| 1991 | |||||||||
| Details | Ivory Coast | **** | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||||
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Most CEDEAO Cup wins
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| Wins | Nation | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 times | 1983, 1987, 1991 | |
| 2 times | 1977, 1990 | |
| 1 time | 1985 | |
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1983 CEDEAO Cup
Qualifying round
First qualifying round
|date = 17 January 1983 |team1 = |score = 1–1 |team2 = |stadium = |date = 4 February 1983 |team1 = |score = 2–0 |team2 = |stadium =
|date = 13 January 1983 |team1 = |score = 2–0 |team2 = |stadium = |date = 6 February 1983 |team1 = |score = 2–0 |team2 = |stadium = 2–2 on aggregate; Senegal won on penalty shootout.
|date = 6 February 1983 |team1 = |score = 0–1 |team2 = |stadium = |date = 20 February 1983 |team1 = |score = 0–1 |team2 = |stadium = 1–1 on aggregate; Gambia won on penalty shootout.
|date = 13 February 1983 |team1 = |score = 1–1 |team2 = |stadium = |date = 27 February 1983 |team1 = |score = 1–1 |team2 = |stadium = 2–2 on aggregate; Mali won on penalty shootout.
|date = 17 April 1983 |team1 = |score = 2–0 |team2 = |stadium = |date = 8 May 1983 |team1 = |score = 3–0 |team2 = |stadium =
|date = |team1 = |score = w/o |team2 = |stadium = Ghana withdrew; Nigeria advanced.
Second qualifying round
|date = 3 July 1983 |team1 = |score = 1–1 |team2 = |stadium = |date = 17 July 1983 |team1 = |score = 0–0 |team2 = |stadium = Mali advanced, possibly by away goals rule.
|date = 12 August 1983 |team1 = |score = 0–4 |team2 = |stadium = The return round was not played. Togo advanced.
|date = 15 November 1983 |team1 = |score = 1–0 |team2 = |stadium = |date = 19 November 1983 |team1 = |score = 0–1 |team2 = |stadium = Nigeria advanced.
Final round
The final round was held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Semi-finals
|date = 15 December 1983 |team1 = |score = 1–1 |aet = yes |team2 = |stadium = Ivory Coast won on penalties
|date = 16 December 1983 |team1 = |score = 5–2 |team2 = |stadium =
Third place match
|date = 18 December 1983 |team1 = |score = 0–0 |aet = yes |team2 = |stadium = Unknown who won the match
Final
|date = 18 December 1983 |team1 = |score = (Abandoned) |team2 = |stadium = Abandoned at 2–1 in extra time (105').
;Replay |date = 20 December 1983 |team1 = |score = 1–0 |team2 = |stadium =
1985 CEDEAO Cup
Qualifying round
First round
|date = 7 April 1985 |team1 = |score = 4–0 |team2 = |stadium = Bamako |date = 21 April 1985 |team1 = |score = 3–0 |team2 = |stadium = Lomé
Second round
|date = 11 August 1985 |team1 = |score = 1–1 |team2 = |stadium = Conakry |date = 15 August 1985 |team1 = |score = 1–1 |team2 = |penaltyscore = 2–4 |penalties1= |penalties2= |stadium =
Final round
- The final round was played in Senegal.
- Senegal qualified as hosts, Ivory Coast as holders.
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| :: |
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| 29 November 1985 | **** | 2–0 | **** |
|---|---|---|---|
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1987 CEDEAO Cup
Preliminary round
|date = 22 November 1987 |team1 = |score = 3–0 |team2 = |stadium = Abidjan |date = 13 December 1987 |team1 = |score = 1–0 |team2 = |stadium = Lomé
Final round
- The final round was held in Monrovia, Liberia.
- Burkina Faso, Liberia and Senegal received byes to final round.
Semi-finals
|date = 19 December 1987 |team1 = |score = 1–0 |team2 = |stadium = |date = 20 December 1987 |team1 = |score = 1–0 |team2 = |goals1 = Weah |stadium =
Third place match
|date = 22 December 1987 |team1 = |score = 1–0 |team2 = |stadium =
Final
|date = 23 December 1987 |team1 = |score = 2–1 |team2 = |goals1 = |goals2 = Weah ? |stadium =
1990 CEDEAO Cup
Qualifying round
The qualifying tournament was held in Liberia.
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
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| 29 November 1989 | **** | 1–1 | **** |
|---|---|---|---|
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Final round
- The final round was played in Nigeria.
- Nigeria qualified as hosts, Ivory Coast as holders. Circumstances of Senegal's qualification were unclear.
Semi-finals
|date = 24 January 1990 |team1 = |score = 1–0 |team2 = |stadium =
|date = 25 January 1990 |team1 = |score = 2–0 |team2 = |stadium =
Third place match
|date = 27 January 1990 |team1 = |score = 1–0 |team2 = |stadium =
Final
|date = 28 January 1990 |team1 = |score = 1–1 |team2 = |stadium = Some sources record the score as 0–0. Nigeria won on penalty shootout.
1991 CEDEAO Cup
Held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Semi-finals
|date = 31 October 1991
|team1 =
|score = 3–2
|team2 =
|goals1 = Sarr
Diagne
Sène
|goals2 = Akonnor
Yaw
|stadium =
|date = 31 October 1991
|team1 =
|score = 2–0
|team2 =
|goals1 = Sié
A. Traoré
|goals2 =
|stadium =
Third place match
|date = 2 November 1991 |team1 = |score = 1–0 |team2 = |goals1 = N. Mensah |goals2 = |stadium =
Final
|date = 2 November 1991 |team1 = |score = 1–0 |team2 = |goals1 = A. Traoré |goals2 = |stadium =
References
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