(Tournament for clubs for East and Central Africa.) In Rwanda, June 2000. Original hosts Sudan withdrew. Originally Zanzibar were to replace them as hosts. Red Sea (Eritrea) and Saint George (Ethiopia) did not enter due to border war between the two countries. Young Africans (Tanzania, holders) refused to enter and to return the trophy after failing to receive the USD 10,000 prize money due to them for their win in 1999. [Villa (Uganda) received a check for USD 6,000 which was not honored by Ugandan and Kenyan banks claiming there were not sufficient fonds.] Al Hilal (Sudan) and Police (Djibouti) did not enter. Benadir Telecoms (Somalia) had not pay a USD 2000 entry fee but could participate. Participants: Vital'O (Burundi) Telecoms (Kenya?) Tusker FC (Kenya) APR FC (Rwanda) Mukura Victory (Rwanda) Benadir Telecoms (Somalia) Mtibwa Sugar (Tanzania) SC Villa (Uganda) Malindi (Zanzibar) Group A 28 May APR FC 0-0 Tusker 31 May Malindi 0-1 Tusker 2 Jun Mtibwa Sugar 1-1 Tusker 2 Jun Malindi 1-4 APR 4 Jun Mtibwa Sugar 0-0 Malindi 6 Jun Mtibwa Sugar 1-4 APR 1.APR FC 3 2 1 0 8- 2 7 2.Tusker FC 3 1 2 0 2- 1 5 3.Mtibwa Sugar 3 0 2 1 2- 5 2 4.Malindi 3 0 1 2 1- 5 1 Group B 29 May SC Villa 0-1 Mukura VS 1 Jun Vital'O 4-0 Telecoms 3 Jun SC Villa 3-1 Vital'O 3 Jun Mukura VS 7-1 Telecoms 5 Jun SC Villa 4-0 Telecoms 6 Jun Vital'O 0-0 Mukura VS 1.Mukura Victory 3 2 1 0 8- 1 7 2.Villa SC 3 2 0 1 7- 2 6 3.Vital'O 3 1 1 1 5- 3 4 4.Telecoms 3 0 0 3 1-15 0 Semifinals 8 Jun APR FC 2-1 SC Villa 8 Jun Mukura Victory 1-4 Tusker FC Third Place Match 10 Jun SC Villa 4-1 Mukura Victory Final 10 Jun Tusker FC 3-1 APR FC
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