Amilcar Cabral Cup
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The Amílcar Cabral Cup is an international football tournament for Western African nations. The competition originally was scheduled on an annual basis, it has since been scheduled on a bi-annual basis.
's Zone 2.
Note: The 2009
competition was canceled.
Participant Nations
The competition is open to teams pertaining from CAFConfederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
's Zone 2.
Summaries
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||
| 1979 Details |
 Guinea-Bissau Guinea Bissau |
1 - 0 | 2 - 2 (5 - 4) pk |
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| 1980 Details |
 The Gambia Gambia |
1 - 0 | 2 - 0 | ||||
| 1981 Details |
 Mali MaliMali Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with... |
0 - 0 (6 - 5) pk |
5 - 1 | ||||
| 1982 Details |
 Cape Verde Cape Verde Islands |
3 - 0 | 2 - 1 | ||||
| 1983 Details |
 Mauritania MauritaniaMauritania Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest... |
3 - 0 | 2 - 0 | ||||
| 1984 Details |
 Sierra Leone Sierra LeoneSierra Leone Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4... |
0 - 0 (5 - 3) pk |
2 - 0 | ||||
| 1985 Details |
The Gambia Gambia |
1 - 0 | 1 - 0 | ||||
| 1986 Details |
 Senegal SenegalSenegal Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north... |
3 - 1 | |||||
| 1987 Details |
 Guinea GuineaGuinea Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures... |
1 - 0 | 0 - 0 (3 - 0) pk |
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| 1988 Details |
Guinea-Bissau Guinea Bissau |
3 - 2 | 2 - 1 | ||||
| 1989 Details |
Mali Mali Mali Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with... |
3 - 0 | 1 - 0 | ||||
| 1991 Details |
Senegal Senegal Senegal Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north... |
1 - 0 | |||||
| 1993 Details |
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4... |
2 - 0 | 2 - 0 | ||||
| 1995 Details |
Mauritania Mauritania Mauritania Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest... |
0 - 0 (4 - 2) pk |
1 - 0 | ||||
| 1997 Details |
The Gambia Gambia |
1 - 0 | 2 - 2 (5 - 4) pk |
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| 2000 Details |
Cape Verde Cape Verde Islands |
1 - 0 | 2 - 0 | ||||
| 2001 Details |
Mali Mali Mali Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with... |
3 - 1 | 2 - 1 | ||||
| 2005 Details 2005 Amílcar Cabral Cup The 2005 Amílcar Cabral Cup was held in Conakry, Guinea at the Stade du 28 Septembre. The winner was Guinea, which beat Senegal 1-0.- Group A:-------------Group B:------------- Semifinals:---------Third place match:-----Final:... |
Guinea Guinea Guinea Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures... |
1 - 0 | 1 - 0 | ||||
| 2007 Details 2007 Amílcar Cabral Cup The 2007 Amílcar Cabral Cup was held in Bissau, Guinea Bissau at the Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro and Complexo Desportivo Lino Correia from 30 November until 10 December 2007... |
Guinea-Bissau Guinea Bissau |
2 - 1 | 2 - 1 | ||||
| 2011 Details |
TBA | ||||||
Note: The 2009
2009 Amílcar Cabral Cup
The 2009 Amílcar Cabral Cup would be held in Mauritania from November until December 2009, but due host country claim, the competition was moved to March 2010, and then was canceled.-Competing nations:* Guinea-Bissau* Senegal U-23* Sierra Leone...
competition was canceled.
Most Amílcar Cabral Cup wins
| Wins | Nation | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 times | 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 2001 | |
| 5 times | 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 2005 | |
| 3 times | 1989, 1997, 2007 | |
| 2 times | 1993, 1995 | |
| 1 time | 2000 |