1987 CECAFA Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Ethiopia
Dates	December 13–27
Teams	7 (from CECAFA confederations)
Final positions
Champions	Ethiopia (1st title)
Runners-up	Zimbabwe
Tournament statistics
Matches played	13
Goals scored	26 (2 per match)
← 1985 1988 →

The 1987 CECAFA Cup was the 14th edition of the tournament. It was held in Ethiopia, and was won by the hosts. The matches were played between December 13–27.

Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Zanzibar	4	3	1	2	0	2	0	+2
Ethiopia	4	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1
Kenya	3	3	1	1	1	4	4	0
Tanzania	1	3	0	1	2	2	5	–3

December 13, 1987

Ethiopia	0–0	Tanzania

December 14, 1987

Kenya	0–0	Zanzibar

December 16, 1987

Kenya	3–2	Tanzania
Motego ? ?

December 17, 1987

Ethiopia	0–0	Zanzibar

December 19, 1987

Zanzibar	2–0	Tanzania

December 20, 1987

Ethiopia	2–1	Kenya
		Mulamba

Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Uganda	3	2	1	1	0	4	0	+4
Zimbabwe	2	2	0	2	0	2	2	0
Zambia	1	2	0	1	1	2	6	–4
Malawi	Withdrew

After competing one match, Malawi withdrew following the sudden death of the chairman of the FA of Malawi on December 13.

December 13, 1987

Malawi	1–1	Zimbabwe
Waya

December 14, 1987

Uganda	4–0	Zambia

December 16, 1987

Uganda	0–0	Zimbabwe

December 19, 1987

Zambia	2–2	Zimbabwe

Semi-finals

December 23, 1987

Zimbabwe	1–0	Zanzibar

December 24, 1987

Ethiopia	3–0	Uganda

Third place match

December 26, 1987

Uganda	2–0	Zanzibar

Final

December 27, 1987

Ethiopia	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Zimbabwe
Penalties
	4–3