Category: COASFA (Southern African Soccer)

COSAFA Castle Cup (Soccer) 1997

Council of Southern African Football Associations Logo [Ref: 1]

Final Table

PWDLFAPts
Zambia (C)4220948
Namibia4130636
Mozambique4121755
Tanzania4031473
Malawi40225122
COSAFA Castle Cup Final Table 1997 [Ref: 1]

Note: (C) Champions.

Finals Results

Home TeamAway Team
Malawi2Mozambique2
Zambia4Malawi0
Tanzania0Namibia0
Mozambique3Tanzania0
Namibia4Malawi1
Tanzania2Zambia2
Mozambique1Namibia1
Zambia2Mozambique1
Malawi2Tanzania2
Namibia1Zambia1
COSAFA Castle Cup Finals Results 1997 [Ref: 2]

Preliminary Round

Home TeamAway Team
Botswana1Malawi4
Swaziland0Mozambique4
Lesotho0Zambia2
Namibia2Zimbabwe1
COSAFA Castle Cup Preliminary Round Results 1997 [Ref: 2]

Note: Preliminary Round winners qualify for Finals, along with Tanzania who qualify automatically.

Report

Zambia won the COSAFA Castle Cup in 1997 – the Regional Soccer Tournament for Southern Africa – by finishing top of the 5-team Final Round on 8 points, two ahead of second placed Namibia, with Mozambique a further point behind in third. They lifted the title after drawing 1-1 away to nearest challengers Namibia in the final fixture of the round-robin tournament.

Images

[1] COSAFA Pinterest (2020) COSAFA Logo [Internet] Available from: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f2/ee/4b/f2ee4b0b026354068b5add656973ba67.png [Accessed 15 February 2020]

Magazines

[2] African Soccer (1997) “COSAFA Castle Cup: Consolation Prize” African Soccer. October 1997. pg. 20.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Prof. Simon H. Perry

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 15 February 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

COSAFA Castle Cup 2000

COSAFA Logo [Reference: 4]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
20.05.2000Malawi0 (5p)Angola0 (4p)
11.06.2000Lesotho0 (3p)Zambia0 (1p)
18.06.2000South Africa2Swaziland0
Semi-Finals
23.07.2000Lesotho2Angola1
28.07.2000South Africa0Zimbabwe1
Final2 Legs
13.08.2000Lesotho0Zimbabwe3
27.08.2000Zimbabwe3Lesotho0
(Zimbabwe won 6-0 om Agg)
COSAFA Castle Cup Results 2000 [Reference: 1-3]

Report

Zimbabwe comfortably won the COSAFA Castle Cup 6-0 on Aggregate against Lesotho after a shock win against South Africa in the Semi-Finals. Lesotho reached the Final after first beating Zambia on Penalties after a 0-0 draw and then beating Angola in the Semi-Finals.

About

The COSAFA (Council of Southern Africa Football Associations) first organised the Castle Cup in 1997. It is the Regional Men’s Tournament for National Teams, and is run on an annual basis.

References

Newspapers / Magazines

[1] Anon. (2000) “World Service: Internationals”.World Soccer. August 2000, pg. 39-41.

[2] Anon. (2000) “World Service: Internationals”.World Soccer. September 2000, pg. 44-45.

[3] Anon. (2000) “World Service: Internationals”.World Soccer. October 2000, pg. 40-41.

Images

[4] COSAFA Pinterest (2020) COSAFA Logo [Internet] Available from: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f2/ee/4b/f2ee4b0b026354068b5add656973ba67.png [Accessed 15 February 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Prof. Simon H. Perry

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 15 February 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.