| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Ethiopia |
| Dates | December 11–25 |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ethiopia (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Burundi |
| Third place |  Sudan |
| Fourth place |  Kenya |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 64 (3.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Jean Lomami (6 goals) |
| ← 2003 2005 → | |
The 2004 CECAFA Cup, officially called Amoudi Senior Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons, was the 28th edition of the tournament. It was held in Ethiopia, and was won by Ethiopia. The matches were played between December 11–25. All matches were played in the National Stadium in Addis Ababa.
Eritrea and Djibouti withdrew before the draw.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| Burundi
|
9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
| Rwanda
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 |
 Zanzibar
|
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | –4 |
 Tanzania
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | –10 |
| Rwanda | 4–2 |  Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
Lomami  8', 28', 48' Karekezi 24' |
Juma 4' Ndyizeye 88' |
| Ethiopia | 2–1 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Shegere 20' Lemessa |
Hakizimana 75' (pen.) |
| Zanzibar | 4–2 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Abdalla 6' (pen.) Juma 28', 73' Mohamed 85' |
Mexime 23' Machupa 32' |
| Burundi | 3–1 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Hakizimana 51' (pen.) Ntibazonkiza 54' Nzohabonayo 83' |
Gatete 59' |
| Tanzania | 0–2 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Kubis 46', 90' |
| Rwanda | 0–0 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 2–1 | Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Nashimana 43' Hakizimana 78' (pen.) |
Ibrahim 73' |
| Ethiopia | 2–0 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Alamirew 55' Tafese 90' |
| Tanzania | 1–5 | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| ? | Lomami ?', ?', ?' Karekezi ?' Zibomana ?' |
| Zanzibar | 0–3 | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Lemessa 50' Ashenafi 54' Mensur 64' |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| Kenya
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 Uganda
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 Somalia
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | –7 |
| Uganda | 2–0 | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Kalungi 30', 42' |
| Kenya | 2–2 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Simiyu 37' Baraza 73' |
M. Ali 45' (pen.) Tambal 79' |
| Sudan | 2–1 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Tambal 3' El-Rasheed 75' |
Mwesigwa 82' |
| Somalia | 0–1 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Baraza 7' |
| Sudan | 4–0 | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Mustafa 47' Amari 63' Tambal 69' Bakhit 90' |
| Kenya | 1–1 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Mururi 20' |
Obua 77' (pen.) |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Ethiopia | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Alamirew 24' Tafese 58' |
Mururi 66' Baraza 85' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
| Sudan | 1–2 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Mustafa 54' (pen.) |
Ntibazonkiza 22' Kubi 75' |
Third place match
| Kenya | 1–2 | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Baraza 82' |
Tambal 30', 60' |
Final
| Ethiopia | 3–0 | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Negusse 25' Tafese 32' Alamirew 49' |