| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Zanzibar |
| Dates | November 6–14 |
| Teams | 7 (from CECAFA confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uganda (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Zambia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.75 per match) |
| ← 1975 1977 → | |
The 1976 CECAFA Cup was the fourth edition of the tournament. It was held in Zanzibar, Tanzania, and was won by Uganda. The matches were played between November 6 and 14.
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
| Uganda
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
 Zanzibar
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 |
 Somalia
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | –5 |
| Zanzibar | 0–3 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
Chola  81', 82'Kapita 34' |
| Uganda | 2–0 | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Ayiekoh 34' Nsereko 40' |
| Zanzibar | 0–1 | Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Ayiekoh 60' |
| Zambia | 4–2 | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Chanda 30', 55' Simulambo 7'Sinyangwe 65' |
Abdi 25', 85' (pen.) |
| Zanzibar | 1–0 | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Hamadi 70' |
| Uganda | 2–3 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Kisitu 52' Nsereko 56' |
Sinyangwe 40', 88' Simulambo 17' |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Malawi
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Kenya
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Tanzania
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kenya | 1–1 | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Osoro 18' |
Greyson 47' |
| Tanzania | 1–1 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Kibadeni 38' |
Chikafa 1' |
| Malawi | 2–2 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Gondwe 37' Phiri 85' |
Mwakolo 33' Ghazale 41' |
Semi-finals
| Uganda | 2–1 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Nasur 20', 43' |
Nyama 72' |
| Zambia | 2–0 | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Kapita 24' Chanda 82' |
Final
| Uganda | 2–0 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Ayiekoh 60' Nasur 76' |