[1] Eritrea and Djibouti were left out due to missing the deadline for the draw.

[5] In the event that one of the invited teams wins the tournament, a replica trophy will be handed over and the prize money.

East African Breweries Limited (EABL) agreed to sponsor the tournament.

All the games will be played in Dar es Salaam to allow easy TV coverage by Super Sport.

At the end of the first stage, a comparison was made between the third-placed teams of each group.