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The 1984 CECAFA Cup was the 12th edition of the tournament. It was held in Uganda, and was won by Zambia. The matches were played between December 1–15.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uganda |
| Dates | December 1–15 |
| Teams | 8 (from CECAFA confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Zambia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Malawi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 37 (2.31 per match) |
← 1983 1985 → | |
Group A
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
 Uganda
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
 Tanzania
|
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 |
 Zimbabwe
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 |
Group B
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
 Kenya
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Somalia
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Zanzibar
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | –3 |
Before the match, Malawi has secured qualification, and Zanzibar has already been eliminated. After Kenya made a draw with Somalia, they were tied; so they went into penalty shootout to determine the remaining qualification slot.