The 2024 CECAFA U-20 Championship was the 15th edition of the CECAFA U-20 Championship, an international youth football tournament open to national associations of the CECAFA region. It took place between 6 and 20 October 2024 in Tanzania. This competition served as the CECAFA qualifiers for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

Uganda won previous edition title in 2022.

Tanzania defeated Kenya 2–1 in the final. Both finalists qualified for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

Did not enter

The draw was held on 12 September 2024 at 12:00 EAT (UTC+3) at Dar es Salaam.The 9 teams were drawn into two groups of four and five teams, with hosts Tanzania seeded in Group A (position A1), and the defending champions Uganda seeded in Group B (position B1). The remaining 7 teams were allocated to two pots based on the results of the previous tournament edition and were drawn to the remaining positions.

All times are local, EAT (UTC+3).

The nine teams were drawn into two groups of four and five teams. The winners and the runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Winners qualified for 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.