1988 WAFU Club Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Guinea ASFAG Conakry (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Nigeria New Nigerian Bank FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 37 (1.68 per match) |
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The 1988 WAFU Club Championship was the twelfth football club tournament season that took place for the runners-up of each West African country's domestic league, the West African Club Championship. It was won by ASFAG Conakry after defeating New Nigerian Bank FC under the away goals rule.[1] A total of 37 goals were scored, fewer than last season. Originally a 28 match season, no Nigerien (also as Nigerite or Niameyan) and Gambian clubs took part. New Nigerian Bank started their first match at the quarterfinals, Okwahu United directly headed to the semis. Asses FC withdrew from the competition.
Preliminary round
[edit | edit source]The matches took place on June 5 and 19
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstones FC Ghana | 2–0 | Liberia Mighty Barrolle | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Entente II Lomé (w/o) Togo | 0–1 | Ghana Okwahu United | 0–1 | —[a] |
| Imraguens de Nouadhibou Mauritania | 2 (a)[b]–2 | Mali AS Real Bamako | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| ASFAG Conakry Guinea | 4–1 | Senegal ASC Linguère | 4–1 | 0–0 |
| ASEC Abidjan Ivory Coast | — | Asses FC (w/o) | — | — |
| Regent Olympics Sierra Leone | — | The Gambia (w/o) | — | — |
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Quarterfinals
[edit | edit source]The matches took place on July 3 and 17
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regent Olympics Sierra Leone | 1–2 | Mali AS Real Bamako | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| ASFAG Conakry Guinea | 2–1 | Ghana Cornerstones FC | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| New Nigerian Bank FC Nigeria | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Ivory Coast ASEC Abidjan | 1–1 | 1–1 |
Semifinals
[edit | edit source]The matches took place on August 14 and 28
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Real Bamako Mali | 2–4 | Nigeria New Nigerian Bank FC | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| ASFAG Conakry Guinea | 2–1 | Ghana Okwahu United | 2–1 | 0–0 |
Finals
[edit | edit source]The matches took place on November 12 and 26.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Nigerian Bank FC Nigeria | 2–2 (a) | Guinea ASFAG Conakry | 2–1 | 1–0 |
Winners
[edit | edit source]| 1988 WAFU Club Championship |
|---|
| Guinea ASFAG Conakry First title |
See also
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