1978 African Cup of Champions Clubs
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cameroon Canon Yaoundé (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Guinea Hafia FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 41 |
| Goals scored | 107 (2.61 per match) |
← 1977 1979 → | |
The 1978 African Cup of Champions Clubs was the 14th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region (Africa), the African Cup of Champions Clubs. It determined that year's club champion of the association football in Africa.
The tournament was played by 24 teams and was used a playoff scheme with home and away matches. Canon Yaoundé from Cameroon won that final, and became for the second time CAF club champion.
First round
[edit | edit source]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Tahaddy Libya | 5–4 | Ethiopia Medr Babur | 3–1 | 2–3 |
| AS Corps Enseignement Madagascar | 1–4 | Lesotho Matlama FC | 1–2 | w/o1 |
| ASC Garde Nationale Mauritania | 5–3 | The Gambia Wallidan FC | 3–1 | 2–2 |
| Hardware Stars Malawi | 1–5 | Sudan Al-Merrikh | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| Kampala City Council FC Uganda | 3–1 | Somalia Horseed FC | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Stade Centrafricain Central African Republic | 2–4 | Niger Olympic Niamey | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Silures Bobo-Dioulasso Republic of Upper Volta | 10–2 | Guinea-Bissau Benfica de Bissau | 7–0 | 3–2 |
| Simba SC Tanzania | 2–1 | Gabon Vantour Club Mangoungou | 2–0 | 0–1 |
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1 AS Corps Enseignement withdrew after the first leg.
Second round
[edit | edit source]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Sports Ivory Coast | 2–4 | Republic of Upper Volta Silures Bobo-Dioulasso | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Canon Yaoundé Cameroon | 3–2 | Sudan Al-Merrikh | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Enugu Rangers Nigeria | w/o1 | Niger Olympic Niamey | — | — |
| Green Buffaloes Zambia | 1–0 | Lesotho Matlama FC | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Hafia FC Guinea | 6–0 | Mauritania ASC Garde Nationale | 5–0 | 1–0 |
| JE Tizi Ouzou Algeria | 3–0 | Libya Al-Tahaddy | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Kampala City Council FC Uganda | w/o1 | Egypt Al Ahly | — | — |
| AS Vita Club Zaire | 2–0 | Tanzania Simba SC | 1–0 | 1–0 |
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1 Olympic Niamey and Al Ahly SC withdrew.
Quarter-finals
[edit | edit source]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Yaoundé Cameroon | 3–1 | Zambia Green Buffaloes | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Enugu Rangers Nigeria | 4–1 | Uganda Kampala City Council FC | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| JE Tizi Ouzou Algeria | 3–3 (a) | Zaire AS Vita Club | 3–2 | 0–1 |
| Silures Bobo-Dioulasso Republic of Upper Volta | 1–8 | Guinea Hafia FC | 0–4 | 1–4 |
Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Yaoundé Cameroon | 0–0 (6–5 p) | Nigeria Enugu Rangers | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Hafia FC Guinea | 3–3 (a) | Zaire AS Vita Club | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Final
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Champion
[edit | edit source]| 1978 African Cup of Champions Clubs winners |
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| Cameroon Canon Yaoundé Second title |
Top scorers
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The top scorers from the 1978 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea Seydouba Bangoura | Guinea Hafia FC | 2 |
| Zaire Mayanga Maku | Zaire AS Vita Club | 2 | |
| 3 | Algeria Kamel Aouis | Algeria JE Tizi Ouzou | 1 |
| Algeria Bachir Douadi | Algeria JE Tizi Ouzou | 1 | |
| Guinea Amara Touré | Guinea Hafia FC | 1 | |
| Zaire ... Katshimuka | Zaire AS Vita Club | 1 | |
| Zaire ... Lupela | Zaire AS Vita Club | 1 |
