1978 African Cup of Champions Clubs
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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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Canon Yaoundé (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Hafia FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 41 |
| Goals scored | 107 (2.61 per match) |
← 1977 1979 → | |
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| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Tahaddy |
5–4 | 3–1 | 2–3 | |
| AS Corps Enseignement |
1–4 | 1–2 | w/o1 | |
| ASC Garde Nationale |
5–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | |
| Hardware Stars |
1–5 | 1–1 | 0–4 | |
| Kampala City Council FC |
3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Stade Centrafricain |
2–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |
| Silures Bobo-Dioulasso |
10–2 | 7–0 | 3–2 | |
| Simba SC |
2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
1 AS Corps Enseignement withdrew after the first leg.
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Sports |
2–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | |
| Canon Yaoundé |
3–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
| Enugu Rangers |
w/o1 | — | — | |
| Green Buffaloes |
1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Hafia FC |
6–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | |
| JE Tizi Ouzou |
3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Kampala City Council FC |
w/o1 | — | — | |
| AS Vita Club |
2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
1 Olympic Niamey and Al Ahly SC withdrew.
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Yaoundé |
3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Enugu Rangers |
4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |
| JE Tizi Ouzou |
3–3 (a) | 3–2 | 0–1 | |
| Silures Bobo-Dioulasso |
1–8 | 0–4 | 1–4 |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Yaoundé |
0–0 (6–5 p) | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Hafia FC |
3–3 (a) | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Final
editChampion
edit| 1978 African Cup of Champions Clubs winners |
|---|
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 | 2 | ||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | 1 | ||
| 1 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 1 |