African Cup of Champions Clubs 1978
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The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1978 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 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.
1 Corps Enseignant withdrew after the first leg.
1 Olympic Niamey and Al-Ahly withdrew.
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
region (Africa), the African Cup of Champions Clubs. It determined that year's club champion of association football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
.
The tournament was played by 24 teams and was used a playoff scheme with home and away matches.
Canon Yaoundé
Canon Yaoundé
Canon Sportif de Yaoundé, commonly referred to as Canon Yaoundé, are a Cameroonian football club based in Yaoundé. The club was formed in 1930 and play their games at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo...
from Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
won that final, and became for the second time CAF club champion.
First round
|}1 Corps Enseignant withdrew after the first leg.
Second round
|}1 Olympic Niamey and Al-Ahly withdrew.
Quarter-Finals
|}Semi-Finals
|}Final
|}Champion
African Cup of Champions Clubs 1978 Canon YaoundéCanon Yaoundé Canon Sportif de Yaoundé, commonly referred to as Canon Yaoundé, are a Cameroonian football club based in Yaoundé. The club was formed in 1930 and play their games at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo... Second title |