The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1980 was the 16th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF

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

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The tournament was played by 31 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

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 won that final, and became for the third time CAF club champion.

First round

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¹ Uganda Commercial Bank and Limbe Leaf Wonderers withdrew.

Second round

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Quarter-Finals

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Semi-Finals

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Final

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Champion

African Cup of Champions Clubs 1980   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... Third title