1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 28 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Union Douala (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Hearts of Oak |
The 1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs was the 15th 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 28 teams and was used a playoff scheme with home and away matches. Union Douala from Cameroon won that final, and became for the first time CAF club champion.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Etoile du Congo  |
3-1 |  FC 105 Libreville |
2-0 | 1-1 |
ASDR Fatima  |
2-2 (4-5 p) |  Silures |
1-1 | 1-1 |
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1-4 |  MP Algiers |
1-2 | 0-2 |
Simba SC  |
5-4 |  Mufulira Wanderers |
0-4 | 5-0 |
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1-5 |  Africa Sports |
0-2 | 1-3 |
US Gorée  |
3-1 |  ASC Garde Nationale |
2-0 | 1-1 |
Saint Joseph Warriors FC  |
0-1 |  Real Banjul |
0-0 | 0-1 |
Mighty Blackpool  |
2-2 (2-4 p) | Hearts of Oak |
2-0 | 0-2 |
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3-2 | 0-1 |
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4-1 |  Simba FC |
2-1 | 2-01 |
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w/o |  Bata Bullets |
2 | |
Kenya Breweries  |
3 |  Al-Merrikh |
n/p | n/p |
1 Simba SC did not show up for the second leg.
2 Bata Bullets withdrew.
3 Both teams withdrew; the tie was scratched.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etoile du Congo |
2-4 | US Gorée |
2-3 | 0-1 |
Hafia FC  |
1-1 (1-0 p) | Silures |
1-0 | 0-1 |
| MP Algiers |
2-2 (1-2 p) | Union Douala |
2-0 | 0-2 |
| Simba SC |
0-2 |  Raccah Rovers |
0-0 | 0-2 |
| Africa Sports |
1-2 |  CS Imana |
1-0 | 0-2 |
| Hearts of Oak |
3-1 | Real Banjul |
2-0 | 1-1 |
| Al Zamalek |
w/o | Ogaden Anbassa |
1 | |
| Matlama FC |
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1 Ogaden Anbassa withdrew.
2 Matlama FC were drawn against the winner of the tie between Kenya Breweries and Al-Merrikh, but both teams withdrew.
Quarter-Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Gorée |
2-1 | Raccah Rovers |
2-0 | 0-1 |
| Hafia FC |
2-3 | Hearts of Oak |
2-0 | 0-3 |
| Al Zamalek |
3-2 | CS Imana |
3-1 | 0-12 |
| Matlama FC |
1-5 | Union Douala |
1-3 | 0-2 |
1The 2nd leg was abandoned with CS Imana 1-0 due to a pitch invasion and crowd disturbances; CS Imana qualified.
Semi-Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Gorée |
2-6 | Hearts of Oak |
1-2 | 1-4 |
| CS Imana |
1-3 | Union Douala |
1-2 | 0-1 |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearts of Oak |
1-1 (3-5 pen) | Union Douala |
1-0 | 0-1 |
Champion
| 1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs winners |
|---|
| Union Douala First title |
References
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See also: International women's club football | ||