African Cup of Champions Clubs 1971
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The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1971 was the 7th 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 25 teams and used a knock-out format with ties played home and away.
Canon Yaoundé
from Cameroon
won the final, and became CAF club champion for the first time.
1 Young Africans withdrew.
2 Espérance withdrew.
1 For the final, points aggregate, not goals aggregate, was considered.
1 The match was abandoned at 1-0 to Canon Yaoundé due to crowd disturbances. Canon Yaoundé were declared champions.
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 25 teams and used a knock-out format with ties played home and away.
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 the final, and became CAF club champion for the first time.
First round
|}Second round
|}1 Young Africans withdrew.
2 Espérance withdrew.
Quarter-Finals
|}Semi-Finals
|}Final
|}1 For the final, points aggregate, not goals aggregate, was considered.
Playoff
|}1 The match was abandoned at 1-0 to Canon Yaoundé due to crowd disturbances. Canon Yaoundé were declared champions.
Champion
| African Cup of Champions Clubs 1971 Winners |
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| 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... First Title |
External links
- African Cup of Champions results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationThe Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation is an international amateur organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football...