African Cup of Champions Clubs 1973
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The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1973 was the 9th 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 used a knock-out format with ties played home and away.
AS Vita Club
from Zaire
won the final, and became CAF club champion for the first time.
1 Jeanne d'Arc withdrew after the 2nd leg.
1 Mighty Jets were forced to withdraw as they could not afford the cost of travel to Zaire for the first leg.
1 Al-Ismaily withdrew after the 2nd leg.
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 used a knock-out format with ties played home and away.
AS Vita Club
AS Vita Club
AS Vita Club is a Congolese football club based in Kinshasa.-Honours:*African Cup of Champions Clubs: 0**Winner : 1973**Finalist : 1981*Linafoot: 12**Champion : 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2003, 2010...
from Zaire
Zaire
The Republic of Zaire was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between 27 October 1971 and 17 May 1997. The name of Zaire derives from the , itself an adaptation of the Kongo word nzere or nzadi, or "the river that swallows all rivers".-Self-proclaimed Father of the Nation:In...
won the final, and became CAF club champion for the first time.
First round
|}1 Jeanne d'Arc withdrew after the 2nd leg.
Second round
|}1 Mighty Jets were forced to withdraw as they could not afford the cost of travel to Zaire for the first leg.
Quarter-Finals
|}1 Al-Ismaily withdrew after the 2nd leg.
Semi-Finals
|}Final
|}Champion
| African Cup of Champions Clubs 1973 Winners |
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| AS Vita Club AS Vita Club AS Vita Club is a Congolese football club based in Kinshasa.-Honours:*African Cup of Champions Clubs: 0**Winner : 1973**Finalist : 1981*Linafoot: 12**Champion : 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2003, 2010... 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...