African Cup of Champions Clubs 1979
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The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1979 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.
1 Simba FC did not show up for the second leg.
2 Bata Bullets withdrew.
3 Both teams withdrew; the tie was scratched.
1 Ogaden Anbassa withdrew.
2 Metlama FC were drawn against the winner of the tie between Kenya Breweries and Al-Merrikh, but both teams withdrew.
1The 2nd leg was abandoned with CS Imana leading 1-0 due to a pitch invasion and crowd disturbances; CS Imana qualified.
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 28 teams and was used a playoff scheme with home and away matches.
Union Douala
Union Douala
Union Sportive Douala is a Cameroonian football club based in Douala.-History:It was founded in 1957 and played its home matches in the Stade de la Réunification.-Achievements:*Cameroon Premiere Division: 4...
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 first time CAF club champion.
First round
|}1 Simba FC did not show up for the second leg.
2 Bata Bullets withdrew.
3 Both teams withdrew; the tie was scratched.
Second round
|}1 Ogaden Anbassa withdrew.
2 Metlama FC were drawn against the winner of the tie between Kenya Breweries and Al-Merrikh, but both teams withdrew.
Quarter-Finals
|}1The 2nd leg was abandoned with CS Imana leading 1-0 due to a pitch invasion and crowd disturbances; CS Imana qualified.
Semi-Finals
|}Final
|}Champion
African Cup of Champions Clubs 1978 Union DoualaUnion Douala Union Sportive Douala is a Cameroonian football club based in Douala.-History:It was founded in 1957 and played its home matches in the Stade de la Réunification.-Achievements:*Cameroon Premiere Division: 4... First title |