The 1964–65 African Cup of Champions Clubs, known as Kwame Nkrumah Cup was the first 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.
| Kwame Nkrumah Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 10 April 1964 – 12 February 1965 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Oryx Douala (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Stade Malien |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 64 (4.27 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Salif Kéïta (3 goals) |
1966 → | |
The tournament was played by 14 teams. They were split in 3 groups, with each group winner qualifying to the final tournament held in Ghana. Oryx Douala from Cameroon won the final, and became the first CAF club champion.
Preliminary round
editFourteen teams entered the preliminary round, divided over three zones.
Real Republicans of Ghana qualified as the host of the final tournament.
North-Eastern Zone
editFirst round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cotton Factory Club 
|
w/o |  Al-Hilal
|
— | — |
El-Tersana 
|
bye | — | — |
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Factory Club
|
w/o | El-Tersana
|
— | — |
Cotton Factory Club qualified.
Western Zone
editFirst round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Malien
|
5–1 |  Espoir de Saint-Louis
|
4–0 | 1–1 |
Sily CK 
|
6–4 |  Invincible Eleven
|
4–1 | 2–3 |
ASEC Mimosas 
|
w/o |  Étoile Filante
|
— | — |
AS Porto-Novo 
|
w/o |  Port Harcourt FC
|
— | — |
Stade Malien won 5–1 on aggregate.
Sily CK won 6–4 on aggregate.
ASEC Mimosas won after Étoile Filante withdrew.
| AS Porto-Novo | w/o | Port Harcourt FC |
|---|---|---|
AS Porto-Novo won after Port Harcourt FC withdrew.
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sily CK
|
6–7 | Stade Malien
|
4–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| AS Porto-Novo
|
3–5 | ASEC Mimosas
|
2–1 | 1–4 |
As the aggregate finished 4–4, a replay was required.
Stade Malien qualified.
ASEC Mimosas won 5–3 on aggregate.
Third round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Malien
|
9–7 | ASEC Mimosas
|
3–3 | 6–4 |
Stade Malien won 9–7 on aggregate and qualified.
Central-South-Western Zone
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oryx Douala
|
5–4 |  CS Imana
|
3–2 | 2–2 |
Oryx Douala won 5–4 on aggregate and qualified.
Final tournament
editThe final tournament was held in Accra and Kumasi, Ghana.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 31 January – Accra | ||||||
 Real Republicans | 1 | |||||
| 7 February – Accra | ||||||
| Oryx Douala | 2 | |||||
| Oryx Douala | 2 | |||||
| 4 February – Kumasi | ||||||
| Stade Malien | 1 | |||||
| Cotton Factory Club | 1 | |||||
| Stade Malien | 3 | |||||
| Third-place match | ||||||
| 5 February – Accra | ||||||
| Real Republicans | 3 | |||||
| Cotton Factory Club | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| Real Republicans | 1–2 | Oryx Douala |
|---|---|---|
|
| Cotton Factory Club | 1–3 | Stade Malien |
|---|---|---|
Bronze-medal match
edit| Real Republicans | 3–1 | Cotton Factory Club |
|---|---|---|
|
Final
edit| Oryx Douala | 2–1 | Stade Malien |
|---|---|---|
|
Champion
edit1964–65 African Cup of Champions Clubs Oryx Douala First Title |
Top scorers
editThe top scorers from the 1964–65 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salif Kéïta
|
Stade Malien
|
3 |
| 2 | Walter Ebellé
|
Oryx Douala
|
2 |
| Tiémoko Sinaté
|
Stade Malien
|
2 |