1978 African Cup Winners' Cup

The 1978 season of the African Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by AC Horaya in two-legged final victory against NA Hussein-Dey. This was the fourth season that the tournament took place for the winners of each African country's domestic cup. Twenty-two sides entered the competition, with Sodiam withdrawing before the 1st leg of the preliminary round.

1978 African Cup Winners' Cup
Tournament details
DatesApril - 10 December 1978
Teams22 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsGuinea Horoya AC (1st title)
Runners-upAlgeria NA Hussein-Dey
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Goals scored101 (2.66 per match)
1977
1979


Preliminary round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Al-Madina   w/o   Sodiam Sports
Lavori Publici   0-2   Al-Hilal 0-1 0-1
Simba FC   2-2 (5-4 p)   Saint George F.C. 1-1 1-1
Sucoma Chikwawa   1-2   Fortior Mahajanga 1-1 0-1
Internacional   3-3 (a)   Espoirs 3-1 0-2
Zumunta AC   0-8   Horoya AC 0-3 0-5

First round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Caïman de Douala   3-3 (a)   FC 105 Libreville 2-0 1-3
Inter Club Brazzaville   4-1   S.C. Alliance 0-0 4-1
KMKM FC   3-1   Simba FC 2-0 1-1
RC Kadiogo   2-0   Espoirs 2-0 0-0
NA Hussein-Dey   3-2   Al-Madina 2-1 1-1
Mufulira Wanderers   4-2   Fortior Mahajanga 3-1 1-1
Shooting Stars F.C.   3-4   Horoya AC 3-1 0-3
Zamalek   3-2   Al-Hilal 1-1 2-1

Quarterfinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Horoya AC   7-4   Caïman de Douala 4-1 3-3
NA Hussein-Dey   5-1   Inter Club Brazzaville 3-0 2-1
Mufulira Wanderers   ——1   KMKM FC w/o w/o
Zamalek   2-2 (a)   RC Kadiogo 2-1 0-1
  • 1:KMKM FC withdrew before 1st leg.

Semifinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
RC Kadiogo   3-3 (a)   Horoya AC 3-2 0-1
Mufulira Wanderers   2-2 (a)   NA Hussein-Dey 2-1 0-1

Final

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
NA Hussein-Dey   2-5   Horoya AC 1-3 1-2
NA Hussein-Dey  1 – 3  Horoya AC
Aït El-Hocine   54'



Kesraoui (GK), Boumaati, Ighil, Zarabi, Guendouz, Khedis, Mezadjri, Fergani, Amokrane (Aït El-Hocine), Guennoun, Madjer

Coach: Abdelkader Bahmane and Beliakov
Nfor   24'
Sylla   57'
Bengora   85'

Sano (GK), Keita S., Keita M., Lialy, Camara, Condo, Bangoura, Sylla, Nfour, Touré, Diawara


Coach: Diabate
Attendance: 18 000
Referee:   N'Diaye
Horoya AC  2 – 1  NA Hussein-Dey


Sano (GK), Keita S., Keita M., Lialy, Camara, Condo, Bangoura, Sylla, Nfour, Touré, Diawara


Coach: Diabate


Kesraoui (GK), Boumaati, Ighil, Zarabi, Guendouz, Khedis, Merzekane, Fergani, Aït El-Hocine, Amokrane, Guennoun, Naim, Madjer

Coach: Abdelkader Bahmane and Beliakov
Attendance: 30 000

Champions

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African Cup Winners' Cup Winners
 
Horoya AC
First title
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