1966 African Cup of Champions Clubs
International football competition
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The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1966 was the 2nd 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.
Stade d'Abidjan (1st title)
Real Bamako| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 13 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Stade d'Abidjan (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Real Bamako |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 92 (4.18 per match) |
| Top scorer | Salif Kéïta (14 goals) |
← 1964–65 1967 → | |
The tournament was played by 13 teams, with the winner of the previous edition (Oryx Douala) given a bye into the semi-finals. The structure of the tournament was a knock-out tournament with ties played home and away. Stade d'Abidjan from Côte d'Ivoire won the final, and became CAF club champion for the first time.
Bracket
| First Round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Oryx Douala
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Invincible Eleven
| 2 | 0 | 2 | Real Bamako
| 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Bamako
| 3 | 6 | 9 | Real Bamako
| 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Conakry I1
| 3 | 3 | w/o | Conakry I
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 US Gorée
| 0 | 0 | Real Bamako
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Ethio-Cement
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Stade d'Abidjan (a.e.t.)
| 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Al-Hilal
| 4 | 6 | 10 | Al-Hilal
| 6 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Diables Noirs
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Diables Noirs
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 AS Dragons
| 2 | 0 | 2 | Al-Hilal
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Étoile Filante (Lomé)
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Stade d'Abidjan
| 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Asante Kotoko
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Asante Kotoko
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Étoile Filante
| 2 | 1 | 3 | Stade d'Abidjan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stade d'Abidjan
| 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 US Gorée withdrew.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conakry I |
w/o1 | US Gorée |
— | — |
| Diables Noirs |
3–2 | AS Dragons |
1–2 | 2–0 |
| Ethio-Cement |
1–10 | Al-Hilal |
1–4 | 0–6 |
| Étoile Filante (Lomé) |
0–6 | Asante Kotoko |
0–3 | 0–3 |
| Étoile Filante |
3–4 | Stade d'Abidjan |
2–0 | 1–4 |
| Invincible Eleven |
2–9 | Real Bamako |
2–3 | 0–6 |
| Oryx Douala |
bye |
1 US Gorée withdrew.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal |
10–2 | Diables Noirs |
6–1 | 4–1 |
| Asante Kotoko |
2–3 | Stade d'Abidjan |
0–1 | 2–2 |
| Real Bamako |
5–3 | Conakry I |
2–1 | 3–2 |
| Oryx Douala |
bye |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hilal |
3–4 | Stade d'Abidjan |
1–0 | 2–4 |
| Oryx Douala |
4–7 | Real Bamako |
2–4 | 2–3 |
Final
| Real Bamako | 3–1 | Stade d'Abidjan |
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| Stade d'Abidjan | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Real Bamako |
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Stade d'Abidjan won 5–4 on aggregate.
Champion
1966 African Cup of Champions Clubs Stade d'Abidjan First Title |
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1966 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salif Kéïta |
Real Bamako |
14 |
| 2 | Jaxa |
Al-Hilal |
7 |
| 3 | Mustafa Shawish |
Al-Hilal |
5 |
| 4 | Adama Haidara |
Real Bamako |
4 |
| 5 | Samuel Mbappé Léppé |
Oryx Douala |
3 |
| Sidig Mohamed Ahmed |
Al-Hilal |
3 | |
| 7 | Bistouri |
Diables Noirs |
2 |
| Henri Ahibo |
Stade d'Abidjan |
2 | |
| Maurice Déhi |
Stade d'Abidjan |
2 | |
| Idrissa Kante |
Real Bamako |
2 | |
| Abdel Mahmoud Ibrahim |
Al-Hilal |
2 |