1976 African Cup Winners' Cup
International football competition
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The 1976 African Cup Winners' Cup was the second edition of Africa's secondary interclub competition. The tournament was played by 20 teams and used a knock-out format with ties played home and away. Shooting Stars F.C. from Nigeria won the final, and claimed their - and their country's - first African club trophy.
DatesApril - 12 December 1976
Teams20 (from 1 confederation)
Champions
Shooting Stars F.C. (1st title)
Shooting Stars F.C. (1st title)Runners-up
Tonnerre Yaoundé
Tonnerre Yaoundé| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April - 12 December 1976 |
| Teams | 20 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Shooting Stars F.C. (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Tonnerre Yaoundé |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Goals scored | 128 (3.37 per match) |
← 1975 1977 → | |
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bata Bullets  |
6-4 |  Fortior Mahajanga |
2-4 | 4-0 |
| Canon Yaoundé |
6-1 |  Petrosport |
3-0 | 3-1 |
Liberté FC  |
1-9 |  Al-Ahly Tripoli |
0-5 | 1-4 |
Gambia Ports Authority F.C.  |
2-6 |  Rail Club du Kadiogo |
1-4 | 1-2 |
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bata Bullets |
1-4 |  Rokana United |
1-0 | 0-4 |
| Canon Yaoundé |
2-2 (a) |  AS Vita Club |
2-1 | 0-1 |
| Rail Club du Kadiogo |
1-7 |  AS Kaloum Star |
1-0 | 0-7 |
ASKO Kara  |
1-5 | Tonnerre Yaoundé |
1-2 | 0-3 |
Mechal Army  |
6-4 |  Youth League |
5-2 | 1-2 |
| Shooting Stars F.C. |
5-0 |  Kenya Breweries |
3-0 | 2-0 |
US Gorée  |
3-6 |  Stella Club d'Adjamé |
0-0 | 0-2 |
Zamalek  |
4-2 | Al-Ahly Tripoli |
3-0 | 1-2 |
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechal Army |
2-6 | Zamalek |
2-0 | 0-6 |
| Shooting Stars F.C. |
4-3 | Rokana United |
3-2 | 1-1 |
| Tonnerre Yaoundé |
2-1 | AS Kaloum Star |
0-0 | 2-1 |
| AS Vita Club |
5-3 | Stella Club d'Adjamé |
2-0 | 3-3 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Vita Club |
2-4 | Tonnerre Yaoundé |
1-1 | 1-3 |
| Zamalek |
2-2 (3-5 p) | Shooting Stars F.C. |
2-0 | 0-2 |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting Stars F.C. |
4-2 | Tonnerre Yaoundé |
4-1 | 0-1 |
Champion
| African Cup Winners' Cup 1976 Winners |
|---|
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| Shooting Stars F.C. First Title |