1976 African Cup of Champions Clubs
International football competition
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The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1976 was the 12th 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.
DatesApril - 12 December 1976
Teams25 (from 1 confederation)
Champions
MC Alger (1st title)
MC Alger (1st title)Runners-up
Hafia FC
Hafia FC| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April - 12 December 1976 |
| Teams | 25 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | MC Alger (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Hafia FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 128 (3.05 per match) |
| Top scorer | Abdeslam Bousri (5 goals) |
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The tournament was played by 25 teams and used a knock-out format with ties played home and away. MC Alger of Algeria won the final, becoming CAF club champion for the first time, and the first club from Algeria to win the trophy.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Ahly Benghazi  |
4–5 | MC Alger |
3–2 | 1–3 |
Asante Kotoko  |
w/o1 |  Okoume FC |
— | — |
CARA Brazzaville  |
4–2 |  CS Imana |
4–0 | 0–2 |
AS Corps Enseignement  |
5–6 |  Simba SC |
4–2 | 1–4 |
ASC Diaraf  |
10–2 |  Os Balantas |
6–1 | 4–1 |
Express FC  |
1–1 (4–3 p) |  Caïman Douala |
1–0 | 0–1 |
Gor Mahia  |
5–1 |  Saint-George SA |
3–1 | 2–0 |
Real Banjul  |
0–4 |  Djoliba AC |
0–2 | 0–2 |
Silures Bobo-Dioulasso  |
w/o1 |  AS FAN Niamey |
— | — |
1 Okoume FC and AS FAN Niamey withdrew.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ASEC Mimosas  |
4–0 | Silures Bobo-Dioulasso |
2–0 | 2–0 |
| Asante Kotoko |
2–2 (a) | CARA Brazzaville |
1–0 | 1–2 |
| Djoliba AC |
2–3 | Hafia FC |
2–1 | 0–2 |
Enugu Rangers  |
2–2 (a) | Express FC |
0–0 | 2–2 |
Green Buffaloes  |
4–2 | Simba SC |
3–2 | 1–0 |
Lomé I  |
1–2 | ASC Diaraf |
1–1 | 0–1 |
| Gor Mahia |
w/o1 |  Al-Merrikh |
— | — |
| MC Alger |
3–1 |  Al Ahly |
3–0 | 0–1 |
1 Al-Merrikh withdrew.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asante Kotoko |
2–2 (a) | ASEC Mimosas |
2–1 | 0–1 |
| ASC Diaraf |
2–6 | Hafia FC |
2–2 | 0–4 |
| Green Buffaloes |
3–4 | Enugu Rangers |
3–1 | 0–3 |
| MC Alger |
7–3 | Gor Mahia |
6–3 | 1–0 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASEC Mimosas |
3–5 | Hafia FC |
3–0 | 0–5 |
| Enugu Rangers |
2–3 | MC Alger |
2–0 | 0–3 |
Final
Champion
| African Cup of Champions Clubs 1976 Winners |
|---|
 |
| MC Alger First Title |
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1976 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdeslam Bousri |
MC Alger |
5 |
| 2 | Mohamed Azzouz |
MC Alger |
3 |
| Zoubir Bachi |
MC Alger |
3 | |
| Omar Betrouni |
MC Alger |
3 | |
| N’Jo Léa |
Hafia FC |
3 | |
| 2 | Ali Bencheikh |
MC Alger |
2 |
| Bengally Sylla |
Hafia FC |
2 | |
| Morciré Sylla |
Hafia FC |
2 | |
| Paul Bawa |
ASEC Mimosas |
2 | |
| Ali Mersal |
Al-Ahly Benghazi |
2 |