1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs Teams 28 (from 1 confederation) Champions Union Douala (1st title) Runners-up Hearts of Oak Matches played 45 Goals scored 100 (2.22 per match) Top scorer(s) (3 goals)
International football competition
The 1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs was the 15th 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 .
The tournament was played by 28 teams and was used a playoff scheme with home and away matches. Union Douala from Cameroon won that final, and became for the first time CAF club champion.
First round [ ]
1 Both teams withdrew; the tie was scratched.
2 Bata Bullets withdrew.
3 Simba FC did not show up for the second leg.
Second round [ ]
1 Ogaden Anbassa withdrew.
2 Matlama FC were drawn against the winner of the tie between Kenya Breweries and Al-Merrikh , but both teams withdrew.
Quarter-Finals [ ]
1 The 2nd leg was abandoned with CS Imana leading 1-0 due to a pitch invasion and crowd disturbances; Zamalek were ejected from the competition.
Semi-Finals [ ]
Team 1
Agg.
Team 2
1st leg
2nd leg
CS Imana
1–3
Union Douala
1–2
0–1
US Gorée
2–6
Hearts of Oak
1–2
1–4
Final [ ]
Main article:
Champion [ ]
1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs winners
Union Douala First title
Top scorers [ ]
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The top scorers from the 1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows:
References [ ]
Domestic leagues
Algeria
Angola
Cameroon
Libya
Senegal
Tunisia
Uganda
Domestic cups CAF competitions
Africa Asia Europe North, Central America and the Caribbean Oceania South America
African Champions Cup era, 1964–1996
Seasons Finals
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