1970 African Cup of Champions Clubs

Last updated
1970 African Cup of Champions Clubs
Tournament details
DatesApril 1970 - 24 January 1971
Teams23 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Ghana.svg Asante Kotoko (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) (1963-1966).svg TP Englebert
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored145 (3.45 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) (1963-1966).svg Pierre Kalala (4 goals)
1969
1971

The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1970 was the 6th 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.

Contents

The tournament was played by 23 teams and used a knock-out format with ties played home and away. Asante Kotoko from Ghana won the final, and became CAF club champion for the first time.

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Aigle Royal Flag of Gabon.svg 5–51 Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg CARA Brazzaville 0–35–2
CR Belcourt Flag of Algeria.svg 5–52 Flag of Senegal.svg ASC Jeanne d'Arc 5–30–22
Lavori Publici Flag of Somalia.svg 4–5 Flag of Uganda.svg Prisons FC Kampala 2–12–4
AS Real Bamako Flag of Mali.svg 5–2 Flag of Upper Volta.svg AS Fonctionnaires 3–02–2
Secteur 6 FC Flag of Niger.svg 2–3 Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg Union Douala 0–22–1
Stationery Stores Flag of Nigeria.svg 6–3 Flag of Benin.svg Forces Armées 3–13–2
Young Africans Flag of Tanzania.svg 6–4 Flag of Madagascar.svg US Fonctionnaires 4–02–4

1 CARA Brazzaville won after drawing of lots.
2 CR Belcourt withdrew after the first leg.

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
AS Real Bamako Flag of Mali.svg 4–9 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Stade d'Abidjan 2–32–6
TP Englebert Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg 5–2 Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg CARA Brazzaville 3–02–2
AS Kaloum Star Flag of Guinea.svg 4–3 Flag of Senegal.svg ASC Jeanne d'Arc 3–11–2
Ismaily Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg 1–0 Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al-Hilal Club 1–00–0
Nakuru All Stars Flag of Kenya.svg 2–3 Flag of Tanzania.svg Young Africans 1–01–3
Prisons FC Kampala Flag of Uganda.svg 4–41 Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Tele SC Asmara 3–21–2
Union Douala Flag of Cameroon.svg 1–11 Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Modèle Lomé 0–01–1
Stationery Stores Flag of Nigeria.svg 3–3 Flag of Ghana.svg Asante Kotoko 3–20–12

1 Prisons FC Kampala and Modèle Lomé won after drawing of lots.
2 Leading 1-0 in the second half of extra time, Asante Kotoko were awarded a penalty. Stationery Stores refused to let the penalty be taken and the match was abandoned. CAF ruled that Asante Kotoko should be considered the winners of the tie. [1]

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Stade d'Abidjan Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 4–5 Flag of Guinea.svg AS Kaloum Star 1–13–4
Modèle Lomé Flag of Togo (3-2).svg 1–3 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg TP Englebert 0–01–3
Ismaily Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg 6–2 Flag of Uganda.svg Prisons FC Kampala 4–12–1
Young Africans Flag of Tanzania.svg 1–3 Flag of Ghana.svg Asante Kotoko 1–10–2

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
AS Kaloum Star Flag of Guinea.svg 2–5 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg TP Englebert 1–21–3
Ismaily Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg 0–2 Flag of Ghana.svg Asante Kotoko 0–00–2

Final

Asante Kotoko Flag of Ghana.svg 1–1 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg TP Englebert
  • Gariba Soccerball shade.svg34'
TP Englebert Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg 1–2 Flag of Ghana.svg Asante Kotoko
Kit left arm whiteborder.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body tpenglebert1970h.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm blackborder.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks 2 stripes white.png
Kit socks long.svg
TP Englebert
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Asante Kotoko

Champion

African Cup of Champions Clubs
1970 Winners
Flag of Ghana.svg
Asante Kotoko
First Title

Top scorers

The top scorers from the 1970 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows:

RankNameTeamGoals
1 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg Pierre Kalala Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg TP Englebert 4
2 Flag of Algeria.svg Hacène Lalmas Flag of Algeria.svg CR Belcourt 3
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg Kamunda Tshinabu Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg TP Englebert 3
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Abdou El-Hamalawi Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Ismaily 3
5 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg André Kalonzo Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg TP Englebert 2
Flag of Ghana.svg Abukari Gariba Flag of Ghana.svg Asante Kotoko 2
Flag of Ghana.svg Malik Jabir Flag of Ghana.svg Asante Kotoko 2
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Ali Abo Greisha Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Ismaily 2

References

  1. "That controversial African clubs match: Kotoko declared winners". Daily Graphic. No. 6163. Accra. 27 July 1970. Retrieved 24 September 2024.