| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April - 7 December 1986 |
| Teams | 38 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 149 (2.33 per match) |
← 1985 1987 → | |
The 1986 season of the African Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Al Ahly in two-legged final victory against AS Sogara. This was the twelfth season that the tournament took place for the winners of each African country's domestic cup. Thirty-eight sides entered the competition, with AS Police withdrawing before the 1st leg of the preliminary round.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Merrikh SC (Al-Obeid) | 1–2 | | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| CD Elá Nguema | 1–3 | | 0–0 | 1–3 |
| Mbabane Highlanders | 5–4 | | 4–2 | 1–2 |
| Kamboi Eagles F.C. | w/o | | — | — |
| LPF Maseru | 2–3 | | 0–0 | 2–3 |
| Starlight Banjul | 4–2 | | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Vital'O F.C. | 2–2 (a) | | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly | 2–1 | | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| AS Kaloum Star | 1–2 | | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| AS Sogara | 3–1 | | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| AS Tempête Mocaf | 2–3 | | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé | ab | | 2–01 | — |
| Ferroviário da Huíla | 1–3 | | 1–3 | 0–0 |
| Foadan F.C. | 4–2 | | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| AS Fonctionnaires | 2–5 | | 1–0 | 1–5 |
| Fortior Mahajanga | 2–3 | | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Mbabane Highlanders | 3–3 (a) | | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Highlanders F.C. | 1–5 | | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| MP Oran | dq | | — | — |
| Mighty Barrolle | 2–1 | | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Starlight Banjul | 2–2 (3–4 p) | | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Vital'O F.C. | 1–2 | | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| CS Hammam-Lif | bye |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Leopards | 2–4 | | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Difaâ El Jadidi | dq1 | | — | — |
| ASC Diaraf | 2–2 (a) | | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Mbabane Highlanders | 0–8 | | 0–5 | 0–3 |
| Ismaily SC | 1–0 | | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Miembeni SC | 1–5 | | 1–1 | 0–5 |
| Mighty Barrolle | 3–4 | | 3–2 | 0–2 |
| AS Sogara | bye2 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly | 2–1 | | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| AS Sogara | 5–2 | | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Difaâ El Jadidi | 0–0 (3–4 p) | | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| AS Kalamu | 2–3 | | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly | 1–1 (a) | | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| CS Hammam-Lif | 0–3 | | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly | 3–2 | | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| African Cup Winners' Cup Winners |
|---|
| Al Ahly Third and keep the trophy forever title |