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

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. It determined that year's club champion of

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. The tournament was played by 28 teams and was used a playoff scheme with home and away matches.

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from

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won that final, and became for the first time CAF club champion.

First round

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Second round

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Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

Champion

Top scorers

The top scorers from the 1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows:

References

RSSSF.com
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