The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1972 was the 8th 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 26 teams and used a knock-out format with ties played home and away.

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from

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won the final, becoming CAF club champion for the first time and the first Guinean team to win the trophy.

First round

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withdrew.
²

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withdrew.

Second round

¹ After the match had finished 2-0 to

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, leaving the aggregate level at 2-2,

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refused to take part in the penalty shootout to protest the officiating; they were ejected from the competition and banned from CAF competitions for three years.

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

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refused to play the 2nd leg contesting the eligibility of the referees assigned by CAF; CAF ejected TP Mazembe from the competition and awarded the 2nd leg to

2-0.

Final

Champion

Top scorers

The top scorers from the 1972 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows:

External links

African Cup of Champions results
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