1977 African Cup of Champions Clubs
{{Infobox International Football Competition
| tourney_name = African Cup of Champions Clubs
| year = 1977
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| dates = April - 18 December 1977
| num_teams = 29
| confederations = 1
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| champion_other = {{flagicon|GUI}} Hafia FC
| count = 3
| second_other = {{flagicon|GHA}} Hearts of Oak
| matches = 52
| goals = 156
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| top_scorer = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|EGY|1972}} Mahmoud El Khatib (4 goals)}}
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| prevseason = 1976
| nextseason = 1978
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The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1977 was the 13th 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 29 teams and used a knock-out format with ties played home and away. Hafia FC from Guinea won that final, and became CAF club champion for the third time.
First round
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{{TwoLegResult|ASC Diaraf|SEN|5–0|ASC Garde Nationale|MTN|3–0|2–0|var2=1959}}
{{TwoLegResult|SC Gagnoa|CIV|w/o1|AS Tempête Mocaf|Central African Republic|—|—}}
{{TwoLegResult|Gor Mahia|KEN|3–3 {{pen|5–3}}|Yamaha Wanderers|MWI|var2=1964|1–2|2–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Horseed FC|SOM|1–4|Al Ahly|EGY|1–1|0–3|var2=1972}}
{{TwoLegResult|Kampala City Council FC|UGA|4–0|Mechal Army|ETH|1–0|3–0|var2=1975}}
{{TwoLegResult|Mufulira Wanderers|ZAM|3–3|Maseru United|LES|1–1|2–2|var1=1964|var2=1966}}
{{TwoLegResult|Olympic Niamey|NIG|4–6|Al-Madina|LBY|2–4|2–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Saint Joseph Warriors FC|LBR|2–5|Hearts of Oak|GHA|1–3|1–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Simba SC|TAN|w/o1|Mbabane Highlanders|SWZ|—|—}}
{{TwoLegResult|TP Mazembe|ZAI|1–4|Lomé I|TOG|1–1|0–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|UD Internacional|GNB|0–6|Djoliba AC|Mali|0–1|0–5}}
{{TwoLegResult|Union Douala|CMR|3–0|Silures Bobo-Dioulasso|Upper Volta|2–0|1–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Vantour Club Mangoungou|GAB|4–8|Diables Noirs|CGO|2–4|2–4|var2=1970}}
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1 {{small|Mbabane Highlanders and AS Tempête Mocaf withdrew.}}
Second round
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{{TwoLegResult|Al Ahly|EGY|7–3|Al-Madina|LBY|7–2|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Diables Noirs|CGO|1–2|Hafia FC|GUI|0–1|1–1|var1=1970}}
{{TwoLegResult|ASC Diaraf|SEN|2–3|Hearts of Oak|GHA|1–1|1–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|SC Gagnoa|CIV|2–4|Djoliba AC|Mali|1–3|1–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Gor Mahia|KEN|4–5|Mufulira Wanderers|ZAM|2–1|2–4|var2=1964}}
{{TwoLegResult|Kampala City Council FC|UGA|3–4|MC Alger|ALG|1–1|2–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Union Douala|CMR|2–2 {{pen|3–4}}|Lomé I|TOG|1–1|1–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Kwara Water Corporation FC|NGA|1–0|Simba SC|TAN|0–0|1–0}}
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Quarter-Finals
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{{TwoLegResult|Al Ahly|EGY|1–3|Hearts of Oak|GHA|1–0|0–3|var1=1972}}
{{TwoLegResult|Djoliba AC|Mali|2–11|Lomé I|TOG|2–0|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|MP Alger2|ALG|2–3|Mufulira Wanderers|ZAM|2–1|0–2|var2=1964}}
{{TwoLegResult|Kwara Water Corporation FC|NGA|4–5|Hafia FC|GUI|4–2|0–3}}
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1 {{small|Djoliba AC were disqualified as Mali were suspended by CAF after police and security forces assaulted officials during an African Cup of Nations qualifying match in Bamako against Ivory Coast on 19 June.}}
1 {{small|MC Alger changed its name to MP Alger as part of the sports national reform.}}
Semi-finals
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{{TwoLegResult|Lomé I|TOG|2–3|Hafia FC|GUI|2–1|0–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Mufulira Wanderers|ZAM|5–5 (a)|Hearts of Oak|GHA|5–2|0–3|var1=1964}}
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Final
{{main|1977 African Cup of Champions Clubs Final}}
{{football box
|date = 4 December 1977
|time = {{UTZ|--:--|0}}
|team1 = Hearts of Oak {{flagicon|GHA}}
|score = 0–1
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|team2 = {{flagicon|GUI}} Hafia FC
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- Touré {{goal|26}}
|stadium = Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
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{{football box
| date = 18 December 1977
| time = {{UTZ|--:--|0}}
| team1 = Hafia FC {{flagicon|GUI}}
| score = 3–2
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| team2 = {{flagicon|GHA}} Hearts of Oak
| goals1 = *Bangoura {{goal|}}
| goals2 = *Armah {{goal|}}
- Hammond {{goal|}}
| stadium = Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
| attendance = 30,000
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Champion
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| African Cup of Champions Clubs 1977 Winners |
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| {{flagicon|GUI|size=100px}} |
| Hafia FC Third Title |
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1977 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows:
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!Rank !Name !Team !Goals |
| rowspan=1|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY|1972}} Mahmoud El Khatib |align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY|1972}} Al Ahly |4 |
| rowspan=4|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY|1972}} Taher El Shaikh |align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY|1972}} Al Ahly |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Robert Hammond
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Hearts of Oak |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Peter Lamptey
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Hearts of Oak |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|MLI}} Alaka Boura
|align="left"|{{flagicon|MLI}} Djoliba |3 |
| rowspan=8|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ALG}} Abdeslam Bousri |align="left"|{{flagicon|ALG}} MC Alger |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY|1972}} Sherif Abdel Moneim
|align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY|1972}} Al Ahly |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY|1972}} Mokhtar Mokhtar
|align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY|1972}} Al Ahly |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Mohammed Polo
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Hearts of Oak |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Anas Seidu
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Hearts of Oak |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|KEN}} Allan Thigo
|align="left"|{{flagicon|KEN}} Gor Mahia |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ZAM|1964}} Thomas Bwalya
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ZAM|1964}} Mufulira Wanderers |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ZAM|1964}} Willie Mukwasa
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ZAM|1964}} Mufulira Wanderers |2 |
External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afcup77.html RSSSF.com]
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