1971 African Cup of Champions Clubs
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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | April - 21 December 1971 |
| Teams | 25 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Canon Yaoundé (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Asante Kotoko |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 44 |
| Goals scored | 117 (2.66 per match) |
The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1971 was the 7th 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 25 teams and used a knock-out format with ties played home and away. Canon Yaoundé from Cameroon won the final, and became CAF club champion for the first time.
Contents
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Merrikh  |
2-2 (5-4 pen) |  Tele SC Asmara |
2-1 | 0-1 |
Abaluhya United  |
1-3 | Great Olympics |
0-0 | 1-3 |
ASC Diaraf  |
3-4 |  Stade Malien |
3-0 | 0-4 |
Maseru United  |
3-5 |  MMM Tamatave |
1-2 | 2-3 |
AS Porto Novo  |
0-3 |  Victoria Club Mokanda |
0-1 | 0-2 |
Canon Yaoundé  |
9-4 |  AS Solidarité |
7-3 | 2-1 |
Espérance  |
1-0 |  Al-Ahly (Benghazi) |
0-0 | 1-0 |
Secteur 6  |
1-2 |  Enugu Rangers |
1-1 | 0-1 |
Young Africans  |
2-0 |  Lavori Publici |
2-0 | 0-0 |
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AS Kaloum Star  |
4-5 | Enugu Rangers |
3-3 | 1-2 |
| Al-Merrikh |
2-2 (4-5 pen) | Asante Kotoko |
2-1 | 0-1 |
| MMM Tamatave |
2-5 | Great Olympics |
2-1 | 0-4 |
| Stade Malien |
3-4 |  ASEC Mimosas |
2-2 | 1-2 |
| Victoria Club Mokanda |
1-4 |  Dynamic Togolais |
1-2 | 0-2 |
AS Vita Club  |
3-3 (3-4 pen) | Canon Yaoundé |
2-0 | 1-3 |
Coffee United SC  |
w/o | Young Africans |
1 | |
Al-Ismaily  |
w/o | Espérance |
2 |
1 Young Africans withdrew.
2 Espérance withdrew.
Quarter-Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee United SC |
0-2 | Great Olympics |
0-0 | 0-2 |
| Enugu Rangers |
0-3 | ASEC Mimosas |
0-1 | 0-2 |
| Dynamic Togolais |
4-6 | Canon Yaoundé |
1-2 | 3-4 |
| Al-Ismaily |
0-3 | Asante Kotoko |
0-0 | 0-3 |
Semi-Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASEC Mimosas |
3-5 | Canon Yaoundé |
2-1 | 1-4 |
| Great Olympics |
1-2 | Asante Kotoko |
1-1 | 0-1 |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asante Kotoko |
2–21 | Canon Yaoundé |
3–0 | 0–2 |
1 For the final, points aggregate, not goals aggregate, was considered.
Playoff
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Canon Yaoundé |
1–01 | Asante Kotoko |
1 The match was abandoned at 1–0 to Canon Yaoundé due to crowd disturbances. Canon Yaoundé were declared champions.
Champion
| African Cup of Champions Clubs 1971 Winners |
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| Canon Yaoundé First Title |
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See also: International women's club football
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