1972 African Cup of Champions Clubs
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April - 22 December 1972 |
| Teams | 26 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Hafia FC (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Simba FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Goals scored | 154 (3.42 per match) |
| Best player |
Chérif Souleymane |
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 African Cup of Champions Clubs. It determined that year's club champion of association football in Africa.
The tournament was played by 26 teams and used a knock-out format with ties played home and away. Hafia FC from Guinea won the final, becoming CAF club champion for the first time and the first Guinean team to win the trophy.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aigle Nkongsamba  |
3-2 |  Olympic Real de Bangui |
3-1 | 0-1 |
ASFA Ouagadougou  |
1-4 |  Djoliba AC |
1-3 | 0-1 |
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2-11 |  Kabwe Warriors |
2-2 | 0-9 |
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4-2 |  Lavori Publici |
3-1 | 1-1 |
TP Mazembe  |
3-1 |  AS Police |
2-0 | 1-1 |
AS Saint Michel  |
2-1 |  Young Africans |
2-0 | 0-1 |
| Hafia FC |
5-2 |  ASFAN |
4-1 | 1-1 |
AS Forces Armées (Dakar)  |
6-2 |  AS Cotonou |
3-0 | 3-2 |
Hearts of Oak  |
w/o |  Abaluhya United |
1 | |
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w/o |  Al-Merrikh |
2 |
1Abaluhya United withdrew.
2Al-Merrikh withdrew.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dynamic Togolais  |
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1-1 | 3-4 |
Al-Ismaily  |
2-2 (3-4 pen) | Al-Ahly (Tripoli) |
0-1 | 2-1 |
| Simba FC |
5-1 | Saint-George SA |
4-0 | 1-1 |
Africa Sports  |
3-7 | TP Mazembe |
1-2 | 2-5 |
| Kabwe Warriors |
5-1 | AS Saint Michel |
2-1 | 3-0 |
| Canon Yaoundé |
4-6 | Hafia FC |
3-2 | 1-4 |
| AS Forces Armées (Dakar) |
2-2 | Djoliba AC |
2-0 | 0-21 |
WNDC Ibadan  |
1-3 | Hearts of Oak |
1-0 | 0-3 |
1 After the match had finished 2-0 to Djoliba AC, leaving the aggregate level at 2-2, AS Forces Armées (Dakar) 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
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP Mazembe |
6-2 | Aigle Nkongsamba |
4-1 | 2-1 |
| Hafia FC |
4-2 | Djoliba AC |
3-0 | 1-2 |
| Hearts of Oak |
8-4 | Kabwe Warriors |
7-2 | 1-2 |
| Al-Ahly (Tripoli) |
1-4 | Simba FC |
1-1 | 0-3 |
Semi-Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP Mazembe |
3-4 | Hafia FC |
3-2 | 0-21 |
| Hearts of Oak |
1-2 | Simba FC |
1-1 | 0-1 |
1 TP Mazembe withdrew after the 1st leg.
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hafia FC |
7-4 | Simba FC |
4-2 | 3-2 |
Champion
| African Cup of Champions Clubs 1972 Winners |
|---|
|
| Hafia FC First Title |
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See also: International women's club football | ||