The 1992 CAF Cup Final was the inaugural final of the CAF Cup, a two-legged tie to determine the first winner of the Moshood Abiola trophy. The final pitted Shooting Stars of Ibadan from Nigeria against Nakivubo Villa from Uganda. The first leg took place in Kampala, Uganda on 14 November at Nakivubo Stadium,[1] while the second leg was held in Ibadan, Nigeria on 28 November at Liberty Stadium.[2]

1992 Abiola Cup Final
Event1992 CAF Cup
First leg
Date14 November 1992
VenueNakivubo Stadium, Kampala
RefereeHounake Kouassi
Second leg
Date28 November 1992
VenueLiberty Stadium, Ibadan
RefereeAbdelali Naciri
Attendance≈ 50.000
1993

Shooting Stars emerged victorious with an aggregate score of 3–0, thereby becoming the first team to win the CAF Cup and achieving their second continental trophy after conquering the 1976 African Cup Winners' Cup.[3]

Venues

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Nakivubo Stadium (left) and Liberty Stadium, venues for the series

Route to the final

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Shooting Stars Round Nakivubo Villa
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye First round   Moneni Pirates 5–2 3–1 (H) 2–1 (A)
  USC Bobo Dioulasso 4–1 1–1 (A) 3–1 (H) Second round   Kisumu Postal 2–0 1–0 (H) 1–0 (A)
  Mbongo Sport 1–1 (3–2 p) 1–0 (H) 0–1 (A) Quarter-finals   ASMO Libreville 3–2 3–1 (H) 0–1 (A)
  CA Bizertin 3–2 0–2 (A) 3–0 (H) Semi-finals   Ferroviário de Maputo 2–2 (4–3 p) 1–1 (H) 1–1 (A)

Match details

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First leg

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Second leg

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Second leg
Shooting Stars  3–0  Nakivubo Villa
Azeez   39' (pen.)
Adeyemi   68'
Uti   80'
Report
Attendance: 50.000[7]
Referee: Abdelali Naciri (Morocco)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Some of the full names of the Nakibuvo Villa players were taken from a Facebook article about the career of Robert Mukiibi.[4]
  2. ^ Some of the full names of the Shooting Stars players were taken from articles that described the 1992 CAF Cup campaign[5] or the legacy that some players left behind for the club.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Coupe de la CAF 1992 - Final
  2. ^ CAF Cup 1992
  3. ^ 1976 African Cup Winners' Cup
  4. ^ "ROBERT MUKIIBI: The Alpha Male of Ugandan Football Wasted Talents". 28 December 2023.
  5. ^ "SPORTSFLAKES: SHOOTING, AIR MOBUTU AND ALEX TUNWAGUN". 25 June 2021. Archived June 16, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "SPORTS FLAKES: SHOOTING WON'T FORGET AKINWALE'S 1991 BRACE". 14 August 2020.Archived June 16, 2024, at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ Nemzeti Sport, KUPAKAVALKÁD 1992, 7 March 1993, nr. 65, year IV, p. 16
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