1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs

The 1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs was the 32nd 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.

1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs
Tournament details
Dates1996
Teams42 (from 41 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsEgypt Zamalek (4th title)
Runners-upNigeria Shooting Stars
Tournament statistics
Matches played71
Goals scored164 (2.31 per match)
1995
1997
(CAF Champions League)

Zamalek from Egypt won that final, and became for the fourth time CAF club champion.

Preliminary round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Toffa Cotonou   0–3   Mighty Barolle 0–0 0–31
Saint-George SA   2–2 (a)   Sunshine FC 1–0 1–2
Boavista   dq2   ASC Sonalec
FACA   0–7   Fantastique FC 0–4 0–33
Postel 2000 FC   3–1   AS Chéminots 2–0 1–1
Fobar   1–2   Mbabane Highlanders 0–0 1–2
CS Saint-Denis   10–1   Majantja 7–0 3–1
Express FC   2–3   Sunrise Flacq United 1–0 1–3
Young Africans   1–3   APR FC 1–0 0–3
Township Rollers   2–5   Black Africa FC 2–1 0–4

1 Toffa Cotonou withdrew after the first leg.
2 ASC Sonalec were disqualified for late payment of the entry fee.
3 FACA withdrew after the first leg.

First round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
COD Meknès   2–2 (a)   Semassi FC 1–0 1–2
ASFA Yennenga   2–5   Ashanti Gold SC 1–4 1–1
JS Kabylie   4–1   Boavista 2–0 2–1
ASEC Mimosas   5–0   Postel 2000 FC 4–0 1–0
ASC Diaraf   1–1 (a)   Kaloum Star 0–0 1–1
Shooting Stars   5–2   AS Mangasport 4–0 1–2
Dynamos FC   2–0   Gor Mahia 1–0 1–0
Mufulira Wanderers   4–0   Mbabane Highlanders 3–0 1–0
Orlando Pirates   4–3   CS Saint-Denis 2–0 2–3
Zamalek   4–3   Sunrise Flacq United 3–1 1–2
AS Bantous   1–2   APR FC 1–0 0–2
Petro Atlético   3–1   Black Africa FC 2–0 1–1
Al-Hilal Club   0–1   Saint George SC 0–0 0–1
CS Sfaxien   w/o   Mighty Barolle
Desportivo Maputo   w/o   Cape Town Spurs
RC Bafoussam   1-11   Fantastique FC 1–1

1 RC Bafoussam withdrew after 1st leg, and Fantastique FC advanced to Second Round.

Second round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
CS Sfaxien   3–1   Saint George SC 3–0 0–1
COD Meknès   1–0   Ashanti Gold SC 1–0 0–0
JS Kabylie   1–0   Fantastique FC 0–0 1–0
ASEC Mimosas   1–1 (a)   ASC Diaraf 1–1 0–0
Shooting Stars   6–4   Dynamos FC 5–1 1–3
Mufulira Wanderers   1–2   Orlando Pirates 1–1 0–1
Zamalek   w/o   Desportivo Maputo
APR FC   2–3   Petro Atlético 2–0 0–3

Quarterfinal

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Orlando Pirates   1–1 (3–4 p)   Shooting Stars 1–0 0–1
Zamalek   4–2   COD Meknès 2–0 2–2
CS Sfaxien   6–3   ASC Diaraf 5–0 1–3
Petro Atlético   1–2   JS Kabylie 1–1 0–1

Semifinal

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
JS Kabylie   1–2   Shooting Stars 1–1 0–1
CS Sfaxien   1–1 (3–4 p)   Zamalek 1–0 0–1

Final

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Shooting Stars  2–1  Zamalek
  • Onya   34'
  • Babalade   63'
Attendance: 30,000
Zamalek  2–1  Shooting Stars
Penalties
5–4
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Sidi Békaye Magassa (Mali)

Winners

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1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs Winners
 
Zamalek
Fourth title

Top scorers

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The top scorers from the 1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows:

Rank Name Team Goals
1   Ahmed El-Kass   Zamalek 2
  Ayman Mansour   Zamalek 2
  Tarek Mostafa   Zamalek 2
  Mohamed Sabry   Zamalek 2
  Julien Ndagano   APR FC 2
  Skander Souayah   CS Sfaxien 2

References

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