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.

Canon Yaoundé from Cameroon won the final, and became CAF club champion for the first time.

1 The match was abandoned at the 82' with Canon Yaoundé leading 1-0 after Asante Kotoko fans invaded the pitch.

The top scorers from the 1971 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows: