It determined that year's club champion of association football in Africa.

The tournament was played by 39 teams and was used a playoff scheme with home and away matches.

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

2 The second leg was abandoned in the 55th minute with FC 105 Libreville leading 2–0 after SM Sanga Balende walked off to protest the officiating: Sanga Balende were ejected from the competition and banned from CAF competitions for three years.

3 The first leg was abandoned in the 38th minute with Zamalek leading 1–0 after Gor Mahia's players attacked and threatened the match officials: the second leg was scratched and Zamalek SC qualified.