It was won by Algerian team JS Kabylie who beat Étoile Sportive du Sahel of Tunisia on the away goals rule in the final, after the two teams finished level on aggregate 2-2.

It was the second year in a row that JS Kabylie's won the competition after also winning the 2000 edition.

CAF disqualified Mongomo for arriving late and delaying kick-off.

Five teams received a bye : JS Kabylie (Algeria), Goldfields (Ghana), Africa Sport (Ivory Coast), Wydad Casablanca (Morocco), Étoile du Sahel (Tunisia) 1 Katsina United did not show up for second leg Étoile du Sahel won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final.

3-3 on aggregate, JS Kabylie won on away goals rule and advanced to the final.