The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1977 was the 13th 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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April - 18 December 1977 |
| Teams | 29 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hafia FC (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Hearts of Oak |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 156 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Mahmoud El Khatib (4 goals) |
The tournament was played by 29 teams and used a knock-out format with ties played home and away. Hafia FC from Guinea won that final, and became CAF club champion for the third time.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ASC Diaraf  | 5–0 |  ASC Garde Nationale | 3–0 | 2–0 |
SC Gagnoa  | w/o1 |  AS Tempête Mocaf | — | — |
Gor Mahia  | 3–3 (5–3 p) |  Yamaha Wanderers | 1–2 | 2–1 |
Horseed FC  | 1–4 | Al Ahly | 1–1 | 0–3 |
Kampala City Council FC  | 4–0 |  Mechal Army | 1–0 | 3–0 |
Mufulira Wanderers  | 3–3 |  Maseru United | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Olympic Niamey  | 4–6 |  Al-Madina | 2–4 | 2–2 |
Saint Joseph Warriors FC  | 2–5 | Hearts of Oak | 1–3 | 1–2 |
Simba SC  | w/o1 |  Mbabane Highlanders | — | — |
TP Mazembe  | 1–4 |  Lomé I | 1–1 | 0–3 |
UD Internacional  | 0–6 |  Djoliba AC | 0–1 | 0–5 |
Union Douala  | 3–0 |  Silures Bobo-Dioulasso | 2–0 | 1–0 |
Vantour Club Mangoungou  | 4–8 |  Diables Noirs | 2–4 | 2–4 |
1 Mbabane Highlanders and AS Tempête Mocaf withdrew.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Ahly  | 7–3 | Al-Madina | 7–2 | 0–1 |
| Diables Noirs | 1–2 | Hafia FC | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| ASC Diaraf | 2–3 | Hearts of Oak | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| SC Gagnoa | 2–4 | Djoliba AC | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Gor Mahia | 4–5 | Mufulira Wanderers | 2–1 | 2–4 |
| Kampala City Council FC | 3–4 |  MC Alger | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| Union Douala | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Lomé I | 1–1 | 1–1 |
Kwara Water Corporation FC  | 1–0 | Simba SC | 0–0 | 1–0 |
Quarter-Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly | 1–3 | Hearts of Oak | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Djoliba AC | 2–11 | Lomé I | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| MP Alger2 | 2–3 | Mufulira Wanderers | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Kwara Water Corporation FC | 4–5 | Hafia FC | 4–2 | 0–3 |
1 Djoliba AC were disqualified as Mali were suspended by CAF after police and security forces assaulted officials during an African Cup of Nations qualifying match in Bamako against Ivory Coast on 19 June.
1 MC Alger changed its name to MP Alger as part of the sports national reform.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lomé I | 2–3 | Hafia FC | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Mufulira Wanderers | 5–5 (a) | Hearts of Oak | 5–2 | 0–3 |
Final
| Hearts of Oak | 0–1 | Hafia FC |
|---|---|---|
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| Hafia FC | 3–2 | Hearts of Oak |
|---|---|---|
Champion
| African Cup of Champions Clubs 1977 Winners |
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| Hafia FC Third Title |
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1977 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahmoud El Khatib | Al Ahly | 4 |
| 2 | Taher El Shaikh | Al Ahly | 3 |
| Robert Hammond | Hearts of Oak | 3 | |
| Peter Lamptey | Hearts of Oak | 3 | |
| Alaka Boura | Djoliba | 3 | |
| 6 | Abdeslam Bousri | MC Alger | 2 |
| Sherif Abdel Moneim | Al Ahly | 2 | |
| Mokhtar Mokhtar | Al Ahly | 2 | |
| Mohammed Polo | Hearts of Oak | 2 | |
| Anas Seidu | Hearts of Oak | 2 | |
| Allan Thigo | Gor Mahia | 2 | |
| Thomas Bwalya | Mufulira Wanderers | 2 | |
| Willie Mukwasa | Mufulira Wanderers | 2 |