The African Cup Winners' Cup 1977 was the third edition of Africa's secondary interclub competition. The tournament was played by 25 teams and used a knock-out format with ties played home and away. Enugu Rangers from Nigeria won the final, and claimed their first African club trophy.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April - 5 December 1977 |
| Teams | 25 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Enugu Rangers (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Canon Yaoundé |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Goals scored | 128 (2.84 per match) |
First round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bata Bullets 
|
5 – 3 |  Gangama United
|
4 – 1 | 1 – 2 |
| Canon Yaoundé
|
w/o |  Red Star Bangui FC
|
– | – |
Cedar United 
|
1 – 2 |  Sporting Clube de Bissau
|
1 – 1 | 0 – 1 |
| Enugu Rangers
|
1 – 1 (a) |  Al-Ahly (Tripoli)
|
0 – 0 | 1 – 1 |
ASKO Kara 
|
2 – 3 |  Anges ABC
|
1 – 0 | 1 – 3 |
Liberté F.C. 
|
2 – 7 |  Kadiogo F.C.
|
1 – 1 | 1 – 6 |
Luo Union 
|
1 – 2 |  MO Constantine
|
1 – 0 | 0 – 21 |
Matlama FC 
|
4 – 11 |  Rangers International
|
2 – 5 | 2 – 6 |
Wallidan F.C. 
|
1 – 1 (a) |  Espoirs (Nouakchott)
|
0 – 0 | 1 – 1 |
AS Kaloum Star 
|
bye | |||
Al Ittihad Alexandria 
|
bye | |||
Electric Sports 
|
bye | |||
Ndola United 
|
bye | |||
ASF Police 
|
bye | |||
| Shooting Stars F.C.
|
bye | |||
Stade d'Abidjan 
|
bye |
1 Due to a scheduling error, Luo Union arrived for the 2nd leg on Friday night without four key players believing that the match was scheduled for the following night, and subsequently failed to travel to the stadium for the match. MO Constantine were awarded a 2-0 victory.
Second round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enugu Rangers
|
6 - 0 | Electric Sports
|
4 - 0 | 2 - 0 |
| Kadiogo F.C.
|
3 - 2 | AS Kaloum Star
|
2 - 1 | 1 - 1 |
| MO Constantine
|
2 - 3 | Al Ittihad Alexandria
|
1 - 0 | 1 - 3 |
| Ndola United
|
2 - 3 | Rangers International F.C.
|
1 - 2 | 1 - 1 |
| ASF Police
|
8 - 1 | Anges ABC
|
0 - 0 | 8 - 1 |
| Shooting Stars F.C.
|
4 - 2 | Bata Bullets
|
4 - 1 | 0 - 1 |
| Stade d'Abidjan
|
4 - 3 | Espoirs (Nouakchott)
|
3 - 0 | 1 - 3 |
| Sporting Clube de Bissau
|
1 - 11 | Canon Yaoundé
|
0 - 4 | 1 - 7 |
Quarterfinals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ittihad Alexandria
|
2-0 | Rangers International
|
2-0 | 0-0 |
| Enugu Rangers
|
2-1 | ASF Police
|
0-0 | 2-1 |
| Kadiogo F.C.
|
3-5 | Canon Yaoundé
|
2-1 | 1-4 |
| Stade d'Abidjan
|
2-3 | Shooting Stars F.C.
|
2-0 | 0-3 |
Semifinals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ittihad Alexandria
|
1-2 | Canon Yaoundé
|
1-0 | 0-2 |
| Shooting Stars F.C.
|
0-0 (2-4 p) | Enugu Rangers
|
0-0 | 0-0 |
Final edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enugu Rangers
|
5-2 | Canon Yaoundé
|
4-1 | 1-1 |
Champion edit
| African Cup Winners' Cup 1977 Winners |
|---|
|
| Enugu Rangers First Title |