The 1978 season of the African Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by AC Horaya in two-legged final victory against NA Hussein-Dey. This was the fourth season that the tournament took place for the winners of each African country's domestic cup. Twenty-two sides entered the competition, with Sodiam withdrawing before the 1st leg of the preliminary round.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April - 10 December 1978 |
| Teams | 22 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Horoya AC (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  NA Hussein-Dey |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Goals scored | 101 (2.66 per match) |
Preliminary round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Madina 
|
w/o |  Sodiam Sports
|
— | — |
Lavori Publici 
|
0-2 |  Al-Hilal
|
0-1 | 0-1 |
Simba FC 
|
2-2 (5-4 p) |  Saint George F.C.
|
1-1 | 1-1 |
Sucoma Chikwawa 
|
1-2 |  Fortior Mahajanga
|
1-1 | 0-1 |
Internacional 
|
3-3 (a) |  Espoirs
|
3-1 | 0-2 |
Zumunta AC 
|
0-8 | Horoya AC
|
0-3 | 0-5 |
First round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Caïman de Douala 
|
3-3 (a) |  FC 105 Libreville
|
2-0 | 1-3 |
Inter Club Brazzaville 
|
4-1 |  S.C. Alliance
|
0-0 | 4-1 |
KMKM FC 
|
3-1 | Simba FC
|
2-0 | 1-1 |
RC Kadiogo 
|
2-0 | Espoirs
|
2-0 | 0-0 |
| NA Hussein-Dey
|
3-2 | Al-Madina
|
2-1 | 1-1 |
Mufulira Wanderers 
|
4-2 | Fortior Mahajanga
|
3-1 | 1-1 |
Shooting Stars F.C. 
|
3-4 | Horoya AC
|
3-1 | 0-3 |
Zamalek 
|
3-2 | Al-Hilal
|
1-1 | 2-1 |
Quarterfinals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horoya AC
|
7-4 | Caïman de Douala
|
4-1 | 3-3 |
| NA Hussein-Dey
|
5-1 | Inter Club Brazzaville
|
3-0 | 2-1 |
| Mufulira Wanderers
|
——1 | KMKM FC
|
w/o | w/o |
| Zamalek
|
2-2 (a) | RC Kadiogo
|
2-1 | 0-1 |
- 1:KMKM FC withdrew before 1st leg.
Semifinals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RC Kadiogo
|
3-3 (a) | Horoya AC
|
3-2 | 0-1 |
| Mufulira Wanderers
|
2-2 (a) | NA Hussein-Dey
|
2-1 | 0-1 |
Final edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA Hussein-Dey
|
2-5 | Horoya AC
|
1-3 | 1-2 |
| NA Hussein-Dey | 1 – 3 | Horoya AC |
|---|---|---|
Aït El-Hocine  54'Kesraoui (GK), Boumaati, Ighil, Zarabi, Guendouz, Khedis, Mezadjri, Fergani, Amokrane (Aït El-Hocine), Guennoun, Madjer Coach: Abdelkader Bahmane and Beliakov |
Nfor 24' Sylla 57'Bengora 85'Sano (GK), Keita S., Keita M., Lialy, Camara, Condo, Bangoura, Sylla, Nfour, Touré, Diawara Coach: Diabate |
| Horoya AC | 2 – 1 | NA Hussein-Dey |
|---|---|---|
Sano (GK), Keita S., Keita M., Lialy, Camara, Condo, Bangoura, Sylla, Nfour, Touré, Diawara Coach: Diabate |
Kesraoui (GK), Boumaati, Ighil, Zarabi, Guendouz, Khedis, Merzekane, Fergani, Aït El-Hocine, Amokrane, Guennoun, Naim, Madjer Coach: Abdelkader Bahmane and Beliakov |
Attendance: 30 000
Champions edit
| African Cup Winners' Cup Winners |
|---|
 Horoya AC First title |