The 1992 CAF Cup Final was the inaugural final of the CAF Cup, a two-legged tie to determine the first winner of the Moshood Abiola trophy. The final pitted Shooting Stars of Ibadan from Nigeria against Nakivubo Villa from Uganda. The first leg took place in Kampala, Uganda on 14 November at Nakivubo Stadium,[1] while the second leg was held in Ibadan, Nigeria on 28 November at Liberty Stadium.[2]
| Event | 1992 CAF Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 14 November 1992 | ||||||
| Venue | Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala | ||||||
| Referee | Hounake Kouassi | ||||||
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| Date | 28 November 1992 | ||||||
| Venue | Liberty Stadium, Ibadan | ||||||
| Referee | Abdelali Naciri | ||||||
| Attendance | ≈ 50.000 | ||||||
Shooting Stars emerged victorious with an aggregate score of 3–0, thereby becoming the first team to win the CAF Cup and achieving their second continental trophy after conquering the 1976 African Cup Winners' Cup.[3]
Venues
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Nakivubo Stadium (left) and Liberty Stadium, venues for the series
Route to the final
edit| Shooting Stars | Round | Nakivubo Villa | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Bye | First round |  Moneni Pirates
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5–2 | 3–1 (H) | 2–1 (A) | |||
 USC Bobo Dioulasso
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4–1 | 1–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) | Second round |  Kisumu Postal
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2–0 | 1–0 (H) | 1–0 (A) |
 Mbongo Sport
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1–1 (3–2 p) | 1–0 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Quarter-finals |  ASMO Libreville
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3–2 | 3–1 (H) | 0–1 (A) |
 CA Bizertin
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3–2 | 0–2 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Semi-finals |  Ferroviário de Maputo
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2–2 (4–3 p) | 1–1 (H) | 1–1 (A) |
Match details
editFirst leg
edit1992 CAF Cup Final
First leg
Nakivubo Villa[a]  | 0–0 |  Shooting Stars[b] |
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Referee: Hounake Kouassi (Togo)
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Second leg
editSecond leg
| Shooting Stars | 3–0 | Nakivubo Villa |
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Azeez  39' (pen.)Adeyemi 68'Uti 80' |
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Some of the full names of the Nakibuvo Villa players were taken from a Facebook article about the career of Robert Mukiibi.[4]
- ^ Some of the full names of the Shooting Stars players were taken from articles that described the 1992 CAF Cup campaign[5] or the legacy that some players left behind for the club.[6]
References
edit- ^ Coupe de la CAF 1992 - Final
- ^ CAF Cup 1992
- ^ 1976 African Cup Winners' Cup
- ^ "ROBERT MUKIIBI: The Alpha Male of Ugandan Football Wasted Talents". 28 December 2023.
- ^ "SPORTSFLAKES: SHOOTING, AIR MOBUTU AND ALEX TUNWAGUN". 25 June 2021. Archived June 16, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "SPORTS FLAKES: SHOOTING WON'T FORGET AKINWALE'S 1991 BRACE". 14 August 2020.Archived June 16, 2024, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Nemzeti Sport, KUPAKAVALKÁD 1992, 7 March 1993, nr. 65, year IV, p. 16