1973 African Cup of Champions Clubs final

1973 African Cup of Champions Clubs final

Event	1973 African Cup of Champions Clubs
Asante Kotoko AS Vita Club 4 5
Vita Club won 5 – 3 on aggregate
First leg
Asante Kotoko AS Vita Club 4 2
Date	25 November 1973
Venue	Kumasi Stadium, Kumasi
Weather	38°C
Second leg
AS Vita Club Asante Kotoko 3 0
Date	16 December 1973
Venue	20 May Stadium, Kinshasa

The 1973 African Cup of Champions Clubs final was the final of the 1973 African Cup of Champions Clubs.

It was a football tie held over two legs in November 1973 and December 1973 between Asante Kotoko of Ghana, and AS Vita Club of Zaïre.

Vita Club won the final with aggregate 5–4, became the 2nd Zaïrian club to win the cup.  ·  ·

Teams

In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.

Team	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Asante Kotoko	3 (1967,1970, 1971)
Al Ahly

Venues

Kumasi Stadium in Kumasi, Ghana, hosted the first leg.

20 may Stadium in Kinshasa, Zaïre, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final

Further information: 1973 African Cup of Champions Clubs

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Asante Kotoko				Round	AS Vita Club
Opponent	Agg	1st leg	2nd leg	Qualifying rounds	Opponent	Agg	1st leg	2nd leg
Bye				First round	Bye
Al Merrikh	4–1	1–1 (A)	3–0 (H)	Second round	Mighty Jets	w/o1	— (A)	— (H)
Opponent	Agg	1st leg	2nd leg	Knockout stage	Opponent	Agg	1st leg	2nd leg
Kabwe Warriors	3–2	1–2 (A)	2–0 (H)	Quarter-finals	Stade Malien	7–1	3–0 (A)	4–1 (H)
Kenya Breweries	4–1	2–0 (A)	2–1 (H)	Semi-finals	Léopard Douala	4–3	3–0 (H)	1–3 (A)

¹ Mighty Jets were forced to withdraw as they could not afford the cost of travel to Zaire for the first leg.

Format

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still level, the tie proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time was played).

Matches

First leg

25 November 1973

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Asante Kotoko	4–2	AS Vita Club
Jabir 8' Sam 52', 57' Acquah 59'		Mayanga 26' Mavuba 65' (pen.)

Kumasi Stadium, Kumasi

Attendance: 40 000

Asante Kotoko

AS Vita Club

GK John Botwe DF Dadzie DF Dan Oppong DF Brenya DF Oliver Acquah MF Samuel Yaw MF Kwame Nti FW Joe Sam FW Essien FW Gordon FW Malik Jabir Substitutes: GK DF DF MF Ibrahim Sunday MF Lawal FW Abukari Gariba FW Osei Kofi Manager: Boakye

GK Louis Pombi DF Joseph Lungwila DF Nestor Luyeye DF Matondo Matudi DF Florian Lobilo MF Kondi Affa Luvu MF Léon Mungamuni MF Joseph Kibonge (c) FW Pierre Ndaye FW Jean Kembo FW Adélard Mayanga Substitutes: GK Albert Tubilandu DF Musungu wa Musungu DF Mambwena MF Ngoie FW Ricky Mavuba FW Nsangu FW Gary Ngassebe FW Jean Kalala Manager: Yvon Kalambayi Ngoie

Second leg

16 December 1973

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AS Vita Club	3–0	Asante Kotoko
Mayanga 55', 77' Kembo (?)

20 May Stadium, Kinshasa

Referee: Matuvo (Tanzania)

AS Vita Club

Asante Kotoko

GK Albert Tubilandu DF Joseph Lungwila DF Nestor Luyeye DF Musungu wa Musungu DF Florian Lobilo MF Kondi Affa Luvu MF Ricky Mavuba MF Joseph Kibonge (c) FW Pierre Ndaye FW Jean Kembo FW Adélard Mayanga Substitutes: GK Louis Pmbi DF Matondo Matudi DF Mambwena MF Ngoie FW Léon Mungamuni FW Nsangu FW Gary Ngassebe FW Jean Kalala Manager: Yvon Kalambayi Ngoie

GK John Botwe DF Dadzie DF Dan Oppong DF Brenya DF Oliver Acquah MF Samuel Yaw MF Kwame Nti MF Essien FW Joe Sam FW Gordon FW Malik Jabir Substitutes: GK DF DF MF Ibrahim Sunday MF Lawal FW Abukari Gariba FW Osei Kofi Manager: Boakye

External links

• "African Club Competitions 1969". RSSSF.