1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 28 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Union Douala (1st title)
|
| Runners-up |
 Hearts of Oak
|
The 1979 African Cup of Champions Clubs was the 15th 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.
The tournament was played by 28 teams and was used a playoff scheme with home and away matches. Union Douala from Cameroon won that final, and became for the first time CAF club champion.
1Simba FC did not show up for the second leg.
2Bata Bullets withdrew.
3 Both teams withdrew; the tie was scratched.
1Ogaden Anbassa withdrew.
2Matlama FC were drawn against the winner of the tie between Kenya Breweries and Al-Merrikh, but both teams withdrew.
1The 2nd leg was abandoned with CS Imana leading 1-0 due to a pitch invasion and crowd disturbances; Al Zamalek were ejected from the competition.
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