1981 African Cup of Champions Clubs
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 31 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 JE Tizi-Ouzou (1st title)
|
| Runners-up |
 AS Vita Club
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 53 |
| Goals scored | 145 (2.74 per match) |
The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1981 was the 17th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region (Africa), the African Cup of Champions Clubs. It determined that years club champion of association football in Africa.
The tournament was played by 31 teams and was used a playoff scheme with home and away matches. JE Tizi-Ouzou from Algeria won that final, and became for the first time CAF club champion.
1Benfica de Bissau withdrew.
2Simba SC withdrew.
3TP USCA Bangui failed to appear for the 2nd leg.
1Horseed FC withdrew after the 1st leg.
1Al-Ahly were forced to withdraw due to the political situation in Egypt after the assassination of Anwar Sadat.
JE Tizi-Ouzou (Jeunesse Eléctronique de Tizi-Ouzou) are now called JS Kabylie (Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie).
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