1964–65 African Cup of Champions Clubs
| Kwame Nkrumah Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 10 April 1964 – 12 February 1965 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cameroon Oryx Douala (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Mali Stade Malien |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 64 (4.27 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mali Salif Kéïta (3 goals) |
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The 1964–65 African Cup of Champions Clubs, known as Kwame Nkrumah Cup was the first 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 14 teams. They were split in 3 groups, with each group winner qualifying to the final tournament held in Ghana. Oryx Douala from Cameroon won the final, and became the first CAF club champion.
Preliminary round
Fourteen teams entered the preliminary round, divided over three zones. Real Republicans of Ghana qualified as the host of the final tournament.
North-Eastern Zone
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Factory Club Ethiopia | w/o | Sudan Al-Hilal | — | — |
| El-Tersana United Arab Republic | bye | — | — |
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Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Factory Club Ethiopia | w/o | United Arab Republic El-Tersana | — | — |
Cotton Factory Club qualified.
Western Zone
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Malien Mali | 5–1 | Senegal Espoir de Saint-Louis | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Sily CK Guinea | 6–4 | Liberia Invincible Eleven | 4–1 | 2–3 |
| ASEC Mimosas Ivory Coast | w/o | Togo Étoile Filante | — | — |
| AS Porto-Novo Republic of Dahomey | w/o | Nigeria Port Harcourt FC | — | — |
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Stade Malien won 5–1 on aggregate.
Sily CK won 6–4 on aggregate.
ASEC Mimosas won after Étoile Filante withdrew.
| AS Porto-Novo Republic of Dahomey | w/o | Nigeria Port Harcourt FC |
|---|---|---|
AS Porto-Novo won after Port Harcourt FC withdrew.
Second round
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sily CK Guinea | 6–7 | Mali Stade Malien | 4–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| AS Porto-Novo Republic of Dahomey | 3–5 | Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas | 2–1 | 1–4 |
As the aggregate finished 4–4, a replay was required.
Stade Malien qualified.
ASEC Mimosas won 5–3 on aggregate.
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Malien Mali | 9–7 | Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas | 3–3 | 6–4 |
Stade Malien won 9–7 on aggregate and qualified.
Central-South-Western Zone
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oryx Douala Cameroon | 5–4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo CS Imana | 3–2 | 2–2 |
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Oryx Douala won 5–4 on aggregate and qualified.
Final tournament
The final tournament was held in Accra and Kumasi, Ghana.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 31 January – Accra | ||||||
| Ghana Real Republicans | 1 | |||||
| 7 February – Accra | ||||||
| Cameroon Oryx Douala | 2 | |||||
| Cameroon Oryx Douala | 2 | |||||
| 4 February – Kumasi | ||||||
| Mali Stade Malien | 1 | |||||
| Ethiopia Cotton Factory Club | 1 | |||||
| Mali Stade Malien | 3 | |||||
| Third-place match | ||||||
| 5 February – Accra | ||||||
| Ghana Real Republicans | 3 | |||||
| Ethiopia Cotton Factory Club | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Real Republicans Ghana | 1–2 | Cameroon Oryx Douala |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton Factory Club Ethiopia | 1–3 | Mali Stade Malien |
|---|---|---|
Bronze-medal match
| Real Republicans Ghana | 3–1 | Ethiopia Cotton Factory Club |
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Final
Champion
| 1964–65 African Cup of Champions Clubs Cameroon Oryx Douala First Title |
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1964–65 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali Salif Kéïta | Mali Stade Malien | 3 |
| 2 | Cameroon Walter Ebellé | Cameroon Oryx Douala | 2 |
| Mali Tiémoko Sinaté | Mali Stade Malien | 2 |
