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.

First round

1 2 3

Second round

1

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

1

Final

Champion

Top scorers The top scorers from the 1981 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows:

RankNameTeamGoals1 Mahmoud El Khatib Al Ahly62 Ali Belahcène JE Tizi Ouzou53 Mohamed Abbas Al Ahly44 Lyès Bahbouh JE Tizi Ouzou35 Bobo AS Vita Club2 Mostafa Younis Al Ahly2 Lucien Kassi-Kouadio ASEC Mimosas2

Notification JE Tizi Ouzou (Jeunesse Eléctronique de Tizi Ouzou) are now called JS Kabylie (Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie).

References 1981 African Cup of Champions Clubs - rsssf.com