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.
TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) Asante Kotoko3 (1967,1970, 1971) Al Ahly
Venues
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Asante KotokoRound AS Vita ClubOpponent1st leg2nd legQualifying roundsOpponent1st leg2nd legByeFirst roundBye Al Merrikh4–11–1 (A)3–0 (H)Second round Mighty Jetsw/o1— (A)— (H)Opponent1st leg2nd legKnockout stageOpponent1st leg2nd leg Kabwe Warriors3–21–2 (A)2–0 (H)Quarter-finals Stade Malien7–13–0 (A)4–1 (H) Kenya Breweries4–12–0 (A)2–1 (H)Semi-finals Léopard Douala4–33–0 (H)1–3 (A) 1
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
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 JabirSubstitutes: 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 MayangaSubstitutes: GK Albert Tubilandu DF Musungu wa Musungu DF Mambwena MF Ngoie FW Ricky Mavuba FW Nsangu FW Gary Ngassebe FW Jean KalalaManager: Yvon Kalambayi Ngoie
Second leg
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 MayangaSubstitutes: GK Louis Pmbi DF Matondo Matudi DF Mambwena MF Ngoie FW Léon Mungamuni FW Nsangu FW Gary Ngassebe FW Jean KalalaManager: 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 JabirSubstitutes: GK DF DF MF Ibrahim Sunday MF Lawal FW Abukari Gariba FW Osei Kofi Manager: Boakye
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