1986 WAFU Club Championship
The 1986 WAFU Club Championship was the ninth football club tournament season that took place for the runners-up of each West African country's domestic league, the West African Club Championship. It was won again by Africa Sports after defeating Asante Kotoko from Ghana 6-5 in penalty shootouts as both clubs had two goals each in its two matches.[1] A total of 45 goals were scored. Originally a 22 match season, as Sierra Leone's Real Republicans and ASC Police from Nouakchott, Mauritania withdrew, Asante Kotoko and Université du Benin FC (or University of Benin FC) automatically qualify in the quarterfinals.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Africa Sports (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Asante Kotoko |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 45 (2.5 per match) |
Not a single club from Mali, Niger and the Gambia participated.
Preliminary round
The matches took place from June 6 to 20. Africa Sports and Stade d'Abidjan directly qualified to the semis.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade d'Abidjan |
5–2 |  Saint Joseph Warriors |
4–0 | 2–1 |
SEIB Djourbel[lower-alpha 1]  |
3–0 |  SC Bissau |
3–0 | 0–0 |
Entente II Lomé  |
1–3 | Africa Sports |
0–1 | 2–1 |
Hafia FC  |
2–1 |  ASRAN Ouagadougou |
1–0 | 1–1 |
| Asante Kotoko |
— |  Real Republicans |
— | — |
| University of Benin FC | — |  ASC Police |
— | — |
Quarterfinals
The matches took place from August 3 to 17.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asante Kotoko |
6–1 | Hafia FC |
4–0 | 1–2 |
| SEIB Diourbel |
4–2 | University of Benin FC | 3–2 | 0–1 |
Semifinals
The matches took place from November 9 and 16.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEIB Diourbel |
2–4 | Asante Kotoko |
2–2 | 2–0 |
| Africa Sports |
3–2 | Stade d'Abidjan |
2–2 | 0–1 |
Finals
The matches took place on December 14 and 28.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Sports |
2–2 (6–5 p) | Asante Kotoko |
2–0 | 2–0 |
Winners
| 1986 WAFU Club Championship |
|---|
Africa Sports Second title |
Notes
- The club is now known as ASC SUNEOR