# 1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs

The 1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs was the 32nd 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.
Zamalek from Egypt won that final, and became for the fourth time CAF club champion.

## Preliminary round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Toffa Cotonou | 0–3 | Mighty Barolle | 0–0 | 0–3$^1$ |
| Saint-George SA | 2–2 (a) | Sunshine FC | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Boavista | dq$^2$ | ASC Sonalec | — | — |
| FACA | 0–7 | Fantastique FC | 0–4 | 0–3$^3$ |
| Postel 2000 FC | 3–1 | AS Chéminots | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Fobar | 1–2 | Mbabane Highlanders | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| CS Saint-Denis | 10–1 | Majantja | 7–0 | 3–1 |
| Express FC | 2–3 | Sunrise Flacq United | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Young Africans | 1–3 | APR FC | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Township Rollers | 2–5 | Black Africa FC | 2–1 | 0–4 |
$^1$ Toffa Cotonou withdrew after the first leg.
$^2$ ASC Sonalec were disqualified for late payment of the entry fee.
$^3$ FACA withdrew after the first leg.

## First round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| COD Meknès | 2–2 (a) | Semassi FC | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| ASFA Yennenga | 2–5 | Ashanti Gold SC | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| JS Kabylie | 4–1 | Boavista | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| ASEC Mimosas | 5–0 | Postel 2000 FC | 4–0 | 1–0 |
| ASC Diaraf | 1–1 (a) | Kaloum Star | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Shooting Stars | 5–2 | AS Mangasport | 4–0 | 1–2 |
| Dynamos FC | 2–0 | Gor Mahia | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Mufulira Wanderers | 4–0 | Mbabane Highlanders | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Orlando Pirates | 4–3 | CS Saint-Denis | 2–0 | 2–3 |
| Zamalek | 4–3 | Sunrise Flacq United | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| AS Bantous | 1–2 | APR FC | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Petro Atlético | 3–1 | Black Africa FC | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Al-Hilal Club | 0–1 | Saint George SC | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| CS Sfaxien | w/o | Mighty Barolle | — | — |
| Desportivo Maputo | w/o | Cape Town Spurs | — | — |
| RC Bafoussam | 1-1$^1$ | Fantastique FC | 1–1 | — |
$^1$ RC Bafoussam withdrew after 1st leg, and Fantastique FC advanced to Second Round.

## Second round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| CS Sfaxien | 3–1 | Saint George SC | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| COD Meknès | 1–0 | Ashanti Gold SC | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| JS Kabylie | 1–0 | Fantastique FC | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| ASEC Mimosas | 1–1 (a) | ASC Diaraf | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Shooting Stars | 6–4 | Dynamos FC | 5–1 | 1–3 |
| Mufulira Wanderers | 1–2 | Orlando Pirates | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Zamalek | w/o | Desportivo Maputo | — | — |
| APR FC | 2–3 | Petro Atlético | 2–0 | 0–3 |

## Quarterfinal

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Orlando Pirates | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Shooting Stars | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Zamalek | 4–2 | COD Meknès | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| CS Sfaxien | 6–3 | ASC Diaraf | 5–0 | 1–3 |
| Petro Atlético | 1–2 | JS Kabylie | 1–1 | 0–1 |

## Semifinal

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| JS Kabylie | 1–2 | Shooting Stars | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| CS Sfaxien | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Zamalek | 1–0 | 0–1 |

## Winners

* 1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs Winners
* Zamalek Fourth title

## Top scorers

The top scorers from the 1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Ahmed El-Kass | Zamalek | 2 |
| 1 | Ayman Mansour | Zamalek | 2 |
| 1 | Tarek Mostafa | Zamalek | 2 |
| 1 | Mohamed Sabry | Zamalek | 2 |
| 1 | Julien Ndagano | APR FC | 2 |
| 1 | Skander Souayah | CS Sfaxien | 2 |