2001 African Cup Winners' Cup
The 2001 African Cup Winners' Cup was the twenty-seventh season of Africa's second oldest club football tournament organised by CAF. South African club Kaizer Chiefs appeared in and won their first African club final, defeating Angolan club Inter de Luanda 2–1 on aggregate in the two-legged final. "Kaizer Chiefs" were also named 2001 African Club of the Year at the conclusion of the African football season. For "Kaizer Chiefs" the year 2001 included the highs of being crowned "African Club of the Year" and lifting the "African Cup Winners' Cup", but it  also included the lows of the Ellis Park Stadium disaster in which 43 South African football fans lost their lives. Association team allocation. A total of 37 teams from 36 CAF associations qualified for the tournament after winning their respective premier domestic cups. Of the 37 teams that qualified 1 withdrew before fulfilling all of its fixtures in the Preliminary Round, 1 withdrew after fulfilling its Preliminary Round fixtures, 3 withdrew before the start of the First Round and another withdrew before fulfilling all of its fixtures in the First Round; Format. The tournament consisted of five rounds preceding a  two-legged final. The away goals rule was used to determine the victors in the event of a match being tied over the two-legs. If it was not possible to determine a winner using the away goals rule, the tie went to a penalty shootout to determine the winner. Preliminary round. The first legs were played on 17 & 18 January, and the second legs were played on 4 March 2001. Matches. Notes: First round. The first legs were played from 30 March-8 April, and the second legs were played from 13–19 April 2001. Matches. Notes: Second round. The first  legs were played from 11–13 May, and the second legs were played on 26 & 27 May 2001. Quarter-finals. The first legs were played on 7 & 9 September, and the second legs were played on 21, 23 & 24 September 2001. Semi-finals. The first legs were played on 13 & 14 October, and the second legs were played on 27 & 28 October 2001. Final. Second leg. "Kaizer Chiefs" won the two-legged final 2–1 on aggregate.