1999 African Cup Winners' Cup
The 1999 African Cup Winners' Cup was the twenty-fifth season of Africa's second oldest club football tournament organised by CAF.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 January - 4 December 1999 |
| Teams | 38 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Africa Sports (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Club Africain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 70 |
| Goals scored | 191 (2.73 per match) |
Ivorian club Africa Sports appeared in and won their second African Cup Winners' Cup title after defeating former African champions Club Africain of Tunisia 2-1 over the two-legged final.
Association team allocation
A total of 38 teams from 38 CAF associations qualified for the tournament after winning their respective premier domestic cups. Of the 38 teams that qualified for the tournament 2 did not participate in it;
- Ethiopian club Coffee FC, who were set to appear in the first round, withdrew before their first leg tie with AS Inter Star.
- Burundian club AS Inter Star, who had received a bye into the second round following the withdrawal of Coffee FC, would themselves withdraw before their first leg tie with Power Dynamos.
Format
The tournament consisted of five rounds preceding a two-legged final.
- Preliminary round - The 12 lowest ranked teams - whose rankings were determined by their association's performances at previous CAF club tournaments - were drawn against each other in 6 matches consisting of two-legs each.
- First round - The 6 winners from the preliminary round were then drawn against the remaining 26 clubs, resulting in 16 matches consisting of two-legs each.
- Second round - The 16 winners from the first round were then drawn against each other, resulting in 8 matches consisting of two-legs each.
- Quarter-finals - The 8 winners from the second round were then drawn against each other, resulting in 4 matches consisting of two-legs each.
- Semi-finals - The 4 victorious quarter-finalists were then drawn against each other in 2 semi-finals consisting of two-legs each.
- Final - The victorious semi-finalists contested a two-legged final to determine the champion.
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 30 & 31 January, and the second legs were played on 14 February 1999.
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anges de Fatima | 9-2 | Union Vesper | 6-0 | 3-2 |
| Mogas 90 FC | 0-1 | LPRC Oilers | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Bata Bullets | 4-3 | Hintsa | 4-2 | 0-1 |
| FC Djivan | 1-3 | Defence Force XI | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| AS Marsouins | 6-3 | Arsenal | 5-0 | 1-3 |
| Fire Brigade SC | 4-4(2-3 pen) | St Michel United | 2-2 | 2-2 |
First round
The first legs were played from 12–14 March, and the second legs were played from 26–28 March 1999.
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA Tlemcen | 2-4 | Al-Shat | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| AS Mineurs | 1-1(4-3 pen) | LPRC Oilers | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| FAR Rabat | 2-1 | ASC Yeggo | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| Wikki Tourists | 4-1 | Renaissance FC | 4-0 | 0-1 |
| Africa Sports | 3-1 | Stade Malien | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| Simba FC | 3-2 | Tanzania Stars | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Dynamo Douala | 3-1 | Anges de Fatima | 3-0 | 0-1 |
| Club Africain | 4-0 | ASFB | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| Power Dynamos | 7-3 | St Michel United | 6-1 | 1-2 |
| Coffee FC | w/o[1] | AS Inter Star | - | - |
| Mathare United' | 4-3 | Bata Bullets | 2-0 | 2-3 |
| Petro Atlético | 3-4 | AS Dragons | 2-0 | 1-4 |
| Maxaquene | 3-3(6-5 pen) | AS Marsouins | 2-1 | 1-2 |
| Orlando Pirates | 9-1 | Defence Force XI | 6-0 | 3-1 |
| Al-Masry | 1-1(4-3 pen) | Al-Merreikh | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Asante Kotoko | 3-2 | Ndzimba | 2-0 | 1-2 |
Notes:
- ^[1] Coffee FC withdrew before their first leg tie against AS Inter Star, handing AS Inter Star a walkover into the second round.
Second round
The first legs were played between from 30 April-2 May, and the second legs were played from 14–16 May 1999.
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Mineurs | 6-0 | Al-Shat | 3-0 | 3-0 |
| Wikki Tourists | 0-3 | FAR Rabat | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Simba FC | 0-3 | Africa Sports | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Club Africain | 6-1 | Dynamo Douala | 4-0 | 2-1 |
| AS Inter Star | w/o[1] | Power Dynamos | - | - |
| AS Dragons | 4-2 | Mathare United | 3-1 | 1-1 |
| Orlando Pirates | 7-5 | Maxaquene | 3-1 | 4-4 |
| Asante Kotoko | 1-1(2-4 pen) | Al-Masry | 1-0 | 0-1 |
Notes:
- ^[1] AS Inter Star withdrew before their first leg tie against Power Dynamos, handing Power Dynamos a walkover into the second round.
Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 4 & 5 September, and the second legs were played from 19–26 September 1999.
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Dynamos | 2-3 | Club Africain | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| AS Dragons | 1-3 | Al-Masry | 1-0 | 0-3 |
| Orlando Pirates | 4-1 | AS Mineurs | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| FAR Rabat | 1-2 | Africa Sports | 1-1 | 0-1 |
Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 10 October, and the second legs were played on 23 & 24 October 1999.
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Africain | 4-0 | Al-Masry | 0-0 | 4-0 |
| Africa Sports | 4-4(3-0 pen) | Orlando Pirates | 3-1 | 1-3 |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Sports | 2–1 | Club Africain | 1–0 | 1–1 |
First leg
Second leg
| Club Africain | 1 – 1 | Africa Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Amrouche 33' | A. Keïta 32' |
Africa Sports won the two-legged final 2-1 on aggregate.