| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April - 10 December 1978 | 
| Teams | 22 (from 1 confederation) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Horoya AC (1st title) | 
| Runners-up |  NA Hussein-Dey | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 38 | 
| Goals scored | 101 (2.66 per match) | 
The 1978 season of the African Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by AC Horaya in two-legged final victory against NA Hussein-Dey. This was the fourth season that the tournament took place for the winners of each African country's domestic cup. Twenty-two sides entered the competition, with Sodiam withdrawing before the 1st leg of the preliminary round.
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Madina .svg.png.webp) | w/o |  Sodiam Sports | — | — | 
| Lavori Publici  | 0-2 |  Al-Hilal | 0-1 | 0-1 | 
| Simba FC  | 2-2 (5-4 p) | .svg.png.webp) Saint George F.C. | 1-1 | 1-1 | 
| Sucoma Chikwawa  | 1-2 |  Fortior Mahajanga | 1-1 | 0-1 | 
| Internacional  | 3-3 (a) | .svg.png.webp) Espoirs | 3-1 | 0-2 | 
| Zumunta AC  | 0-8 |  Horoya AC | 0-3 | 0-5 | 
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caïman de Douala  | 3-3 (a) |  FC 105 Libreville | 2-0 | 1-3 | 
| Inter Club Brazzaville  | 4-1 |  S.C. Alliance | 0-0 | 4-1 | 
| KMKM FC  | 3-1 |  Simba FC | 2-0 | 1-1 | 
| RC Kadiogo  | 2-0 | .svg.png.webp) Espoirs | 2-0 | 0-0 | 
| NA Hussein-Dey  | 3-2 | .svg.png.webp) Al-Madina | 2-1 | 1-1 | 
| Mufulira Wanderers .svg.png.webp) | 4-2 |  Fortior Mahajanga | 3-1 | 1-1 | 
| Shooting Stars F.C.  | 3-4 |  Horoya AC | 3-1 | 0-3 | 
| Zamalek .svg.png.webp) | 3-2 |  Al-Hilal | 1-1 | 2-1 | 
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horoya AC  | 7-4 |  Caïman de Douala | 4-1 | 3-3 | 
| NA Hussein-Dey  | 5-1 |  Inter Club Brazzaville | 3-0 | 2-1 | 
| Mufulira Wanderers .svg.png.webp) | ——1 |  KMKM FC | w/o | w/o | 
| Zamalek .svg.png.webp) | 2-2 (a) |  RC Kadiogo | 2-1 | 0-1 | 
- 1:KMKM FC withdrew before 1st leg.
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RC Kadiogo  | 3-3 (a) |  Horoya AC | 3-2 | 0-1 | 
| Mufulira Wanderers .svg.png.webp) | 2-2 (a) |  NA Hussein-Dey | 2-1 | 0-1 | 
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA Hussein-Dey  | 2-5 |  Horoya AC | 1-3 | 1-2 | 
| NA Hussein-Dey  | 1 – 3 |  Horoya AC | 
|---|---|---|
| Aït El-Hocine  54' Kesraoui (GK), Boumaati, Ighil, Zarabi, Guendouz, Khedis, Mezadjri, Fergani, Amokrane (Aït El-Hocine), Guennoun, Madjer Coach: Abdelkader Bahmane and Beliakov | Nfor  24' Sylla  57' Bengora  85' Sano (GK), Keita S., Keita M., Lialy, Camara, Condo, Bangoura, Sylla, Nfour, Touré, Diawara Coach: Diabate | 
| Horoya AC  | 2 – 1 |  NA Hussein-Dey | 
|---|---|---|
| Sano (GK), Keita S., Keita M., Lialy, Camara, Condo, Bangoura, Sylla, Nfour, Touré, Diawara Coach: Diabate | Kesraoui (GK), Boumaati, Ighil, Zarabi, Guendouz, Khedis, Merzekane, Fergani, Aït El-Hocine, Amokrane, Guennoun, Naim, Madjer Coach: Abdelkader Bahmane and Beliakov | 
Attendance: 30 000
Champions
| African Cup Winners' Cup Winners | 
|---|
|  Horoya AC First title | 
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