1972 African Cup of Champions Clubs
The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1972 was the 8th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region, the African Cup of Champions Clubs. It determined that year's club champion of association football in Africa.
The tournament was played by 26 teams and used a knock-out format with ties played home and away. Hafia FC from Guinea won the final, becoming CAF club champion for the first time and the first Guinean team to win the trophy.
First round
Second round
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
Champion
| African Cup of Champions Clubs 1972 Winners |
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| Hafia FC First Title |
Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1972 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows:| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
| 1 |  Godfrey Chitalu | Kabwe Warriors | 13 |
| 2 |  Chérif Souleymane | Hafia FC | 4 |
| 3 | N’Jo Léa | Hafia FC | 2 |
| 3 | Petit Sory | Hafia FC | 2 |
| 3 | Tolo | Hafia FC | 2 |
| 3 |  Denis Obua | Simba FC | 2 |
| 3 |  Kamunda Tshinabu | TP Mazembe | 2 |
| 3 | Oliver Musonda | Kabwe Warriors | 2 |
| 3 | Boniface Simutowe | Kabwe Warriors | 2 |