1978 African Cup Winners' Cup
| 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) | 
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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.