The 1976 African Cup Winners' Cup was the second edition of Africa's secondary interclub competition. The tournament was played by 20 teams and used a knock-out format with ties played home and away. Shooting Stars F.C. from Nigeria won the final, and claimed their - and their country's - first African club trophy.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April - 12 December 1976 |
| Teams | 20 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Shooting Stars F.C. (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Tonnerre Yaoundé |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Goals scored | 128 (3.37 per match) |
Preliminary round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bata Bullets 
|
6-4 |  Fortior Mahajanga
|
2-4 | 4-0 |
| Canon Yaoundé
|
6-1 |  Petrosport
|
3-0 | 3-1 |
Liberté FC 
|
1-9 |  Al-Ahly Tripoli
|
0-5 | 1-4 |
Gambia Ports Authority F.C. 
|
2-6 |  Rail Club du Kadiogo
|
1-4 | 1-2 |
First round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bata Bullets
|
1-4 |  Rokana United
|
1-0 | 0-4 |
| Canon Yaoundé
|
2-2 (a) |  AS Vita Club
|
2-1 | 0-1 |
| Rail Club du Kadiogo
|
1-7 |  AS Kaloum Star
|
1-0 | 0-7 |
ASKO Kara 
|
1-5 | Tonnerre Yaoundé
|
1-2 | 0-3 |
Mechal Army 
|
6-4 |  Youth League
|
5-2 | 1-2 |
| Shooting Stars F.C.
|
5-0 |  Kenya Breweries
|
3-0 | 2-0 |
US Gorée 
|
3-6 |  Stella Club d'Adjamé
|
0-0 | 0-2 |
Zamalek 
|
4-2 | Al-Ahly Tripoli
|
3-0 | 1-2 |
Quarterfinals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechal Army
|
2-6 | Zamalek
|
2-0 | 0-6 |
| Shooting Stars F.C.
|
4-3 | Rokana United
|
3-2 | 1-1 |
| Tonnerre Yaoundé
|
2-1 | AS Kaloum Star
|
0-0 | 2-1 |
| AS Vita Club
|
5-3 | Stella Club d'Adjamé
|
2-0 | 3-3 |
Semifinals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Vita Club
|
2-4 | Tonnerre Yaoundé
|
1-1 | 1-3 |
| Zamalek
|
2-2 (3-5 p) | Shooting Stars F.C.
|
2-0 | 0-2 |
Final edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting Stars F.C.
|
4-2 | Tonnerre Yaoundé
|
4-1 | 0-1 |
Champion edit
| African Cup Winners' Cup 1976 Winners |
|---|
|
| Shooting Stars F.C. First Title |