1987 WAFU Club Championship

The 1987 WAFU Club Championship was the ninth football club tournament season that took place for the runners-up of each West African country's domestic league, the West African Club Championship. It was won again by Africa Sports after defeating Asante Kotoko from Ghana 6-5 in penalty shootouts as both clubs had two goals each in its two matches.[1] A total of 45 goals were scored, a second consecutive one. Originally a 24 match season, as Sport Bissau e Benfica withdrew, Africa Sports automatically qualify in the quarterfinals. Imraguens de Nouadhibou started from the semis and lost to Africa Sports there in two matches.

1987 WAFU Club Championship
Tournament details
Teams13 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Cornerstones FC (1st title)
Runners-up Stella Club d'Adjamé
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored45 (2.05 per match)

Not a single club from the Gambia and Niger participated.

Preliminary round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Stella Club d'Adjamé 1 (a)–1 ASFAG Conakry 0–0 1–1
Invincible Eleven 4–4 (a) Buffles du Borgou 4–1 3–0
ASC Diaraf 3–3 (0–3 p) Iwuanyanwu Nationale 3–0 3–0
Hafia FC 2–1 ASRAN Ouagadougou 1–0 1–1
Cornerstones FC 4–2 OC Agaza 3–0 2–1
Djoliba AC 2–1 Sierra Fisheries 1–0 1–1
Africa Sports Sporting Bissau e Benfica (w/o)

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Djoliba AC 1–3 Stella Club d'Adjamé 0–2 1–1
Buffles de Borgou 0–3 Cornerstones FC 0–0 0–3
Iwuanyanwu Nationale 1–1 (1–4 p) Africa Sports 1–0 1–0

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Africa Sports 0–0 (5–6 p) Cornerstones FC 0–0 0–0
Stella Club d'Adjamé 4–3 Imraguens de Nouadhibou 2–2 1–2

Finals

The matches took place on September 27 and October 11

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Stella Club d'Adjamé 2–2 (2–4 p) Cornerstones FC 1–1 1–1

Winners

1987 WAFU Club Championship

Cornerstones FC
First title

See also

References

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