1988 WAFU Club Championship

The 1988 WAFU Club Championship was the twelfth 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 by ASFAG Conakry after defeating New Nigerian Bank FC under the away goals rule.[1] A total of 37 goals were scored, fewer than last season. Originally a 28 match season, no Nigerien (also as Nigerite or Niameyan) and Gambian clubs took part. New Nigerian Bank started their first match at the quarterfinals, Okwahu directly headed to the semis. Asses FC withdrew from the competition.

1988 WAFU Club Championship
Tournament details
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions ASFAG Conakry (1st title)
Runners-up New Nigerian Bank FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored37 (1.68 per match)

Preliminary round

The matches took place on June 5 and 19

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Cornerstones FC 2–0 Mighty Barrolle 2–0 0–0
Entente II Lomé (w/o) 0–1 Okwahu United 0–1 —[lower-alpha 1]
Imraguens de Nouadhibou 2 (a)[lower-alpha 2]–2 AS Real Bamako 1–0 2–1
ASFAG Conakry 4–1 ASC Linguère 4–1 0–0
ASEC Abidjan — Asses FC (w/o) — —
Regent Olympics — (w/o) — —

Quarterfinals

The matches took place on July 3 and 17

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Regent Olympics 1–2 AS Real Bamako 0–0 2–1
ASFAG Conakry 2–1 Cornerstones FC 2–0 1–0
New Nigerian Bank FC 2–2 (4–3 p) ASEC Abidjan 1–1 1–1

Semifinals

The matches took place on August 14 and 28

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
AS Real Bamako 2–4 New Nigerian Bank FC 1–1 3–1
ASFAG Conakry 2–1 Okwahu United 2–1 0–0

Finals

The matches took place on November 12 and 26.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
New Nigerian Bank FC 2–2 (a) ASFAG Conakry 2–1 1–0

Winners
1988 WAFU Club Championship

ASFAG Conakry
First title
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See also

Notes
  1. Entente II of Lome declared the match forfeit, there was no second match
  2. For an undetermined reason

References
  1. "1988 WAFU Club Championship at RSSSF".
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