1998 African Cup Winners' Cup
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The 1998 African Cup Winners' Cup was the twenty-fourth season of Africa's second oldest club football tournament organised by CAF. As before, the tournament was open to clubs that won their nation's premier domestic cup.
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Tournament details | |
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Dates | 30 January - 6 December 1998 |
Teams | 39 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Espérance (1st title) |
Runners-up | Primeiro de Agosto |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 67 |
Goals scored | 195 (2.91 per match) |
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Espérance of Tunisia won the cup after defeating Angola's Primeiro de Agosto 4-2 in a two-legged final. It was Espérance's first Cup Winners' Cup triumph and their fourth African club title while Primeiro de Agosto made their first appearance in a continental final.