The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1981 was the 17th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region (Africa), the African Cup of Champions Clubs. It determined that year's club champion of association football in Africa.
The tournament was played by 31 teams and was used a playoff scheme with home and away matches.
JE Tizi-Ouzou from Algeria won that final, and became for the first time CAF club champion.
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| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Kaloum Star | 3-1 | Starlight Banjul | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| MMM Tamatave | 2-6 | Costa do Sol | 2-4 | 0-2 |
| Primeiro de Agosto | 3-5 | AS Vita Club | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| East End Lions | 1-2 | Silures | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Al-Ahly (Tripoli) | 1-2 | JE Tizi-Ouzou | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| SEIB Diourbel | 3-3 (3-4 pen) | ASEC Mimosas | 2-1 | 1-2 |
| Al-Ahly | 4-2 | Abaluhya | 3-1 | 1-1 |
| OC Agaza | w/o | Benfica de Bissau | 1 | |
| Asante Kotoko | 4-1 | Invincible Eleven | 3-0 | 1-1 |
| Dynamos FC | 6-1 | Linare FC | 5-0 | 1-1 |
| Nchanga Rangers | 5-0 | Mbabane Highlanders | 1-0 | 4-0 |
| Shooting Stars FC | 7-3 | Township Rollers | 7-1 | 0-2 |
| US Mbila Nzambi | 1-1 (4-2 pen) | Real Bamako | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| FC Horsed | w/o | Simba SC | 2 | |
| Nile Breweries FC | 4-1 | USCA Bangui | 2-1 | 2-03 |
1 Benfica de Bissau withdrew.
2 Simba FC withdrew.
3 USCA Bangui withdrew after the 2nd leg.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa do Sol | 2-6 | Nchanga Rangers | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Silures | 3-4 | AS Vita Club | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| FC Horsed | 1-4 | JE Tizi-Ouzou | 1-2 | 0-21 |
| Canon Yaoundé | 1-3 | ASEC Mimosas | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Asante Kotoko | 2-4 | AS Kaloum Star | 1-0 | 1-3 |
| Shooting Stars FC | 1-5 | Dynamos FC | 1-2 | 0-3 |
| US Mbila Nzambi | 2-1 | OC Agaza | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| Nile Breweries FC | 2-5 | Al-Ahly | 2-0 | 0-5 |
1 FC Horsed withdrew after the 1st leg.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Vita Club | 4-3 | Nchanga Rangers | 4-1 | 0-2 |
| JE Tizi-Ouzou | 5-2 | Dynamos FC | 3-0 | 2-2 |
| AS Kaloum Star | 4-2 | ASEC Mimosas | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| US Mbila Nzambi | 1-4 | Al-Ahly | 1-1 | 0-3 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Vita Club | 1-0 | AS Kaloum Star | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| JE Tizi-Ouzou | w/o | Al-Ahly | 1 |
1 Al-Ahly were forced to withdraw due to the political situation in Egypt after the assassination of Anwar Sadat.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JE Tizi-Ouzou | 5-0 | AS Vita Club | 4-0 | 1-0 |
| African Cup of Champions Clubs 1981 JE Tizi-Ouzou First title |
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