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 United directly headed to the semis. Asses FC withdrew from the competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 37 (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 |  |
2–0 | 0–0 |
Entente II Lomé (w/o)  |
0–1 | |
0–1 | —[lower-alpha 1] |
Imraguens de Nouadhibou  |
2 (a)[lower-alpha 2]–2 |  |
1–0 | 2–1 |
| ASFAG Conakry |
4–1 |  |
4–1 | 0–0 |
ASEC Abidjan  |
— | Asses FC (w/o) | — | — |
Regent Olympics  |
— |  |
— | — |
Quarterfinals
The matches took place on July 3 and 17
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regent Olympics |
1–2 | |
0–0 | 2–1 |
| ASFAG Conakry |
2–1 | |
2–0 | 1–0 |
| New Nigerian Bank FC |
2–2 (4–3 p) | |
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 | |
1–1 | 3–1 |
| ASFAG Conakry |
2–1 | |
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) | |
2–1 | 1–0 |
Notes
- Entente II of Lome declared the match forfeit, there was no second match
- For an undetermined reason