| Kwame Nkrumah Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 10 April 1964 – 12 February 1965 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Oryx Douala (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Stade Malien |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 64 (4.27 per match) |
| Top scorer | Salif Kéïta (3 goals) |
1966 → | |
The1964–65 African Cup of Champions Clubs, known asKwame Nkrumah Cup was the first edition of the annual international club football competition held in theCAF region (Africa), theAfrican Cup of Champions Clubs. It determined that year's club champion ofassociation football inAfrica.
The tournament was played by 14 teams. They were split in 3 groups, with each group winner qualifying to the final tournament held inGhana.Oryx Douala fromCameroon won the final, and became the first CAF club champion.
Fourteen teams entered the preliminary round, divided over three zones.
Real Republicans of Ghana qualified as the host of the final tournament.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cotton Factory Club | w/o |  Al-Hilal | — | — |
El-Tersana | bye | — | — |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Factory Club | w/o | El-Tersana | — | — |
Cotton Factory Club qualified.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Malien | 5–1 |  Espoir de Saint-Louis | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Sily CK | 6–4 |  Invincible Eleven | 4–1 | 2–3 |
ASEC Mimosas | w/o |  Étoile Filante | — | — |
AS Porto-Novo | w/o |  Port Harcourt FC | — | — |
Stade Malien won 5–1 on aggregate.
Sily CK won 6–4 on aggregate.
ASEC Mimosas won afterÉtoile Filante withdrew.
| AS Porto-Novo | w/o | Port Harcourt FC |
|---|---|---|
AS Porto-Novo won after Port Harcourt FC withdrew.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sily CK | 6–7 | Stade Malien | 4–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| AS Porto-Novo | 3–5 | ASEC Mimosas | 2–1 | 1–4 |
As the aggregate finished 4–4, a replay was required.
Stade Malien qualified.
ASEC Mimosas won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Malien | 9–7 | ASEC Mimosas | 3–3 | 6–4 |
Stade Malien won 9–7 on aggregate and qualified.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oryx Douala | 5–4 |  CS Imana | 3–2 | 2–2 |
Oryx Douala won 5–4 on aggregate and qualified.
The final tournament was held inAccra andKumasi,Ghana.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 31 January –Accra | ||||||
 Real Republicans | 1 | |||||
| 7 February –Accra | ||||||
| Oryx Douala | 2 | |||||
| Oryx Douala | 2 | |||||
| 4 February –Kumasi | ||||||
| Stade Malien | 1 | |||||
| Cotton Factory Club | 1 | |||||
| Stade Malien | 3 | |||||
| Third-place match | ||||||
| 5 February –Accra | ||||||
| Real Republicans | 3 | |||||
| Cotton Factory Club | 1 | |||||
| Real Republicans | 1–2 | Oryx Douala |
|---|---|---|
|
| Cotton Factory Club | 1–3 | Stade Malien |
|---|---|---|
| Real Republicans | 3–1 | Cotton Factory Club |
|---|---|---|
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1964–65 African Cup of Champions Clubs Oryx Douala First Title |
The top scorers from the 1964–65 African Cup of Champions Clubs are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salif Kéïta | Stade Malien | 3 |
| 2 | Walter Ebellé | Oryx Douala | 2 |
| Tiémoko Sinaté | Stade Malien | 2 |
