The 1988 season of the African Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by CA Bizertin in two-legged final victory against Ranchers Bees. This was the fourteenth season that the tournament took place for the winners of each African country's domestic cup. Thirty-six sides entered the competition, with Dragons de l'Ouémé, Hearts of Oak, Al Madina and KAC Marrakech all withdrawing before the 1st leg of the first round.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April - December 1988 |
| Teams | 36 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  CA Bizertin (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Ranchers Bees |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 58 |
| Goals scored | 131 (2.26 per match) |
Preliminary round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matlama FC |
2-5 | 2-1 | 0-4 | |
| Mukura Victory Sports FC |
5-4 | 5-1 | 0-3 | |
| AS Sigui |
0-01 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| Wallidan F.C. |
w/o2 | 3-02 | n/p |
- 1: Real Republicans won 4-3 PSO
- 2: First leg abandoned with score at 3-0. Second leg not played.
First round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Leopards |
5-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | |
| ASC Bouaké |
w/o1 | w/o | w/o | |
| ASFAG |
w/o2 | w/o | w/o | |
| Atlético Malabo |
3-6 | 3-1 | 0-5 | |
| BTM Antananarivo |
3-1 | 3-1 | 0-0 | |
| CA Bizerte |
1-13 | 0-1 | 1-0 | |
| Horseed FC |
1-14 | 0-0 | 1-1 | |
| ASC Jeanne d'Arc |
5-1 | 3-0 | 2-1 | |
| Kampala City Council FC |
0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | |
| Maxaquene |
1-4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | |
| USM Libreville |
1-15 | 1-1 | 0-05 | |
| Mukura Victory Sports FC |
0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | |
| Muzinga FC |
1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | |
| Ranchers Bees |
5-2 | 4-1 | 1-1 | |
| Real Republicans |
w/o6 | w/o | w/o | |
| Wallidan F.C. |
w/o7 | w/o | w/o |
- 1: Dragons de l'Ouémé withdrew.
- 2: Hearts of Oak withdrew.
- 3: CA Bizerte won 6-5 on PSO.
- 4: Horseed FC won on away goals.
- 5: Second leg abandoned with score at 0-0. Inter Club won on away goals.
- 6: Al-Medina withdrew.
- 7: KAC Marrakech withdrew.
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Leopards |
4-3 | 4-1 | 0-2 | |
| Gor Mahia |
3-1 | 2-1 | 1-0 | |
| Horseed FC |
0-9 | 0-2 | 0-7 | |
| Inter Club |
2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | |
| ASC Jeanne d'Arc |
2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | |
| Power Dynamos |
3-5 | 1-0 | 2-5 | |
| Ranchers Bees |
2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | |
| Real Republicans |
0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Quarter finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Leopards |
1-11 | 1-0 | 0-1 | |
| CA Bizerte |
w/o2 | w/o | w/o | |
| Ferroviário da Huíla |
3-5 | 1-1 | 2-4 | |
| Gor Mahia |
3-5 | 2-1 | 1-4 |
- 1: Diamant Yaoundé won 5-3 on PSO.
- 2: Wallidan withdrew.
Semi finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamant Yaoundé |
1-3 | 1-0 | 0-3 | |
| Inter Club |
1-2 | 1-0 | 0-2 |
Final
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranchers Bees |
0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| African Cup Winners' Cup Winners |
|---|
CA Bizerte First title |