1998 African Cup Winners' Cup

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.

1998 African Cup Winners' Cup
Tournament details
Dates30 January - 6 December 1998
Teams39 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Espérance (1st title)
Runners-up Primeiro de Agosto
Tournament statistics
Matches played67
Goals scored195 (2.91 per match)

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.

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