| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April - 22 December 1972 |
| Teams | 26 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hafia FC (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Simba FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Goals scored | 154 (3.42 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Godfrey Chitalu(13 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Chérif Souleymane |
The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1972 was the 8th 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 26 teams and used a knock-out format with ties played home and away. Hafia FC from Guinea won the final, becoming CAF club champion for the first time and the first Guinean team to win the trophy.