| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April - 10 December 1978 |
| Teams | 22 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Horoya AC (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  NA Hussein-Dey |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Goals scored | 101 (2.66 per match) |
The 1978 season of the African Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by AC Horaya in two-legged final victory against NA Hussein-Dey. This was the fourth season that the tournament took place for the winners of each African country's domestic cup. Twenty-two sides entered the competition, with Sodiam withdrawing before the 1st leg of the preliminary round.