The 1986 season of the African Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Al Ahly in two-legged final victory against AS Sogara. This was the twelfth season that the tournament took place for the winners of each African country's domestic cup. Thirty-eight sides entered the competition, with AS Police withdrawing before the 1st leg of the preliminary round.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April - 7 December 1986 |
| Teams | 38 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Al Ahly (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  AS Sogara |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 149 (2.33 per match) |
← 1985 1987 → | |
Preliminary round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Merreikh SC (Al-Ubayyid) 
|
1–2 |  AS Tempête Mocaf
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
CD Elá Nguema 
|
1–3 |  AS Fonctionnaires
|
0–0 | 1–3 |
Mbabane Highlanders 
|
5–4 |  SC Kiyovu Sport
|
4–2 | 1–2 |
Kamboi Eagles F.C. 
|
w/o |  ASC Police
|
— | — |
LPF Maseru 
|
2–3 |  Fortior Mahajanga
|
0–0 | 2–3 |
Starlight Banjul 
|
4–2 |  Benfica de Bissau
|
3–1 | 1–1 |
Vital'O F.C. 
|
2–2 (a) |  FC Petroleum
|
1–0 | 1–2 |
First round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly
|
2–1 |  Express FC
|
2–0 | 0–1 |
AS Kaloum Star 
|
1–2 |  Difaâ El Jadidi
|
1–0 | 0–2 |
| AS Sogara
|
3–1 |  Sekondi Hasaacas F.C.
|
3–0 | 0–1 |
| AS Tempête Mocaf
|
2–3 | Ismaily SC
|
2–0 | 0–3 |
AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé 
|
ab |  Abiola Babes
|
2–01 | — |
Ferroviário da Huíla 
|
1–3 |  AS Kalamu
|
1–3 | 0–0 |
Foadan F.C. 
|
4–2 |  SC Gagnoa
|
3–0 | 1–2 |
| AS Fonctionnaires
|
2–5 |  Al-Ahli
|
1–0 | 1–5 |
| Fortior Mahajanga
|
2–3 |  Miembeni SC
|
2–2 | 0–1 |
| Mbabane Highlanders
|
3–3 (a) |  Eritrea Shoe Factory
|
1–1 | 2–2 |
Highlanders F.C. 
|
1–5 |  Power Dynamos F.C.
|
1–3 | 0–2 |
MP Oran 
|
w/o | Kamboi Eagles F.C.
|
— | — |
Mighty Barrolle 
|
2–1 |  Union Douala
|
0–0 | 2–1 |
| Starlight Banjul
|
2–2 (3–4 p) |  ASC Diaraf
|
1–1 | 1–1 |
| Vital'O F.C.
|
1–2 |  AFC Leopards
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
CS Hammam-Lif 
|
bye |
- 1: 1st leg was abandoned and both teams were disqualified; Dragons for fielding two ineligible players, Abiola for the pitch invasion by its supporters.
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Leopards
|
2–4 | AS Kalamu
|
1–1 | 1–3 |
| Difaâ El Jadidi
|
dq1 | Al-Ahli
|
— | — |
| ASC Diaraf
|
2–2 (a) | CS Hammam-Lif
|
2–1 | 0–1 |
| Mbabane Highlanders
|
0–8 | Al Ahly
|
0–5 | 0–3 |
| Ismaily SC
|
1–0 | MP Oran
|
1–0 | 0–0 |
| Miembeni SC
|
1–5 | Power Dynamos
|
1–1 | 0–5 |
| Mighty Barrolle
|
3–4 | Foadan F.C.
|
3–2 | 0–2 |
| AS Sogara
|
bye2 |
- 1: Al-Ahli SC (Tripoli) was disqualified before 1st leg after the Libyan FF had been suspended by CAF for not paying its subscription dues.
- 2: AS Sogara were to play against the winners of Dragons de l'Ouémé vs Abiola Babes (both disqualified).
Quarterfinals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly
|
2–1 |  Power Dynamos
|
2–0 | 0–1 |
| AS Sogara
|
5–2 | Foadan F.C.
|
3–1 | 2–1 |
| Difaâ El Jadidi
|
0–0 (3–4 p) | CS Hammam-Lif
|
0–0 | 0–0 |
| AS Kalamu
|
2–3 | Ismaily SC
|
2–0 | 0–3 |
Semifinals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly
|
1–1 (a) | Ismaily SC
|
0–0 | 1–1 |
| CS Hammam-Lif
|
0–3 | AS Sogara
|
0–0 | 0–3 |
Final
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly
|
3–2 | AS Sogara
|
3–0 | 0–2 |
Champions
edit| African Cup Winners' Cup Winners |
|---|
 Al Ahly Third and keep the trophy forever title |