African Champions Cup. The tournament was becoming more and more orderly – only one team withdrew this time: the 1989 Cup holders Raja Casablanca (Morocco) in the ¼ finals. All the way to final went JS Kabylie (Algeria) and Nkana Red Devils (Zambia). The Zambian reached final for the first time. Trickier case, the Algerians – the team from Tizi-Ouzou were known as JE Tizi-Ouzou until this year and won the Champions Cup in 1981. Now they were JS Kabylie, aiming for a second success. In the fashion of the time, the winner was decided by penalty shoot-out.
Final (Nov 30 and Dec 22)
Stade Olympique (“5 juillet”), Algiers and Independence Stadium, Lusaka
JS Kabylie Alg Nkana Red Devils Zam 1-0 0-1 1-1 5-3p
[Rahmouni 47pen]
[Amos Bwalya 80pen]
[details 1st leg:
JSK: Amara – Sadmi, Adghigh, Rahmouni, Meftah, Karouf – Ladjadj (Benkaci),
Adane, Saïb – Aït Tahar, Medane. Coaches: Stefan Zywotko, Ali Fergani.
Nkana: Shonga – Chizumira, Modon, Malitoli, Phiri – Amos Bwalya, Chishimba,
Muselepete, Sakala, Masela – Kenneth Malitoli, Sikawze (Kazika).
Coach: Moses Simwala.
ref: Badara Sène (Senegal); att: 70,000;
yellow cards: Medane, Saïb (JSK), Chishimba, Modon, Malitoli, Kazika,
Chizumora (Nkana)]
[details 2nd leg:
Nkana: Shonga – Chishimba, Chizumira, Modon, Malitoli, Amos Bwalya –
Muselepete, Kabwe (Kunda), Sakala, Masela – Kenneth Malitoli,
Chambeshi (Sikawze). Coach: Moses Simwala.
JSK: Amara – Sadmi, Adghigh (Hafaf), Meftah, Karouf – Ladjadj, Adane, Saïb
(Aït Tahar) – Djahnit, Medane. Coaches: Stefan Zywotko, Ali Fergani.
ref: Idrissa Sarr (Mauritania); att: 35,000;
yellow cards: Chizumora, Muselepete (Nkana), Amara, Djahnit (JSK)]
The captain of JS Kabylie received the trophy.
Playing at the final was the highest achievement of Zambian football and Nkana Red Devils was worthy finalist. A bit of luck was on the Algerian side at the end, but still the Red Devils did well.
JS Kabylie triumphed – perhaps they were more deserving than Nkana Red Devils because of experience, but their victory came only in the lottery of penalty shoot-out.
Standing from left: ? – Stefan Zywotko – coach – Fergani – Rahmouni – Djanit – Meftah – Saib – Adghigh – Amara ;
Front row: H.Amaouche – Karouf – Adane – Ladjadj – Medane – Sademi
First or second trophy? Hard to tell just like that, but Algerian football was almost professional already, the club was ambitious and in great form, so well deserved success. Second Champions Cup for the club from Tizi-Ouzou.