| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  ASFAG Conakry (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  New Nigerian Bank FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 37 (1.68 per match) |
The 1988 WAFU Club Championship was the twelfth football club tournament season that took place for the runners-up of each West African country's domestic league, the West African Club Championship. It was won by ASFAG Conakry after defeating New Nigerian Bank FC under the away goals rule.[1] A total of 37 goals were scored, fewer than last season. Originally a 28 match season, no Nigerien (also as Nigerite or Niameyan) and Gambian clubs took part. New Nigerian Bank started their first match at the quarterfinals, Okwahu United directly headed to the semis. Asses FC withdrew from the competition.
Preliminary round
The matches took place on June 5 and 19
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cornerstones FC  |
2–0 |  Mighty Barrolle |
2–0 | 0–0 |
Entente II Lomé (w/o)  |
0–1 | Okwahu United |
0–1 | —[lower-alpha 1] |
Imraguens de Nouadhibou  |
2 (a)[lower-alpha 2]–2 |  AS Real Bamako |
1–0 | 2–1 |
| ASFAG Conakry |
4–1 |  ASC Linguère |
4–1 | 0–0 |
ASEC Abidjan  |
— | Asses FC (w/o) | — | — |
Regent Olympics  |
— |  (w/o) |
— | — |
Quarterfinals
The matches took place on July 3 and 17
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regent Olympics |
1–2 | AS Real Bamako |
0–0 | 2–1 |
| ASFAG Conakry |
2–1 | Cornerstones FC |
2–0 | 1–0 |
| New Nigerian Bank FC |
2–2 (4–3 p) | ASEC Abidjan |
1–1 | 1–1 |
Semifinals
The matches took place on August 14 and 28
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Real Bamako |
2–4 | New Nigerian Bank FC |
1–1 | 3–1 |
| ASFAG Conakry |
2–1 | Okwahu United |
2–1 | 0–0 |
Finals
The matches took place on November 12 and 26.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Nigerian Bank FC |
2–2 (a) | ASFAG Conakry |
2–1 | 1–0 |
Winners
| 1988 WAFU Club Championship |
|---|
ASFAG Conakry First title |