1998 African Cup Winners' Cup  The 1998 African Cup Winners' Cup was the twenty-fourth season of Africa's second oldest club football tournament organised by CAF. As before, the tournament was open to clubs that won their nation's premier domestic cup. Espérance of Tunisia won the cup after defeating Angola's Primeiro de Agosto 4-2 in a two-legged final. It was "Espérance's" first Cup Winners' Cup triumph and their fourth African club title while "Primeiro de Agosto" made their first appearance in a continental final. A total of 39 teams from 39 CAF associations qualified for the tournament after winning their respective premier domestic cups. Of the 39 teams that qualified for the tournament 4 would not participate in it while 1 withdrew and was replaced by another club from its association;  The tournament consisted of five rounds preceding a two-legged final. The away goals rule was used to determine the victors in the event of a match being tied over the two-legs. If it was not possible to determine a winner using the away goals rule, the tie went to a penalty shootout to determine the winner. The first legs were played from 30 January-2 February, and the second legs were played from 13–15 February 1998. Notes:  The first legs were played from 20–22 March, and the second legs were played from 3–5 April 1998. Notes:  The first legs were played from 24–26 April, and the second legs were played from 8–10 May 1998 with the exception of the second leg between "Mbilinga FC" and AS Dragons, which was played on May 12. The first legs were played from 4–6 September, and the second legs were played from 18–20 September 1998. The first legs were played on 10 & 11 October, and the second legs were played between on 23 & 25 October 1998. "Esperance" won the two-legged final 4-2 on aggregate.