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.
1: 1st leg was abandoned and both teams were disqualified; Dragons for fielding two ineligible players, Abiola for the pitch invasion by its supporters.