West African Cup: Results, Winners & Records
West African Cup history for African teams: 5 editions, all-time table, top scorers and record results.
Editions
| Edition | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Teams | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Liberia | — | 6 | 17 | |
| 1986 | Ghana | — | 5 | 31 | |
| 1984 | Burkina Faso | — | 5 | 32 | |
| 1983 | Ivory Coast | — | 4 | 19 | |
| 1982 | Benin | — | 7 | 43 |
Winners are shown where the champion is confirmed; for regional cups the table lists every edition’s matches.
All-time table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ghana | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 18 | 55 |
| 2 |  Togo | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 28 |
| 3 |  Ivory Coast | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
| 4 |  Burkina Faso | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 17 |
| 5 |  Niger | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 9 |
| 6 |  Liberia | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 |
| 7 |  Benin | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 5 |
3 points for a win, 1 for a draw; matches decided on penalties count as draws.
Biggest wins
- Benin 0–4 Ghana13 Feb 1982
- Liberia 0–4 Togo30 Sep 1983
- Niger 0–4 Ghana2 Feb 1987
- Ivory Coast 3–0 Togo28 Sep 1983
- Liberia 3–0 Niger25 Feb 1986
- Ghana 3–0 Liberia26 Feb 1986
- Ghana 3–1 Togo2 Oct 1983
- Benin 1–3 Ghana27 Nov 1984
- Niger 3–1 Togo28 Feb 1986
- Togo 3–1 Niger1 Mar 1986