Africa Cup of Nations Champions Year by Year

Complete champions' list of the Africa Cup of Nations ordered by year, with Information about this international soccer tournament for national teams that includes the champion, runner-up and score of every final since the tournament's first edition.

The Africa Cup of Nations has had a champion in 34 editions, and a total of 15 national teams have won at least one title. The first champion was Egypt in 1957 and the most recent was Ivory Coast in 2023.

The last 4 editions of this tournament were won by 4 different national teams.

In the last 10 editions, 7 national teams have won the title: Egypt (3), Ivory Coast (2), Algeria, Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal and Zambia.

Among the national teams that won titles, the most successful in the Africa Cup of Nations is Egypt with 7 trophies.

Last Champion:
Africa Cup of NationsIvory Coast Logo
Ivory Coast Flag
2023: Ivory Coast

Africa Cup of Nations, Champions by Year

Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
2023
2021
0-0 (4-2 on penalties)
2019
2017
2015
0-0 (9-8 on penalties)
2013
Burkina Faso Flag
Burkina Faso
1-0
2012
Zambia Flag
Zambia
0-0 (8-7 on penalties)
2010
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
2008
2006
0-0 (4-2 on penalties)
2004
2002
0-0 (3-2 on penalties)
2000
2-2 (4-3 on penalties)
1998
1996
1994
Zambia Flag
Zambia
2-1
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
1992
0-0 (11-10 on penalties)
1990
1988
1986
0-0 (5-4 on penalties)
1984
1982
Libya Flag
Libya
1-1 (7-6 on penalties)
1980
1978
Uganda Flag
Uganda
2-0
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
1976
Guinea Flag
Guinea
champion decided by final standings
1974
Zambia Flag
Zambia
2-2 / 2-0
1972
Congo Flag
Congo
Mali Flag
Mali
3-2
1970
Sudan Flag
Sudan
1-0
1968
1965
1963
Sudan Flag
Sudan
3-0
1962
Ethiopia Flag
Ethiopia
4-2
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
1959
Sudan Flag
Sudan
2-1
1957
Ethiopia Flag
Ethiopia
4-0