INTRODUCTION: The original trophy, the Abdelaziz Mostafa Cup, was awarded permanently to Al Ahly after their third consecutive win in 1986. The new trophy is named after Nelson Mandela. The African Cup Winners Cup (aka The Mandela Cup) is a knock out, two leg tie competition, for the winners of the foremost cup competition in each CAF affiliated nation.

2003: Kumasi Asante Kotoko

Quarter-Finals
Kumasi: Kumasi Asante Kotoko 2-1 APR of Rwanda
Rwanda: APR 1 Kotoko 0

Round 2

• May 16: Asante Kotoko 3-2 Mont Cameroon (CMR)
  
  Asante Kotoko - Nana Arhin Duah 35, Isaac Boakye 48, 90pen
  Mount Cameroon - Ze Zanga Mcdonald 36, Simon Ebelle 86

• June 1: Mont Cameroon (CMR) 2-2 Asante Kotoko