The
African Nations Cup is the main national
football competition of the African nations. It is held every two years since 1968, and before that date it was held in irregular intervals.
In the first African Nations Cup in 1957 there were only three participating nations. Since then the field of participants has grown to almost every African nation, thus making a qualifying tournament necessary (since 1968).
- 2002 Cameroon
- 2000 Cameroon
- 1998 Egypt
- 1996 South Africa
- 1994 Nigeria
- 1992 Ivory Coast
- 1990 Algeria
- 1988 Cameroon
- 1986 Egypt
- 1984 Cameroon
- 1982 Ghana
- 1980 Nigeria
- 1978 Ghana
- 1976 Morocco
- 1974 Zaire
- 1972 Republic of the Congo
- 1970 Sudan
- 1968 Congo (Kinshasa)
- 1965 Ghana
- 1963 Ghana
- 1962 Ethiopia
- 1959 Egypt
- 1957 Egypt
- 2006 Egypt
- 2004 Tunisia
- 2002 Mali
- 2000 Ghana / Nigeria
- 1998 Burkina Faso
- 1996 South Africa
- 1994 Tunisia
- 1992 Senegal
- 1990 Algeria
- 1988 Morocco
- 1986 Egypt
- 1984 Ivory Coast
- 1982 Libya
- 1980 Nigeria
- 1978 Ghana
- 1976 Ethiopia
- 1974 Egypt
- 1972 Cameroon
- 1970 Sudan
- 1968 Ethiopia
- 1965 Tunisia
- 1963 Ghana
- 1962 Ethiopia
- 1959 Egypt
- 1957 Sudan