| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mali |
| Dates | February 2–13 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 
Guinea (1st title) |
| Runners-up | 
Mali |
| Third place | 
Senegal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 36 (2.57 per match) |
The 1981 Amílcar Cabral Cup was held in Bamako, Mali.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
|
Guinea
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
Mauritania
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
Gambia
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 |
|
Mali | 2 – 0 |
Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania | (walkover) |
Gambia |
|---|---|---|
Walkover. Awarded 1-0 to Mauritania
|
Guinea | 2 – 1 |
Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Senegal
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
Cape Verde
|
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | –4 |
|
Senegal | 1 – 0 |
Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal | 1 – 0 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde | 3 – 0 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
|
Mali | 2 – 0 |
Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
Fifth place match
|
Mauritania | 3 – 4 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
|
Senegal | 5 – 1 |
Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
Final
References
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mali |
| Dates | February 2–13 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
Guinea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
Mali |
| Third place |
Senegal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 36 (2.57 per match) |
The 1981 Amílcar Cabral Cup was held in Bamako, Mali.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mali
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
|
Guinea
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
|
Mauritania
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
|
Gambia
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 |
|
Mali | 2 – 0 |
Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania | (walkover) |
Gambia |
|---|---|---|
Walkover. Awarded 1-0 to Mauritania
|
Guinea | 2 – 1 |
Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Senegal
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
|
Cape Verde
|
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | –4 |
|
Senegal | 1 – 0 |
Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
|
Senegal | 1 – 0 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde | 3 – 0 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
|
Mali | 2 – 0 |
Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
Fifth place match
|
Mauritania | 3 – 4 |
Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
|
Senegal | 5 – 1 |
Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|