Honours Summary
| Wins | Teams |
| 7 | Egypt |
| 5 | Ghana |
| 4 | Cameroon |
| 2 | Nigeria |
| 1 | Algeria, Congo, Congo Kinshasa, Ethiopia, Morocco, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia |
Past Seasons
| Season | Winners, if applicable |
| African Nations Cup | |
| 2008 | Egypt |
| 2006 | Egypt |
| 2004 | Tunisia |
| 2002 | Cameroon |
| 2000 | Cameroon |
| 1998 | Egypt |
| 1996 | South Africa |
| 1994 | Nigeria |
| 1992 | Ghana |
| 1990 | Algeria |
| 1988 | Cameroon |
| 1986 | Egypt |
| 1984 | Cameroon |
| 1982 | Ghana |
| 1980 | Nigeria |
| 1978 | Ghana |
| 1976 | Morocco |
| 1974 | Egypt |
| 1972 | Congo |
| 1970 | Sudan |
| 1968 | Congo Kinshasa |
| 1965 | Ghana |
| 1963 | Ghana |
| 1962 | Ethiopia |
| 1959 | Egypt |
| 1957 | Egypt |
