The Ivorians victory completes a fairytale comeback, beating Nigeria 2-1 in the final.
Fans were elated outside the stadium.
"It's an extreme joy that has reached its peak because we have dedicated so much effort, so much investment."
The team stumbled through the early stages and was handed the heaviest defeat ever suffered by a home country.
The 4-0 loss to tiny Equatorial Guinea in the last group match was the biggest shock in the tournament.
It left Ivory Coast on the brink of elimination.
But they squeezed through as lucky losers into the knockout stages, sacked their coach, altered the line-up and slowly built momentum.
The Cup of Nations has always been a colorful spectacle, often enlivened by controversy on and off the field.
The tournament has also seen poor standard of matches. Past matches have seen empty stands.
But the Ivory Coast changed that perception, helped by a high quality of pitches and good attendances at most matches.
Ivory Coast caretaker coach, Emerse Fae.
"It was extraordinary. It was a competition where there was a lot of suspense, a lot of turnarounds, a lot of goals, a lot of entertainment. I think that Cote d'Ivoire can be proud."
