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{{short description|33rd edition of the CAF Champions League}}
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = CAF Champions League
| year = 1997
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| num_teams = 40
| associations = 40
| champion_other = {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Raja Casablanca]]
| count = 2
| second_other = {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Ashanti Gold SC|Obuasi Goldfields]]
| third_other =
| fourth_other =
| matches = 86
| goals = 128
| prevseason = [[1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs|1996]]
| nextseason = [[1998 CAF Champions League|1998]]
}}
The '''1997 CAF Champions League''' was the 33rd
==Qualifying
===Preliminary
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[AS CotonTchad]]'''|CHA|[[Walkover|w/o]]<sup>1</sup>|[[AS Tempête Mocaf]]|CTA|–|–}}
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<sup>2</sup> [[Blue Waters F.C.|Blue Waters FC]] withdrew.
===First
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[USM Alger]]'''|ALG|9–2|[[CD Travadores]]|CPV|6–1|3–1}}
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{{TwoLegResult|'''[[Raja Casablanca]]'''|MAR|5–1|[[SONACOS]]|SEN|3–1|2–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[Mbilinga FC]]'''|GAB|6–4|[[DC Motema Pembe]]|COD|3–0|3–4}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[Africa Sports National|Africa Sports]]'''|CIV|4–2|[[AS CotonTchad]]|CHA|3–0|1–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[Primeiro de Agosto]]'''|ANG|3–2|[[Notwane FC]]|BOT|1–1|2–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]]'''|EGY|3–1|[[Saint-George SA|Saint George]]|ETH|var2=1996|2–0|1–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[Mufulira Wanderers]]'''|ZAM|5–1|[[APR FC]]|RWA|4–1|1–0|var2=1962}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[Club Africain]]'''|TUN|4–3|[[Djoliba AC]]|MLI|3–2|1–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|[[Faucon Flacq SC|Sunrise Flacq United]]|MRI|1–3|'''[[JS Saint-Pierroise]]'''|REU|1–0|0–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|[[Tusker F.C.|Kenya Breweries]]|KEN|0–0 (4-5 [[Kicks from the penalty mark|p]])|'''[[Al-Hilal (Omdurman)|Al-Hilal]]'''|SDN|0–0|0–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[Ashanti Gold SC|Obuasi Goldfields]]'''|GHA|4–2|[[Junior Professional Football Club|Junior Professionals]]|LBR|3–0|1–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[CAPS United]]'''|ZIM|7–6|[[Express FC|Express Red Eagles
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[Orlando Pirates]]'''|RSA|1–0|[[Roma Rovers]]|LES|1–0|0–0|var2=1987}}
|}
===Second
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[USM Alger]]'''|ALG|3–2|[[Udoji United]]|NGA|3–0|0–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|[[Unisport de Bafang|Unisport FC]]|CMR|2–4|'''[[Clube Ferroviário de Maputo|Ferroviário]]'''|MOZ|1–0|1–4}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[Raja Casablanca]]'''|MAR|4–1|[[Mbilinga FC]]|GAB|3–0|1–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|[[Africa Sports National|Africa Sports]]|CIV|1–6|'''[[Primeiro de Agosto]]'''|ANG|1–1|0–5}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]]'''|EGY|6–2|[[Mufulira Wanderers]]|ZAM|5–2|1–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[Club Africain]]'''|TUN|11–1|[[JS Saint-Pierroise]]|REU|6–1|5–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|[[Al-Hilal (Omdurman)|Al-Hilal]]|SDN|2–3|'''[[Ashanti Gold SC|Obuasi Goldfields]]'''|GHA|2–1|0–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|[[CAPS United]]|ZIM|1–3|'''[[Orlando Pirates]]'''|RSA|1–2|0–1}}
|}
==Group stage==
{{main
{|class="wikitable"
!Key to colours in group tables
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
|Group winners advance to the Knockout stage
|}
===Group A===
{{:1997 CAF Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group A|show_matches=y}}
===Group B===
{{:1997 CAF Champions League group stage|transcludesection=Group B|show_matches=y}}
==Final==
{{main|1997 CAF Champions League Final}}
{{football box
|date = 30 November 1997
|time = {{UTZ|--:--|0}}
|team1 = [[Ashanti Gold SC|Obuasi Goldfields]] {{flagicon|GHA}}
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Raja Casablanca]]
|goals1 =
*[[Lawrence Adjei|Adjei]] {{goal|79}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Len Clay Stadium]], [[Obuasi]]
|attendance =
|referee = [[Sinko Zeli]] ([[Ivorian Football Federation|Ivory Coast]])
}}
{{football box
|date = 14 December 1997
|time = {{UTZ|--:--|1}}
|team1 = [[Raja Casablanca]] {{flagicon|MAR}}
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Ashanti Gold SC|Obuasi Goldfields]]
|goals1 =
*[[Abdelkarim Nazir|Nazir]] {{goal|78}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Stade Mohamed V]], [[Casablanca]]
|attendance =
|referee = [[Lim Kee Chong]] ([[Mauritius Football Association|Mauritius]])
|penalties1 =
*[[Omar Nejjary|Nejjary]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Reda Ereyahi|Ereyahi]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Brahim Sabir|Sabir]] {{penmiss}}
*[[Jonas Ogandaga|Ogandaga]] {{penmiss}}
*[[Abdellatif Jrindou|Jrindou]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Rimi Zitouni|Zitouni]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Abdelilah Fahmi|Fahmi]] {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 5–4
|penalties2 =
*[[Joe Okyere|Okyere]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Yaw Owusu|Owusu]] {{penmiss}}
*[[Princeton Owusu-Ansah|Ansah]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Anthony Ahinful|Ahinful]] {{penmiss}}
*[[Abdul Rahman Issah|Issah]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Ibrahima Koné (footballer, born 1969)|Koné]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Edward Agyeman Duah|Duah]] {{penmiss}}
}}
==Top goalscorers==
{{Expand section|date=June 2019}}
The top scorers from the 1997 CAF Champions League are as follows:
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank
!Name
!Team
!Goals
|-
|rowspan=2|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|TOG}} [[Kossi Noutsoudje]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Ashanti Gold SC|Obuasi Goldfields]]
|rowspan=2|7
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[Tarek Hadj Adlane]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[USM Alger]]
|-
|rowspan=1|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[Billel Dziri]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[USM Alger]]
|6
|-
|rowspan=2|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Waldemar Dias Muanza Teca|Muanza]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Primeiro de Agosto]]
|rowspan=2|5
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Abdelkarim Nazir]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Raja Casablanca]]
|-
|rowspan=1|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[Nacer Zekri]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[USM Alger]]
|4
|-
|rowspan=5|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ahmed El-Kass]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|EGY}} [[Zamalek SC|Zamalek]]
|rowspan=5|3
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Joe Okyere]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Ashanti Gold SC|Obuasi Goldfields]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GAB}} [[Jonas Ogandaga]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Raja Casablanca]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Mustapha Moustawdaa]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Raja Casablanca]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|TOG}} [[Lantame Ouadja]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Club Africain]]
|}
==External links==
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[[Category:1997 in African football]]
[[Category:CAF Champions League seasons]]
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Revision as of 22:08, 26 June 2023
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 1 February – 14 December 1997 |
Teams | 40 (from 40 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Raja Casablanca (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Obuasi Goldfields |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 86 |
Goals scored | 128 (1.49 per match) |
The 1997 CAF Champions League was the 33rd season of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by CAF, and the inaugural season under the revamped CAF Champions League title and format. Raja Casablanca of Morocco defeated Obuasi Goldfields of Ghana on penalties in the final to win their second title.
Qualifying rounds
Preliminary round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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AS CotonTchad | w/o1 | AS Tempête Mocaf | – | – |
Mogas 90 FC | 1–2 | CD Travadores | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Muni Sport | 5–1 | Café Sportif | 4–1 | 1–0 |
Junior Professionals | 2–1 | RC Bobo | 2–0 | 0–1 |
St.-Michel United | 1–5 | FC BFV | 1–2 | 0–3 |
Notwane FC | w/o2 | Blue Waters FC | – | – |
Limbe Leaf Wanderers | 2–5 | Roma Rovers | 1–0 | 1–5 |
Young Africans | 0–1 | Express Red Eagles FC | 0–0 | 0–1 |
1 AS Tempête Mocaf were disqualified for not paying the entry fee.
2 Blue Waters FC withdrew.
First round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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USM Alger | 9–2 | CD Travadores | 6–1 | 3–1 |
Udoji United | 4–2 | AS Kaloum Star | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Unisport FC | 2–2 (5-4 p) | Muni Sport | 2–0 | 0–2 |
Ferroviário | 5–0 | FC BFV | 4–0 | 1–0 |
Raja Casablanca | 5–1 | SONACOS | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Mbilinga FC | 6–4 | DC Motema Pembe | 3–0 | 3–4 |
Africa Sports | 4–2 | AS CotonTchad | 3–0 | 1–2 |
Primeiro de Agosto | 3–2 | Notwane FC | 1–1 | 2–1 |
Zamalek | 3–1 | Saint George | 2–0 | 1–1 |
Mufulira Wanderers | 5–1 | APR FC | 4–1 | 1–0 |
Club Africain | 4–3 | Djoliba AC | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Sunrise Flacq United | 1–3 | JS Saint-Pierroise | 1–0 | 0–3 |
Kenya Breweries | 0–0 (4-5 p) | Al-Hilal | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Obuasi Goldfields | 4–2 | Junior Professionals | 3–0 | 1–2 |
CAPS United | 7–6 | Express Red Eagles | 5–2 | 2–4 |
Orlando Pirates | 1–0 | Roma Rovers | 1–0 | 0–0 |
Second round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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USM Alger | 3–2 | Udoji United | 3–0 | 0–2 |
Unisport FC | 2–4 | Ferroviário | 1–0 | 1–4 |
Raja Casablanca | 4–1 | Mbilinga FC | 3–0 | 1–1 |
Africa Sports | 1–6 | Primeiro de Agosto | 1–1 | 0–5 |
Zamalek | 6–2 | Mufulira Wanderers | 5–2 | 1–0 |
Club Africain | 11–1 | JS Saint-Pierroise | 6–1 | 5–0 |
Al-Hilal | 2–3 | Obuasi Goldfields | 2–1 | 0–2 |
CAPS United | 1–3 | Orlando Pirates | 1–2 | 0–1 |
Group stage
Key to colours in group tables |
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Group winners advance to the Knockout stage |
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RCA | USM | PRI | ORL | |
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1 | Raja Casablanca | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | Final | — | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |
2 | USM Alger | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
3 | Primeiro de Agosto | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 10 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | Orlando Pirates | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GOL | ZAM | CA | FER | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Obuasi Goldfields | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | Final | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
2 | Zamalek | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 9 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
3 | Club Africain | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 8 | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
4 | Ferroviário Maputo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 7 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | — |
Final
Obuasi Goldfields | 1–0 | Raja Casablanca |
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Referee: Sinko Zeli (Ivory Coast)
Raja Casablanca | 1–0 | Obuasi Goldfields |
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Penalties | ||
5–4 |
Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)
Top goalscorers
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The top scorers from the 1997 CAF Champions League are as follows: