1997 CAF Champions League
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 awarding of Africa's premier club football tournament prize organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the inaugural prize under the current CAF Champions League format. Raja Casablanca of Morocco defeated Ashanti Gold SC of Ghana on penalties in the final to win their second title.
Qualifying Stage
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 National | 1–6 | Primeiro de Agosto | 1–1 | 0–5 |
Zamalek SC | 6–2 | Mufulira Wanderers | 5–2 | 1–0 |
Club Africain | 11–1 | JS Saint-Pierroise | 6–1 | 5–0 |
Al-Hilal | 2–3 | Ashanti Gold SC | 2–1 | 0–2 |
CAPS United | 1–3 | Orlando Pirates | 1–2 | 0–1 |
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Raja Casablanca | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | Final |
2 | USM Alger | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 | |
3 | Primeiro de Agosto | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 10 | |
4 | Orlando Pirates | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 1 |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Obuasi Goldfields | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | Final |
2 | Zamalek | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 9 | |
3 | Club Africain | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 8 | |
4 | Ferroviário Maputo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 7 |
Knockout stage
Final
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ashanti Gold SC | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Raja Casablanca | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Champions
1997 CAF Champions League Winners |
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Raja Casablanca Second Title |