1997 CAF Champions League

33rd edition of the CAF Champions League

1997 CAF Champions LeagueTournament details

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)

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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

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### Preliminary round

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Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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

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Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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

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Team 1  | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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

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Main article: 1997 CAF Champions League group stage

Key to colours in group tables

Group winners advance to the Knockout stage

### Group A

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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  | —

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

### Group B

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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  | —

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

## Final

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Main article: 1997 CAF Champions League Final

30 November 1997

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Obuasi Goldfields | 1–0|  Raja Casablanca

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* Adjei 79'

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Len Clay Stadium, Obuasi

Referee: Sinko Zeli (Ivory Coast)

14 December 1997

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Raja Casablanca | 1–0|  Obuasi Goldfields

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* Nazir 78'

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Penalties

* Nejjary
* Ereyahi
* Sabir
* Ogandaga
* Jrindou
* Zitouni
* Fahmi

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* Okyere
* Owusu
* Ansah
* Ahinful
* Issah
* Koné
* Duah

Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca

Referee: Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius)

## Top goalscorers

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The top scorers from the 1997 CAF Champions League are as follows:

Rank  | Name  | Team  | Goals

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1  |  Kossi Noutsoudje |  Obuasi Goldfields | 7
Tarek Hadj Adlane |  USM Alger
3  |  Billel Dziri |  USM Alger | 6
4  |  Muanza |  Primeiro de Agosto | 5
Abdelkarim Nazir |  Raja Casablanca
6  |  Nacer Zekri |  USM Alger | 4
7  |  Ahmed El-Kass |  Zamalek | 3
Joe Okyere |  Obuasi Goldfields
Jonas Ogandaga |  Raja Casablanca
Mustapha Moustawdaa |  Raja Casablanca
Lantame Ouadja |  Club Africain

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*[Pld]: Played
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*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points