1997 CAF Champions League

33rd edition of the CAF Champions League CAF Champions League 1997 200px 1 February – 14 December 1997 40 40 MAR Raja Casablanca 2 GHA Obuasi Goldfields 86 128 1996 1998 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 AS CotonTchad CHA w/o1 AS Tempête Mocaf CTA – – Mogas 90 FC BEN 1–2 CD Travadores CPV 1–0 0–2 Muni Sport CGO 5–1 Café Sportif EQG 4–1 1–0 Junior Professionals LBR 2–1 RC Bobo BFA 2–0 0–1 St.-Michel United SEY 1–5 FC BFV MAD 1–2 0–3 Notwane FC BOT w/o2 Blue Waters FC NAM – – Limbe Leaf Wanderers MWI 1964 2–5 Roma Rovers LES 1–0 1–5 1987 Young Africans TAN 0–1 Express Red Eagles FC UGA 0–0 0–1 |} 1 AS Tempête Mocaf were disqualified for not paying the entry fee. 2 Blue Waters FC withdrew. First round USM Alger ALG 9–2 CD Travadores CPV 6–1 3–1 Udoji United NGA 4–2 AS Kaloum Star GUI 3–1 1–1 Unisport FC CMR 2–2 (5-4 p) Muni Sport CGO 2–0 0–2 Ferroviário MOZ 5–0 FC BFV MAD 4–0 1–0 Raja Casablanca MAR 5–1 SONACOS SEN 3–1 2–0 Mbilinga FC GAB 6–4 DC Motema Pembe COD 3–0 3–4 Africa Sports CIV 4–2 AS CotonTchad CHA 3–0 1–2 Primeiro de Agosto ANG 3–2 Notwane FC BOT 1–1 2–1 Zamalek EGY 3–1 Saint George ETH 1996 2–0 1–1 Mufulira Wanderers ZAM 5–1 APR FC RWA 4–1 1–0 1962 Club Africain TUN 4–3 Djoliba AC MLI 3–2 1–1 Sunrise Flacq United MRI 1–3 JS Saint-Pierroise REU 1–0 0–3 Kenya Breweries KEN 0–0 (4-5 p) Al-Hilal SDN 0–0 0–0 Obuasi Goldfields GHA 4–2 Junior Professionals LBR 3–0 1–2 CAPS United ZIM 7–6 Express Red Eagles UGA 5–2 2–4 Orlando Pirates RSA 1–0 Roma Rovers LES 1–0 0–0 1987 |} Second round USM Alger ALG 3–2 Udoji United NGA 3–0 0–2 Unisport FC CMR 2–4 Ferroviário MOZ 1–0 1–4 Raja Casablanca MAR 4–1 Mbilinga FC GAB 3–0 1–1 Africa Sports CIV 1–6 Primeiro de Agosto ANG 1–1 0–5 Zamalek EGY 6–2 Mufulira Wanderers ZAM 5–2 1–0 Club Africain TUN 11–1 JS Saint-Pierroise REU 6–1 5–0 Al-Hilal SDN 2–3 Obuasi Goldfields GHA 2–1 0–2 CAPS United ZIM 1–3 Orlando Pirates RSA 1–2 0–1 |} Group stage 1997 CAF Champions League group stage Key to colours in group tablesGroup winners advance to the Knockout stage Group A Group A y Group B Group B y Final 1997 CAF Champions League Final 30 November 1997 --:-- 0 Obuasi Goldfields GHA 1–0 MAR Raja Casablanca Adjei 79 Len Clay Stadium, Obuasi Sinko Zeli (Ivory Coast) 14 December 1997 --:-- 1 Raja Casablanca MAR 1–0 GHA Obuasi Goldfields Nazir 78 Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius) Nejjary Ereyahi Sabir Ogandaga Jrindou Zitouni Fahmi 5–4 Okyere Owusu Ansah Ahinful Issah Koné Duah Top goalscorers June 2019 The top scorers from the 1997 CAF Champions League are as follows: RankNameTeamGoals1TOG Kossi NoutsoudjeGHA Obuasi Goldfields7ALG Tarek Hadj AdlaneALG USM Alger3ALG Billel DziriALG USM Alger64ANG MuanzaANG Primeiro de Agosto5MAR Abdelkarim NazirMAR Raja Casablanca6ALG Nacer ZekriALG USM Alger47EGY Ahmed El-KassEGY Zamalek3GHA Joe OkyereGHA Obuasi GoldfieldsGAB Jonas OgandagaMAR Raja CasablancaMAR Mustapha MoustawdaaMAR Raja CasablancaTOG Lantame OuadjaTUN Club Africain External links 1997 African Club Competitions at RSSSF Category:1997 CAF Champions League Category:1997 in African men's continental football Category:CAF Champions League seasons