1997 CAF Champions League final

1997 CAF Champions League final Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca.jpg Mohamed V Stadium hosted the podium where Raja CA lifted the trophy 1997 CAF Champions League Obuasi Goldfields GHA 30px 1 Raja CA MAR 30px 1 pen (4 – 5) First leg 1 0 30 November 1997 Baba Yara Stadium Obuasi Sinko Zeli (Ivory Coast) Second leg 0 1 Raja CA won 5–4 on penalties 14 December 1997 Stade Mohamed V Casablanca Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius) 1996 1998 The 1997 CAF Champions League final is the final of the 1997 CAF Champions League, the 33rd edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 1st edition under the current CAF Champions League format. The final is contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Obuasi Goldfields SC of Ghana and Raja CA Casablanca of Morocco. The first leg was hosted by Obuasi Goldfields SC at the Baba Yara Stadium in Obuasi on 30 November 1997, while the second leg was hosted by Raja CA Casablanca at the Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca on 14 December 1997. Raja CA Casablanca won on penalties shootout and it earns the right to play in the 1998 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the 1997 African Cup Winners' Cup.Ligue des Champions - CAF - 1997 http://afrik11.com/champions-league-caf/champions-league-caf-1997.html afrik11.com 11 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20111013195815/http://afrik11.com/champions-league-caf/champions-league-caf-1997.html 2011-10-13 dead Qualified teams In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era. TeamRegionPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)GHA Obuasi Goldfields SCWAFU (West Africa)noneMAR Raja CAUNAF (North Africa)1989 Venues Len Clay Stadium thumb|200px|Obuasi, Ghana hosted the first leg. Len Clay Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Obuasi, Ghana. It was opened on 10 May 1990 by the former president of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings. It is home to Ashanti Gold Sporting Club. It has capacity for 20,000 people. The stadium is dedicated to Len Clay, a former Group Engineering and Projects Manager of Ashanti Goldfield Company and supporter of the team.Details for Len Clay Stadium, Obuasi. worldstadia.com. The stadium was Built under the direct project supervision Of Engineer and Builder J.A.W Cole, who also built the Enyinam Housing Project and Enyinam lodge amongst others and different projects under S.C.C across Ghana. Mohamed V Stadium thumb|right|200px|Mohamed V Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco hosted the second leg. Mohammed V Stadium is part of a big athletic complex situated in the heart of the city of Casablanca, Morocco, in the western part of the Maarif neighborhood. It was inaugurated March 6, 1955, and currently has a capacity of 67,000. Often hosting the games of the Morocco national football team, the Mohammed V Stadium is equally known as the home of Wydad AC and Raja CA. It is named after King Mohammed V of Morocco. Mohammed V Stadium is located right in the centre of the city of Casablanca, the international airport of Casablanca is 25 kilometres from the stadium, and the Casa-Voyageurs rail station is 5 kilometres from the stadium. The stadium has a parking lot with a capacity of 1,000 cars. It currently has a semi-artificial lawn of a high standard. Road to final 1997 CAF Champions League MAR Raja CARoundGHA Obuasi GoldfieldsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying roundsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legSEN SONACOS5–13–1 (H)2–0 (A)First roundLBR Junior Professionals4–23–0 (H)1–2 (A)GAB Mbilinga FC4–13–0 (H)1–1 (A)Second roundSUD Al-Hilal3–21–2 (A)2–0 (H)OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResultALG USM Alger2–2 (A)Matchday 1TUN Club Africain0–0 (A)ANG Primeiro de Agosto1–1 (A)Matchday 2MOZ Ferroviário Maputo1–2 (A)RSA Orlando Pirates1–0 (H)Matchday 3EGY Zamalek3–1 (H)ALG USM Alger0–2 (H)Matchday 4TUN Club Africain2–0 (H)ANG Primeiro de Agosto4–0 (H)Matchday 5MOZ Ferroviário Maputo4–0 (H)RSA Orlando Pirates1–2 (A)Matchday 6EGY Zamalek0–2 (A)n Group A Group A WinnerFinal standingsn Group B Group B Winner Format The final was decided over two legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule would have been applied, and if still level, the tie would have proceeded directly to a penalty shootout (no extra time is played). Matches First leg 30 November 1997 16:00 Obuasi Goldfields GHA 1–0 MAR Raja CA Adjei 79 Len Clay Stadium, Obuasi Sinko Zeli (Ivory Coast) Second leg 14 December 1997 16:00} Raja CA 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 References External links Champions' League 1997 - Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 1997 *Final Category:Raja CA matches Category:1997–98 in Moroccan football Category:1997–98 in Ghanaian football Category:November 1997 sports events in Africa Category:December 1997 sports events in Africa Category:Football in Casablanca Category:History of the Ashanti Region Category:20th century in Casablanca Category:Football matches in Morocco Category:Football matches in Ghana Category:Sport in the Ashanti Region