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1997 CAF Champions League
33rd edition of the CAF Champions League
33rd edition of the CAF Champions League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | CAF Champions League |
| year | 1997 |
| size | 200px |
| dates | 1 February – 14 December 1997 |
| num_teams | 40 |
| associations | 40 |
| champion_other | MAR Raja Casablanca |
| count | 2 |
| second_other | GHA Obuasi Goldfields |
| matches | 86 |
| goals | 128 |
| prevseason | 1996 |
| nextseason | 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
|} 1 AS Tempête Mocaf were disqualified for not paying the entry fee.
2 Blue Waters FC withdrew.
First round
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Second round
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Group stage
Main article: 1997 CAF Champions League group stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Group winners advance to the Knockout stage |
Group A
Group B
Final
Main article: 1997 CAF Champions League Final
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Adjei
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Nazir
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Nejjary
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Ereyahi
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Sabir
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Ogandaga
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Jrindou
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Zitouni
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Fahmi
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Okyere
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Owusu
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Ansah
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Ahinful
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Issah
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Koné
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Duah
Top goalscorers
The top scorers from the 1997 CAF Champions League are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOG Kossi Noutsoudje | GHA Obuasi Goldfields | 7 |
| ALG Tarek Hadj Adlane | ALG USM Alger | ||
| 3 | ALG Billel Dziri | ALG USM Alger | 6 |
| 4 | ANG Muanza | ANG Primeiro de Agosto | 5 |
| MAR Abdelkarim Nazir | MAR Raja Casablanca | ||
| 6 | ALG Nacer Zekri | ALG USM Alger | 4 |
| 7 | EGY Ahmed El-Kass | EGY Zamalek | 3 |
| GHA Joe Okyere | GHA Obuasi Goldfields | ||
| GAB Jonas Ogandaga | MAR Raja Casablanca | ||
| MAR Mustapha Moustawdaa | MAR Raja Casablanca | ||
| TOG Lantame Ouadja | TUN Club Africain |
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