1997 Afro-Asian Club Championship

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1997 Afro-Asian Club Championship
Zamalek won on away goals
First leg
Date16 November 1997
Venue Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang
Referee Masayoshi Okada (Japan)
Second leg
Date5 December 1997
Venue Cairo Stadium, Cairo
Referee Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
1996
1998

The 1997 Afro-Asian Club Championship, was the 10th Afro-Asian Club Championship competition endorsed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC), contested between the winners of the African Champions' Cup and the Asian Club Championship.

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The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Korean team Pohang Steel the 1996–97 Asian Club Championship winner. and Egyptian team Zamalek, the 1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs winner, The first leg was hosted by Pohang Steel at the Pohang Steel Yard in Pohang on 16 November 1997, while the second leg was hosted by Zamalek at Cairo Stadium in Cairo on 5 December 1997.

Aggregate was 2–2, Zamalek won on away goals, became the first (and only) club to win the Championship for 2 times.

Teams

TeamQualificationPrevious participation (bold indicates winners)
Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers 1996–97 Asian Club Championship winnerNone
Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek 1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs winner 1987 , 1994

Match details

First leg

Pohang Steelers Flag of South Korea.svg 2–1 Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek
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Second leg

Zamalek Flag of Egypt.svg 1–0 Flag of South Korea.svg Pohang Steelers
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1997 Afro-Asian Club
Championship winners
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Second title

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