1997 CAF Champions League final

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1997 CAF Champions League Final
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca.jpg
Mohamed V Stadium hosted the podium where Raja CA lifted the trophy
Event 1997 CAF Champions League
pen (4 – 5)
First leg
Date30 November 1997
Venue Baba Yara Stadium, Obuasi
Referee Sinko Zeli (Ivory Coast)
Second leg
Raja CA won 5–4 on penalties
Date14 December 1997
Venue Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Referee 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.

Contents

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. [1]

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)
Flag of Ghana.svg Obuasi Goldfields SC WAFU (West Africa) none
Flag of Morocco.svg Raja CA UNAF (North Africa) 1989

Venues

Len Clay Stadium

Obuasi, Ghana hosted the first leg. Tutuka.jpg
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. [2]

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. [2]

Mohamed V Stadium

Mohamed V Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco hosted the second leg. Stadium MedV.png
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

Flag of Morocco.svg Raja CA Round Flag of Ghana.svg Obuasi Goldfields
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legQualifying roundsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Flag of Senegal.svg SONACOS 5–1 3–1 (H) 2–0 (A)First round Flag of Liberia.svg Junior Professionals 4–2 3–0 (H) 1–2 (A)
Flag of Gabon.svg Mbilinga FC 4–1 3–0 (H) 1–1 (A)Second round Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Hilal 3–2 1–2 (A) 2–0 (H)
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
Flag of Algeria.svg USM Alger 2–2 (A)Matchday 1 Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain 0–0 (A)
Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto 1–1 (A)Matchday 2 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário Maputo 1–2 (A)
Flag of South Africa.svg Orlando Pirates 1–0 (H)Matchday 3 Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek 3–1 (H)
Flag of Algeria.svg USM Alger 0–2 (H)Matchday 4 Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain 2–0 (H)
Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto 4–0 (H)Matchday 5 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário Maputo 4–0 (H)
Flag of South Africa.svg Orlando Pirates 1–2 (A)Matchday 6 Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek 0–2 (A)

Group A Winner
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Morocco.svg Raja Casablanca 6321106+411 Final
2 Flag of Algeria.svg USM Alger 632196+311
3 Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto 631279210
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Orlando Pirates 601551051
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Final standings

Group B Winner
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Ghana.svg Obuasi Goldfields 6312105+510 Final
2 Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek 63037819
3 Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain 62223418
4 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário Maputo 62135837
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

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

Obuasi Goldfields Flag of Ghana.svg 1–0 Flag of Morocco.svg Raja CA
  • Adjei Soccerball shade.svg79'
Len Clay Stadium, Obuasi
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Sinko Zeli (Ivory Coast)

Second leg

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References

  1. "Ligue des Champions - CAF - 1997". afrik11.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-13. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
  2. 1 2 Details for Len Clay Stadium, Obuasi. worldstadia.com.