1997 CAF Champions League group stage

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The group stage of the 1997 CAF Champions League was played from 22 August to 9 November 1997. A total of eight teams competed in the group stage. [1]

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Format

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each group advanced directly to the final.

Groups

The matchdays were 22–24 August, 5–7 September, 19–21 September, 1–12 October, 24–26 October, and 7–9 November 1997. [2]

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners advance to the final

Group A

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 631279−210
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Orlando Pirates 6015510−51
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Orlando Pirates Flag of South Africa.svg 1–2 Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto
? Soccerball shade.svg?'Soccerball shade.svg?' Nsilulu
Soccerball shade.svg?' Muanza
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
USM Alger Flag of Algeria.svg 2–2 Flag of Morocco.svg Raja Casablanca
Hadj Adlane Soccerball shade.svg17', 85'Soccerball shade.svg39' Nazir
Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Fahmi
Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)
USM Alger Flag of Algeria.svg 2–1 Flag of South Africa.svg Orlando Pirates
Ghoul Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.)
Hadj Adlane Soccerball shade.svg47'		Soccerball shade.svg41' Ngobe
Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)
Primeiro de Agosto Flag of Angola.svg 2–1 Flag of Algeria.svg USM Alger
Fuidimau Soccerball shade.svg?'
Kiss Soccerball shade.svg?' (pen.)		Soccerball shade.svg?' Zekri
Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda
Referee: Magassa Sidi Bekaye (Mali)
Primeiro de Agosto Flag of Angola.svg 2–1 Flag of South Africa.svg Orlando Pirates
Lushozi Soccerball shade.svg22' (o.g.)
Makita Soccerball shade.svg?'		Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.) ?
Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda
Raja Casablanca Flag of Morocco.svg 0–2 Flag of Algeria.svg USM Alger
Soccerball shade.svg68', 75' Dziri
Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: ? (Ghana)
Orlando Pirates Flag of South Africa.svg 1–1 Flag of Algeria.svg USM Alger
? Soccerball shade.svg?'Soccerball shade.svg17' Hadj Adlane
FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: Charle Masembi (Uganda)
USM Alger Flag of Algeria.svg 1–0 Flag of Angola.svg Primeiro de Agosto
Dziri Soccerball shade.svg11'
Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
Attendance: 50 000
Orlando Pirates Flag of South Africa.svg 1–2 Flag of Morocco.svg Raja Casablanca
Lekoelea Soccerball shade.svg88'Soccerball shade cross.svg (pen.) 12' Khalif
Soccerball shade.svg26', 90+4' Nazir
FNB Stadium, Johannesburg

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Ghana.svg Obuasi Goldfields 6312105+510 Final
2 Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek 630378−19
3 Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain 622234−18
4 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário Maputo 621358−37
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Zamalek Flag of Egypt.svg 2–1 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário Maputo
Abdel Maguid Soccerball shade.svg4'
El-Said Soccerball shade.svg40'		Soccerball shade.svg?' ?
Ferroviário Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg 2–1 Flag of Ghana.svg Obuasi Goldfields
Club Africain Flag of Tunisia.svg 2–0 Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek
Ferroviário Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg 0–0 Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain
Obuasi Goldfields Flag of Ghana.svg 3–1 Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek
Noutsoudje Soccerball shade.svg61', 90+4', 90+5'Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Ramadan
Ferroviário Maputo Flag of Mozambique.svg 2–0 Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek
Obuasi Goldfields Flag of Ghana.svg 2–0 Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain
Joe Okyere Soccerball shade.svg13'
Noutsoudje Soccerball shade.svg74'
Obuasi Goldfields Flag of Ghana.svg 4–0 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário Maputo
Joe Okyere Soccerball shade.svg30', 66'
Kofi Soccerball shade.svg43'
Noutsoudje Soccerball shade.svg73'
Club Africain Flag of Tunisia.svg 1–0 Flag of Mozambique.svg Ferroviário Maputo
Zamalek Flag of Egypt.svg 2–0 Flag of Ghana.svg Obuasi Goldfields
Marei Soccerball shade.svg35'
Sabry Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)

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References

  1. ↑ "CAF Champions League 1997 - Group stage". Goalzz. 1997.
  2. ↑ "CAF Champions League 1997 - Group stage fixtures". Goalzz. 1997.
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