1997 CAF Champions League group stage

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]

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Raja Casablanca 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11 Final
2 USM Alger 6 3 2 1 9 6 +3 11
3 Primeiro de Agosto 6 3 1 2 7 9 −2 10
4 Orlando Pirates 6 0 1 5 5 10 −5 1
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Orlando Pirates 1–2 Primeiro de Agosto
? ?' ?' Nsilulu
?' Muanza
USM Alger 2–2 Raja Casablanca
Hadj Adlane 17', 85' 39' Nazir
90+3' Fahmi
Attendance: 15,000
USM Alger 2–1 Orlando Pirates
Ghoul 11' (pen.)
Hadj Adlane 47'		 41' Ngobe
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)
Primeiro de Agosto 1–1 Raja Casablanca
Fuidimau 90' 55' Moustawdaa
Primeiro de Agosto 2–1 USM Alger
Fuidimau ?'
Kiss ?' (pen.)		 ?' Zekri
Referee: Magassa Sidi Bekaye (Mali)
Primeiro de Agosto 2–1 Orlando Pirates
Lushozi 22' (o.g.)
Makita ?'		 30' (pen.) ?
Raja Casablanca 0–2 USM Alger
68', 75' Dziri
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: ? (Ghana)
Orlando Pirates 1–1 USM Alger
? ?' 17' Hadj Adlane
Referee: Charle Masembi (Uganda)
USM Alger 1–0 Primeiro de Agosto
Dziri 11'
Attendance: 50 000
Orlando Pirates 1–2 Raja Casablanca
Lekoelea 88' (pen.) 12' Khalif
26', 90+4' Nazir

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Obuasi Goldfields 6 3 1 2 10 5 +5 10 Final
2 Zamalek 6 3 0 3 7 8 −1 9
3 Club Africain 6 2 2 2 3 4 −1 8
4 Ferroviário Maputo 6 2 1 3 5 8 −3 7
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Zamalek 2–1 Ferroviário Maputo
Abdel Maguid 4'
El-Said 40'		 ?' ?
Ferroviário Maputo 2–1 Obuasi Goldfields
Club Africain 2–0 Zamalek
Ferroviário Maputo 0–0 Club Africain
Obuasi Goldfields 3–1 Zamalek
Noutsoudje 61', 90+4', 90+5' 90+3' Ramadan
Ferroviário Maputo 2–0 Zamalek
Obuasi Goldfields 2–0 Club Africain
Joe Okyere 13'
Noutsoudje 74'
Zamalek 2–0 Club Africain
Abdel-Aziz 43' (pen.)
Ramadan 53'
Obuasi Goldfields 4–0 Ferroviário Maputo
Joe Okyere 30', 66'
Kofi 43'
Noutsoudje 73'
Club Africain 1–0 Ferroviário Maputo
Zamalek 2–0 Obuasi Goldfields
Marei 35'
Sabry 71' (pen.)

References

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