# CAF Champions League 1997

De CAF Champions League 1997 was de eerste editie van de Afrikaanse versie van de UEFA Champions League. Voorheen heette deze competitie de Afrikaanse beker der kampioenen.

## Voorronde

| Team 1 | Tot. | Team 2 | 1e wedstr. | 2e wedstr. |
| AS Coton Chad | (walk-over) | AS Tempête Mocaf | - | - |
| Mogas 90 FC | 1-2 | CD Travadores | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| Munisport | 5-1 | Café Band Sportif | 4-1 | 1-0 |
| Junior Professionals | 2-1 | Racing Bobo Dioulasso | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| Saint Michel United | 1-5 | FC BFV | 1-2 | 0-3 |
| Notwane FC | (walk-over) | Blue Waters | - | - |
| Limbe Leaf Wanderers | 2-5 | Roma Rovers | 1-0 | 1-5 |
| Young Africans | 0-1 | Express Red Eagles FC | 0-0 | 0-1 |

## Eerste ronde

| Team 1 | Tot. | Team 2 | 1e wedstr. | 2e wedstr. |
| USM Alger | 9-2 | CD Travadores | 6-1 | 3-1 |
| Udoji United | 4-2 | AS Kaloum Star | 3-1 | 1-1 |
| (n.p.) Unisport Bafang | 2-2 | Munisport | 2-0 | 0-2 |
| Ferroviário | 5-0 | FC BFV | 4-0 | 1-0 |
| Raja Casablanca | 5-1 | SONACOS | 3-1 | 2-0 |
| Mbilinga FC | 6-4 | DC Motema Pembe | 3-0 | 3-4 |
| Africa Sports | 4-2 | AS Coton Chad | 3-0 | 1-2 |
| Primeiro de Agosto | 3-2 | Notwane FC | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Zamalek | 3-1 | Saint George | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| Mufulira Wanderers | 5-1 | APR FC | 4-1 | 1-0 |
| Club Africain | 4-3 | Djoliba AC | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| Sunrise Flacq United | 1-3 | JS Saint-Pierroise | 1-0 | 0-3 |
| Kenya Breweries | 0-0 | Al Hilal (n.p.) | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Goldfields | 4-2 | Junior Professionals | 3-0 | 1-2 |
| CAPS United | 7-6 | Express Red Eagles FC | 5-2 | 2-4 |
| Orlando Pirates | 1-0 | Roma Rovers | 1-0 | 0-0 |

## Tweede ronde

| Team 1 | Tot. | Team 2 | 1e wedstr. | 2e wedstr. |
| USM Alger | 3-2 | Udoji United | 3-0 | 0-2 |
| Unisport Bafang | 2-4 | Ferroviário | 1-0 | 1-4 |
| Raja Casablanca | 4-1 | Mbilinga FC | 3-0 | 1-1 |
| Africa Sports | 1-6 | Primeiro de Agosto | 1-1 | 0-5 |
| Zamalek | 6-2 | Mufulira Wanderers | 5-2 | 1-0 |
| Club Africain | 11-1 | JS Saint-Pierroise | 6-1 | 5-0 |
| Al-Hilal | 2-3 | Goldfields | 2-1 | 0-2 |
| CAPS United | 1-3 | Orlando Pirates | 1-2 | 0-1 |

## Groepsfase
### Groep A

| 22 augustus, 1997 |
| Orlando Pirates | 1–2 | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 24 augustus, 1997 |
| USM Alger | 2–2 | Raja Casablanca |
| 5 september, 1997 |
| USM Alger | 2–1 | Orlando Pirates |
| 7 september, 1997 |
| Primeiro de Agosto | 1–1 | Raja Casablanca |
| 19 september, 1997 |
| Primeiro de Agosto | 2–1 | USM Alger |
| 21 september, 1997 |
| Raja Casablanca | 1–0 | Orlando Pirates |
| 1 oktober, 1997 |
| Primeiro de Agosto | 2–1 | Orlando Pirates |
| 12 oktober, 1997 |
| Raja Casablanca | 0–2 | USM Alger |
| 24 oktober, 1997 |
| Raja Casablanca | 4–0 | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 26 oktober, 1997 |
| Orlando Pirates | 1–1 | USM Alger |
| 8 november, 1997 |
| USM Alger | 1–0 | Primeiro de Agosto |
| Orlando Pirates | 1–2 | Raja Casablanca |
| Nr. | Land | Wed | W | G | V | DV | DT | Ptn |
| 1 | Raja Casablanca | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | USM Alger | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | Primeiro de Agosto | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | Orlando Pirates | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 |

### Groep B

| 22 augustus, 1997 |
| Al-Zamalek | 2–1 | Ferroviário |
| 24 augustus, 1997 |
| Club Africain | 0–0 | Goldfields |
| 6 september, 1997 |
| Ferroviário | 2–1 | Goldfields |
| 7 september, 1997 |
| Club Africain | 2–0 | Al-Zamalek |
| 19 september, 1997 |
| Ferroviário | 0–0 | Club Africain |
| 21 september, 1997 |
| Goldfields | 3–1 | Al-Zamalek |
| 1 oktober, 1997 |
| Ferroviário | 2–0 | Al-Zamalek |
| 12 oktober, 1997 |
| Goldfields | 2–0 | Club Africain |
| 24 oktober, 1997 |
| Al-Zamalek | 2–0 | Club Africain |
| 26 oktober, 1997 |
| Goldfields | 4–0 | Ferroviário |
| 7 november, 1997 |
| Club Africain | 1–0 | Ferroviário |
| 9 november, 1997 |
| Al-Zamalek | 2–0 | Goldfields |
| Nr. | Land | Wed | W | G | V | DV | DT | Ptn |
| 1 | Goldfields | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Al-Zamalek Gizeh | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Club Africain | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Ferroviário | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |

## Finale

| Team 1 | Tot. | Team 2 | 1e wedstr. | 2e wedstr. |
| Goldfields | 1-1 | Raja Casablanca (n.p.) | 1-0 | 0-1 |
Raja Casablanca won na strafschoppen.