1997 Arab Club Champions Cup

The 1997 Arab Club Champions Cup edition, was won by Tunisian side Club Africain, the hosts. It was the 13th tournament and was held from 14 to 23 November 1997.

1997 Arab Club Champions Cup
بطولة الأندية العربية لأبطال الدوري 1997
Tournament details
Host countryTunisia
CityTunis
Sfax
Teams10 (from 2 confederations) (from 9 associations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Club Africain (1st title)
Runners-up Al-Ahly
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored53 (3.53 per match)

Preliminary round

Zone 1 (Gulf Area)

Kazma SC advanced to the final tournament.

Zone 2 (Red Sea)

Al Ahly and Al-Ahli advanced to the final tournament.

Zone 3 (North Africa)

Preliminary round tournament held in Sfax, Tunisia.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
CS Sfaxien 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6
WA Tlemcen 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
OC Khouribga 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6
Al-Shat 3 0 0 3 0 8 8 0
Source:
CS Sfaxien 4 – 0 Aschat S.C.
Gomis  26'
Bouaziz  32'
Trabelsi  37'
Bechaouch  80'
WA Tlemcen 1 - 0 OC Khouribga
Ghouti

CS Sfaxien 2 - 0 WA Tlemcen
Ylyes
Bouaziz
OC Khouribga 1 – 0 Aschat S.C.

CS Sfaxien 0 – 2 OC Khouribga
WA Tlemcen 3 – 0 Aschat S.C.

CS Sfaxien and WA Tlemcen advanced to the final tournament.

Zone 4 (East Region)

Al-Wehdat and Shabab Al-Am'ari advanced to the final tournament.

Final tournament

Group stage

The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four. Each group was played on one leg basis. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Club Africain 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7
Al-Ahli 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
WA Tlemcen 3 1 1 1 7 1 +6 4
Al-Wehdat 3 0 0 3 3 13 10 0
Source:
Al-Ahli 3 – 1 Al-Wehdat

WA Tlemcen 7 – 0 Al-Wehdat
Al-Ahli 1 – 3 Club Africain

Al-Ahli 1 – 0 WA Tlemcen

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al-Ahly 3 2 1 0 10 1 +9 7
CS Sfaxien 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7
Kazma 3 1 0 2 3 6 3 3
Shabab Al-Am'ari 3 0 0 3 1 13 12 0
Source:
CS Sfaxien 3 – 1 Kazma


Al-Ahly 1 – 1 CS Sfaxien
Koushary
Kazma 2 – 1 Shabab Al Am'ari

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
21 november – Tunis
 
 
Al-Ahly3
 
23 november – Tunis
 
Al-Ahli Jeddah0
 
Club Africain (aet)2
 
21 november – Tunis
 
Al-Ahly1
 
Club Africain (p)2 (4)
 
 
CS Sfaxien2 (1)
 

Semi-Finals

Al-Ahly 3 – 0 Al-Ahli Jeddah
Khashaba
Maher
Walid

Club Africain 2 – 2 CS Sfaxien
Penalties
4 - 1

Final

Club Africain 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Al-Ahly
Rouissi  4'
Limam  114'
Maher  20'
Attendance: 45.000

Winners

1997 Arab Club Champions Cup

Club Africain
First title
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