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.
| بطولة الأندية العربية لأبطال الدوري 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Tunisia |
| City | Tunis Sfax |
| Teams | 10 (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 played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 53 (3.53 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ali Maher (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Faouzi Rouissi |
| Best goalkeeper | Boubaker Zitouni |
← 1996 1998 → | |
Preliminary round
editZone 1 (Gulf Area)
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Kazma SC advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 2 (Red Sea)
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Al Ahly and Al-Ahli advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 3 (North Africa)
editPreliminary 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: UTC+01:00
| WA Tlemcen | 1 - 0 | OC Khouribga |
|---|---|---|
Ghouti  5' |
| CS Sfaxien | 4 – 0 | Aschat S.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Gomis 26' Bouaziz 32' Trabelsi 37' Bechaouch 80' |
| CS Sfaxien | 2 - 0 | WA Tlemcen |
|---|---|---|
| Gomis 6' Ylyes 14' |
| OC Khouribga | 1 – 0 | Aschat S.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed El-Zarkaoui |
| WA Tlemcen | 3 – 0 | Aschat S.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Djalti Aissa Aidara Aissa Aidara |
CS Sfaxien and WA Tlemcen advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 4 (East Region)
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Al-Wehdat and Shabab Al-Am'ari advanced to the final tournament.
Final tournament
editGroup stage
editThe 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
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| 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: [citation needed]
| Al-Ahli | 3 – 1 | Al-Wehdat |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Souied 44' Sérgio 54' (pen), 89' |
Mounir Lotfi 86' |
Referee: 
Saïd Belghoula
Saïd Belghoula| Club Africain | 0 – 0 | WA Tlemcen |
|---|---|---|
| WA Tlemcen | 7 – 0 | Al-Wehdat |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Djalti 35' (p), 76' Aissa Aidara 43', 89'Djawed Yadel 50'Kamel Habri 60'Abdelmadji Kendouci 86' |
| Al-Ahli | 1 – 3 | Club Africain |
|---|---|---|
| Sérgio 48' |
Abdeljalil Hadda as Camacho 48', 84' Rezki Amrouche 67' |
Referee: 
Ali Abou Djassim
Ali Abou Djassim| Al-Ahli | 1 – 0 | WA Tlemcen |
|---|---|---|
| Hamza Salah 90+2' |
Referee: 
Jamel El Ghandour
Jamel El GhandourGroup B
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| 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: [citation needed]
| CS Sfaxien | 3 – 1 | Kazma |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Gomez 15', 35' Abdelay N'day 67' |
Abdelhamid Al Assoussi 28' |
Referee: 
Abdelrahman
Abdelrahman| Al-Ahly | 1 – 1 | CS Sfaxien |
|---|---|---|
| Koushary |
| Kazma | 2 – 1 | Shabab Al Am'ari |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 21 november – Tunis | ||||||
| Al-Ahly | 3 | |||||
| 23 november – Tunis | ||||||
| Al-Ahli Jeddah | 0 | |||||
| Club Africain (aet) | 2 | |||||
| 21 november – Tunis | ||||||
| Al-Ahly | 1 | |||||
| Club Africain (p) | 2 (4) | |||||
| CS Sfaxien | 2 (1) | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| Club Africain | 2 – 2 | CS Sfaxien |
|---|---|---|
| Hamdi Marzouki 41' El Hadi Daa 51' |
Skander Souayah 38' (pen) Mohamed Salah Meftah 45' |
|
| Penalties | ||
|
4 - 1 |
|
Referee: Said Belqola
Said Belqola| Al-Ahly | 3 – 0 | Al-Ahli Jeddah |
|---|---|---|
| Khashaba 19' (pen) Maher 42' Walid 81' |
Referee: 
Taj Addin Fares
Miloud Heraz
El-Aid
Taj Addin Fares Miloud Heraz
El-Aid
Final
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Winners
edit| 1997 Arab Club Champions Cup |
|---|
 Club Africain First title |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maher
|
Al-Ahly
|
5 |
Awards
edit- Highest Scorer
- Maher (5 goals)
- Man of the Competition
- Best Goalkeeper
- Fair Play team of the tournament
External links
edit- 12th Arab Club Champions Cup 1997 - rsssf.com