The 1997 CAF Cup was the sixth football club tournament season that took place for the runners-up of each African country's domestic league. It was won by ES Tunis in two-legged final victory against Petro Atlético.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | - 29 November 1997 |
| Teams | 34 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  ES Tunis (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Petro Atlético |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 143 (2.65 per match) |
Preliminary round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ASKO Kara  | dq1 |  Dragons de l'Ouémé | — | — |
Simba SC  | 5–1 |  Dire Dawa Locomotive | 4–1 | 1–0 |
- Notes
- 1 Dragons de l'Ouémé disqualified for not having submitted players' licenses in time.
First round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DSA Antananarivo  | 1–1 (4–2 p) |  US Stade Tamponnaise | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Umtata Bucks  | w/o |  Centre Chiefs | — | — |
Kampala City Council  | 4–2 |  Rwanda FC | 3–0 | 1–2 |
AS Bantous  | 3–3 (a) |  ASLAD de Moundou | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Textil do Pungue  | w/o |  C&M Sales | — | — |
| Petro Atlético | 7–1 |  AS Cheminots | 5–0 | 2–1 |
Kabwe Warriors  | w/o |  Chief Santos | — | — |
| Simba SC | 1–4 |  AFC Leopards | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| ES Tunis | 8–3 | ASKO Kara | 7–0 | 1–3 |
Stade d'Abidjan  | 3–4 |  US Forces Armées | 2–3 | 1–1 |
USM Aïn Beïda  | 2–1 |  Stade Malien | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Asante Kotoko  | 3–2 |  AS Mangasport | 2–0 | 1–2 |
Coton Sport FC  | 6–0 |  Dragón FC | 5–0 | 1–0 |
KAC Marrakesh  | 2–0 |  ASC Linguère | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Mighty Barrolle  | dq1 |  Jasper United | — | — |
Horoya AC  | 1–2 | Chabab Mohammédia | 0–0 | 1–2 |
- Notes
- 1 Mighty Barrolle disqualified for not having submitted players' licenses in time.
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Chiefs | 2–4 | DSA Antananarivo | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| Kampala City Council | 1–01 | AS Bantous | 1–0 | — |
| Petro Atlético | 3–0 | C&M Sales | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| AFC Leopards | w/o | Kabwe Warriors | — | — |
| US Forces Armées | 2–5 | ES Tunis | 1–1 | 1–4 |
| Asante Kotoko | 2–4 | USM Aïn Beïda | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| KAC Marrakesh | 1–2 | Coton Sport FC | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Chabab Mohammédia | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Jasper United | 2–0 | 0–2 |
- Notes
- 1 Played as one leg in Uganda due to the civil war in Zaire (afterwards called Democratic Republic of the Congo).
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSA Antananarivo | 0–2 | Jasper United | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Petro Atlético | 5–1 | USM Aïn Beïda | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Kampala City Council | 3–2 | AFC Leopards | 2–2 | 1–0 |
| ES Tunis | 5–4 | Coton Sport FC | 4–1 | 1–3 |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper United | 3–5 | Petro Atlético | 2–1 | 1–4 |
| Kampala City Council | 1–9 | ES Tunis | 1–3 | 0–6 |
Final
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petro Atlético | 1–2 | ES Tunis | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Winners
edit| 1997 African Cup Winners' Cup Winners |
|---|
 ES Tunis First title |
External links
edit- CAF Cup 1997 - rsssf.com
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