1997 CAF Champions League group stage
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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 |
| Orlando Pirates | 1–2 | Primeiro de Agosto |
|---|---|---|
?  ?' |
?' Nsilulu ?' Muanza |
| USM Alger | 2–2 | Raja Casablanca |
|---|---|---|
| Hadj Adlane 17', 85' |
39' Nazir 90+3' Fahmi |
| USM Alger | 2–1 | Orlando Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Ghoul 11' (pen.) Hadj Adlane 47' |
41' Ngobe |
| 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 |
| Raja Casablanca | 4–0 | Primeiro de Agosto |
|---|---|---|
| Ereyahi 20' Nazir 28'Jrindou 45'Ogandaga ?' |
| 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 |
| Zamalek | 2–1 | Ferroviário Maputo |
|---|---|---|
| Abdel Maguid 4' El-Said 40' |
?' ? |
| Club Africain | 2–0 | Zamalek |
|---|---|---|
| Obuasi Goldfields | 3–1 | Zamalek |
|---|---|---|
| Noutsoudje 61', 90+4', 90+5' |
90+3' Ramadan |
| 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' |
| Zamalek | 2–0 | Obuasi Goldfields |
|---|---|---|
| Marei 35' Sabry 71' (pen.) |