1997 WAFU Club Championship

The 1997 WAFU Club Championship was the 19th football club tournament season that took place for the runners-up or third place of each West African country's domestic league, the West African Club Championship. It was won by Ghana's Ghapoha Readers after defeating Niger's JS Ténéré in the second leg.[1] More than last season and fewer than in 1995, seven clubs took part.

1997 WAFU Club Championship
Tournament details
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Ghapoha Readers (1st title)
Runners-up JS Ténéré
Tournament statistics
Matches played12

First Round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Imraguens de Nouadhibou 0–2 ASEC Ndiambour 0–1 1–0
Issia Wazi 0–4 Ghapoha Readers 0–0 4–0

Ghapoha Readers directly headed to the quarterfinals

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mamahira AC ASEC Ndjambour 2–1

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Katsina United 0–2 JS Ténéré 0–1 1–0
Ghapoha Readers 5–2 ASEC Ndjambour 2–0 2–3

Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
JS Ténéré 1–2 Ghapoha Readers 1–0 2–0

Winners

1997 WAFU Club Championship

Ghapoha Readers
First title

See also

References

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