Host country Tunisia Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) | City Tunis
Sfax Runners-up Al-Ahly | |
Teams 10 (from 2 confederations) (from 9 associations) Champions Club Africain (1st title) | ||
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.
Contents
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.
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.
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.
References
1997 Arab Club Champions Cup Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA