1997 WAFU Club Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ghapoha Readers (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  JS Ténéré |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
← 1996 1998 → | |
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.
First round
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mamahira AC  |
— |  ASEC Ndjambour |
2–1 | — |
Semifinals
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JS Ténéré |
1–2 | Ghapoha Readers |
1–0 | 2–0 |
Winners
[edit]| 1997 WAFU Club Championship |
|---|
 Ghapoha Readers First title |