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. More than last season and fewer than in 1995, seven clubs took part.

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

First round

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	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.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Mamahira AC	—	ASEC Ndjambour	2–1	—

Semifinals

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	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.Tooltip Aggregate score	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

• 1997 CAF Champions League
• 1997 CAF Cup Winners' Cup
• 1997 CAF Cup

External links

• Full results of the 1997 WAFU Club Championship at RSSSF