 Mohamed V Stadium hosted the podium where Raja CA lifted the trophy | |||||||
| Event | 1997 CAF Champions League | ||||||
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| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 30 November 1997 | ||||||
| Venue | Baba Yara Stadium,Obuasi | ||||||
| Referee | Sinko Zeli (Ivory Coast) | ||||||
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| Raja CA won 5–4 onpenalties | |||||||
| Date | 14 December 1997 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade Mohamed V,Casablanca | ||||||
| Referee | Lim Kee Chong (Mauritius) | ||||||
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The1997 CAF Champions League Final is the final of the1997 CAF Champions League, the 33rd edition ofAfrica's premier clubfootball tournament organized by theConfederation of African Football (CAF), and the 1st edition under the currentCAF Champions League format.
The final is contested in two-legged home-and-away format betweenObuasi Goldfields SC of Ghana andRaja CA Casablanca of Morocco. The first leg was hosted by Obuasi Goldfields SC at theBaba Yara Stadium inObuasi on 30 November 1997, while the second leg was hosted by Raja CA Casablanca at theStade Mohamed V inCasablanca on 14 December 1997. Raja CA Casablanca won on penalties shootout and it earns the right to play in the1998 CAF Super Cup against the winner of the1997 African Cup Winners' Cup.[1]
In the following table, finals until 1996 were in the African Cup of Champions Club era, since 1997 were in the CAF Champions League era.
| Team | Region | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Obuasi Goldfields SC | WAFU (West Africa) | none |
 Raja CA | UNAF (North Africa) | 1989 |
Len Clay Stadium is amulti-use stadium inObuasi,Ghana. It was opened on 10 May 1990 by the former president of Ghana,Jerry Rawlings. It is home toAshanti Gold Sporting Club. It has capacity for 20,000 people. The stadium is dedicated to Len Clay, a former Group Engineering and Projects Manager ofAshanti Goldfield Company and supporter of the team.[2]
The stadium was Built under the direct project supervision Of Engineer and Builder J.A.W Cole, who also built the Enyinam Housing Project and Enyinam lodge amongst others and different projects under S.C.C across Ghana.[2]
Mohammed V Stadium is part of a big athletic complex situated in the heart of the city ofCasablanca,Morocco, in the western part of theMaarif neighborhood. It was inaugurated March 6, 1955, and currently has a capacity of 67,000.
Often hosting the games of theMorocco national football team, the Mohammed V Stadium is equally known as the home ofWydad AC andRaja CA. It is named after KingMohammed V of Morocco.
Mohammed V Stadium is located right in the centre of the city of Casablanca, the international airport of Casablanca is 25 kilometres from the stadium, and the Casa-Voyageurs rail station is 5 kilometres from the stadium. The stadium has a parking lot with a capacity of 1,000 cars.
It currently has a semi-artificial lawn of a high standard.
| Raja CA | Round | Obuasi Goldfields | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Qualifying rounds | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 SONACOS | 5–1 | 3–1 (H) | 2–0 (A) | First round |  Junior Professionals | 4–2 | 3–0 (H) | 1–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mbilinga FC | 4–1 | 3–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | Second round |  Al-Hilal | 3–2 | 1–2 (A) | 2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 USM Alger | 2–2 (A) | Matchday 1 |  Club Africain | 0–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Primeiro de Agosto | 1–1 (A) | Matchday 2 |  Ferroviário Maputo | 1–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Orlando Pirates | 1–0 (H) | Matchday 3 |  Zamalek | 3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USM Alger | 0–2 (H) | Matchday 4 | Club Africain | 2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primeiro de Agosto | 4–0 (H) | Matchday 5 | Ferroviário Maputo | 4–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orlando Pirates | 1–2 (A) | Matchday 6 | Zamalek | 0–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The final was decided overtwo legs, with aggregate goals used to determine the winner. If the sides were level on aggregate after the second leg, theaway goals rule would have been applied, and if still level, the tie would have proceeded directly to apenalty shootout (noextra time is played).
| Raja CA | 1–0 | Obuasi Goldfields |
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| 5–4 | ||
