1997 WAFU Club Championship

	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. First round Ghapoha Readers directly headed to the quarterfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Winners See also 1997 CAF Champions League 1997 CAF Cup Winners' Cup 1997 CAF Cup The 1997 CAF Cup was the sixth football club tournament season that took place for the runners-up of each African country's domestic league. It was won by ES Tunis in two-legged final victory against Petro Atlético. Preliminary round ;Notes ... References External linksFull results of the 1997 WAFU Club Championship at RSSSF {{WAFU Club Championship West African Club Championship 1997 in African fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ghapoha Readers Great Mariners (previously known as ''Ghapoha'' or ''Ghapoha Readers'') is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Tema. They are a currently competing in the Ghana Football Leagues. In 1997, the team won the Ghanaian FA Cup. History It was founded in the port city of Tema with the name GHAPOHA, which would later be changed to GHAPOHA Readers. The club's name was an abbreviation of Ghana Port and Harbor Authority (GHAPOHA). Their first major achievement was winning the Ghanaian FA Cup in the 1996/97 season after beating Okwahu United 1–0 in the final with a goal from Isaac Boakye. Internationally they won the WAFU Club Championship in 1997 and in the African Football Confederation tournaments they participated in the defunct African Cup Winners' Cup in 1998, in which they were eliminated in the second round by USM Alger of Algeria. In 2007, the team rebranded and changed their name from ''Ghapoha to Great Mariners.'' Honours National Tournaments (1) * FA Cup: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	JS Ténéré JS or js may refer to: Computing * JavaScript, a high-level, just-in-time compiled, object-oriented programming language * JScript, Microsoft's dialect of the ECMAScript standard used in Internet Explorer Businesses and organizations * Jonge Socialisten, a Dutch political group * Air Koryo, North Korea's state-run airline, IATA code JS * Jahangir Siddiqui & Co., a Pakistani financial services company * JS Model, Chinese manufacturer of UAVs * Jaffna Stallions, a team participating in Lanka Premier League * United Serbia (''Jedinstvena Srbija''), a political party in Serbia * JS Global, a Chinese manufacturer of home appliances Other uses * JS (band), an American female R&B duo * "JS" (song), by Mamoru Miyano, 2009 * Japanese Ship, a ship prefix A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship that has historically served numerous purposes, such as identifying the vessel's mode of propulsion, purpose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1996 WAFU Club Championship The 1996 WAFU Club Championship was the 18th 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 again by Niger's military team ASFAN Niamey after defeating East End Lions in the second leg. The club appearance was the lowest in WAFU history which had only four clubs, one each, from Ivory Coast, Niger, Sierra Leone and Senegal. A total of about 16 goals were scored, more than half less than last season. Originally a 22 match season, only six matches were played. Semifinals Finals Winners See also 1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs 1996 CAF Cup Winners' Cup 1996 CAF Cup The 1996 CAF Cup was the fifth football club tournament season that took place for the runners-up of each African country's domestic league. It was won by Kawkab Marrakesh in two-legged final victory against ES Sahel. Preliminary round First ... References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1998 WAFU Club Championship The 1998 WAFU Club Championship was the 29th 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 Nigeria's Shooting Stars after defeating Niger's JS Ténéré 2–0. Only four clubs competed in the edition. All of its four matches were played in Lomé, Togo. The edition would start at the semis and only have a single match each of the four portions and a third place match would occur in the season. Semifinals 3rd place match Final Winners See also 1998 CAF Champions League 1998 CAF Cup Winners' Cup 1998 CAF Cup The 1998 CAF Cup was the seventh football club tournament season that took place for the runners-up of each African country's domestic league. It was won by CS Sfaxien in two-legged final victory against ASC Jeanne d'Arc. Preliminary round F ... References External linksFull results of the 1998 WAFU Club Championsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	West African Club Championship The West African Club Championship (UFOA Cup), also known as the General Eyadéma Cup, was a West African Club tournament from 1977 to 1999. It was open to league runners-up in the West Africa (or ''Zone 3'') region of the CAF. While the first matches were played of the 2000 tournament, the competition was cancelled before the final, largely for financial reasons. While the intention of the CAF was to revive a national squad tournament in its place, the planned annual CSSA Nations Cup has not been regularly scheduled since. The tournament was resurrected in 2009 to pit each member country's highest team not featuring in the CAF Champions League or the CAF Confederation Cup. The final four was played in December with Togo as the host. Winners by year 1977 Stade Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire 1978 ASFA Dakar, Senegal 1979 ASF Police, Senegal 1980 ASF Police, Senegal 1981 Stella Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire 1982 Sekondi Hasaacas F.C., Ghana 1983 New Nigeria Bank (NNB), Benin City, Nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	ASEC Ndiambour Association Sportive Artistique et Culturelle Ndiambour (abbreviated ASEC Ndiambour, Wolof: ''Njaambur'' or ''Njambuur'') is a Senegalese football club based in Louga, which is part of the Senegal National League 2 Poule A (second tier). Their home stadium is Stade ASEC Ndiambour, also known as Alboury Ndiaye. Ndiambour (or Ndjambour) also is fifth in the number of major honours won in Senegal numbering seven. History The team was founded in 1969. It is named after the historic province of Cayor (Wolof: ''Kayor'') once existed in the pre-colonial times, it corresponds to Louga Region today. Championship history Their first cup final appearance was in 1985 and lost to ASC Diaraf 1-0, their second appearance also lost by a goal to US Gorée in the 1996 edition, Ndiambour won the 1999 edition after defeating SONACOS of Diourbel only in penalty shoots of 3-0 as the game was tied a goal apiece, this was their final appearance. They played up to 2009 in the top division in Senegal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Issia Wazi Issia Wazi is an Ivorian football club based in Issia, they compete in the Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division. Current squad Honours Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division: 0 Côte d'Ivoire Cup: 1 ::Winner : 2005–2006. ::Runner-up: 2006–2007 * Coupe Houphouët-Boigny: 0 Performance in CAF competitions * CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances :: 2007 – First Round ::2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ... – First Round :: 2010 – Preliminary Round References External links Article du Matin d'AbidjanFootball : Issia Wazi, le grand malaise {{Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division Football clubs in Ivory Coast Association football clubs established in 1989 1989 establishments in Ivory Coast Sports clubs in Ivory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Katsina United Katsina United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in the town of Katsina, Katsina State. History Founded in 1994, they were promoted to the Nigerian Premier League in 1997, placing 12th in their debut season but were disbanded after relegation in 2001. The Katsina State Government began plans to resurrect the team in April 2008. The club was reestablished in 2009 and was renamed "Spotlights FC", they debuted in the Nigeria National League for their first year. In February 2016, the team reverted to their original name, Katsina United. In October 2016, Katsina United won promotion back to the Nigeria Professional Football League, returning 15 years after they were last relegated. Stadium They played the first half of their first season after re-establishment at the Sardauna Memorial Stadium in Gusau while Katsina Township Stadium was being renovated. The club later moved to the new all-seater Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina. Achievements Nigerian FA Cup: 0 Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1997 CAF Champions League The 1997 CAF Champions League was the 33rd season of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by CAF, and the inaugural season under the revamped ''CAF Champions League'' title and format. Raja Casablanca of Morocco defeated Obuasi Goldfields of Ghana on penalties in the final to win their second title. Qualifying rounds Preliminary round 1 AS Tempête Mocaf were disqualified for not paying the entry fee. 2 Blue Waters FC withdrew. First round Second round Group stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Final Top goalscorers The top scorers from the 1997 CAF Champions League are as follows: External links1997 African Club Competitionsat RSSSF The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) is an international organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football. The foundation aims to build an exhaustive archive of football-related information from around the ... {{DEFAULTSOR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1997 African Cup Winners' Cup The 1997 African Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Étoile Sportive du Sahel in two-legged final victory against FAR Rabat. This was the twenty-third season that the tournament took place for the winners of each African country's domestic cup. Forty-one sides entered the competition. Teams from Niger and the Central African Republic were disqualified because their federations were in debt to CAF. Club 'S' Namakia from Madagascar withdrew before the 1st leg of the preliminary round, Maxaquene from Mozambique withdrew before the 1st leg of the first round while Racing Bafoussam from Cameroon was disqualified for not showing up in time for the 1st leg. The last team to withdraw from the competition was Dragons from Zaire before the 1st leg of the second round. Jomo Cosmos replaced Orlando Pirates, who were admitted to the Champions League for being the champions of both the league and cup competitions in South Africa. Preliminary round ;Notes :1 Sahel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	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. First round Ghapoha Readers directly headed to the quarterfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Winners See also 1997 CAF Champions League 1997 CAF Cup Winners' Cup 1997 CAF Cup The 1997 CAF Cup was the sixth football club tournament season that took place for the runners-up of each African country's domestic league. It was won by ES Tunis in two-legged final victory against Petro Atlético. Preliminary round ;Notes ... References External linksFull results of the 1997 WAFU Club Championship at RSSSF {{WAFU Club Championship West African Club Championship 1997 in African fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ghapoha Readers Great Mariners (previously known as ''Ghapoha'' or ''Ghapoha Readers'') is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Tema. They are a currently competing in the Ghana Football Leagues. In 1997, the team won the Ghanaian FA Cup. History It was founded in the port city of Tema with the name GHAPOHA, which would later be changed to GHAPOHA Readers. The club's name was an abbreviation of Ghana Port and Harbor Authority (GHAPOHA). Their first major achievement was winning the Ghanaian FA Cup in the 1996/97 season after beating Okwahu United 1–0 in the final with a goal from Isaac Boakye. Internationally they won the WAFU Club Championship in 1997 and in the African Football Confederation tournaments they participated in the defunct African Cup Winners' Cup in 1998, in which they were eliminated in the second round by USM Alger of Algeria. In 2007, the team rebranded and changed their name from ''Ghapoha to Great Mariners.'' Honours National Tournaments (1) * FA Cup: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	JS Ténéré JS or js may refer to: Computing * JavaScript, a high-level, just-in-time compiled, object-oriented programming language * JScript, Microsoft's dialect of the ECMAScript standard used in Internet Explorer Businesses and organizations * Jonge Socialisten, a Dutch political group * Air Koryo, North Korea's state-run airline, IATA code JS * Jahangir Siddiqui & Co., a Pakistani financial services company * JS Model, Chinese manufacturer of UAVs * Jaffna Stallions, a team participating in Lanka Premier League * United Serbia (''Jedinstvena Srbija''), a political party in Serbia * JS Global, a Chinese manufacturer of home appliances Other uses * JS (band), an American female R&B duo * "JS" (song), by Mamoru Miyano, 2009 * Japanese Ship, a ship prefix A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship that has historically served numerous purposes, such as identifying the vessel's mode of propulsion, purpose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1996 WAFU Club Championship The 1996 WAFU Club Championship was the 18th 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 again by Niger's military team ASFAN Niamey after defeating East End Lions in the second leg. The club appearance was the lowest in WAFU history which had only four clubs, one each, from Ivory Coast, Niger, Sierra Leone and Senegal. A total of about 16 goals were scored, more than half less than last season. Originally a 22 match season, only six matches were played. Semifinals Finals Winners See also 1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs 1996 CAF Cup Winners' Cup 1996 CAF Cup The 1996 CAF Cup was the fifth football club tournament season that took place for the runners-up of each African country's domestic league. It was won by Kawkab Marrakesh in two-legged final victory against ES Sahel. Preliminary round First ... References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1998 WAFU Club Championship The 1998 WAFU Club Championship was the 29th 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 Nigeria's Shooting Stars after defeating Niger's JS Ténéré 2–0. Only four clubs competed in the edition. All of its four matches were played in Lomé, Togo. The edition would start at the semis and only have a single match each of the four portions and a third place match would occur in the season. Semifinals 3rd place match Final Winners See also 1998 CAF Champions League 1998 CAF Cup Winners' Cup 1998 CAF Cup The 1998 CAF Cup was the seventh football club tournament season that took place for the runners-up of each African country's domestic league. It was won by CS Sfaxien in two-legged final victory against ASC Jeanne d'Arc. Preliminary round F ... References External linksFull results of the 1998 WAFU Club Championsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	West African Club Championship The West African Club Championship (UFOA Cup), also known as the General Eyadéma Cup, was a West African Club tournament from 1977 to 1999. It was open to league runners-up in the West Africa (or ''Zone 3'') region of the CAF. While the first matches were played of the 2000 tournament, the competition was cancelled before the final, largely for financial reasons. While the intention of the CAF was to revive a national squad tournament in its place, the planned annual CSSA Nations Cup has not been regularly scheduled since. The tournament was resurrected in 2009 to pit each member country's highest team not featuring in the CAF Champions League or the CAF Confederation Cup. The final four was played in December with Togo as the host. Winners by year 1977 Stade Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire 1978 ASFA Dakar, Senegal 1979 ASF Police, Senegal 1980 ASF Police, Senegal 1981 Stella Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire 1982 Sekondi Hasaacas F.C., Ghana 1983 New Nigeria Bank (NNB), Benin City, Nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	ASEC Ndiambour Association Sportive Artistique et Culturelle Ndiambour (abbreviated ASEC Ndiambour, Wolof: ''Njaambur'' or ''Njambuur'') is a Senegalese football club based in Louga, which is part of the Senegal National League 2 Poule A (second tier). Their home stadium is Stade ASEC Ndiambour, also known as Alboury Ndiaye. Ndiambour (or Ndjambour) also is fifth in the number of major honours won in Senegal numbering seven. History The team was founded in 1969. It is named after the historic province of Cayor (Wolof: ''Kayor'') once existed in the pre-colonial times, it corresponds to Louga Region today. Championship history Their first cup final appearance was in 1985 and lost to ASC Diaraf 1-0, their second appearance also lost by a goal to US Gorée in the 1996 edition, Ndiambour won the 1999 edition after defeating SONACOS of Diourbel only in penalty shoots of 3-0 as the game was tied a goal apiece, this was their final appearance. They played up to 2009 in the top division in Senegal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Issia Wazi Issia Wazi is an Ivorian football club based in Issia, they compete in the Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division. Current squad Honours Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division: 0 Côte d'Ivoire Cup: 1 ::Winner : 2005–2006. ::Runner-up: 2006–2007 * Coupe Houphouët-Boigny: 0 Performance in CAF competitions * CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances :: 2007 – First Round ::2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ... – First Round :: 2010 – Preliminary Round References External links Article du Matin d'AbidjanFootball : Issia Wazi, le grand malaise {{Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division Football clubs in Ivory Coast Association football clubs established in 1989 1989 establishments in Ivory Coast Sports clubs in Ivory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Katsina United Katsina United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in the town of Katsina, Katsina State. History Founded in 1994, they were promoted to the Nigerian Premier League in 1997, placing 12th in their debut season but were disbanded after relegation in 2001. The Katsina State Government began plans to resurrect the team in April 2008. The club was reestablished in 2009 and was renamed "Spotlights FC", they debuted in the Nigeria National League for their first year. In February 2016, the team reverted to their original name, Katsina United. In October 2016, Katsina United won promotion back to the Nigeria Professional Football League, returning 15 years after they were last relegated. Stadium They played the first half of their first season after re-establishment at the Sardauna Memorial Stadium in Gusau while Katsina Township Stadium was being renovated. The club later moved to the new all-seater Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina. Achievements Nigerian FA Cup: 0 Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1997 CAF Champions League The 1997 CAF Champions League was the 33rd season of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by CAF, and the inaugural season under the revamped ''CAF Champions League'' title and format. Raja Casablanca of Morocco defeated Obuasi Goldfields of Ghana on penalties in the final to win their second title. Qualifying rounds Preliminary round 1 AS Tempête Mocaf were disqualified for not paying the entry fee. 2 Blue Waters FC withdrew. First round Second round Group stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Final Top goalscorers The top scorers from the 1997 CAF Champions League are as follows: External links1997 African Club Competitionsat RSSSF The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) is an international organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football. The foundation aims to build an exhaustive archive of football-related information from around the ... {{DEFAULTSOR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1997 African Cup Winners' Cup The 1997 African Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Étoile Sportive du Sahel in two-legged final victory against FAR Rabat. This was the twenty-third season that the tournament took place for the winners of each African country's domestic cup. Forty-one sides entered the competition. Teams from Niger and the Central African Republic were disqualified because their federations were in debt to CAF. Club 'S' Namakia from Madagascar withdrew before the 1st leg of the preliminary round, Maxaquene from Mozambique withdrew before the 1st leg of the first round while Racing Bafoussam from Cameroon was disqualified for not showing up in time for the 1st leg. The last team to withdraw from the competition was Dragons from Zaire before the 1st leg of the second round. Jomo Cosmos replaced Orlando Pirates, who were admitted to the Champions League for being the champions of both the league and cup competitions in South Africa. Preliminary round ;Notes :1 Sahel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]