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 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 mat ...

. It was won by Ghana's

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 I ...

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

References

External links

Full results of the 1997 WAFU Club Championship at RSSSF
{{WAFU Club Championship West African Club Championship 1997 in African football