1997 African Cup Winners' Cup
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The 1997 season of the 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 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
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Fédération Nigerienne de Football
The Fédération Nigerienne de Football is the governing body of football in Niger. It was founded in 1967, and affiliated to FIFA and to CAF the same year. It organizes the national football league and the national team.-External links:*...
and Central African Republic
Fédération Centrafricaine de Football
The Fédération Centrafricaine de Football is the governing body of football in the Central African Republic. It was founded in 1961, affiliated to FIFA in 1963 and to CAF in 1965. The offices of the RCA are located in Bangui, the capital city...
were disqualified because their federations were in debt to CAF
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
. Club 'S' Namakia from Madagascar
Fédération Malagasy de Football
The Fédération Malagasy de Football is the governing body of football in Madagascar. It was founded in 1961, affiliated to FIFA in 1962 and to CAF in 1963. It organizes the national football league and the national team....
withdrew before the 1st leg of the preliminary round, Maxaquene from Mozambique
Federação Moçambicana de Futebol
The Federação Moçambicana de Futebol is the governing body of football in Mozambique. It was founded in 1976, affiliated to FIFA in 1980 and to CAF in 1978. It organizes the national football league Moçambola and the national team.-External links:...
withdrew before the 1st leg of the first round while Racing Bafoussam from Cameroon
Fédération Camerounaise de Football
The Fédération Camerounaise de Football is the governing body of football in Cameroon.- External links :* * at the FIFA website.* at CAF Online...
was disqualified for not showing up in time for the 1st leg. The last team to withdraw from the competition was Dragons from Zaire
Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association
The Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association is the governing body of football in Congo DR. It was founded in 1919 and affiliated to the FIFA in 1962 and CAF in 1963. It organizes the national football league Linafoot and the national team....
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
South African Football Association
The South African Football Association or SAFA is the governing body of football in South Africa.-History:The South African Football Association was founded on 8 December, 1991, the culmination of a long unity process that was to rid the sport in South Africa of all its past racial division.Four...
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