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

| Team 1 | Agg. | 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. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Mamahira AC | — | ASEC Ndjambour | 2–1 | — |

## Semifinals

| Team 1 | Agg. | 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. | 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
