1997 Afro-Asian Club Championship
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The 1997 Afro-Asian Club Championship, was the 10th Afro-Asian Club Championship competition endorsed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC), contested between the winners of the African Champions' Cup and the Asian Club Championship.
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Zamalek won on away goals | |||||||
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Date | 16 November 1997 | ||||||
Venue | Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang | ||||||
Referee | Masayoshi Okada (Japan) | ||||||
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Date | 5 December 1997 | ||||||
Venue | Cairo Stadium, Cairo | ||||||
Referee | Mourad Daami (Tunisia) | ||||||
← 1996 1998 → |
The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Korean team Pohang Steel the 1996–97 Asian Club Championship winner. and Egyptian team Zamalek, the 1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs winner, The first leg was hosted by Pohang Steel at the Pohang Steel Yard in Pohang on 16 November 1997, while the second leg was hosted by Zamalek at Cairo Stadium in Cairo on 5 December 1997.
Aggregate was 2–2, Zamalek won on away goals, became the first (and only) club to win the Championship for 2 times.