| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | - 29 November 1997 |
| Teams | 30 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
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| Runners-up |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 143 (2.65 per match) |
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.