Final Table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| Zambia (C) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Malawi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
Note: (C) Champions.
Finals Results
| Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Malawi | 2 | Mozambique | 2 |
| Zambia | 4 | Malawi | 0 |
| Tanzania | 0 | Namibia | 0 |
| Mozambique | 3 | Tanzania | 0 |
| Namibia | 4 | Malawi | 1 |
| Tanzania | 2 | Zambia | 2 |
| Mozambique | 1 | Namibia | 1 |
| Zambia | 2 | Mozambique | 1 |
| Malawi | 2 | Tanzania | 2 |
| Namibia | 1 | Zambia | 1 |
Preliminary Round
| Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Botswana | 1 | Malawi | 4 |
| Swaziland | 0 | Mozambique | 4 |
| Lesotho | 0 | Zambia | 2 |
| Namibia | 2 | Zimbabwe | 1 |
Note: Preliminary Round winners qualify for Finals, along with Tanzania who qualify automatically.
Report
Zambia won the COSAFA Castle Cup in 1997 – the Regional Soccer Tournament for Southern Africa – by finishing top of the 5-team Final Round on 8 points, two ahead of second placed Namibia, with Mozambique a further point behind in third. They lifted the title after drawing 1-1 away to nearest challengers Namibia in the final fixture of the round-robin tournament.
Images
[1] COSAFA Pinterest (2020) COSAFA Logo [Internet] Available from: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f2/ee/4b/f2ee4b0b026354068b5add656973ba67.png [Accessed 15 February 2020]
Magazines
[2] African Soccer (1997) “COSAFA Castle Cup: Consolation Prize” African Soccer. October 1997. pg. 20.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Prof. Simon H. Perry
About this document
Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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Last Updated: 15 February 2020
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