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1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
International football competition
The 1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica was the 16th edition of the UNCAF Club Tournament and the third and last under this name. Costa Rican Deportivo Saprissa obtained its 4th regional title.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Dates ...
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 29 October 1997 – 23 September 1998 |
Teams | 9 (from 4 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Saprissa (4th title) |
Runners-up | Municipal |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 28 |
Goals scored | 50 (1.79 per match) |
← 1997 1999 → |
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More information Association, Team ...
Association | Team | Qualifying method | App. | Previous best |
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Costa Rica | Saprissa | 1996–97 Runners-up | 12th | Champions (1972, 1973, 1978) |
Herediano | 1996–97 Semifinalist | 6th | 3rd (1971, 1975) | |
El Salvador | Águila | 1996–97 Regular season winners | 10th | Runners-up (1973) |
Guatemala | Comunicaciones | 1996–97 Champions | 15th | Champions (1971, 1983) |
Aurora | 1996–97 Runners-up | 10th | Champions (1976, 1979) | |
Municipal | 1996–97 Third place | 11th | Champions (1974, 1977) | |
Honduras | Olimpia | 1996–97 Champions | 4th | Champions (1981) |
Real España | Invitee | 4th | Champions (1982) | |
Motagua | Invitee | 3rd | Group stage (1979, 1997) |
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Honduras
More information Pos, Team ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Olimpia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance Final Tournament |
2 | Real España | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | Motagua | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | Advance to Play-offs |
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Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 1997. Source: Diario Diez
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Motagua v Real España
17 September 1997 | Motagua | 1–1 | Real España | |
Roberto Asprilla | Washington Hernández |
Olimpia v Real España
1 October 1997 | Olimpia | 2–2 | Real España | |
Wilmer Velásquez 76' 78' | TBD TBD |
Motagua v Olimpia
8 October 1997 | Motagua | 0–1 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
19:30 CST | Nil | Wilmer Velásquez 55' | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Nelson Cálix (HON) |
Play-off
Motagua v Comunicaciones
29 October 1997 1st leg | Motagua | 0–0 | Comunicaciones | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Nil | Nil | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Comunicaciones v Motagua
6 November 1997 2nd leg | Comunicaciones | 0–0 (0–0 agg.) (3–4 p) | Motagua | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Nil | Nil | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Municipal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 14[lower-alpha 1] | Qualified to Semifinals |
2 | Olimpia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 12 | |
3 | Herediano | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | |
4 | Águila | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 |
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- As of 17 December 1997
More information Home \ Away, ÁGU ...
Home \ Away | ÁGU | HER | MUN | OLI |
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Águila | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |
Herediano | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
Municipal | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
Olimpia | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 |
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Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
- Águila 2–3 Municipal on penalty shootouts.
Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Saprissa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11[lower-alpha 1] | Qualified to Semifinals |
2 | Real España | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 11[lower-alpha 2] | |
3 | Aurora | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | |
4 | Motagua | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
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- As of 11 December 1997
More information Home \ Away, AUR ...
Home \ Away | AUR | MOT | RES | SAP |
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Aurora | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | |
Motagua | 1–1 | |||
Real España | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
Saprissa | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
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Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
- Saprissa 4–3 Aurora on penalty shootouts.
- Motagua 3–4 Saprissa on penalty shootouts.
- Saprissa 3–5 Real España on penalty shootouts.
- Aurora 4–2 Motagua on penalty shootouts.
- Saprissa 3–5 Real España on penalty shootouts.
- Real España 5–4 Motagua on penalty shootouts.
- Aurora 5–3 Real España on penalty shootouts.
- Motagua's remaining matches were not played.
Real España v Saprissa
October 29, 1997 | Real España | 1-0 | Saprissa | |
TBD | Nil |
Motagua v Real España
November 6, 1997 | Motagua | v | Real España | |
TBD | TBD |
Real España v Aurora
November 12, 1997 | Real España | 1-0 | Aurora | |
Mario Rodríguez | Nil |
Motagua v Saprissa
November 12, 1997 | Motagua | 1-1 | Saprissa | |
Amado Guevara 32' | Alejandro Larrea 18' |
Saprissa v Real España
November 20, 1997 | Saprissa | 0-0 | Real España | |
Nil | Nil |
Real España v Motagua
November 29, 1997 | Real España | 0-0 | Motagua | |
Nil | Nil |
Aurora v Real España
December 3, 1997 | Aurora | 0-0 | Real España | |
Nil | Nil |
Semifinals
Real España v Municipal
18 February 1998 1st leg | Real España | 0 – 1 | Municipal | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
Nil | César Trijillo | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
Municipal v Real España
25 February 1998 2nd leg | Municipal | 2 – 1 | Real España | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Ronald Gómez Ariel Beltrano |
Tedy Martínez | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
- Municipal won 3–1 on aggregate score.
Olimpia v Saprissa
19 August 1998 1st leg | Olimpia | v | Saprissa | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Saprissa v Olimpia
23 August 1998 2nd leg | Saprissa | v | Olimpia | San José, Costa Rica |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
- The last suggested dates by Saprissa for the semifinals (19 and 23 August) were not accepted by Olimpia due to league obligations. UNCAF decided to award Saprissa a walkover.
Final
Saprissa v Municipal
18 September 1998 1st leg | Saprissa | 2 – 1 | Municipal | San José, Costa Rica |
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Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
Municipal v Saprissa
23 September 1998 2nd leg | Municipal | 1 – 1 | Saprissa | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
- Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate score.
More information Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica ...
Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica 1998 champion |
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Saprissa 4th title |
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