1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
Tournament details
Dates 19 February–11 June 1997
Teams 8 (from 4 associations)
Final positions
Champions El Salvador Alianza (1st title)
Runners-up Costa Rica Saprissa
Tournament statistics
Matches played 28
Goals scored 72 (2.57 per match)

Alianza F.C. from El Salvador won the 1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica after defeating Deportivo Saprissa in a single final match played in Costa Rica.[1]

Teams

AssociationTeamQualifying methodApp.Previous best
Costa Rica Costa RicaAlajuelense1996–97 Champions4thChampions (1996)
Saprissa1996–97 Runners-up11thChampions (1972, 1973, 1978)
El Salvador El SalvadorAlianza1996–97 Champions8thRunners-up (1980)
Águila1996–97 Regular season winners9thRunners-up (1973)
Guatemala GuatemalaComunicaciones1996–97 Champions14thChampions (1971, 1983)
MunicipalInvetee10thChampions (1974, 1977)
Honduras HondurasOlimpia1996–97 Champions3rdChampions (1981)
MotaguaInvetee2ndGroup stage (1979)

Group A

Standings

No.ClubPldWX2X1LFADPts.
1Costa Rica Saprissa6310287+111
2El Salvador Alianza6140177011
3Honduras Motagua610418807
4Guatemala Comunicaciones61122910–17
  • Saprissa and Alianza qualified to the Semifinals.

Group B

Standings

No.ClubPldWX2X1LFADPts.
1Costa Rica Alajuelense63120117+413
2Guatemala Municipal6301264+210
3El Salvador Aguila61302911–29
4Honduras Olimpia6012359–44
  • Alajuelense and Municipal qualified to the Semifinals.

Semifinals

  • Alianza 2–2 Municipal on aggregate; Alianza won 4–2 on penalty shootouts.
  • Saprissa won 4–0 on aggregate; serie decided in one match.

Final

  • Alianza 1997 Central American champion; serie decided in one match.

References

  1. ↑ RSSSF.com – Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica 1997 – 8 December 2004
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