1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
Tournament details
Dates 29 October 1997 – 23 September 1998
Teams 9 (from 4 associations)
Final positions
Champions Costa Rica Saprissa (4th title)
Runners-up Guatemala Municipal
Tournament statistics
Matches played 28
Goals scored 50 (1.79 per match)

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.

Teams

AssociationTeamQualifying methodApp.Previous best
Costa Rica Costa RicaSaprissa1996–97 Runners-up12thChampions (1972, 1973, 1978)
Herediano1996–97 Semifinalist6th3rd (1971, 1975)
El Salvador El SalvadorÁguila1996–97 Regular season winners10thRunners-up (1973)
Guatemala GuatemalaComunicaciones1996–97 Champions15thChampions (1971, 1983)
Aurora1996–97 Runners-up10thChampions (1976, 1979)
Municipal1996–97 Third place11thChampions (1974, 1977)
Honduras HondurasOlimpia1996–97 Champions4thChampions (1981)
Real EspañaInvetee4thChampions (1982)
MotaguaInvetee3rdGroup stage (1979, 1997)

Qualifying

  • Comunicaciones 0–0 Motagua on aggregate score; Motagua won 4–3 on penalty shootouts.

Group phase

Group A

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Municipal 6 4 1 1 8 4 +4 0141 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
  • 1 Municipal one (+1) point added.
As of 17 December 1997
Home \ Away[1] ÁGU HER MUNOLI
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

Source: RSSSF
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

  • Águila 2–3 Municipal on penalty shootouts.

Group B

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Saprissa 6 2 3 1 6 3 +3 0111 Qualified to Semifinals
2 Real España 5 2 3 0 2 0 +2 0112
3 Aurora 5 0 3 2 2 6 −4 053
4 Motagua 4 0 3 1 2 3 −1 3
  • 1 Saprissa two (+2) points added.
  • 2 Real España two (+2) points added.
  • 3 Aurora two (+2) points added.
As of 11 December 1997
Home \ Away[1] AUR MOT RESSAP
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

Source: RSSSF
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: 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.

Final round

Semifinals

  • Municipal won 3–1 on aggregate score.
  • 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 won 3–2 on aggregate score.
Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
1998 Champion
Saprissa
4th title
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