1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

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1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
Tournament details
Dates19 February–11 June 1997
Teams8 (from 4 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsEl Salvador Alianza (1st title)
Runners-upCosta Rica Saprissa
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored72 (2.57 per match)
← 1996
1998 →

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[]

Association Team Qualifying method App. Previous best
Costa Rica Costa Rica Alajuelense Champions 4th Champions (1996)
Saprissa Runners-up 11th Champions (1972, 1973, 1978)
El Salvador El Salvador Alianza Champions 8th Runners-up (1980)
Águila Regular season winners 9th Runners-up (1973)
Guatemala Guatemala Comunicaciones Champions 14th Champions (1971, 1983)
Municipal Invetee 10th Champions (1974, 1977)
Honduras Honduras Olimpia 1996–97 Champions 3rd Champions (1981)
Motagua Invetee 2nd Group stage (1979)

Group A[]

19 February 1997 Motagua Honduras 0 – 0
(4 – 5 p)		 Costa Rica Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
19 February 1997 Comunicaciones Guatemala 2 – 2
(3 – 4 p)		 El Salvador Alianza Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Penalties
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Meléndez Penalty scored
Penalty missed		 Penalty scored Guevara
Penalty scored Costa
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty missed Arzú
27 February 1997 Alianza El Salvador 1 – 1
(4 – 3 p)		 Honduras Motagua San Salvador, El Salvador
Montes Goal 54' Goal Costa Stadium: Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca
5 March 1997 Comunicaciones Guatemala 1 – 1
(4 – 2 p)		 Honduras Motagua Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
9 March 1997 Saprissa Costa Rica 0 – 1 Guatemala Comunicaciones San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
13 March 1997 Motagua Honduras 4 – 3 Guatemala Comunicaciones Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
19 March 1997 Comunicaciones Guatemala 2 – 3 Costa Rica Saprissa Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
26 March 1997 Alianza El Salvador 0 – 0
(3 – 2 p)		 Guatemala Comunicaciones San Salvador, El Salvador
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
3 April 1997 Motagua Honduras 1 – 1
(2 – 4 p)		 El Salvador Alianza Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Goal Goal 70' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Penalties
Guevara Penalty missed
Costa Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Arzú Penalty scored		 Penalty scored
Penalty scored Canales
Penalty scored Curbelo
Penalty scored
15 April 1997 Alianza El Salvador 1 – 0 Costa Rica Saprissa San Salvador, El Salvador
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
21 April 1997 Saprissa Costa Rica 2 – 1 Honduras Motagua San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
25 April 1997 Saprissa Costa Rica 3 – 2 El Salvador Alianza San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

Standings[]

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts
1 Costa Rica Saprissa 6 3 1 0 2 8 7 +1 11
2 El Salvador Alianza 6 1 4 0 1 7 7 0 11
3 Honduras Motagua 6 1 0 4 1 8 8 0 7
4 Guatemala Comunicaciones 6 1 1 2 2 9 10 −1 7
Source:[citation needed]
  • Saprissa and Alianza qualified to the Semifinals.

Group B[]

19 February 1997 Alajuelense Costa Rica 2 – 2
(4 – 2 p)		 Honduras Olimpia Alajuela, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
20 February 1997 Aguila El Salvador 0 – 0
(4 – 2 p)		 Guatemala Municipal San Miguel, El Salvador
Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza
26 February 1997 Olimpia Honduras 1 – 1
(5 – 6 p)		 El Salvador Aguila Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
6 March 1997 Olimpia Honduras 0 – 1 Guatemala Municipal Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
9 March 1997 Municipal Guatemala 0 – 1 Costa Rica Alajuelense Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
12 March 1997 Municipal Guatemala 1 – 0 Honduras Olimpia Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
12 March 1997 Aguila El Salvador 1 – 2 Costa Rica Alajuelense San Miguel, El Salvador
Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza
25 March 1997 Municipal Guatemala 3 – 0 El Salvador Aguila Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
26 March 1997 Olimpia Honduras 0 – 0
(4 – 2 p)		 Costa Rica Alajuelense Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
2 April 1997 Aguila El Salvador 4 – 2 Honduras Olimpia San Miguel, El Salvador
Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza
17 April 1997 Alajuelense Costa Rica 3 – 1 Guatemala Municipal Alajuela, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
22 April 1997 Alajuelense Costa Rica 3 – 3
(3 – 4 p)		 El Salvador Aguila Alajuela, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto

Standings[]

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts
1 Costa Rica Alajuelense 6 3 1 2 0 11 7 +4 13
2 Guatemala Municipal 6 3 0 1 2 6 4 +2 10
3 El Salvador Aguila 6 1 3 0 2 9 11 −2 9
4 Honduras Olimpia 6 0 1 2 3 5 9 −4 4
Source:[citation needed]
  • Alajuelense and Municipal qualified to the Semifinals.

Semifinals[]

25 May 1997 1st leg Municipal Guatemala 2 – 2 El Salvador Alianza Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
31 May 1997 1st leg Alajuelense Costa Rica 0 – 4 Costa Rica Saprissa Alajuela, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
27 May 1997 2nd leg Alianza El Salvador 0 – 0
(4 – 2 p)		 Guatemala Municipal San Salvador, El Salvador
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
  • Alianza 2–2 Municipal on aggregate; Alianza won 4–2 on penalty shootouts.
Not played 2nd leg Saprissa Costa Rica v Costa Rica Alajuelense San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
  • Saprissa won 4–0 on aggregate; serie decided in one match.

Final[]

11 June 1997 Final Saprissa Costa Rica 0 – 1 El Salvador Alianza San José, Costa Rica
Lugo Goal 83' Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
  • 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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