1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 19 February–11 June 1997 |
Teams | 8 (from 4 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Alianza (1st title) |
Runners-up | 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[]
Association | Team | Qualifying method | App. | Previous best |
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Costa Rica | Alajuelense | Champions | 4th | Champions (1996) |
Saprissa | Runners-up | 11th | Champions (1972, 1973, 1978) | |
El Salvador | Alianza | Champions | 8th | Runners-up (1980) |
Águila | Regular season winners | 9th | Runners-up (1973) | |
Guatemala | Comunicaciones | Champions | 14th | Champions (1971, 1983) |
Municipal | Invetee | 10th | Champions (1974, 1977) | |
Honduras | Olimpia | 1996–97 Champions | 3rd | Champions (1981) |
Motagua | Invetee | 2nd | Group stage (1979) |
Group A[]
19 February 1997 | Comunicaciones | 2 – 2 (3 – 4 p) | Alianza | showGuatemala City, Guatemala |
27 February 1997 | Alianza | 1 – 1 (4 – 3 p) | Motagua | showSan Salvador, El Salvador |
5 March 1997 | Comunicaciones | 1 – 1 (4 – 2 p) | Motagua | showGuatemala City, Guatemala |
9 March 1997 | Saprissa | 0 – 1 | Comunicaciones | showSan José, Costa Rica |
13 March 1997 | Motagua | 4 – 3 | Comunicaciones | showTegucigalpa, Honduras |
19 March 1997 | Comunicaciones | 2 – 3 | Saprissa | showGuatemala City, Guatemala |
26 March 1997 | Alianza | 0 – 0 (3 – 2 p) | Comunicaciones | showSan Salvador, El Salvador |
15 April 1997 | Alianza | 1 – 0 | Saprissa | showSan Salvador, El Salvador |
21 April 1997 | Saprissa | 2 – 1 | Motagua | showSan José, Costa Rica |
25 April 1997 | Saprissa | 3 – 2 | Alianza | showSan José, Costa Rica |
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Saprissa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 |
2 | Alianza | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
3 | Motagua | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
4 | 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 | 2 – 2 (4 – 2 p) | Olimpia | showAlajuela, Costa Rica |
20 February 1997 | Aguila | 0 – 0 (4 – 2 p) | Municipal | showSan Miguel, El Salvador |
6 March 1997 | Olimpia | 0 – 1 | Municipal | showTegucigalpa, Honduras |
9 March 1997 | Municipal | 0 – 1 | Alajuelense | showGuatemala City, Guatemala |
12 March 1997 | Municipal | 1 – 0 | Olimpia | showGuatemala City, Guatemala |
12 March 1997 | Aguila | 1 – 2 | Alajuelense | showSan Miguel, El Salvador |
25 March 1997 | Municipal | 3 – 0 | Aguila | showGuatemala City, Guatemala |
26 March 1997 | Olimpia | 0 – 0 (4 – 2 p) | Alajuelense | showTegucigalpa, Honduras |
2 April 1997 | Aguila | 4 – 2 | Olimpia | showSan Miguel, El Salvador |
17 April 1997 | Alajuelense | 3 – 1 | Municipal | showAlajuela, Costa Rica |
22 April 1997 | Alajuelense | 3 – 3 (3 – 4 p) | Aguila | showAlajuela, Costa Rica |
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Alajuelense | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 |
2 | Municipal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 |
3 | Aguila | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 |
4 | 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 | 2 – 2 | Alianza | showGuatemala City, Guatemala |
31 May 1997 1st leg | Alajuelense | 0 – 4 | Saprissa | showAlajuela, Costa Rica |
27 May 1997 2nd leg | Alianza | 0 – 0 (4 – 2 p) | Municipal | showSan Salvador, El Salvador |
- Alianza 2–2 Municipal on aggregate; Alianza won 4–2 on penalty shootouts.
Not played 2nd leg | Saprissa | v | Alajuelense | showSan José, Costa Rica |
- Saprissa won 4–0 on aggregate; serie decided in one match.
Final[]
11 June 1997 Final | Saprissa | 0 – 1 | Alianza | showSan José, Costa Rica |
- Alianza 1997 Central American champion; serie decided in one match.
References[]
- ^ RSSSF.com – Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica 1997 – 8 December 2004
Categories:
- UNCAF Interclub Cup
- 1997 in Central American football
- 1996–97 in Honduran football
- 1996–97 in Salvadoran football
- 1996–97 in Guatemalan football
- 1996–97 in Costa Rican football