1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

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1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
Tournament details
Dates29 October 1997 – 23 September 1998
Teams9 (from 4 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsCosta Rica Saprissa (4th title)
Runners-upGuatemala Municipal
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored50 (1.79 per match)
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1999 →

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[]

Association Team Qualifying method App. Previous best
Costa Rica Costa Rica Saprissa Runners-up 12th Champions (1972, 1973, 1978)
Herediano Semifinalist 6th 3rd (1971, 1975)
El Salvador El Salvador Águila Regular season winners 10th Runners-up (1973)
Guatemala Guatemala Comunicaciones Champions 15th Champions (1971, 1983)
Aurora Runners-up 10th Champions (1976, 1979)
Municipal Third place 11th Champions (1974, 1977)
Honduras Honduras Olimpia 1996–97 Champions 4th Champions (1981)
Real España Invetee 4th Champions (1982)
Motagua Invetee 3rd Group stage (1979, 1997)

Qualifying[]

Honduras[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
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.
17 September 1997 Motagua 1–1 Real España
Goal Goal
1 October 1997 Olimpia 2–2 Real España
Velásquez Goal 76' Goal 78'
8 October 1997 Motagua 0–1 Olimpia Tegucigalpa
19:30 CST Goal 55' Velásquez Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: (HON)

Play-off[]

29 October 1997 1st leg Motagua Honduras 0–0 Guatemala Comunicaciones Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
6 November 1997 2nd leg Comunicaciones Guatemala 0–0
(0–0 agg.)
(3–4 p)		 Honduras Motagua Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores

Group phase[]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Municipal 6 4 1 1 8 4 +4 14[a] 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
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Municipal one (+1) point added
As of 17 December 1997
Home \ Away ÁGU HER MUN OLI
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
Legend: 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
1 Saprissa 6 2 3 1 6 3 +3 11[a] Qualified to Semifinals
2 Real España 5 2 3 0 2 0 +2 11[b]
3 Aurora 5 0 3 2 2 6 −4 5[c]
4 Motagua 4 0 3 1 2 3 −1 3
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  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 AUR MOT RES SAP
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
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.

Final round[]

Semifinals[]

18 February 1998 1st leg Real España Honduras 0 – 1 Guatemala Municipal San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Goal Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
25 February 1998 2nd leg Municipal Guatemala 2 – 1 Honduras Real España Guatemala City, Guatemala
Gómez Goal
Goal		 Goal Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
  • Municipal won 3–1 on aggregate score.
19 August 1998 1st leg Olimpia Honduras v Costa Rica Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
23 August 1998 2nd leg Saprissa Costa Rica v Honduras 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[]

18 September 1998 1st leg Saprissa Costa Rica 2 – 1 Guatemala Municipal San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
23 September 1998 2nd leg Municipal Guatemala 1 – 1 Costa Rica Saprissa Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
  • Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate score.


 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
1998 Champion 
Saprissa
4th title
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