1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

The 1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica was the 15th UNCAF Club Tournament and the first one since 1984; the tournament was renamed Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica. Costa Rican side Liga Deportiva Alajuelense were crowned champions.[1]

1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
Tournament details
Dates17 April – 11 June 1996
Teams4 (from 2 associations)
Final positions
Champions Alajuelense (1st title)
Runners-up Saprissa
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored42 (3.5 per match)

Teams
AssociationTeamQualifying methodApp.Previous best
Costa RicaSaprissa1994–95 Champions10thChampions (1972, 1973, 1978)
Alajuelense1994–95 Runners-up3rdGroup stage (1972, 1973)
GuatemalaComunicaciones1994–95 Champions13thChampions (1971, 1983)
Municipal1994–95 Runners-up9thChampions (1974, 1977)

Original format

Originally 2 groups of 4 teams were organized, however, Hondurans C.D. Motagua and C.D. Olimpia withdrew and they were scrapped from the groups. The day before the start, C.D. Atlético Marte also withdrew leaving the groups uneven; the draw was revised and all teams played each other in a home and away format.

Group A:

Group B:

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Alajuelense 6 3 2 1 12 8 +4 12[lower-alpha 1] 1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica champions
2 Saprissa 6 3 0 3 14 11 +3 9
3 Comunicaciones 6 2 2 2 11 13 −2 9[lower-alpha 2]
4 Municipal 6 1 2 3 5 10 −5 6[lower-alpha 3]
Source:
Notes:
  1. Alajuelense one (+1) point added.
  2. Comunicaciones one (+1) point added.
  3. Municipal (+1) point added.

Results
17 April 1996 Municipal 0 – 0
(3 – 5 p)		 Alajuelense Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
18 April 1996 Saprissa 3 – 2 Comunicaciones San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
1 May 1996 Comunicaciones 2 – 1 Municipal Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
9 May 1996 Saprissa 4 – 2 Municipal San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
17 May 1996 Comunicaciones 2 – 2
(5 – 4 p)		 Alajuelense Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
19 May 1996 Saprissa 5 – 0 Alajuelense San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
23 May 1996 Alajuelense 3 – 0 Municipal Alajuela, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
26 May 1996 Alajuelense 3 – 0 Saprissa Alajuela, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
29 May 1996 Comunicaciones 3 – 2 Saprissa Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
31 May 1996 Municipal 1 – 0 Saprissa Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
5 June 1996 Municipal 1 – 1
(4 – 3 p)		 Comunicaciones Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
11 June 1996 Alajuelense 4 – 1 Comunicaciones Alajuela, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto

References
  1. RSSSF.com – Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica 1996 – 11 June 1996
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