1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

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.

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

Teams
AssociationTeamQualifying methodApp.Previous best
Costa RicaSaprissa1996–97 Runners-up12thChampions (1972, 1973, 1978)
Herediano1996–97 Semifinalist6th3rd (1971, 1975)
El SalvadorÁguila1996–97 Regular season winners10thRunners-up (1973)
GuatemalaComunicaciones1996–97 Champions15thChampions (1971, 1983)
Aurora1996–97 Runners-up10thChampions (1976, 1979)
Municipal1996–97 Third place11thChampions (1974, 1977)
HondurasOlimpia1996–97 Champions4thChampions (1981)
Real EspañaInvetee4thChampions (1982)
MotaguaInvetee3rdGroup 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
Asprilla Hernández
1 October 1997 Olimpia 2–2 Real España
Velásquez  76'  78'
8 October 1997 Motagua 0–1 Olimpia Tegucigalpa
19:30 CST  55' Velásquez Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Nelson Cálix (HON)

Play-off
29 October 1997 1st leg Motagua 0–0 Comunicaciones Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
6 November 1997 2nd leg Comunicaciones 0–0
(0–0 agg.)
(3–4 p)		 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[lower-alpha 1] 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:
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[lower-alpha 1] Qualified to Semifinals
2 Real España 5 2 3 0 2 0 +2 11[lower-alpha 2]
3 Aurora 5 0 3 2 2 6 −4 5[lower-alpha 3]
4 Motagua 4 0 3 1 2 3 −1 3
Source:
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 0 – 1 Municipal San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Trijillo Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
25 February 1998 2nd leg Municipal 2 – 1 Real España Guatemala City, Guatemala
Gómez
Beltrano 		Martínez Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
  • Municipal won 3–1 on aggregate score.
19 August 1998 1st leg Olimpia v Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
23 August 1998 2nd leg Saprissa v 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 2 – 1 Municipal San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
23 September 1998 2nd leg Municipal 1 – 1 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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