1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica 1996 17 April – 11 June 1996 4 2 CRC Alajuelense 1 CRC Saprissa 12 42 1984 1997 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.RSSSF.com – Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica 1996 – 11 June 1996 Teams Association Team Qualifying method App. Appearance Previous best CRC Costa Rica Saprissa 1994–95 Champions 10th Champions (1972, 1973, 1978) Alajuelense 1994–95 Runners-up 3rd Group stage (1972, 1973) GUA Guatemala Comunicaciones 1994–95 Champions 13th Champions (1971, 1983) Municipal 1994–95 Runners-up 9th Champions (1974, 1977) Original format Originally 2 groups of 4 teams were organized, however, Hondurans Motagua and Olimpia withdrew and they were scrapped from the groups. The day before the start, 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: SLV Atlético Marte (withdrew) GUA Municipal CRC Alajuelense HON 1949 Motagua (withdrew)Group B: GUA Comunicaciones SLV FAS CRC Saprissa HON 1949 Olimpia (withdrew) Standings main WDL Q ALA SAP COM MUN Saprissa Alajuelense Comunicaciones Municipal 3 2 1 12 8 3 0 3 14 11 2 2 2 11 13 1 2 3 5 10 1 Alajuelense one (+1) point added. 1 Comunicaciones one (+1) point added. 1 Municipal (+1) point added. #D0F0C0 1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica champions C complete Results 17 April 1996 Municipal GUA 0 – 0 CRC Alajuelense Nil Nil Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Mateo Flores Y 3 – 5 18 April 1996 Saprissa CRC 3 – 2 GUA Comunicaciones San José, Costa Rica Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Y 1 May 1996 Comunicaciones GUA 2 – 1 GUA Municipal Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Cementos Progreso Y 9 May 1996 Saprissa CRC 4 – 2 GUA Municipal San José, Costa Rica Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Y 17 May 1996 Comunicaciones GUA 2 – 2 CRC Alajuelense Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Cementos Progreso Y 5 – 4 19 May 1996 Saprissa CRC 5 – 0 CRC Alajuelense Nil San José, Costa Rica Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Y 23 May 1996 Alajuelense CRC 3 – 0 GUA Municipal Nil Alajuela, Costa Rica Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Y 26 May 1996 Alajuelense CRC 3 – 0 CRC Saprissa Ronald Gomez Nil Alajuela, Costa Rica Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Y 29 May 1996 Comunicaciones GUA 3 – 2 CRC Saprissa Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Cementos Progreso Y 31 May 1996 Municipal GUA 1 – 0 CRC Saprissa Nil Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Mateo Flores Y 5 June 1996 Municipal GUA 1 – 1 GUA Comunicaciones Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Mateo Flores Y 4 – 3 11 June 1996 Alajuelense CRC 4 – 1 GUA Comunicaciones Alajuela, Costa Rica Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Y References 1996 1 Category:1995–96 in Honduran football Category:1995–96 in Salvadoran football Category:1995–96 in Guatemalan football Category:1995–96 in Costa Rican football