1998 Copa Merconorte

Copa Merconorte 1998 15 September – 9 December 1998 12 5 COL Atlético Nacional 1 COL Deportivo Cali 75 218 COL Héctor HurtadoCOL Neider MorantesVEN 1954 Rafael CastellínECU Héctor FerriARG Carlos Alberto Juárez(4 goals each) 1999 thumb | right | alt=Copa Merconorte logo | Copa Merconorte logo The 1998 Copa Merconorte was the 1st edition of association football tournament Copa Merconorte held in 1998. Atlético Nacional of Colombia beat Deportivo Cali also of Colombia in the final. Originally, this tournament was to start on 1 September 1998 (the group stage lasting until 25 November), with 16 teams divided into 4 groups of 4. Those 16 teams included 3 Mexican teams, América, Cruz Azul and Guadalajara. However, the Mexican Football Federation insisted on including Toluca and Necaxa, the two finalists of the 1998 Summer season, instead of América and Guadalajara, who had been chosen for their popular support. No agreement could be reached, and on 20 August the Mexican teams withdrew. The organization then decided to remove the two teams from the USA (D.C. United and Los Angeles Galaxy) as well, include a fourth Colombian team (América de Cali) and play with 3 groups of 4.Andrés Juan Pablo Ballesteros Frank Copa Merconorte 1998 https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/merconorte98.html Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 7 October 2017 17 November 2000 Participants CountryTeam(1 berth)The Strongest(4 berths)América de CaliAtlético NacionalDeportivo CaliMillonarios(3 berths)Barcelona El Nacional Emelec (3 berths)Alianza Lima Sporting Cristal Universitario (1 berth)Caracas Group stage According to the original draw in march of 1998, these are the groups of competition: Group A: Sporting Cristal, Emelec, Deportivo Cali and Guadalajara Group B: América, Universitario, El Nacional and Atlético Nacional Group C: Alianza Lima, Barcelona, Millonarios and D.C. United Group D: The Strongest, Caracas, Cruz Azul and Los Angeles Galaxy Each team played the other teams in the group twice during the group stage. The three group winners and the best runner-up advanced to the second round. Group A main WDL true FBR Group A Q y MIL Colombia Millonarios EME Ecuador Emelec AME COL América de Cali CRI PER Sporting Cristal 3 1 2 7 8 2 3 1 9 6 1 4 1 9 9 0 4 2 5 7 #CCFFCC Advance to Semifinals A complete 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 Group B main WDL true FBR Group B Q y ATL Colombia Atlético Nacional ALI PER Alianza Lima STR BOL The Strongest BAR ECU Barcelona 3 2 1 14 7 2 2 2 8 6 2 2 2 5 9 1 2 3 5 10 #CCFFCC Advance to Semifinals A complete 1–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 4–0 2–3 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 0–2 1–0 Group C main WDL true FBR Group C Q y CAL Colombia Deportivo Cali NAC ECU El Nacional CAR VEN Caracas UNI PER Universitario 3 2 1 7 3 3 1 2 6 6 2 1 3 6 8 1 2 3 6 8 #CCFFCC Advance to Semifinals A A complete 0–2 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–2 Ranking of second placed teams main football complete RSSSF 200 T 2C 2A 2B KO 2 3 1 9 6 A 2 2 2 8 6 B 3 1 2 6 6 C ECU Emelec PER Alianza Lima ECU El Nacional Q #CCFFCC Advance to Semifinals 1) points in all group matches; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) lots drawn by CONMEBOL. Semifinals El Nacional Ecuador 3–3 (4–5 p) Colombia Deportivo Cali 1–2 2–1 Millonarios Colombia 2–3 Colombia Atlético Nacional 0–2 2–1 |- |} First leg 1998 11 19 y El Nacional Ecuador Chalá 61' 1–2 Colombia Deportivo Cali Gaviria 31'Bonilla 47' Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito PER José Arana Villamonte 1998 11 19 y Millonarios Colombia 0–2 Colombia Atlético Nacional Zambrano 62'Morantes 77' El Campín, Bogotá BOL René Ortubé Second leg 1998 11 26 y Deportivo Cali Colombia Escobar 69' 1–2 Ecuador El Nacional Valencia 59'Ferri 83' Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali Zapata Bedoya Córdoba Dudamel Patiño Mosquera 5–4 Alvarado Ordóñez Ferri Burbano Arroyo Carcelén VEN Paolo Borgosano 1998 11 26 y Atlético Nacional Colombia Grisales 64' 1–2 Colombia Millonarios Toro 71'Ramírez 81' Atanasio Girardot, Medellín VEN Luis Solórzano Finals Atlético Nacional Colombia 4–1 Colombia Deportivo Cali 3–1 1–0 |- |} First leg 1998 12 3 y Atlético Nacional Colombia Vásquez 29', 73'Perea 61' 3–1 Colombia Deportivo Cali Zapata 49' Atanasio Girardot, Medellín Colombia Felipe Russi Second leg 1998 12 9 y Deportivo Cali Colombia 0–1 Colombia Atlético Nacional Moranes 90' Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali Colombia Óscar Ruiz Statistics Top scorers RankPlayerTeamTotal1 ECU 1900 Héctor Ferri ECU 1900 El Nacional4 COL Neider Morantes COL Atlético Nacional4 VEN 1954 Rafael Castellín VEN 1954 Caracas4 COL Héctor Hurtado COL América de Cali4 ARG Carlos Alberto Juárez ECU 1900 Emelec46 COL Víctor Bonilla COL Deportivo Cali3 COL Walter Escobar COL Deportivo Cali3 COL Carlos Vásquez COL Atlético Nacional3 ARG Mauro Cantoro PER Universitario3 COL Jairo Castillo COL América de Cali3 PER Germán Carty PER Sporting Cristal3 References External links 1998 Copa Merconorte game summaries 1998 Copa Merconorte stats Category:Copa Merconorte 3