1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica 1997 19 February–11 June 1997 8 4 SLV Alianza 1 CRC Saprissa 28 72 1996 1998 Alianza F.C. from El Salvador won the 1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica after defeating Deportivo Saprissa in a single final match played in Costa Rica.RSSSF.com – Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica 1997 – 8 December 2004 Teams Association Team Qualifying method App. Appearance Previous best CRC Costa Rica Alajuelense 1996–97 Champions 4th Champions (1996) Saprissa 1996–97 Runners-up 11th Champions (1972, 1973, 1978) SLV El Salvador Alianza 1996–97 Champions 8th Runners-up (1980) Águila 1996–97 Regular season winners 9th Runners-up (1973) GUA Guatemala Comunicaciones 1996–97 Champions 14th Champions (1971, 1983) Municipal Invitee 10th Champions (1974, 1977) HON 1949 Honduras Olimpia 1996–97 Champions 3rd Champions (1981) Motagua Invitee 2nd Group stage (1979) Group A 19 February 1997 Motagua HON 1949 0 – 0 CRC Saprissa Nil Nil Tegucigalpa, Honduras Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y 4 – 5 19 February 1997 Comunicaciones GUA 2 – 2 SLV Alianza Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Cementos Progreso Y 3 – 4 27 February 1997 Alianza SLV 1 – 1 HON 1949 Motagua Elías Montes 54 Denilson Costa San Salvador, El Salvador Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca Y La Cruz Mirón Chachagua Meléndez Bauzá 4 – 3 Guevara Costa Pérez Romero Arzú 5 March 1997 Comunicaciones GUA 1 – 1 HON 1949 Motagua Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Cementos Progreso Y 4 – 2 9 March 1997 Saprissa CRC 0 – 1 GUA Comunicaciones Nil Marco Benatto 18 San José, Costa Rica Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Y 13 March 1997 Motagua HON 1949 4 – 3 GUA Comunicaciones Tegucigalpa, Honduras Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y 19 March 1997 Comunicaciones GUA 2 – 3 CRC Saprissa Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Cementos Progreso Y 26 March 1997 Alianza SLV 0 – 0 GUA Comunicaciones Nil Nil San Salvador, El Salvador Estadio Cuscatlán Y Nelson Rojas Alejandro Curbelo Joaquin Canales 3 – 2 Miguel Coronado Raul Calderon Rigoberto Gómez Erick Miranda 3 April 1997 Motagua HON 1949 1 – 1 SLV Alianza Francisco Soares de Souza Marcelo Bauzá 70 Tegucigalpa, Honduras Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y Guevara Costa Romero Arzú 2 – 4 Mirón Canales Curbelo Bauzá 15 April 1997 Alianza SLV 1 – 0 CRC Saprissa Joaquin Canales 76 Nil San Salvador, El Salvador Estadio Cuscatlán Y 21 April 1997 Saprissa CRC 2 – 1 HON 1949 Motagua Adrián Andrés Mahía Costa San José, Costa Rica Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Y 25 April 1997 Saprissa CRC 3 – 2 SLV Alianza Adrián Andrés Mahía 23 42 77 Guevara 35 Jose Lugo 47 San José, Costa Rica Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Y Standings main WL PK 5 Q SAP ALI MOT COM SLV Alianza CRC Saprissa HON 1949 Motagua GUA Comunicaciones 3 1 0 2 8 7 1 4 0 1 7 7 1 0 4 1 8 8 1 1 2 2 9 10 #D0F0C0 QSF QSF complete Saprissa and Alianza qualified to the Semifinals. Group B 19 February 1997 Alajuelense CRC 2 – 2 HON 1949 Olimpia Froylán Ledezma 51 Bernal Mullins 78 Wilmer Velásquez 36 Nahúm Espinoza 43 Alajuela, Costa Rica Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Y 4 – 2 20 February 1997 Aguila SLV 0 – 0 GUA Municipal Nil Nil San Miguel, El Salvador Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza Y 4 – 2 26 February 1997 Olimpia HON 1949 1 – 1 SLV Aguila Tegucigalpa, Honduras Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y 5 – 6 6 March 1997 Olimpia HON 1949 0 – 1 GUA Municipal Nil TBD Tegucigalpa, Honduras Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y 9 March 1997 Municipal GUA 0 – 1 CRC Alajuelense Nil Bérnal Mullins 88 Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Mateo Flores Y 12 March 1997 Municipal GUA 1 – 0 HON 1949 Olimpia Enoy Dosantos 67 Nil Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Mateo Flores Y 12 March 1997 Aguila SLV 1 – 2 CRC Alajuelense Jorge Garay 1 Bérnal Mullins 32 80 San Miguel, El Salvador Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza 5.000 Y 25 March 1997 Municipal GUA 3 – 0 SLV Aguila Fabian Salas 11 Duban Areas 20 Claudio de Oliveira 70 Nil Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Mateo Flores Y 26 March 1997 Olimpia HON 1949 0 – 0 CRC Alajuelense Nil Nil Tegucigalpa, Honduras Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y 4 – 2 2 April 1997 Aguila SLV 4 – 2 HON 1949 Olimpia Jorge Garay 26 44 Armando Lindo Lazo Dolmo Flores 5 52 San Miguel, El Salvador Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza Y 17 April 1997 Alajuelense CRC 3 – 1 GUA Municipal Bérnal Mullins 6 58 Victor Badilla 69 William Chinchilla 42 Alajuela, Costa Rica Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Victorino Rodriguez Y 22 April 1997 Alajuelense CRC 3 – 3 SLV Aguila Josef Miso 2 Richard Mahoney 8 Bernal Mullins 71 Jorge Garay 20 Armando Lindo 60 Noe Fuentes 60 Alajuela, Costa Rica Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Mario Alfaro Escobar Y 3 – 4 Standings main WL PK 5 Q ALA MUN ÁGU OLI GUA Municipal CRC Alajuelense SLV Aguila HON 1949 Olimpia 3 1 2 0 11 7 3 0 1 2 6 4 1 3 0 2 9 11 0 1 2 3 5 9 #D0F0C0 QSF QSF complete Alajuelense and Municipal qualified to the Semifinals. Semifinals 1st leg 25 May 1997 Municipal GUA 2 – 2 SLV Alianza Horacio Lugo Alejandro Curbelo Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Mateo Flores y 1st leg 31 May 1997 Alajuelense CRC 0 – 4 CRC Saprissa Nil Alajuela, Costa Rica Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto y 2nd leg 27 May 1997 Alianza SLV 0 – 0 GUA Municipal Nil Nil San Salvador, El Salvador Estadio Cuscatlán y 4 – 2 Alianza 2–2 Municipal on aggregate; Alianza won 4–2 on penalty shootouts. 2nd leg Not played Saprissa CRC CRC Alajuelense San José, Costa Rica Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá y Saprissa won 4–0 on aggregate; serie decided in one match. Final Final 11 June 1997 Saprissa CRC 0 – 1 SLV Alianza Nil Horacio Lugo 83 San José, Costa Rica Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá y Alianza 1997 Central American champion; series decided in one match. References 1997 1 Category:1996–97 in Honduran football Category:1996–97 in Salvadoran football Category:1996–97 in Guatemalan football Category:1996–97 in Costa Rican football