1997–98 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica 1998 29 October 1997 – 23 September 1998 9 4 CRC Saprissa 4 GUA Municipal 28 50 1997 1999 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. Teams Association Team Qualifying method App. Appearance Previous best CRC Costa Rica Saprissa 1996–97 Runners-up 12th Champions (1972, 1973, 1978) Herediano 1996–97 Semifinalist 6th 3rd (1971, 1975) SLV El Salvador Águila 1996–97 Regular season winners 10th Runners-up (1973) GUA Guatemala Comunicaciones 1996–97 Champions 15th Champions (1971, 1983) Aurora 1996–97 Runners-up 10th Champions (1976, 1979) Municipal 1996–97 Third place 11th Champions (1974, 1977) HON 1949 Honduras Olimpia 1996–97 Champions 4th Champions (1981) Real España Invitee 4th Champions (1982) Motagua Invitee 3rd Group stage (1979, 1997) Qualifying Honduras main WDL Honduras Diario Diez OLI RES MOT 8 October 1997 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 2 0 3 3 Q Q P HON Motagua HON Olimpia HON Real España 5 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. QR green1 Advance Final Tournament yellow1 Advance to Play-offs 17 September 1997 Motagua HON 1–1 HON Real España Roberto Asprilla Washington Hernández Y 1 October 1997 Olimpia HON 2–2 HON Real España Wilmer Velásquez 76 78 TBD TBD Y 8 October 1997 19:30 CST Motagua HON 0–1 HON Olimpia Nil Wilmer Velásquez 55 Tegucigalpa Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Nelson Cálix (HON) Y Play-off 29 October 1997 1st leg Motagua HON 1949 0–0 GUA Comunicaciones Nil Nil Tegucigalpa, Honduras Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y 6 November 1997 2nd leg Comunicaciones GUA 0–0 0–0 3–4 HON 1949 Motagua Nil Nil Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Mateo Flores Y Group phase Group A main WDL Group A Q MUN GUA Municipal OLI HON Olimpia HER CRC Herediano ÁGU SLV Águila 4 1 1 8 4 1 4 0 2 11 7 3 0 3 8 5 0 1 5 2 13 Municipal one (+1) point added #D0F0C0 Qualified to Semifinals SF SF complete As of 17 December 1997 main FBR grey 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 complete RSSSF Águila 2–3 Municipal on penalty shootouts. October 22, 1997 Águila SLV 0-2 CRC Herediano Rolando Corella 50 Marcelo Saravia 58 3,166 Y October 23, 1997 Olimpia HON 3-2 GUA Municipal TBD TBD Y October 29, 1997 Herediano CRC 2-1 HON Olimpia TBD TBD Y October 29, 1997 Municipal GUA 2-0 SLV Águila TBD Y November 5, 1997 Municipal GUA 1-0 CRC Herediano Ariel Beltramo 71 Y December 4, 1997 Águila SLV 0-3 HON Olimpia TBD TBD TBD Y November 13, 1997 Herediano CRC 3-0 SLV Águila TBD TBD Y November 13, 1997 Municipal GUA 1-0 HON Olimpia TBD Nil Y November 19, 1997 Olimpia HON 2-1 CRC Herediano TBD TBD TBD Y November 19, 1997 Águila SLV 1-1 GUA Municipal TBD TBD Y December 10, 1997 Herediano CRC 0-1 GUA Municipal TBD Y December 17, 1997 Olimpia HON 2-1 SLV Águila TBD TBD TBD Y Group B main WDL Group B Q SAP CRC Saprissa RES HON Real España AUR GUA Aurora MOT HON Motagua 2 3 1 6 3 2 2 3 0 2 0 2 0 3 2 2 6 2 0 3 1 2 3 Saprissa two (+2) points added Real España two (+2) points added Aurora two (+2) points added #D0F0C0 Qualified to Semifinals SF SF complete As of 11 December 1997 main FBR grey AUR MOT RES SAP Aurora 1–1 0–0 1–4 Motagua null null 1–1 Real España 1–0 0–0 1–0 Saprissa 0–0 1–0 0–0 complete RSSSF 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. October 29, 1997 Real España HON 1-0 CRC Saprissa TBD Nil Y October 29, 1997 Motagua HON GUA Aurora TBD TBD Y November 6, 1997 Saprissa CRC 0-0 GUA Aurora Nil Nil Y November 6, 1997 Motagua HON HON Real España TBD TBD Y November 12, 1997 Real España HON 1-0 GUA Aurora Mario Rodríguez Nil Y November 12, 1997 Motagua HON 1-1 CRC Saprissa Amado Guevara 32 Alejandro Larrea 18 Y November 20, 1997 Saprissa CRC 0-0 HON Real España Nil Nil Y November 20, 1997 Aurora GUA 1-1 HON Motagua TBD TBD Y November 26, 1997 Aurora GUA 1-4 CRC Saprissa TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Y November 29, 1997 Real España HON 0-0 HON Motagua Nil Nil Y December 3, 1997 Aurora GUA 0-0 HON Real España Nil Nil Y December 11, 1997 Saprissa CRC 1-0 HON Motagua Wright Y Final round Semifinals 1st leg 18 February 1998 Real España HON 1949 0 – 1 GUA Municipal Nil César Trijillo San Pedro Sula, Honduras Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Y 2nd leg 25 February 1998 Municipal GUA 2 – 1 HON 1949 Real España Ronald Gómez Ariel Beltrano Tedy Martínez Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Mateo Flores Y Municipal won 3–1 on aggregate score. 1st leg 19 August 1998 Olimpia HON 1949 CRC Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Y 2nd leg 23 August 1998 Saprissa CRC HON 1949 Olimpia San José, Costa Rica Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Y 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 1st leg 18 September 1998 Saprissa CRC 2 – 1 GUA Municipal San José, Costa Rica Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Y 2nd leg 23 September 1998 Municipal GUA 1 – 1 CRC Saprissa Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Mateo Flores Y Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate score. Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica1998 champion Saprissa 4th 1998 1 Category:1997–98 in Honduran football Category:1997–98 in Salvadoran football Category:1997–98 in Guatemalan football Category:1997–98 in Costa Rican football Category:1998–99 in Honduran football Category:1998–99 in Salvadoran football Category:1998–99 in Guatemalan football Category:1998–99 in Costa Rican football