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.
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.
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The 1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica 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 CentroamericaTournament detailsDates29 October 1997 23 September 1998Teams9 from 4 associations Final positionsChampionsSaprissa 4th title Runners upMunicipalTournament statisticsMatches played28Goals scored50 1 79 per match 19971999 Contents 1 Teams 2 Qualifying 2 1 Honduras 2 2 Play off 3 Group phase 3 1 Group A 3 2 Group B 4 Final round 4 1 Semifinals 4 2 FinalTeams editAssociation Team Qualifying method App Previous best nbsp Costa Rica Saprissa 1996 97 Runners up 12th Champions 1972 1973 1978 Herediano 1996 97 Semifinalist 6th 3rd 1971 1975 nbsp El Salvador Aguila 1996 97 Regular season winners 10th Runners up 1973 nbsp 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 nbsp Honduras Olimpia 1996 97 Champions 4th Champions 1981 Real Espana Invitee 4th Champions 1982 Motagua Invitee 3rd Group stage 1979 1997 Qualifying editHonduras edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation1 Olimpia 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 4 Advance Final Tournament2 Real Espana 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 23 Motagua 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 Advance to Play offsUpdated to match es played on 8 October 1997 Source Diario DiezRules for classification 1 points 2 goal difference 3 number of goals scored Motagua v Real Espana 17 September 1997Motagua1 1Real EspanaRoberto Asprilla nbsp Washington Hernandez nbsp Olimpia v Real Espana 1 October 1997Olimpia2 2Real EspanaWilmer Velasquez nbsp 76 nbsp 78 TBD nbsp TBD nbsp Motagua v Olimpia 8 October 1997Motagua0 1OlimpiaTegucigalpa19 30 CST Nil Wilmer Velasquez nbsp 55 Stadium Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino Referee Nelson Calix HON Play off edit Motagua nbsp v nbsp Comunicaciones 29 October 1997 1st legMotagua nbsp 0 0 nbsp ComunicacionesTegucigalpa HondurasNil Nil Stadium Estadio Tiburcio Carias AndinoComunicaciones nbsp v nbsp Motagua 6 November 1997 2nd legComunicaciones nbsp 0 0 0 0 agg 3 4 p nbsp MotaguaGuatemala City GuatemalaNil Nil Stadium Estadio Mateo FloresGroup phase editGroup A edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 Municipal 6 4 1 1 8 4 4 14 a Qualified to Semifinals2 Olimpia 6 4 0 2 11 7 4 123 Herediano 6 3 0 3 8 5 3 94 Aguila 6 0 1 5 2 13 11 1Source citation needed Notes Municipal one 1 point added As of 17 December 1997Home Away AGU HER MUN OLIAguila 0 2 1 1 0 3Herediano 3 0 0 1 2 1Municipal 2 0 1 0 1 0Olimpia 2 1 2 1 3 2Source RSSSFLegend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Aguila 2 3 Municipal on penalty shootouts Aguila v Herediano October 22 1997Aguila0 2HeredianoNil Rolando Corella nbsp 50 Marcelo Saravia nbsp 58 Attendance 3 166Olimpia v Municipal October 23 1997Olimpia3 2MunicipalTBD nbsp nbsp nbsp TBD nbsp nbsp Herediano v Olimpia October 29 1997Herediano2 1OlimpiaTBD nbsp nbsp TBD nbsp Municipal v Aguila October 29 1997Municipal2 0AguilaTBD nbsp nbsp NilMunicipal v Herediano November 5 1997Municipal1 0HeredianoAriel Beltramo nbsp 71 NilAguila v Olimpia December 4 1997Aguila0 3OlimpiaNil TBD nbsp TBD nbsp TBD nbsp Herediano v Aguila November 13 1997HeredianovAguilaTBD nbsp TBD nbsp Municipal v Olimpia November 13 1997Municipal1 0OlimpiaTBD nbsp NilOlimpia v Herediano November 19 1997Olimpia2 1HeredianoTBD nbsp TBD nbsp TBD nbsp Aguila v Municipal November 19 1997Aguila1 1MunicipalTBD nbsp TBD nbsp Herediano v Municipal December 10 1997Herediano0 1MunicipalNil TBD nbsp Olimpia v Aguila December 17 1997Olimpia2 1AguilaTBD nbsp TBD nbsp TBD nbsp Group B edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 Saprissa 6 2 3 1 6 3 3 11 a Qualified to Semifinals2 Real Espana 5 2 3 0 2 0 2 11 b 3 Aurora 5 0 3 2 2 6 4 5 c 4 Motagua 4 0 3 1 2 3 1 3Source citation needed Notes Saprissa two 2 points added Real Espana two 2 points added Aurora two 2 points added As of 11 December 1997Home Away AUR MOT RES SAPAurora 1 1 0 0 1 4Motagua 1 1Real Espana 1 0 0 0 1 0Saprissa 0 0 1 0 0 0Source RSSSFLegend 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 Espana on penalty shootouts Aurora 4 2 Motagua on penalty shootouts Saprissa 3 5 Real Espana on penalty shootouts Real Espana 5 4 Motagua on penalty shootouts Aurora 5 3 Real Espana on penalty shootouts Motagua s remaining matches were not played Real Espana v Saprissa October 29 1997Real Espana1 0SaprissaTBD nbsp NilMotagua v Aurora October 29 1997MotaguavAuroraTBD nbsp TBD nbsp Saprissa v Aurora November 6 1997Saprissa0 0AuroraNil NilMotagua v Real Espana November 6 1997MotaguavReal EspanaTBD nbsp TBD nbsp Real Espana v Aurora November 12 1997Real Espana1 0AuroraMario Rodriguez nbsp NilMotagua v Saprissa November 12 1997Motagua1 1SaprissaAmado Guevara nbsp 32 Alejandro Larrea nbsp 18 Saprissa v Real Espana November 20 1997Saprissa0 0Real EspanaNil NilAurora v Motagua November 20 1997Aurora1 1MotaguaTBD nbsp TBD nbsp Aurora v Saprissa November 26 1997Aurora1 4SaprissaTBD nbsp TBD nbsp TBD nbsp TBD nbsp TBD nbsp Real Espana v Motagua November 29 1997Real Espana0 0MotaguaNil NilAurora v Real Espana December 3 1997Aurora0 0Real EspanaNil NilSaprissa v Motagua December 11 1997Saprissa1 0MotaguaTBD nbsp NilFinal round editSemifinals edit Real Espana nbsp v nbsp Municipal 18 February 1998 1st legReal Espana nbsp 0 1 nbsp MunicipalSan Pedro Sula HondurasNil Cesar Trijillo nbsp Stadium Estadio Olimpico MetropolitanoMunicipal nbsp v nbsp Real Espana 25 February 1998 2nd legMunicipal nbsp 2 1 nbsp Real EspanaGuatemala City GuatemalaRonald Gomez nbsp Ariel Beltrano nbsp Tedy Martinez nbsp Stadium Estadio Mateo FloresMunicipal won 3 1 on aggregate score Olimpia nbsp v nbsp Saprissa 19 August 1998 1st legOlimpia nbsp v nbsp SaprissaTegucigalpa HondurasStadium Estadio Tiburcio Carias AndinoSaprissa nbsp v nbsp Olimpia 23 August 1998 2nd legSaprissa nbsp v nbsp OlimpiaSan Jose Costa RicaStadium Estadio Ricardo Saprissa AymaThe 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 edit Saprissa nbsp v nbsp Municipal 18 September 1998 1st legSaprissa nbsp 2 1 nbsp MunicipalSan Jose Costa Rica nbsp nbsp nbsp Stadium Estadio Ricardo Saprissa AymaMunicipal nbsp v nbsp Saprissa 23 September 1998 2nd legMunicipal nbsp 1 1 nbsp SaprissaGuatemala City Guatemala nbsp nbsp Stadium Estadio Mateo FloresSaprissa won 3 2 on aggregate score Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica1998 champion Saprissa4th title Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica amp oldid 1139230585, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,