1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica Dates 29 October 1997 – 23 September 1998 Teams 9 (from 4 associations) Champions Saprissa (4th title) Runners-up Municipal Matches played 28 Goals scored 50 (1.79 per match)
International football competition
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
Qualifying
Honduras
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Olimpia
2
1
1
0
3
2
+1
4
Advance Final Tournament
2
Real España
2
0
2
0
3
3
0
2
3
Motagua
2
0
1
1
1
2
−1
1
Advance to Play-offs
Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 1997. Source:
Diario Diez Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Play-off
Group phase
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Municipal
6
4
1
1
8
4
+4
14[ a]
Qualified to Semifinals
2
Olimpia
6
4
0
2
11
7
+4
12
3
Herediano
6
3
0
3
8
5
+3
9
4
Águila
6
0
1
5
2
13
−11
1
^ Municipal one (+1) point added
As of 17 December 1997
Source:
RSSSF Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Águila 2–3 Municipal on penalty shootouts.
Group B
^ Saprissa two (+2) points added
^ Real España two (+2) points added
^ Aurora two (+2) points added
As of 11 December 1997
Source:
RSSSF Legend: 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 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.
Final round
Semifinals
Municipal won 3–1 on aggregate score.
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
Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate score.
Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica 1998 champion
Saprissa 4th title
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