1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
Tournament details
Dates29 October 1997 – 23 September 1998
Teams9 (from 4 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsCosta Rica Saprissa (4th title)
Runners-upGuatemala Municipal
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored50 (1.79 per match)

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

AssociationTeamQualifying methodApp.Previous best
Costa Rica Costa RicaSaprissa1996–97 Runners-up12thChampions (1972, 1973, 1978)
Herediano1996–97 Semifinalist6th3rd (1971, 1975)
El Salvador El SalvadorÁguila1996–97 Regular season winners10thRunners-up (1973)
Guatemala GuatemalaComunicaciones1996–97 Champions15thChampions (1971, 1983)
Aurora1996–97 Runners-up10thChampions (1976, 1979)
Municipal1996–97 Third place11thChampions (1974, 1977)
Honduras HondurasOlimpia1996–97 Champions4thChampions (1981)
Real EspañaInvitee4thChampions (1982)
MotaguaInvitee3rdGroup stage (1979, 1997)

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.
17 September 1997 Motagua 1–1 Real España
Roberto Asprilla Washington Hernández
8 October 1997 Motagua 0–1 Olimpia Tegucigalpa
19:30 CST Nil Wilmer Velásquez 55' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Referee: Nelson Cálix (HON)

Play-off

6 November 1997 2nd leg Comunicaciones Guatemala 0–0
(0–0 agg.)
(3–4 p)		 Honduras Motagua Guatemala City, Guatemala
Nil Nil Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores

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[lower-alpha 1] 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
Source:
Notes:
  1. ↑ Municipal one (+1) point added
As of 17 December 1997
Home \ Away 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
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • Águila 2–3 Municipal on penalty shootouts.


October 22, 1997 Águila 0-2 Herediano
Nil Rolando Corella 50'
Marcelo Saravia 58'		 Attendance: 3,166
October 23, 1997 Olimpia 3-2 Municipal
TBD TBD
October 29, 1997 Herediano 2-1 Olimpia
TBD TBD
October 29, 1997 Municipal 2-0 Águila
TBD Nil
November 5, 1997 Municipal 1-0 Herediano
Ariel Beltramo 71' Nil
December 4, 1997 Águila 0-3 Olimpia
Nil TBD
TBD
TBD
November 13, 1997 Herediano v Águila
TBD TBD
November 13, 1997 Municipal 1-0 Olimpia
TBD Nil
November 19, 1997 Olimpia 2-1 Herediano
TBD
TBD 		TBD
November 19, 1997 Águila 1-1 Municipal
TBD TBD
December 10, 1997 Herediano 0-1 Municipal
Nil TBD
December 17, 1997 Olimpia 2-1 Águila
TBD
TBD 		TBD

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Saprissa 6 2 3 1 6 3 +3 11[lower-alpha 1] Qualified to Semifinals
2 Real España 5 2 3 0 2 0 +2 11[lower-alpha 2]
3 Aurora 5 0 3 2 2 6 −4 5[lower-alpha 3]
4 Motagua 4 0 3 1 2 3 −1 3
Source:
Notes:
  1. ↑ Saprissa two (+2) points added
  2. ↑ Real España two (+2) points added
  3. ↑ Aurora two (+2) points added
As of 11 December 1997
Home \ Away AUR MOT RES SAP
Aurora 1–1 0–0 1–4
Motagua 1–1
Real España 1–0 0–0 1–0
Saprissa 0–0 1–0 0–0
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.
October 29, 1997 Real España 1-0 Saprissa
TBD Nil
October 29, 1997 Motagua v Aurora
TBD TBD
November 6, 1997 Saprissa 0-0 Aurora
Nil Nil
November 12, 1997 Real España 1-0 Aurora
Mario Rodríguez Nil
November 20, 1997 Saprissa 0-0 Real España
Nil Nil
November 20, 1997 Aurora 1-1 Motagua
TBD TBD
November 26, 1997 Aurora 1-4 Saprissa
TBD TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
November 29, 1997 Real España 0-0 Motagua
Nil Nil
December 3, 1997 Aurora 0-0 Real España
Nil Nil
December 11, 1997 Saprissa 1-0 Motagua
TBD Nil

Final round

Semifinals

18 February 1998 1st leg Real España Honduras 0 – 1 Guatemala Municipal San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Nil César Trijillo Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
25 February 1998 2nd leg Municipal Guatemala 2 – 1 Honduras Real España Guatemala City, Guatemala
Ronald Gómez
Ariel Beltrano 		Tedy Martínez Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
  • 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

23 September 1998 2nd leg Municipal Guatemala 1 – 1 Costa Rica Saprissa Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
  • Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate score.
 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
1998 champion 
Saprissa
4th title
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