Jump to content

1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Fayenatic london (talk | contribs) at 22:52, 3 October 2018 (new key for Category:UNCAF Interclub Cup: "1997" using HotCat). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
Tournament details
Dates19 February–11 June 1997
Teams8 (from 4 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsEl Salvador Alianza (1st title)
Runners-upCosta Rica Saprissa
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored72 (2.57 per match)
← 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.[1]

Teams

Association Team Qualifying method App. Previous best
Costa Rica Costa Rica Alajuelense 1996–97 Champions 4th Champions (1996)
Saprissa 1996–97 Runners-up 11th Champions (1972, 1973, 1978)
El Salvador El Salvador Alianza 1996–97 Champions 8th Runners-up (1980)
Águila 1996–97 Regular season winners 9th Runners-up (1973)
Guatemala Guatemala Comunicaciones 1996–97 Champions 14th Champions (1971, 1983)
Municipal Invetee 10th Champions (1974, 1977)
Honduras Honduras Olimpia 1996–97 Champions 3rd Champions (1981)
Motagua Invetee 2nd Group stage (1979)

Group A

19 February 1997 Motagua Honduras 0 – 0
(4 – 5 p)		 Costa Rica Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
19 February 1997 Comunicaciones Guatemala 2 – 2
(3 – 4 p)		 El Salvador Alianza Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
27 February 1997 Alianza El Salvador 1 – 1
(4 – 3 p)		 Honduras Motagua San Salvador, El Salvador
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
5 March 1997 Comunicaciones Guatemala 1 – 1
(4 – 2 p)		 Honduras Motagua Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
9 March 1997 Saprissa Costa Rica 0 – 1 Guatemala Comunicaciones San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
13 March 1997 Motagua Honduras 4 – 3 Guatemala Comunicaciones Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
19 March 1997 Comunicaciones Guatemala 2 – 3 Costa Rica Saprissa Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
26 March 1997 Alianza El Salvador 0 – 0
(3 – 2 p)		 Guatemala Comunicaciones San Salvador, El Salvador
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
3 April 1997 Motagua Honduras 1 – 1
(2 – 4 p)		 El Salvador Alianza Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
15 April 1997 Alianza El Salvador 1 – 0 Costa Rica Saprissa San Salvador, El Salvador
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
21 April 1997 Saprissa Costa Rica 2 – 1 Honduras Motagua San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
25 April 1997 Saprissa Costa Rica 3 – 2 El Salvador Alianza San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

Standings

No. Club Pld W X2 X1 L F A D Pts.
1 Costa Rica Saprissa 6 3 1 0 2 8 7 +1 11
2 El Salvador Alianza 6 1 4 0 1 7 7 0 11
3 Honduras Motagua 6 1 0 4 1 8 8 0 7
4 Guatemala Comunicaciones 6 1 1 2 2 9 10 –1 7
  • Saprissa and Alianza qualified to the Semifinals.

Group B

19 February 1997 Alajuelense Costa Rica 2 – 2
(4 – 2 p)		 Honduras Olimpia Alajuela, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
20 February 1997 Aguila El Salvador 0 – 0
(4 – 2 p)		 Guatemala Municipal San Miguel, El Salvador
Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza
26 February 1997 Olimpia Honduras 1 – 1
(5 – 6 p)		 El Salvador Aguila Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
6 March 1997 Olimpia Honduras 0 – 1 Guatemala Municipal Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
9 March 1997 Municipal Guatemala 0 – 1 Costa Rica Alajuelense Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
12 March 1997 Municipal Guatemala 1 – 0 Honduras Olimpia Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
12 March 1997 Aguila El Salvador 1 – 2 Costa Rica Alajuelense San Miguel, El Salvador
Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza
25 March 1997 Municipal Guatemala 3 – 0 El Salvador Aguila Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
26 March 1997 Olimpia Honduras 0 – 0
(4 – 2 p)		 Costa Rica Alajuelense Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
2 April 1997 Aguila El Salvador 4 – 2 Honduras Olimpia San Miguel, El Salvador
Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza
17 April 1997 Alajuelense Costa Rica 3 – 1 Guatemala Municipal Alajuela, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
22 April 1997 Alajuelense Costa Rica 3 – 3
(3 – 4 p)		 El Salvador Aguila Alajuela, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto

Standings

No. Club Pld W X2 X1 L F A D Pts.
1 Costa Rica Alajuelense 6 3 1 2 0 11 7 +4 13
2 Guatemala Municipal 6 3 0 1 2 6 4 +2 10
3 El Salvador Aguila 6 1 3 0 2 9 11 –2 9
4 Honduras Olimpia 6 0 1 2 3 5 9 –4 4
  • Alajuelense and Municipal qualified to the Semifinals.

Semifinals

25 May 1997 1st leg Municipal Guatemala 2 – 2 El Salvador Alianza Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
31 May 1997 1st leg Alajuelense Costa Rica 0 – 4 Costa Rica Saprissa Alajuela, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
27 May 1997 2nd leg Alianza El Salvador 0 – 0
(4 – 2 p)		 Guatemala Municipal San Salvador, El Salvador
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
  • Alianza 2–2 Municipal on aggregate; Alianza won 4–2 on penalty shootouts.
Not played 2nd leg Saprissa Costa Rica v Costa Rica Alajuelense San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
  • Saprissa won 4–0 on aggregate; serie decided in one match.

Final

11 June 1997 Final Saprissa Costa Rica 0 – 1 El Salvador Alianza San José, Costa Rica
Lugo 83' Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
  • Alianza 1997 Central American champion; serie decided in one match.

References

  1. ^ RSSSF.com – Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica 1997 – 8 December 2004
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1997_Torneo_Grandes_de_Centroamérica&oldid=862366603"