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1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
Tournament details
Dates17 April – 11 June 1996
Teams4 (from 2 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsCosta Rica Alajuelense (1st title)
Runners-upCosta Rica Saprissa
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored42 (3.5 per match)
← 1984
1997 →

The 1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica was the 15th UNCAF Club Tournament and the first one since 1984; the tournament was renamed Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica. Costa Rican side Liga Deportiva Alajuelense were crowned champions.[1]

Teams

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Association Team Qualifying method App. Previous best
Costa Rica Costa Rica Saprissa 1994–95 Champions 10th Champions (1972, 1973, 1978)
Alajuelense 1994–95 Runners-up 3rd Group stage (1972, 1973)
Guatemala Guatemala Comunicaciones 1994–95 Champions 13th Champions (1971, 1983)
Municipal 1994–95 Runners-up 9th Champions (1974, 1977)

Original format

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Originally 2 groups of 4 teams were organized, however, Hondurans Motagua and Olimpia withdrew and they were scrapped from the groups. The day before the start, Atlético Marte also withdrew leaving the groups uneven; the draw was revised and all teams played each other in a home and away format.

Group A:

Group B:

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Alajuelense 6 3 2 1 12 8 +4 12[a] 1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica champions
2 Saprissa 6 3 0 3 14 11 +3 9
3 Comunicaciones 6 2 2 2 11 13 −2 9[b]
4 Municipal 6 1 2 3 5 10 −5 6[c]
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Alajuelense one (+1) point added.
  2. ^ Comunicaciones one (+1) point added.
  3. ^ Municipal (+1) point added.

Results

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17 April 1996 Municipal Guatemala 0 – 0
(3 – 5 p)		 Costa Rica Alajuelense Guatemala City, Guatemala
Nil Nil Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
18 April 1996 Saprissa Costa Rica 3 – 2 Guatemala Comunicaciones San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
1 May 1996 Comunicaciones Guatemala 2 – 1 Guatemala Municipal Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
9 May 1996 Saprissa Costa Rica 4 – 2 Guatemala Municipal San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
17 May 1996 Comunicaciones Guatemala 2 – 2
(5 – 4 p)		 Costa Rica Alajuelense Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
19 May 1996 Saprissa Costa Rica 5 – 0 Costa Rica Alajuelense San José, Costa Rica
Nil Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
23 May 1996 Alajuelense Costa Rica 3 – 0 Guatemala Municipal Alajuela, Costa Rica
Nil Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
26 May 1996 Alajuelense Costa Rica 3 – 0 Costa Rica Saprissa Alajuela, Costa Rica
Ronald Gomez Nil Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
29 May 1996 Comunicaciones Guatemala 3 – 2 Costa Rica Saprissa Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
31 May 1996 Municipal Guatemala 1 – 0 Costa Rica Saprissa Guatemala City, Guatemala
Nil Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
5 June 1996 Municipal Guatemala 1 – 1
(4 – 3 p)		 Guatemala Comunicaciones Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
11 June 1996 Alajuelense Costa Rica 4 – 1 Guatemala Comunicaciones Alajuela, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto

References

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  1. ^ RSSSF.com – Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica 1996 – 11 June 1996
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