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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)
← 1997
1999 →

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

Association Team Qualifying method App. Previous best
Costa Rica Costa Rica Saprissa 1996–97 Runners-up 12th Champions (1972, 1973, 1978)
Herediano 1996–97 Semifinalist 6th 3rd (1971, 1975)
El Salvador El Salvador Águila 1996–97 Regular season winners 10th Runners-up (1973)
Guatemala 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)
Honduras Honduras Olimpia 1996–97 Champions 4th Champions (1981)
Real España Invetee 4th Champions (1982)
Motagua Invetee 3rd Group stage (1979, 1997)

Qualifying

29 October 1997 1st leg Motagua Honduras 0 – 0 Guatemala Comunicaciones Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
6 November 1997 2nd leg Comunicaciones Guatemala 0 – 0
(3 – 4 p)		 Honduras Motagua Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
  • Comunicaciones 0–0 Motagua on aggregate score; Motagua won 4–3 on penalty shootouts.

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
Source: [citation needed]
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.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Saprissa 6 2 3 1 6 3 +3 11[a] Qualified to Semifinals
2 Real España 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 3
Source: [citation needed]
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.

Final round

Semifinals

18 February 1998 1st leg Real España Honduras 0 – 1 Guatemala Municipal San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Trijillo Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
25 February 1998 2nd leg Municipal Guatemala 2 – 1 Honduras Real España Guatemala City, Guatemala
Gómez
Beltrano 		Martínez Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
  • Municipal won 3–1 on aggregate score.
19 August 1998 1st leg Olimpia Honduras v Costa Rica Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
23 August 1998 2nd leg Saprissa Costa Rica v Honduras Olimpia San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
  • 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

18 September 1998 1st leg Saprissa Costa Rica 2 – 1 Guatemala Municipal San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
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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