1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 19 February–11 June 1997 |
Teams | 8 (from 4 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 28 |
Goals scored | 72 (2.57 per match) |
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 |
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Alajuelense | 1996–97 Champions | 4th | Champions (1996) |
Saprissa | 1996–97 Runners-up | 11th | Champions (1972, 1973, 1978) | |
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Alianza | 1996–97 Champions | 8th | Runners-up (1980) |
Águila | 1996–97 Regular season winners | 9th | Runners-up (1973) | |
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Comunicaciones | 1996–97 Champions | 14th | Champions (1971, 1983) |
Municipal | Invetee | 10th | Champions (1974, 1977) | |
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Olimpia | 1996–97 Champions | 3rd | Champions (1981) |
Motagua | Invetee | 2nd | Group stage (1979) |
Group A
19 February 1997 | Motagua ![]() | 0 – 0 (4 – 5 p) | ![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
19 February 1997 | Comunicaciones ![]() | 2 – 2 (3 – 4 p) | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso | ||||
Penalties | ||||
La Cruz ![]() Mirón ![]() Chachagua ![]() Meléndez ![]() Bauzá ![]() |
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27 February 1997 | Alianza ![]() | 1 – 1 (4 – 3 p) | ![]() | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Montes ![]() |
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Stadium: Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca |
5 March 1997 | Comunicaciones ![]() | 1 – 1 (4 – 2 p) | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso |
9 March 1997 | Saprissa ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
13 March 1997 | Motagua ![]() | 4 – 3 | ![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
19 March 1997 | Comunicaciones ![]() | 2 – 3 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso |
26 March 1997 | Alianza ![]() | 0 – 0 (3 – 2 p) | ![]() | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán |
3 April 1997 | Motagua ![]() | 1 – 1 (2 – 4 p) | ![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
de Souza ![]() |
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Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | ||
Penalties | ||||
Guevara ![]() Costa ![]() Romero ![]() Arzú ![]() |
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15 April 1997 | Alianza ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán |
21 April 1997 | Saprissa ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
25 April 1997 | Saprissa ![]() | 3 – 2 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 |
Source: [citation needed]
- Saprissa and Alianza qualified to the Semifinals.
Group B
19 February 1997 | Alajuelense ![]() | 2 – 2 (4 – 2 p) | ![]() | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
20 February 1997 | Aguila ![]() | 0 – 0 (4 – 2 p) | ![]() | San Miguel, El Salvador |
Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
26 February 1997 | Olimpia ![]() | 1 – 1 (5 – 6 p) | ![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
6 March 1997 | Olimpia ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
9 March 1997 | Municipal ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
12 March 1997 | Municipal ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
12 March 1997 | Aguila ![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() | San Miguel, El Salvador |
Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
25 March 1997 | Municipal ![]() | 3 – 0 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
26 March 1997 | Olimpia ![]() | 0 – 0 (4 – 2 p) | ![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
2 April 1997 | Aguila ![]() | 4 – 2 | ![]() | San Miguel, El Salvador |
Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
17 April 1997 | Alajuelense ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
22 April 1997 | Alajuelense ![]() | 3 – 3 (3 – 4 p) | ![]() | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
- Alajuelense and Municipal qualified to the Semifinals.
Semifinals
25 May 1997 1st leg | Municipal ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
31 May 1997 1st leg | Alajuelense ![]() | 0 – 4 | ![]() | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
27 May 1997 2nd leg | Alianza ![]() | 0 – 0 (4 – 2 p) | ![]() | 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 ![]() | v | ![]() | 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 ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
Lugo ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
- Alianza 1997 Central American champion; serie decided in one match.
References
- ^ RSSSF.com – Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica 1997 – 8 December 2004