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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 October 1997 – 23 September 1998 |
| Teams | 9 (from 4 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saprissa (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Municipal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 50 (1.79 per match) |
← 1997 1999 → | |
Teams
edit| Association | Team | Qualifying method | App. | Previous best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica |
Saprissa | 1996–97 Runners-up | 12th | Champions (1972, 1973, 1978) |
| Herediano | 1996–97 Semifinalist | 6th | 3rd (1971, 1975) | |
 El Salvador |
Águila | 1996–97 Regular season winners | 10th | Runners-up (1973) |
| 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 |
Olimpia | 1996–97 Champions | 4th | Champions (1981) |
| Real España | Invitee | 4th | Champions (1982) | |
| Motagua | Invitee | 3rd | Group stage (1979, 1997) |
Qualifying
editHonduras
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| 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.
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 |
| 1 October 1997 | Olimpia | 2–2 | Real España | |
| Wilmer Velásquez 76' 78' |
TBD TBD |
| 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
edit| 29 October 1997 1st leg | Motagua | 0–0 | Comunicaciones | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Nil | Nil | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 6 November 1997 2nd leg | Comunicaciones | 0–0 (0–0 agg.) (3–4 p) | Motagua | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Nil | Nil | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
Group phase
editGroup A
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| 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:
Notes:
- ^ Municipal one (+1) point added
- As of 17 December 1997
- Águila 2–3 Municipal on penalty shootouts.
Group B
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| 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:
Notes:
- As of 11 December 1997
- 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 |
| November 6, 1997 | Motagua | v | Real España | |
| TBD |
TBD |
| November 12, 1997 | Real España | 1-0 | Aurora | |
| Mario Rodríguez |
Nil |
| November 12, 1997 | Motagua | 1-1 | Saprissa | |
| Amado Guevara 32' |
Alejandro Larrea 18' |
| November 20, 1997 | Saprissa | 0-0 | Real España | |
| Nil | Nil |
| November 29, 1997 | Real España | 0-0 | Motagua | |
| Nil | Nil |
| December 3, 1997 | Aurora | 0-0 | Real España | |
| Nil | Nil |
Final round
editSemifinals
edit| 18 February 1998 1st leg | Real España | 0 – 1 | Municipal | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Nil | César Trijillo |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
| 25 February 1998 2nd leg | Municipal | 2 – 1 | Real España | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Ronald Gómez Ariel Beltrano |
Tedy Martínez |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
- Municipal won 3–1 on aggregate score.
| 19 August 1998 1st leg | Olimpia | v | Saprissa | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 23 August 1998 2nd leg | Saprissa | v | 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
edit| 18 September 1998 1st leg | Saprissa | 2 – 1 | Municipal | San José, Costa Rica |
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Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| 23 September 1998 2nd leg | Municipal | 1 – 1 | Saprissa | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
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Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
- Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate score.
| Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica 1998 champion |
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| Saprissa 4th title |