1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

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]

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

Teams

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

Group A

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19 February 1997 Motagua   0 – 0
(4 – 5 p)
  Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Nil Nil Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino

19 February 1997 Comunicaciones   2 – 2
(3 – 4 p)
  Alianza Guatemala City, Guatemala
        Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso



9 March 1997 Saprissa   0 – 1   Comunicaciones San José, Costa Rica
Nil Marco Benatto   18' Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá



26 March 1997 Alianza   0 – 0
(3 – 2 p)
  Comunicaciones San Salvador, El Salvador
Nil Nil Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
Penalties
Nelson Rojas  
Alejandro Curbelo  
Joaquin Canales  
Miguel Coronado  
Raul Calderon  
Rigoberto Gómez  
Erick Miranda  


15 April 1997 Alianza   1 – 0   Saprissa San Salvador, El Salvador
Joaquin Canales   76' Nil Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán

21 April 1997 Saprissa   2 – 1   Motagua San José, Costa Rica
Adrián Andrés Mahía       Costa Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

25 April 1997 Saprissa   3 – 2   Alianza San José, Costa Rica
Adrián Andrés Mahía   23'   42'   77' Guevara   35'
Jose Lugo   47'
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts
1   Saprissa 6 3 1 0 2 8 7 +1 11
2   Alianza 6 1 4 0 1 7 7 0 11
3   Motagua 6 1 0 4 1 8 8 0 7
4   Comunicaciones 6 1 1 2 2 9 10 −1 7
Source: [citation needed]
  • Saprissa and Alianza qualified to the Semifinals.

Group B

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19 February 1997 Alajuelense   2 – 2
(4 – 2 p)
  Olimpia Alajuela, Costa Rica
Froylán Ledezma   51'
Bernal Mullins   78'
Wilmer Velásquez   36'
Nahúm Espinoza   43'
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto

20 February 1997 Aguila   0 – 0
(4 – 2 p)
  Municipal San Miguel, El Salvador
Nil Nil Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza

26 February 1997 Olimpia   1 – 1
(5 – 6 p)
  Aguila Tegucigalpa, Honduras
    Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino



12 March 1997 Municipal   1 – 0   Olimpia Guatemala City, Guatemala
Enoy Dosantos   67' Nil Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores

12 March 1997 Aguila   1 – 2   Alajuelense San Miguel, El Salvador
Jorge Garay   1' Bérnal Mullins   32'   80' Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza
Attendance: 5.000

25 March 1997 Municipal   3 – 0   Aguila Guatemala City, Guatemala
Fabian Salas   11'
Duban Areas   20'
Claudio de Oliveira   70'
Nil Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores


2 April 1997 Aguila   4 – 2   Olimpia San Miguel, El Salvador
Jorge Garay   26'   44'
Armando Lindo Lazo    
Dolmo Flores   5'   52' Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza

17 April 1997 Alajuelense   3 – 1   Municipal Alajuela, Costa Rica
Bérnal Mullins   6'   58'
Victor Badilla   69'
William Chinchilla   42' Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Referee: Victorino Rodriguez

22 April 1997 Alajuelense   3 – 3
(3 – 4 p)
  Aguila Alajuela, Costa Rica
Josef Miso   2'
Richard Mahoney   8'
Bernal Mullins   71'
Jorge Garay   20'
Armando Lindo   60'
Noe Fuentes   60'
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Referee: Mario Alfaro Escobar

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts
1   Alajuelense 6 3 1 2 0 11 7 +4 13
2   Municipal 6 3 0 1 2 6 4 +2 10
3   Aguila 6 1 3 0 2 9 11 −2 9
4   Olimpia 6 0 1 2 3 5 9 −4 4
Source: [citation needed]
  • Alajuelense and Municipal qualified to the Semifinals.

Semifinals

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27 May 1997 2nd leg Alianza   0 – 0
(4 – 2 p)
  Municipal San Salvador, El Salvador
Nil Nil Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
  • Alianza 2–2 Municipal on aggregate; Alianza won 4–2 on penalty shootouts.

  • Saprissa won 4–0 on aggregate; serie decided in one match.

Final

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  • Alianza 1997 Central American champion; series decided in one match.

References

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