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1997–98 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

Field	Value
tourney_name	Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
year	1998
dates	29 October 1997 – 23 September 1998
num_teams	9
associations	4
champion_other	CRC Saprissa
count	4
second_other	GUA Municipal
matches	28
goals	50
prevseason	1997
nextseason	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
CRC Costa Rica	Saprissa	1996–97 Runners-up	12th	Champions (1972, 1973, 1978)
Herediano	1996–97 Semifinalist	6th	3rd (1971, 1975)
SLV El Salvador	Águila	1996–97 Regular season winners	10th	Runners-up (1973)
GUA 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)
HON Honduras	Olimpia	1996–97 Champions	4th	Champions (1981)
Real España	Invitee	4th	Champions (1982)
Motagua	Invitee	3rd	Group stage (1979, 1997)

Qualifying

Honduras

TBD

Play-off

Group phase

Group A

: As of 17 December 1997

Águila 2–3 Municipal on penalty shootouts.

Marcelo Saravia TBD
TBD TBD TBD

Group B

: 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.

TBD
TBD
TBD

Final round

Semifinals

Ariel Beltrano

Municipal won 3–1 on aggregate score.

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

Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate score.

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