Tournament details | |
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Dates | 19 February–11 June 1997 |
Teams | 8 (from 4 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions |
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Runners-up |
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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]
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 | Invitee | 10th | Champions ( 1974, 1977) | |
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Olimpia | 1996–97 Champions | 3rd | Champions ( 1981) |
Motagua | Invitee | 2nd | Group stage ( 1979) |
19 February 1997 |
Motagua
![]() | 0 – 0 (4 – 5 p) |
![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Nil | Nil | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
19 February 1997 |
Comunicaciones
![]() | 2 – 2 (3 – 4 p) |
![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
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Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso |
27 February 1997 |
Alianza
![]() | 1 – 1 (4 – 3 p) |
![]() | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Elías Montes ![]() |
Denilson Costa ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca | ||
Penalties | ||||
La Cruz ![]() Mirón ![]() Chachagua ![]() Meléndez ![]() Bauzá ![]() |
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5 March 1997 |
Comunicaciones
![]() | 1 – 1 (4 – 2 p) |
![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
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Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso |
9 March 1997 |
Saprissa
![]() | 0 – 1 |
![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
Nil | Marco Benatto ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
13 March 1997 |
Motagua
![]() | 4 – 3 |
![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
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Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
19 March 1997 |
Comunicaciones
![]() | 2 – 3 |
![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
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Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso |
26 March 1997 |
Alianza
![]() | 0 – 0 (3 – 2 p) |
![]() | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Nil | Nil | Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán | ||
Penalties | ||||
Nelson Rojas ![]() Alejandro Curbelo ![]() Joaquin Canales ![]() |
Miguel Coronado ![]() Raul Calderon ![]() Rigoberto Gómez ![]() Erick Miranda ![]() |
3 April 1997 |
Motagua
![]() | 1 – 1 (2 – 4 p) |
![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Francisco Soares de Souza ![]() |
Marcelo Bauzá ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | ||
Penalties | ||||
Guevara ![]() Costa ![]() Romero ![]() Arzú ![]() |
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15 April 1997 |
Alianza
![]() | 1 – 0 |
![]() | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Joaquin Canales ![]() |
Nil | Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán |
21 April 1997 |
Saprissa
![]() | 2 – 1 |
![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
Adrián Andrés Mahía ![]() ![]() |
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Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
25 April 1997 |
Saprissa
![]() | 3 – 2 |
![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
Adrián Andrés Mahía ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Guevara ![]() Jose Lugo ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 |
2 |
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6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
3 |
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6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
4 |
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6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 |
19 February 1997 |
Alajuelense
![]() | 2 – 2 (4 – 2 p) |
![]() | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Froylán Ledezma ![]() Bernal Mullins ![]() |
Wilmer Velásquez ![]() Nahúm Espinoza ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
20 February 1997 |
Aguila
![]() | 0 – 0 (4 – 2 p) |
![]() | San Miguel, El Salvador |
Nil | Nil | Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
26 February 1997 |
Olimpia
![]() | 1 – 1 (5 – 6 p) |
![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
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Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
6 March 1997 |
Olimpia
![]() | 0 – 1 |
![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Nil | TBD ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
9 March 1997 |
Municipal
![]() | 0 – 1 |
![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Nil |
Bérnal Mullins ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
12 March 1997 |
Municipal
![]() | 1 – 0 |
![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Enoy Dosantos ![]() |
Nil | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
12 March 1997 |
Aguila
![]() | 1 – 2 |
![]() | San Miguel, El Salvador |
Jorge Garay ![]() |
Bérnal Mullins ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza Attendance: 5.000 |
25 March 1997 |
Municipal
![]() | 3 – 0 |
![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Fabian Salas ![]() Duban Areas ![]() Claudio de Oliveira ![]() |
Nil | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
26 March 1997 |
Olimpia
![]() | 0 – 0 (4 – 2 p) |
![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Nil | Nil | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
2 April 1997 |
Aguila
![]() | 4 – 2 |
![]() | San Miguel, El Salvador |
Jorge Garay ![]() ![]() Armando Lindo Lazo ![]() ![]() |
Dolmo Flores ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
17 April 1997 |
Alajuelense
![]() | 3 – 1 |
![]() | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Bérnal Mullins ![]() ![]() Victor Badilla ![]() |
William Chinchilla ![]() |
Stadium:
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Referee: Victorino Rodriguez |
22 April 1997 |
Alajuelense
![]() | 3 – 3 (3 – 4 p) |
![]() | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Josef Miso ![]() Richard Mahoney ![]() Bernal Mullins ![]() |
Jorge Garay ![]() Armando Lindo ![]() Noe Fuentes ![]() |
Stadium:
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Referee: Mario Alfaro Escobar |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 |
2 |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 |
3 |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 |
4 |
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6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 |
25 May 1997 1st leg |
Municipal
![]() | 2 – 2 |
![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
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Horacio Lugo ![]() Alejandro Curbelo ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
31 May 1997 1st leg |
Alajuelense
![]() | 0 – 4 |
![]() | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Nil | Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
27 May 1997 2nd leg |
Alianza
![]() | 0 – 0 (4 – 2 p) |
![]() | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Nil | Nil | Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán |
Not played 2nd leg |
Saprissa
![]() | v |
![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
11 June 1997 Final |
Saprissa
![]() | 0 – 1 |
![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
Nil |
Horacio Lugo ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 19 February–11 June 1997 |
Teams | 8 (from 4 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions |
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Runners-up |
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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]
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 | Invitee | 10th | Champions ( 1974, 1977) | |
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Olimpia | 1996–97 Champions | 3rd | Champions ( 1981) |
Motagua | Invitee | 2nd | Group stage ( 1979) |
19 February 1997 |
Motagua
![]() | 0 – 0 (4 – 5 p) |
![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Nil | Nil | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
19 February 1997 |
Comunicaciones
![]() | 2 – 2 (3 – 4 p) |
![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
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Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso |
27 February 1997 |
Alianza
![]() | 1 – 1 (4 – 3 p) |
![]() | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Elías Montes ![]() |
Denilson Costa ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca | ||
Penalties | ||||
La Cruz ![]() Mirón ![]() Chachagua ![]() Meléndez ![]() Bauzá ![]() |
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5 March 1997 |
Comunicaciones
![]() | 1 – 1 (4 – 2 p) |
![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
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Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso |
9 March 1997 |
Saprissa
![]() | 0 – 1 |
![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
Nil | Marco Benatto ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
13 March 1997 |
Motagua
![]() | 4 – 3 |
![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
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Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
19 March 1997 |
Comunicaciones
![]() | 2 – 3 |
![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
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Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso |
26 March 1997 |
Alianza
![]() | 0 – 0 (3 – 2 p) |
![]() | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Nil | Nil | Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán | ||
Penalties | ||||
Nelson Rojas ![]() Alejandro Curbelo ![]() Joaquin Canales ![]() |
Miguel Coronado ![]() Raul Calderon ![]() Rigoberto Gómez ![]() Erick Miranda ![]() |
3 April 1997 |
Motagua
![]() | 1 – 1 (2 – 4 p) |
![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Francisco Soares de Souza ![]() |
Marcelo Bauzá ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino | ||
Penalties | ||||
Guevara ![]() Costa ![]() Romero ![]() Arzú ![]() |
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15 April 1997 |
Alianza
![]() | 1 – 0 |
![]() | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Joaquin Canales ![]() |
Nil | Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán |
21 April 1997 |
Saprissa
![]() | 2 – 1 |
![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
Adrián Andrés Mahía ![]() ![]() |
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Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
25 April 1997 |
Saprissa
![]() | 3 – 2 |
![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
Adrián Andrés Mahía ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Guevara ![]() Jose Lugo ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 |
2 |
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6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
3 |
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6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
4 |
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6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 |
19 February 1997 |
Alajuelense
![]() | 2 – 2 (4 – 2 p) |
![]() | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Froylán Ledezma ![]() Bernal Mullins ![]() |
Wilmer Velásquez ![]() Nahúm Espinoza ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
20 February 1997 |
Aguila
![]() | 0 – 0 (4 – 2 p) |
![]() | San Miguel, El Salvador |
Nil | Nil | Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
26 February 1997 |
Olimpia
![]() | 1 – 1 (5 – 6 p) |
![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
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Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
6 March 1997 |
Olimpia
![]() | 0 – 1 |
![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Nil | TBD ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
9 March 1997 |
Municipal
![]() | 0 – 1 |
![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Nil |
Bérnal Mullins ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
12 March 1997 |
Municipal
![]() | 1 – 0 |
![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Enoy Dosantos ![]() |
Nil | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
12 March 1997 |
Aguila
![]() | 1 – 2 |
![]() | San Miguel, El Salvador |
Jorge Garay ![]() |
Bérnal Mullins ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza Attendance: 5.000 |
25 March 1997 |
Municipal
![]() | 3 – 0 |
![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Fabian Salas ![]() Duban Areas ![]() Claudio de Oliveira ![]() |
Nil | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
26 March 1997 |
Olimpia
![]() | 0 – 0 (4 – 2 p) |
![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
Nil | Nil | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
2 April 1997 |
Aguila
![]() | 4 – 2 |
![]() | San Miguel, El Salvador |
Jorge Garay ![]() ![]() Armando Lindo Lazo ![]() ![]() |
Dolmo Flores ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
17 April 1997 |
Alajuelense
![]() | 3 – 1 |
![]() | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Bérnal Mullins ![]() ![]() Victor Badilla ![]() |
William Chinchilla ![]() |
Stadium:
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Referee: Victorino Rodriguez |
22 April 1997 |
Alajuelense
![]() | 3 – 3 (3 – 4 p) |
![]() | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Josef Miso ![]() Richard Mahoney ![]() Bernal Mullins ![]() |
Jorge Garay ![]() Armando Lindo ![]() Noe Fuentes ![]() |
Stadium:
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Referee: Mario Alfaro Escobar |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 |
2 |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 |
3 |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 |
4 |
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6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 |
25 May 1997 1st leg |
Municipal
![]() | 2 – 2 |
![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
![]() ![]() |
Horacio Lugo ![]() Alejandro Curbelo ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
31 May 1997 1st leg |
Alajuelense
![]() | 0 – 4 |
![]() | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
Nil | Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
27 May 1997 2nd leg |
Alianza
![]() | 0 – 0 (4 – 2 p) |
![]() | San Salvador, El Salvador |
Nil | Nil | Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán |
Not played 2nd leg |
Saprissa
![]() | v |
![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
11 June 1997 Final |
Saprissa
![]() | 0 – 1 |
![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
Nil |
Horacio Lugo ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |