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
Champions Alianza (1st title)
Runners-up Saprissa
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored72 (2.57 per match)

Teams
AssociationTeamQualifying methodApp.Previous best
Costa RicaAlajuelense1996–97 Champions4thChampions (1996)
Saprissa1996–97 Runners-up11thChampions (1972, 1973, 1978)
El SalvadorAlianza1996–97 Champions8thRunners-up (1980)
Águila1996–97 Regular season winners9thRunners-up (1973)
GuatemalaComunicaciones1996–97 Champions14thChampions (1971, 1983)
MunicipalInvetee10thChampions (1974, 1977)
HondurasOlimpia1996–97 Champions3rdChampions (1981)
MotaguaInvetee2ndGroup stage (1979)

Group A
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
27 February 1997 Alianza 1 – 1
(4 – 3 p)		 Motagua San Salvador, El Salvador
Elías Montes 54' Denilson Costa Stadium: Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca
Penalties
La Cruz
Mirón
Chachagua
Meléndez
Bauzá 		Guevara
Costa
Pérez
Romero
Arzú
5 March 1997 Comunicaciones 1 – 1
(4 – 2 p)		 Motagua 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
13 March 1997 Motagua 4 – 3 Comunicaciones Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
19 March 1997 Comunicaciones 2 – 3 Saprissa Guatemala City, Guatemala
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
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
3 April 1997 Motagua 1 – 1
(2 – 4 p)		 Alianza Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Francisco Soares de Souza Marcelo Bauzá 70' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Penalties
Guevara
Costa
Romero
Arzú 		Mirón
Canales
Curbelo
Bauzá
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 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
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:
  • Saprissa and Alianza qualified to the Semifinals.

Group B
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
6 March 1997 Olimpia 0 – 1 Municipal Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Nil TBD Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
9 March 1997 Municipal 0 – 1 Alajuelense Guatemala City, Guatemala
Nil Bérnal Mullins 88' Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
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
26 March 1997 Olimpia 0 – 0
(4 – 2 p)		 Alajuelense Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Nil Nil Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
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
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto

Standings
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:
  • Alajuelense and Municipal qualified to the Semifinals.

Semifinals
25 May 1997 1st leg Municipal 2 – 2 Alianza Guatemala City, Guatemala

 Horacio Lugo
Alejandro Curbelo 		Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
31 May 1997 1st leg Alajuelense 0 – 4 Saprissa Alajuela, Costa Rica
Nil Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
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.
Not played 2nd leg Saprissa v Alajuelense 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 Alianza San José, Costa Rica
Nil Horacio Lugo 83' Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
  • Alianza 1997 Central American champion; series decided in one match.

References
  1. RSSSF.com – Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica 1997 – 8 December 2004
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