UNCAF Club Cup 1998 - the 17th draw of the football tournament, the 3rd and last draw called the Tournament of the Grandees of Central America . The tournament was played from October 29, 1997 to September 23, 1998 . Again, after each drawn match, a post-match penalty shoot-through. The trophy for the fourth time was won by the Costa Rican club “ Saprissa ” (for the first time under the new name of the tournament).
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Members
- Communicions is the champion of Guatemala in the 1997/1998 season.
- Aurora - 2nd place in the championship of Guatemala 1997/1998 season.
- Municipal - 4th place in the championship of Guatemala 1997/1998 season.
- Motagua is the champion of Honduras season 1997/1998.
- Real Espana is the finalist for the Honduras Aperture 1997/1998 season.
- Olympia is the finalist for the Clausura of Honduras 1997/1998 season.
- Saprissa is the champion of Costa Rica 1997/1998 season.
- Herediano - semi-finalist of the Aperture and Clausura Costa Rica season 1997/1998.
- Aguila - semi-finalist in the championship of El Salvador of the 1997/1998 season.
Preliminary Phase
| October 29, 1997 |
| Tiburcio Carias Andino , Tegucigalpa |
| November 6, 1997 |
| Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala |
| Penalty series: | ||
| 3-4 | ||
Group stage
8 participants of the tournament were divided into two groups. The best 2 clubs from each group reached the semifinals.
Group A
| # | Club | AND | AT | Hx2 | Hx1 | P | MOH | MO | Glasses | RM | |
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| one | Municipality | 6 | four | one | 0 | one | eight | four | 14 | +4 | |
| 2 | Olympia | 6 | four | 0 | 0 | 2 | eleven | 7 | 12 | +4 | |
| 3 | Herediano | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | eight | five | 9 | +3 | |
| four | Aguila | 6 | 0 | 0 | one | five | 2 | 13 | one | -eleven |
Match reports
| October 22, 1997 |
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| October 23, 1997 |
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| October 29, 1997 |
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| October 29, 1997 |
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| November 5, 1997 |
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| November 13, 1997 |
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| November 13, 1997 |
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| November 19, 1997 |
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| November 19, 1997 |
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| 2-3 | ||
| December 4, 1997 |
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| December 10, 1997 |
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| December 17, 1997 |
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Group B
| # | Club | AND | AT | Hx2 | Hx1 | P | MOH | MO | Glasses | RM | |
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| one | Saprissa | 6 | 2 | 2 | one | one | 6 | 3 | eleven | +3 | |
| 2 | Real Espana | five | 2 | 2 | one | 0 | 2 | 0 | eleven | +2 | |
| 3 | Aurora | five | 0 | 2 | one | 2 | 2 | 6 | five | -four | |
| four | Motagua | four | 0 | 0 | 3 | one | 2 | 3 | 3 | -one |
Match reports
| October 29, 1997 |
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| November 6, 1997 |
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| 4-3 | ||
| November 12, 1997 |
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| November 12, 1997 |
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| 3-4 | ||
| November 20, 1997 |
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| 3-5 | ||
| November 20, 1997 |
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| 4-2 | ||
| November 26, 1997 |
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| November 29, 1997 |
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| 5-4 | ||
| December 3, 1997 |
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| 5-3 | ||
| December 11, 1997 |
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Semifinals
| Team 1 | Total | Team 2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
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| Real Espana | 1: 3 | Municipality | 0: 1 | 1: 2 |
| Saprissa | [2] | Olympia |
Match reports
| February 18, 1998 |
| San Pedro Sula |
| February 25, 1998 |
| Guatemala |
Final
| September 10, 1998 |
| San jose |
| September 23, 1998 |
| Guatemala |
Champion
| Winner UNCAF Club Cup 1998 |
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| Saprissa 4th (1st) title |
Notes
- ↑ Technical victory due to the absence of the club Aguila .
- ↑ The last proposed match dates ( August 19 and August 23, 1998 ) did not suit the Olympia club, the Sapriss club automatically reached the final.