| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 October 1997 – 23 September 1998 |
| Teams | 9 (from 4 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 50 (1.79 per match) |
←1997 1999 → | |
The1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica was the 16th edition of theUNCAF Club Tournament and the third and last under this name. Costa RicanDeportivo Saprissa obtained its 4th regional title.
| Association | Team | Qualifying method | App. | Previous best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saprissa | 1996–97 Runners-up | 12th | Champions (1972,1973,1978) | |
| Herediano | 1996–97 Semifinalist | 6th | 3rd (1971,1975) | |
| Águila | 1996–97 Regular season winners | 10th | Runners-up (1973) | |
| 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) | |
| Olimpia | 1996–97 Champions | 4th | Champions (1981) | |
| Real España | Invitee | 4th | Champions (1982) | |
| Motagua | Invitee | 3rd | Group stage (1979,1997) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance Final Tournament |
| 2 | Real España | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Motagua | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | Advance to Play-offs |
| 17 September 1997 | Motagua | 1–1 | Real España | |
| Roberto Asprilla | Washington Hernández |
| 1 October 1997 | Olimpia | 2–2 | Real España | |
| Wilmer Velásquez | TBD TBD |
| 8 October 1997 | Motagua | 0–1 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
| 19:30CST | Nil | Wilmer Velásquez | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee:Nelson Cálix (HON) |
| 29 October 19971st leg | Motagua | 0–0 | Tegucigalpa,Honduras | |
| Nil | Nil | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 6 November 19972nd leg | Comunicaciones | 0–0 (0–0agg.) (3–4p) | Guatemala City,Guatemala | |
| Nil | Nil | Stadium:Estadio Mateo Flores |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Municipal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 14[a] | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 2 | Olimpia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 12 | |
| 3 | Herediano | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Águila | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 |
| October 22, 1997 | Águila | 0-2 | Herediano | |
| Nil | Rolando Corella Marcelo Saravia | Attendance: 3,166 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saprissa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11[a] | Qualified to Semifinals |
| 2 | Real España | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 11[b] | |
| 3 | Aurora | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 5[c] | |
| 4 | Motagua | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| October 29, 1997 | Real España | 1-0 | Saprissa | |
| TBD | Nil |
| November 6, 1997 | Motagua | v | Real España | |
| TBD | TBD |
| November 12, 1997 | Real España | 1-0 | Aurora | |
| Mario Rodríguez | Nil |
| November 12, 1997 | Motagua | 1-1 | Saprissa | |
| Amado Guevara | Alejandro Larrea |
| November 20, 1997 | Saprissa | 0-0 | Real España | |
| Nil | Nil |
| November 29, 1997 | Real España | 0-0 | Motagua | |
| Nil | Nil |
| December 3, 1997 | Aurora | 0-0 | Real España | |
| Nil | Nil |
| 18 February 19981st leg | Real España | 0 – 1 | San Pedro Sula,Honduras | |
| Nil | César Trijillo | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
| 25 February 19982nd leg | Municipal | 2 – 1 | Guatemala City,Guatemala | |
| Ronald Gómez Ariel Beltrano | Tedy Martínez | Stadium:Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 19 August 19981st leg | Olimpia | v | Tegucigalpa,Honduras | |
| Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 23 August 19982nd leg | Saprissa | v | San José,Costa Rica | |
| Stadium:Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| 18 September 19981st leg | Saprissa | 2 – 1 | San José,Costa Rica | |
| Stadium:Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| 23 September 19982nd leg | Municipal | 1 – 1 | Guatemala City,Guatemala | |
| Stadium:Estadio Mateo Flores |
| Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica 1998 champion |
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| Saprissa 4th title |