1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
Alianza from El Salvador won the 1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica after defeating Saprissa in a single final match played in Costa Rica.
Group A
| 19 February 1997 | Motagua  |
0 – 0 (4 – 5 p) |
 Saprissa |
Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán |
| 3 April 1997 | Motagua |
1 – 1 (2 – 4 p) |
Alianza |
Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 15 April 1997 | Alianza |
1 – 0 | Saprissa |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán |
| 21 April 1997 | Saprissa |
2 – 1 | Motagua |
San José, Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| 25 April 1997 | Saprissa |
3 – 2 | Alianza |
San José, Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
Standings
| No. | Club | Pld | W | X2 | X1 | L | F | A | D | 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 |
- Saprissa and Alianza qualified to the Semifinals.
Group B
| 19 February 1997 | Alajuelense |
2 – 2 (4 – 2 p) |
Olimpia |
Alajuela, Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
| 20 February 1997 | Aguila |
0 – 0 (4 – 2 p) |
Municipal |
San Miguel, El Salvador |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 9 March 1997 | Municipal |
0 – 1 | Alajuelense |
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 12 March 1997 | Municipal |
1 – 0 | Olimpia |
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 12 March 1997 | Aguila |
1 – 2 | Alajuelense |
San Miguel, El Salvador |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
| 25 March 1997 | Municipal |
3 – 0 | Aguila |
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 26 March 1997 | Olimpia |
0 – 0 (4 – 2 p) |
Alajuelense |
Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 2 April 1997 | Aguila |
4 – 2 | Olimpia |
San Miguel, El Salvador |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
| 17 April 1997 | Alajuelense |
3 – 1 | Municipal |
Alajuela, Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
| 22 April 1997 | Alajuelense |
3 – 3 (3 – 4 p) |
Aguila |
Alajuela, Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
Standings
| No. | Club | Pld | W | X2 | X1 | L | F | A | D | 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 |
- Alajuelense and Municipal qualified to the Semifinals.
Semifinals
| 25 May 1997 1st leg | Municipal |
2 – 2 | Alianza |
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| 31 May 1997 1st leg | Alajuelense |
0 – 4 | Saprissa |
Alajuela, Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
| 27 May 1997 2nd leg | Alianza |
0 – 0 (4 – 2 p) |
Municipal |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lugo  83' |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
- Alianza 1997 Central American champion; serie decided in one match.
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