1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

The 1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica was the 15th UNCAF Club Tournament and the first one since 1984; the tournament was renamed Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica. Costa Rican side Liga Deportiva Alajuelense were crowned champions.[1]

1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica
Tournament details
Dates17 April – 11 June 1996
Teams4 (from 2 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsCosta Rica Alajuelense (1st title)
Runners-upCosta Rica Saprissa
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored42 (3.5 per match)
1984
1997

Teams

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Association Team Qualifying method App. Previous best
  Costa Rica Saprissa 1994–95 Champions 10th Champions (1972, 1973, 1978)
Alajuelense 1994–95 Runners-up 3rd Group stage (1972, 1973)
  Guatemala Comunicaciones 1994–95 Champions 13th Champions (1971, 1983)
Municipal 1994–95 Runners-up 9th Champions (1974, 1977)

Original format

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Originally 2 groups of 4 teams were organized, however, Hondurans Motagua and Olimpia withdrew and they were scrapped from the groups. The day before the start, Atlético Marte also withdrew leaving the groups uneven; the draw was revised and all teams played each other in a home and away format.

Group A:

Group B:

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Alajuelense 6 3 2 1 12 8 +4 12[a] 1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica champions
2 Saprissa 6 3 0 3 14 11 +3 9
3 Comunicaciones 6 2 2 2 11 13 −2 9[b]
4 Municipal 6 1 2 3 5 10 −5 6[c]
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Alajuelense one (+1) point added.
  2. ^ Comunicaciones one (+1) point added.
  3. ^ Municipal (+1) point added.

Results

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17 April 1996 Municipal   0 – 0
(3 – 5 p)
  Alajuelense Guatemala City, Guatemala
Nil Nil Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores

References

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