The 1998 Copa Merconorte was an association football tournament held in 1998. Atlético Nacional of Colombia beat Deportivo Cali also of Colombia in the final.
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 15 September – 9 December 1998 |
Teams | 12 (from 5 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 75 |
Goals scored | 218 (2.91 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (4 goals each) |
Originally, this tournament was to start on 1 September 1998 (the group stage lasting until 25 November), with 16 teams divided into 4 groups of 4. Those 16 teams included 3 Mexican teams, América, Cruz Azul and Guadalajara.
However, the Mexican Football Federation insisted on including Toluca and Necaxa, the two finalists of the 1998 Summer season, instead of América and Guadalajara, who had been chosen for their popular support. No agreement could be reached, and on 20 August the Mexican teams withdrew. The organization then decided to remove the two teams from the USA (D.C. United and Los Angeles Galaxy) as well, include a fourth Colombian team (América de Cali) and play with 3 groups of 4.[1]
Participants
editCountry | Team |
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Bolivia (1 berth) |
The Strongest |
Colombia (4 berths) |
América de Cali |
Atlético Nacional | |
Deportivo Cali | |
Millonarios | |
Ecuador (3 berths) |
Barcelona |
El Nacional | |
Emelec | |
Peru (3 berths) |
Alianza Lima |
Sporting Cristal | |
Universitario | |
Venezuela (1 berth) |
Caracas |
Group stage
editEach team played the other teams in the group twice during the group stage. The three group winners and the best runner-up advanced to the second round.
Group A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MIL | EME | AME | CRI | |
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1 | Millonarios | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 10 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
2 | Emelec | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||
3 | América de Cali | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | ||
4 | Sporting Cristal | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — |
Group B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ATL | ALI | STR | BAR | |
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1 | Atlético Nacional | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 11 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 3–1 | 2–3 | 4–0 | |
2 | Alianza Lima | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | ||
3 | The Strongest | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 8 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
4 | Barcelona | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 5 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — |
Group C
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CAL | NAC | CAR | UNI | |
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1 | Deportivo Cali | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 11 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
2 | El Nacional | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||
3 | Caracas | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 0–2 | ||
4 | Universitario | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — |
Ranking of second placed teams
editPos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | C | El Nacional | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | Advance to Semifinals |
2 | A | Emelec | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | |
3 | B | Alianza Lima | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points in all group matches; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) lots drawn by CONMEBOL.
Semifinals
editFirst leg
editEl Nacional | 1–2 | Deportivo Cali |
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Chalá 61' | Gaviria 31' Bonilla 47' |
Millonarios | 0–2 | Atlético Nacional |
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Zambrano 62' Morantes 77' |
Second leg
editDeportivo Cali | 1–2 | El Nacional |
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Escobar 69' | Valencia 59' Ferri 83' |
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Penalties | ||
Zapata Bedoya Córdoba Dudamel Patiño Mosquera |
5–4 | Alvarado Ordóñez Ferri Burbano Arroyo Carcelén |
Atlético Nacional | 1–2 | Millonarios |
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Grisales 64' | Toro 71' Ramírez 81' |
Finals
editFirst leg
editAtlético Nacional | 3–1 | Deportivo Cali |
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Vásquez 29', 73' Perea 61' |
Zapata 49' |
Second leg
editDeportivo Cali | 0–1 | Atlético Nacional |
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Moranes 90' |
Champion
editCopa Merconorte 1998 Winners |
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Atlético Nacional First Title |
References
edit- ^ Andrés, Juan Pablo; Ballesteros, Frank (17 November 2000). "Copa Merconorte 1998". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 7 October 2017.