Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica 1997
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Alianza
from El Salvador
won the 1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica after defeating Saprissa in a single final match played in Costa Rica
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Alianza F.C.
Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Alianza is one of the most popular and successful clubs in El Salvador...
from El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
won the 1997 Torneo Grandes de Centroamerica after defeating Saprissa in a single final match played in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
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Group A
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Standings
| No. | Club | |||||||||
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| 1 |  SaprissaC.D. Saprissa Deportivo Saprissa S.A.D. is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and plays their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá.... |
6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 |
| 2 |  AlianzaAlianza F.C. Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Alianza is one of the most popular and successful clubs in El Salvador... |
6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 |  Motagua |
6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 |  Comunicaciones |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | –1 | 7 |
- Saprissa and Alianza qualified to the Semifinals.
Group B
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Standings
| No. | Club | |||||||||
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| 1 | Alajuelense |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 |
| 2 | Municipal |
6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 | Aguila C.D. Águila Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS... |
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
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- Alianza 2–2 Municipal on aggregate; Alianza won 4–2 on penalty shootouts.
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- Saprissa won 4–0 on aggregate; serie decided in one match.
Final
- Alianza 1997 Central American champion; serie decided in one match.