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1998 Copa Libertadores group stage

1998 Copa Libertadores group stage

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The 1998 Copa Libertadores group stage was played from 25 February to 9 April 1998. A total of 20 teams competed in the group stage to decide 15 places in the final stages of the 1998 Copa Libertadores, where they joined defending champions Cruzeiro.

Groups composition

Same as previous editions, the 20 participating teams were divided into 5 groups of 4, which consisted of two teams from one association and two teams from another. The paired associations for this edition were as follows:

However, after the agreement reached between the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF) and Mexican promoters close to the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), the two places corresponding to the FVF were put at stake in a previous tournament, called Pre-Libertadores, between the two Venezuelan teams that had previously qualified for this edition and two Mexican teams designated by the FMF.[1] Mexican sides Guadalajara and Club América overcame Venezuelan sides Caracas and Atlético Zulia to qualify for group 2.[2]

Format

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were ranked according to the following criteria: 1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss); 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored.

The winners, runners-up and third placed teams of each group advanced to the round of 16 of the final stages.

Schedule

The match schedule of the group stage was announced by CONMEBOL on 12 December 1997.[3]

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Groups

Group 1

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More information Barcelona, 0–0 ...
More information América de Cali, 2–2 ...

More information Deportivo Quito, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Juan Luna (Bolivia)
More information Barcelona, 2–0 ...

More information Deportivo Quito, 0–4 ...
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: José Arana (Peru)
More information Barcelona, 1–0 ...

More information Deportivo Quito, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ángel Guevara (Ecuador)
More information Atlético Bucaramanga, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Julián Idarraga (Colombia)

More information Atlético Bucaramanga, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Luis Solorzano (Venezuela)
More information América de Cali, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Rafael Torrealba (Venezuela)

More information Atlético Bucaramanga, 1–0 ...
More information América de Cali, 1–1 ...

Group 2

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: [citation needed]
More information Guadalajara, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 40,000
More information Grêmio, 1–0 ...

More information Guadalajara, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Daniel Giménez (Argentina)
More information América, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Roberto Ruscio (Argentina)

More information Guadalajara, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Robert Troxler (Paraguay)
More information América, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 10,000

More information América, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 85,000
More information Vasco da Gama, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 15,520
Referee: Wilson de Souza Mendonça (Brazil)

More information Grêmio, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 18,587
Referee: Daniel Bello (Uruguay)
More information Vasco da Gama, 2–0 ...

More information Grêmio, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 13,880
Referee: Ángel Guevara (Ecuador)
More information Vasco da Gama, 1–1 ...

Group 3

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More information Olimpia, 5–1 ...
More information Colo-Colo, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 19,499
Referee: Guido Aros (Chile)

More information Cerro Porteño, 0–0 ...
More information Olimpia, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: José da Rosa (Uruguay)

More information Cerro Porteño, 2–0 ...
More information Olimpia, 1–1 ...

More information Cerro Porteño, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ricardo Grance (Paraguay)
More information Universidad Católica, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Cristian Lemus (Chile)

More information Universidad Católica, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Sidrack Marinho dos Santos (Brazil)
More information Colo-Colo, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 9,496
Referee: Dacildo Mourão (Brazil)

More information Universidad Católica, 2–1 ...
More information Colo-Colo, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Wilson Souza Mendonça (Brazil)

Group 4

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Source: [citation needed]
More information Bolívar, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 20,000
More information Peñarol, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Daniel Bello (Uruguay)

More information Oriente Petrolero, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Bonifacio Núñez (Paraguay)
More information Bolívar, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Robert Troxler (Paraguay)

More information Oriente Petrolero, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Cristian Lemus (Chile)
More information Bolívar, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Jaime Toro (Chile)

More information Oriente Petrolero, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Juan Carlos Lugones (Bolivia)
More information Nacional, 1–4 ...
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: José da Rosa (Uruguay)

More information Nacional, 4–1 ...
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Fabián Madorrán (Argentina)
More information Peñarol, 6–1 ...

More information Peñarol, 0–1 ...
More information Nacional, 4–1 ...
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Jorge Travassos (Brazil)

Group 5

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Source: [citation needed]
More information Alianza Lima, 1–0 ...
More information Colón, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Roberto Ruscio (Argentina)

More information Colón, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Luis Peña (Chile)
More information Alianza Lima, 1–1 ...

More information Colón, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Saúl Feldmann (Uruguay)
More information Sporting Cristal, 2–3 ...
Attendance: 14,000

More information Sporting Cristal, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 7,216
Referee: Jorge Luis Torres (Peru)
More information River Plate, 4–1 ...
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Daniel Giménez (Argentina)

More information Alianza Lima, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 19,441
Referee: Paolo Borgosano (Venezuela)
More information River Plate, 3–1 ...

More information Sporting Cristal, 1–1 ...
More information River Plate, 2–0 ...

References

  1. "Revista CONMEBOL N° 52" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  2. Minniti, Javier. "Recuento histórico de la Liguilla entre Venezuela y México" [Liguilla history between Venezuela and Mexico] (in Spanish). University of the Andes. Archived from the original on 10 December 2004. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. "Revista CONMEBOL N° 51" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

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