1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

1996 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica

Tournament details
Dates	17 April – 11 June 1996
Teams	4 (from 2 associations)
Final positions
Champions	Alajuelense (1st title)
Runners-up	Saprissa
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	42 (3.5 per match)

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.

Teams

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

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: Atlético Marte (withdrew) Municipal Alajuelense Motagua (withdrew)

Group B: Comunicaciones FAS Saprissa Olimpia (withdrew)

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Alajuelense	6	3	2	1	12	8	+4	12	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
4	Municipal	6	1	2	3	5	10	−5	6

Source:
Notes:

Results

Municipal v Alajuelense

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

Saprissa v Comunicaciones

18 April 1996	Saprissa	3 – 2	Comunicaciones	San José, Costa Rica
				Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

Comunicaciones v Municipal

Saprissa v Municipal

Comunicaciones v Alajuelense

17 May 1996	Comunicaciones	2 – 2 (5 – 4 p)	Alajuelense	Guatemala City, Guatemala
				Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso

Saprissa v Alajuelense

19 May 1996	Saprissa	5 – 0	Alajuelense	San José, Costa Rica
			Nil	Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

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Alajuelense v Municipal

23 May 1996	Alajuelense	3 – 0	Municipal	Alajuela, Costa Rica
			Nil	Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto

Alajuelense v Saprissa

Comunicaciones v Saprissa

Municipal v Saprissa

31 May 1996	Municipal	1 – 0	Saprissa	Guatemala City, Guatemala
			Nil	Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores

Municipal v Comunicaciones

5 June 1996	Municipal	1 – 1 (4 – 3 p)	Comunicaciones	Guatemala City, Guatemala
				Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores

Alajuelense v Comunicaciones