1998-I Pre-Libertadores tournament

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1998-I Pre-Libertadores tournament
Tournament details
Dates4-26 February
Teams4 (from 2 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara
Flag of Mexico.svg América
Runners-up Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Caracas
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Atlético Zulia
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored24 (3 per match)
Top scorer Flag of Mexico.svg Gustavo Nápoles (4 goals)
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The 1998-I Pre-Libertadores tournament was the first edition of the Pre-Libertadores tournament, the annual qualifying tournament between teams from Venezuela and Mexico, that defined two teams qualified to the next Copa Libertadores. It was held from 4 to 26 February 1998. [1]

Contents

The tournament was contested by two teams from Venezuela, Caracas and Atlético Zulia, and two teams from Mexico, América and Guadalajara. The top two teams qualified to the 1998 Copa Libertadores where they joined Brazilian clubs Grêmio and Vasco da Gama in the Group 2 of the competition.

Participating clubs

Originally, the two Mexican teams were to be determined in a preliminary round organized by the Mexican Football Federation between América, Guadalajara, Cruz Azul and Atlante. However, Cruz Azul and Atlante declined to participate, leaving America and Guadalajara to advance directly to the Pre-Libertadores. [2]

The two Venezuelan teams were the champions and runners-up of the 1996–97 Venezuelan Primera División season.

AssociationTeamQualification method
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico América (Mexico 1) [Note MEX] Designated by the Mexican Football Federation
Guadalajara (Mexico 2) [Note MEX] Designated by the Mexican Football Federation
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Venezuela Caracas (Venezuela 1) 1996–97 Venezuelan Primera División season champions
Atlético Zulia (Venezuela 2) 1996–97 Venezuelan Primera División season runners-up
Note
  1. Mexico (MEX): The order of Mexican teams was defined in a play-off played on 14 January 1998 which was won by América 2–0 over Guadalajara. [3]

Results

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara 4310125+710 1998 Copa Libertadores Group 2
2 Flag of Mexico.svg América 421152+37
3 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Caracas 412146−25
4 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Atlético Zulia 4004311−80
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]

Matches

The match schedule had to be reduced because the start date of the 1998 Copa Libertadores was near (25 February), so matches between teams from the same country were omitted. [1] Each team played a total of 4 matches.

Atlético Zulia Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg 2–3 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara
Report
Estadio Misael Delgado, Valencia
Referee: Luis Seminario (Peru)
Caracas Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg 1–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara
González Soccerball shade.svg59' Report Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg61'
Estadio Brígido Iriarte, Caracas
Referee: César Córdoba (Peru)
Atlético Zulia Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg 0–2 Flag of Mexico.svg América
Report
Estadio Misael Delgado, Valencia
Referee: César Córdoba (Peru)
Caracas Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg 1–0 Flag of Mexico.svg América
Rey Soccerball shade.svg3' Report
Estadio Brígido Iriarte, Caracas
Referee: Roger Zambrano (Ecuador)
Guadalajara Flag of Mexico.svg 4–1 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Atlético Zulia
Report J. García Soccerball shade.svg4'
Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
Referee: John Jairo Tenorio (Colombia)
América Flag of Mexico.svg 2–0 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Atlético Zulia
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee: César Córdoba (Peru)
Guadalajara Flag of Mexico.svg 4–1 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Caracas
Report Bidoglio Soccerball shade.svg18'
Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
Referee: Eduardo Gamboa (Chile)
América Flag of Mexico.svg 1–1 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Caracas
Valenzuela Soccerball shade.svg27' Report Ramos Soccerball shade.svg86'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee: Mario Sánchez (Chile)

Goalscorers

There were 24 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

  1. 1 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.
  2. ↑ Fares Parra, Omar (9 August 2010). "La historia de una marcha vibrante" [The history of a vibrant march] (in Spanish). El Informador.
  3. ↑ "Tardes Mágicas: Clásico ¿Sudamericano?" [Magic Afternoons: Classic South American?] (in Spanish). Nidoazulcrema.com. 17 September 2020.
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