1998 Copa Libertadores

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1998 Copa Libertadores de América
Libertadores 1998
Tournament details
Dates25 February – 26 August
Teams23 (from 11 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona
Tournament statistics
Matches played98
Goals scored220 (2.24 per match)
1997
1999

The 1998 edition of the Copa Libertadores was the 39th in the tournament's history. It was held between February 25 and August 26. Mexican clubs participated in Copa Libertadores for the first time. [1] Vasco da Gama won the cup for the first time in the tournament's history, after defeating Barcelona of Ecuador in the final.

Contents

Pre-Libertadores

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara 4310125+710
2 Flag of Mexico.svg América 421173+47
3 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Caracas 41214625
4 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Atlético Zulia 400441390
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group stage

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali 6321105+511 Round of 16
2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 623153+29
3 Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Bucaramanga 62135617
4 Flag of Ecuador.svg Deportivo Quito 61233965
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 640265+112 Round of 16
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama 622274+38
3 Flag of Mexico.svg América 622265+18
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara 62042756
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg Olimpia 6411146+813 Round of 16
2 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 621381027
3 Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg Cerro Porteño 62136937
4 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica 62135837
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolívar 641197+213 Round of 16
2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 6312125+710
3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 6204111216
4 Flag of Bolivia.svg Oriente Petrolero 612371585
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 6510156+916 Round of 16
2 Flag of Peru (state).svg Alianza Lima 62135727
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Colón 62135837
4 Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal 611471144
Source: [ citation needed ]

Knockout stages

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                
Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 1 0 1
Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 1 4 5
Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 1 0 1
Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama 1 1 2
Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama 2 0 2
Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 1 0 1
Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama 1 1 2
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 0 1 1
Flag of Mexico.svg América 1 0 1
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 1 1 2
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 2 3 5
Flag of Argentina.svg Colón 1 1 2
Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia 2 1 3 (1)
Flag of Argentina.svg Colón 3 0 3 (2)
Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama 2 2 4
Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 0 1 1
Flag of Colombia.svg Bucaramanga 1 0 1
Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolívar 2 1 3
Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolívar 1 0 1
Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 1 4 5
Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 2 2 4
Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 1 2 3
Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 1 1 2 (4)
Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 0 2 2 (3)
Flag of Peru.svg Alianza Lima 1 1 2 (1)
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 0 2 2 (3)
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 2 0 2
Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 0 3 3
Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 1 2 3
Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali 0 1 1

Round of 16

First leg matches were played on April 15, April 22 and April 23. Second leg matches were on April 29, April 30, May 2 and May 7.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Cerro Porteño Flag of Paraguay.svg 3-1 Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali 1-02-1
Nacional Flag of Uruguay.svg 1-5 Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 1-10-4
Olimpia Flag of Paraguay.svg 3-3 (1-2 pk) Flag of Argentina.svg Colón 2-31-0
Bucaramanga Flag of Colombia.svg 1-3 Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolívar 1-20-1
América Flag of Mexico.svg 1-2 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 1-10-1
Barcelona Flag of Ecuador.svg 4-3 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 2-12-2
Alianza Lima Flag of Peru.svg 2-2 (1-3 pk) Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 1-01-2
Vasco da Gama Flag of Brazil.svg 2-1 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 2-10-0

Quarterfinals

First leg matches were played on May 3, May 13 and May 20. Second leg matches were played on May 6 and May 27.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Grêmio Flag of Brazil.svg 1-2 Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama 1-10-1
River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 5-2 Flag of Argentina.svg Colón 2-13-1
Peñarol Flag of Uruguay.svg 2-3 Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 2-00-3
Bolívar Flag of Bolivia.svg 1-5 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 1-10-4

Semi-finals

First leg matches were played on July 16. Second leg matches were played on July 22.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Barcelona Flag of Ecuador.svg 2-2 (4-3 pk) Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 1-01-2
Vasco da Gama Flag of Brazil.svg 2-1 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 1-01-1

Finals

First leg match was played on August 12. Second leg match was played on August 26.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Vasco da Gama Flag of Brazil.svg 4-1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 2-02-1

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References

  1. "Grêmio enfrenta mexicanos e maratona". Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 August 2018.