1998 Copa Mercosur

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Copa Mercosur 1998
Tournament details
Dates29 July – 29 December 1998
Teams20 (from 5 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro
Tournament statistics
Matches played75
Goals scored218 (2.91 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Alex
Flag of Brazil.svg Fábio Júnior
(6 goals each)
1999

The Copa Mercosur 1998 was the first season of the Copa Mercosur, CONMEBOL's club tournament.

Contents

The competition started on 29 July 1998 and concluded on 29 December 1998 with Palmeiras beating Cruzeiro in the final.

Participants

CountryTeam
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
(6 berths)
Boca Juniors
Independiente
Racing
River Plate
San Lorenzo
Vélez Sársfield
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
(7 berths)
Corinthians
Cruzeiro
Grêmio
Flamengo
Palmeiras
São Paulo
Vasco da Gama
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
(3 berths)
Colo-Colo
Universidad Católica
Universidad de Chile
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay
(2 berths)
Cerro Porteño
Olimpia
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
(2 berths)
Nacional
Peñarol

Details

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Brazil.svg CRU Flag of Argentina.svg SAN Flag of Brazil.svg SAO Flag of Chile.svg COL
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 6312157+810Advance to Quarter-finals 2–15–15–0
2 Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo 6312118+3102–13–23–0
3 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 6213812471–12–11–0
4 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 6213512772–11–12–1
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Brazil.svg PAL Flag of Uruguay.svg NAC Flag of Argentina.svg IND Flag of Chile.svg UC
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras 6600163+1318Advance to Quarter-finals 3–12–11–0
2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 63031014490–52–11–0
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 62041215360–34–36–2
4 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile 6105713631–21–33–0
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Argentina.svg RAC Flag of Paraguay.svg OLI Flag of Brazil.svg COR Flag of Uruguay.svg PEÑ
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 642094+514Advance to Quarter-finals 1–01–00–0
2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia 63121312+1102–42–24–2
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 612378151–21–21–1
4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 6033611531–12–30–2
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Argentina.svg VEL Flag of Argentina.svg BOC Flag of Brazil.svg FLA Flag of Paraguay.svg CER
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sársfield 632176+111Advance to Quarter-finals 2–11–01–1
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 6303117+490–13–03–1
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 630378192–00–22–0
4 Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 6123913452–23–22–3
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Argentina.svg RIV Flag of Brazil.svg VAS Flag of Brazil.svg GRE Flag of Chile.svg CAT
1 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 623187+19Advance to Quarter-finals 1–13–11–1
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama 623143+190–01–01–0
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 6213109+172–31–05–1
4 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica 613269362–01–11–1
Source: [ citation needed ]

Ranking of second placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1A Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo 6312118+310Advance to Quarter-finals
2C Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg Olimpia 63121312+110
3D Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 6303117+49
4E Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama 623143+19
5B Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 6303101449
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points in all group matches; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) lots drawn by CONMEBOL.

Quarter-finals

First leg

Palmeiras Flag of Brazil.svg 3–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
Almir Soccerball shade.svg27'
Arílson Soccerball shade.svg48'
Magrão Soccerball shade.svg89'
Rey Soccerball shade.svg51' (p)

River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 1–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro
Gallardo Soccerball shade.svg78' (p) Marcelo Soccerball shade.svg32'
Fábio Júnior Soccerball shade.svg71'

Vélez Sársfield Flag of Argentina.svg 3–4 Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia
Husaín Soccerball shade.svg19'
Pandolfi Soccerball shade.svg70'
Bassedas Soccerball shade.svg74'
Caballero Soccerball shade.svg27'
González Soccerball shade.svg55'
Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg65'
Paredes Soccerball shade.svg89'

San Lorenzo Flag of Argentina.svg 0–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Racing

Second leg

Boca Juniors Flag of Argentina.svg 1–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras
Palermo Soccerball shade.svg58' Alex Soccerball shade.svg80'

Palmeiras won 4–2 on aggregate.


Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 2–0 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
Fábio Júnior Soccerball shade.svg36'
Gilberto Soccerball shade.svg83'

Cruzeiro won 4–1 on aggregate.


Olimpia Flag of Paraguay.svg 2–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sársfield
Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg24'Soccerball shade.svg40' Camps Soccerball shade.svg65'

Olimpia won 6–4 on aggregate.


Racing Flag of Argentina.svg 1–1 Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo
Delgado Soccerball shade.svg71' (p) Acosta Soccerball shade.svg75'

1–1 on aggregate. San Lorenzo won 2–0 on penalties.

Semi-finals

First leg

Palmeiras Flag of Brazil.svg 2–0 Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia
Alex Soccerball shade.svg45'Soccerball shade.svg49'

Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo
Alex Alves Soccerball shade.svg19'

Second leg

Olimpia Flag of Paraguay.svg 0–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras
Oséas Soccerball shade.svg19'

Match abandoned after 69 minutes due to crowd trouble. Result allowed to stand. Palmeiras won 3–0 on aggregate.


San Lorenzo Flag of Argentina.svg 1–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro
Basavilbazo Soccerball shade.svg38' Djair Soccerball shade.svg63'

Cruzeiro won 2–1 on aggregate.

Final

First leg

Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 2–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras
Marcelo Soccerball shade.svg21'
Fábio Júnior Soccerball shade.svg90' (p)
Roque Júnior Soccerball shade.svg44'
Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Sidrack Marinho

Second leg

Play Off

Copa Mercosur
1998 Winner
Flag of Brazil.svg
Palmeiras
First Title

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