1998 Copa Mercosur
The Copa Mercosur 1998 was the 1st staging of the international club cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 July – 29 December 1998 |
| Teams | 20 (from 5 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 75 |
| Goals scored | 218 (2.91 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (6 goals each) |
The competition started on 29 July 1998 and concluded on 29 December 1998 with Palmeiras beating Cruzeiro in the final.
Participants
Details
- The 20 teams were divided into 5 groups of 4 teams. Each team plays the other teams in the group twice. The top team from each group qualified for the quarter-finals along with the best 3 runners up.
- From the quarter finals to the final, two legs were played in each round. In the result of a draw, the match was decided by a penalty shoot out.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 |
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 |
|
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 |
|
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 |
|
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
|
6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
|
3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 |
|
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
|
3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
|
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
|
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
|
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
Group E
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
|
9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
|
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 |
|
6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
Ranking of second placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 10 | |
| 3 | D | |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | |
| 4 | E | |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 9 | |
| 5 | B | |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 9 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points in all group matches; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) lots drawn by CONMEBOL.
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
| River Plate | 1 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
Gallardo  |
Marcelo Fábio Júnior |
| Vélez Sársfield | 3 – 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Husaín Pandolfi Bassedas |
Caballero González Santa Cruz Paredes |
| San Lorenzo | 0 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
Second leg
| Boca Juniors | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Palermo |
Alex |
Palmeiras won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Cruzeiro | 2 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fábio Júnior Gilberto |
Cruzeiro won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Olimpia | 2 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz |
Camps |
Olimpia won 6–4 on aggregate.
1-1 on aggregate. San Lorenzo won 2-0 on penalties.
Semi-finals
Final
First leg
| Cruzeiro | 2 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Fábio Júnior |
Roque Júnior |
Second leg
Play Off
| Palmeiras | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Arce |
Parque Antárctica, São Paulo
Referee: Luciano Almeida
| Copa Mercosur 1998 Winner |
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| Palmeiras First Title |
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