1998 Copa Mercosur
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The Copa Mercosur 1998 was the 1st staging of the international club cup.
The competition started on 29 July 1998 and concluded on 29 December 1998 with Palmeiras beating Cruzeiro in the final.
Contents
Participants
Boca Juniors- San Lorenzo
- Independiente
- Vélez Sársfield
- River Plate
- Racing
Vasco da Gama- Flamengo
- Corinthians
- Cruzeiro
- São Paulo
- Palmeiras
- Grêmio
Colo Colo- Universidad Católica
- Universidad de Chile
Cerro Porteño- Olimpia
Nacional- Peñarol
Details
- The 20 teams were divided into 5 groups of 4 teams. Each team plays othe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 |
| San Lorenzo |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 |
| São Paulo |
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 |
| Colo Colo |
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmeiras |
18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 |
| Nacional |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
| Independiente |
6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
| Universidad de Chile |
3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing |
14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| Olimpia |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 |
| Corinthians |
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| Peñarol |
3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vélez Sársfield |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| Boca Juniors |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
| Flamengo |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| Cerro Porteño |
5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
Group E
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate |
9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| Vasco da Gama |
9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Grêmio |
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 |
| Universidad Católica |
6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
Quarter-finals
First leg
|
1998-10-27
|
| Vélez Sársfield |
3 – 4 | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
Husaín  19'Pandolfi 70'Bassedas 74' |
Caballero 27' González 55'Santa Cruz 65'Paredes 89' |
Second leg
Palmeiras won 4–2 on aggregate.
Cruzeiro won 4–1 on aggregate.
Olimpia won 6–4 on aggregate.
1-1 on aggregate. San Lorenzo won 2-0 on penalties.
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Match abandoned after 69 minutes due to crowd trouble. Result allowed to stand. Palmeiras won 3–0 on aggregate.
Cruzeiro won 2-1 on aggregate.
Final
First leg
Second leg
Play Off
| Copa Mercosur 1998 Winner |
|---|
 |
| Palmeiras First Title |
