1998 Copa Merconorte

The 1998 Copa Merconorte was an association football tournament held in 1998. Atlético Nacional of Colombia beat Deportivo Cali also of Colombia in the final.

Group stage

Each team played the other teams in the group twice during the group stage. The first place team advanced to the second round.

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Colombia Millonarios 10631278-1
Ecuador Emelec 9623196+3
Colombia América 7614169-3
Peru Sporting Cristal 4604257-2

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Colombia Atlético Nacional 116321147+7
Peru Alianza Lima 8622286+2
Bolivia The Strongest 8622259-4
Ecuador Barcelona 56123510-5

Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Colombia Deportivo Cali 11632173+4
Ecuador El Nacional 106312660
Venezuela Caracas 7621368-2
Peru Universitario 5612368-2

Semifinals

First Leg

November 19
El Nacional Ecuador 12 Colombia Deportivo Cali
Chalá 61' Gaviria 31'
Bonilla 47'

November 19
Millonarios Colombia 02 Colombia Atlético Nacional
Zambrano 62'
Morantes 77'

Second Leg

November 26
Deportivo Cali Colombia 12 Ecuador El Nacional
Escobar 69' Valencia 59'
Ferri 83'
  Penalties  
Zapata
Bedoya
Córdoba
Dudamel
Patiño
Mosquera
5–4 Alvarado
Ordóñez
Ferri
Burbano
Arroyo
Carcelén

November 26
Atlético Nacional Colombia 12 Colombia Millonarios
Grisales 64' Toro 71'
Ramírez 81'

Finals

First Leg

December 3
Atlético Nacional Colombia 31 Colombia Deportivo Cali
Vásquez 29', 73'
Perea 61'
Zapata 49'

Second Leg

Champion

Copa Merconorte
1998 Winners
Colombia
Atlético Nacional
First Title

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