Note: the worst three clubs in the first stage will not be admitted to
the Supercopa 1998. Vasco da Gama are admitted for the first time
in recognition of their winning a South American Club Championship
in Santiago in 1948.
Argentinos Juniors were not admitted to this year's edition,
presumably due to finishing last in the three-team first round
group in the 1996 Supercopa.
Preliminary Round
Peñarol 2-2 Nacional [Jun 15]
Vasco da Gama 3-1 Peñarol [Jun 19]
Vasco da Gama 1-0 Nacional [Jun 24]
Nacional 1-2 Peñarol [Jul 6]
Peñarol 1-1 Vasco da Gama [Jul 10]
Nacional 2-0 Vasco da Gama [Jul 13]
1.Vasco da Gama 4 2 1 1 5- 4 7
2.Peñarol 4 1 2 1 6- 7 5
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3.Nacional 4 1 1 2 5- 5 4
First Stage (Aug 26-Oct 29)
Group 1
1.Colo Colo 6 3 2 1 12- 9 11
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2.Cruzeiro 6 3 0 3 9-10 9
3.Independiente 6 2 2 2 9- 9 8
4.Boca Juniors 6 1 2 3 7- 9 5
Colo Colo 4-2 Cruzeiro [Aug 27]
Boca Juniors 1-1 Independiente [Aug 27]
Colo Colo 2-0 Independiente [Sep 2]
Boca Juniors 1-0 Cruzeiro [Sep 3]
Colo Colo 2-1 Boca Juniors [Sep 24]
Cruzeiro 2-1 Independiente [Sep 25]
Cruzeiro 2-0 Colo Colo [Oct 15]
Independiente 2-1 Boca Juniors [Oct 16]
Independiente 2-2 Colo Colo [Oct 23]
Cruzeiro 2-1 Boca Juniors [Oct 23]
Boca Juniors 2-2 Colo Colo [Oct 29]
Independiente 3-1 Cruzeiro [Oct 29]
Group 2
1.São Paulo 6 3 2 1 15- 8 11
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2.Flamengo 6 3 1 2 10- 7 10
3.Olimpia 6 1 3 2 6- 9 6
4.Vélez Sarsfield 6 1 2 3 6-13 5
Flamengo 3-2 São Paulo [Aug 26]
Olimpia 1-0 Vélez Sarsfield [Aug 27]
Olimpia 0-1 Flamengo [Sep 2]
São Paulo 5-1 Vélez Sarsfield [Sep 3]
Olimpia 0-0 São Paulo [Sep 23]
Flamengo 0-1 Vélez Sarsfield [Sep 23, Florianópolis]
São Paulo 1-0 Flamengo [Oct 14]
Vélez Sarsfield 1-1 Olimpia [Oct 14]
Flamengo 3-3 Olimpia [Oct 21, Manaus]
Vélez Sarsfield 3-3 São Paulo [Oct 23]
Vélez Sarsfield 0-3 Flamengo [Oct 28]
São Paulo 4-1 Olimpia [Oct 29]
Group 3
1.River Plate 6 5 0 1 17- 9 15
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2.Vasco da Gama 6 3 1 2 9-12 10
3.Santos 6 2 1 3 11-12 7
4.Rácing Club 6 0 2 4 11-15 2
River Plate 3-2 Rácing Club [Aug 28]
Vasco 2-1 Santos [Aug 28]
Vasco 1-1 Rácing Club [Sep 2]
River Plate 3-2 Santos [Sep 3]
River Plate 5-1 Vasco [Sep 24]
Rácing Club 2-2 Santos [Sep 25]
Rácing Club 2-3 River Plate [Oct 15]
Santos 1-2 Vasco [Oct 16]
Rácing Club 2-3 Vasco [Oct 21]
Santos 2-1 River Plate [Oct 22]
Santos 3-2 Rácing Club [Oct 28]
Vasco abd River Plate [Oct 30; abandoned at 0-2 in 70'
after a linesman was hit by a
stone thrown by Vasco hooligans]
Group 4
1.Atl. Nacional 6 3 1 2 9- 7 10
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2.Peñarol 6 2 2 2 10-10 8
3.Estudiantes 6 2 2 2 8- 8 8
4.Grêmio 6 1 3 2 9-11 6
Grêmio 1-1 Peñarol [Aug 27]
Estudiantes 1-0 Atl. Nacional [Aug 27]
Peñarol 3-1 Atl. Nacional [Sep 2]
Estudiantes 0-0 Grêmio [Sep 3]
Grêmio 2-2 Atl. Nacional [Sep 24]
Peñarol 2-2 Estudiantes [Sep 24]
Atl. Nacional 2-0 Estudiantes [Oct 14]
Peñarol 3-2 Grêmio [Oct 15]
Grêmio 3-2 Estudiantes [Oct 22]
Atl. Nacional 1-0 Peñarol [Oct 22]
Atl. Nacional 3-1 Grêmio [Oct 28]
Estudiantes 3-1 Peñarol [Oct 30]
Semifinals [Nov 5/6, 26/27]
São Paulo 3-1 Colo Colo [Nov 6]
Colo Colo 0-1 São Paulo [Nov 27]
River Plate 2-0 Atlético Nacional [Nov 5]
Atlético Nacional 2-1 River Plate [Nov 26]
Topscorer: Basay (Colo Colo) with 8 goals.
Final [Dec 4, 17]
São Paulo 0-0 River Plate
River Plate 2-1 São Paulo
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Authors: Juan Pablo Andrés
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Last updated: 7 Dec 1999
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