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1998 Copa Libertadores
...| Libertadores 1998 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 25 February – 26 August |
| Teams | 23 (from 11 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Vasco da Gama (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Barcelona |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 98 |
| Goals scored | 220 (2.24 per match) |
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The 1998 edition of the Copa Libertadores was the 39th in the tournament's history. It was held between February 25 and August 26. Mexican clubs participated in Copa Libertadores for the first time.[1] Vasco da Gama won the cup for the first time in the tournament's history, after defeating Barcelona of Ecuador in the final.
Pre-Libertadores
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guadalajara
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 10 |
| 2 | América
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 |  Caracas
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 |
| 4 | Atlético Zulia
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  América de Cali
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Barcelona
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 | Atlético Bucaramanga
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Quito
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grêmio
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 12 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | |
| 3 | América
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Guadalajara
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 6 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Olimpia
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 13 | Round of 16 |
| 2 |  Colo-Colo
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Cerro Porteño
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Universidad Católica
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 7 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bolívar
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 13 | Round of 16 |
| 2 |  Peñarol
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 10 | |
| 3 | Nacional
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Oriente Petrolero
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 5
