1978 Copa Fraternidad

1978 Copa Fraternidad

Tournament details
Teams	12 (from 3 associations)
Final positions
Champions	Saprissa (3rd title)
Runners-up	Cartaginés
← 1977 1979 →

The 1978 Copa Fraternidad was the 8th edition of the Copa Fraternidad, the football competition for Central American clubs organized by UNCAF. Costa Rican club Deportivo Saprissa obtained its 3rd regional title after winning the final round.^[1]

Teams

Association	Team	Qualifying method	App.	Previous best
Costa Rica	Saprissa	1976–77 Champions	8th	Champions (1972, 1973)
	Cartaginés	1976–77 Runners-up	3rd	5th (1976)
	Herediano	1976–77 Third place	4th	3rd (1971, 1975)
	Deportivo México	1976–77 Fourth place	2nd	4th (1977)
El Salvador	FAS	1977–78 Champions	1st	—
	Once Municipal	1977–78 Runners-up	2nd	7th (1977)
	Atlético Marte	1977–78 Third place	3rd	4th (1971)
	Juventud Olímpica	1977–78 Fourth place	3rd	5th (1973)
Guatemala	Comunicaciones	1977 Champions	6th	Champions (1971)
	Municipal	1977 Runners-up	6th	Champions (1974, 1977)
	Aurora	1977 Third place	6th	Champions (1976)
	Tiquisate	1977 Fourth place	1st	—

First round

Aurora v Saprissa

	Aurora	1–1	Saprissa
	TBD		TBD

Saprissa v Aurora

	Saprissa	2–0	Aurora
	TBD TBD		Nil

• Saprissa advanced 3–1 on aggregate.

Herediano v FAS

	Herediano	0–0	FAS
	Nil		Nil

FAS v Herediano

	FAS	2–0	Herediano
	TBD TBD		Nil

• FAS advanced 2–0 on aggregate.

Municipal v Barrio México

	Municipal	0–0	Barrio México
	Nil		Nil

Barrio México v Municipal

	Barrio México	1–1	Municipal
	TBD		TBD

• Barrio México 1–1 Municipal on aggregate. Barrio México won 3–1 on penalty shoot-outs

Cartaginés v Juventud Olímpica

	Cartaginés	1–0	Juventud Olímpica
	TBD		Nil

Juventud Olímpica v Cartaginés

	Juventud Olímpica	1–0	Cartaginés
	TBD		Nil

• Cartaginés 1–1 Juventud Olímpica on aggregate. Cartaginés won 5–4 on penalty shoot-outs

Once Municipal v Tiquisate

	Once Municipal	1–2	Tiquisate
	TBD		TBD TBD

Tiquisate v Once Municipal

	Tiquisate	0–0	Once Municipal
	Nil		Nil

• Tiquisate advanced 2–1 on aggregate.

Atlético Marte v Comunicaciones

	Atlético Marte	0–2	Comunicaciones
	Nil		Nil

Comunicaciones v Atlético Marte

	Comunicaciones	1–0	Atlético Marte
	TBD		Nil

• Comunicaciones advanced 3–0 on aggregate.

Second round

Apparently Saprissa, Cartaginés and Comunicaciones eliminated FAS, Barrio México and Tiquisate in a semifinal round.

Final round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Saprissa	4	3	0	1	7	3	+4	6	1978 Copa Fraternidad champions
2	Cartaginés	4	1	1	2	2	3	−1	3
3	Comunicaciones	4	1	1	2	4	7	−3	3

Comunicaciones v Cartaginés

	Comunicaciones	0–0	Cartaginés
	Nil		Nil

Cartaginés v Saprissa

	Cartaginés	0–1	Saprissa
	Nil		TBD

Saprissa v Comunicaciones

	Saprissa	4–1	Comunicaciones
	TBD TBD TBD TBD		TBD

Cartaginés v Comunicaciones

	Cartaginés	2–1	Comunicaciones
	TBD TBD		TBD

Saprissa v Cartaginés

	Saprissa	1–0	Cartaginés
	TBD		Nil

Comunicaciones v Saprissa

	Comunicaciones	2–1	Saprissa
	TBD TBD		TBD

Champion

1979 Copa Fraternidad Champion
Saprissa 3rd title

References

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