1998 Recopa Sudamericana
The 1998 Recopa Sudamericana was the 10th Recopa Sudamericana, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Copa Libertadores and Supercopa Sudamericana competitions. This will become the last Recopa Sudamericana on this format as the Supercopa Sudamericana was discontinued by CONMEBOL in 1998. With no existing secondary tournament, the Recopa Sudamericana became an impracticable competition until the introduction of the Copa Sudamericana in 2002.
The series was contested between Cruzeiro, winners of the 1997 Copa Libertadores, and River Plate, winners of the 1997 Supercopa Sudamericana, in a two-legged series. Due to schedule congestion, this edition was played as part of the 1999 Copa Mercosur (one of the two tournaments that replaced the Supercopa Sudamericana) two years after the participating clubs won their respective qualifying tournaments (instead of the regular 6–12 months).[1] Further devaluing this year's Recopa, River Plate sent a reserved squad on the first leg losing 2-0.[2][3] On the return leg, Cruzeiro thrashed River Plate 0-3 and won their first Recopa Sudamericana (after failing to do so in 1992 and 1993).[4][5]
After the home defeat, the Argentines turned off the stadium lights, turned on the lawn irrigation system and only allowed the delivery of the trophy in the locker room, preventing a "victory lap". This disgraceful act prompted CONMEBOL into revising their awarding ceremonies.
Qualified teams
Match details
First leg
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Assistant referees:
 Saúl Feldmann
William Martínez |
Second leg
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Assistant referees:
 Robert Troxler Ayala
Nelson Cano |
References
- ↑ River y Colón no tienen fecha fija La Nación, accessed on April 26, 2010
- ↑ River, con varios suplentes La Nación, accessed on April 26, 2010
- ↑ River perdió ante Cruzeiro y entregó una pálida imagen La Nación, accessed on April 26, 2010
- ↑ River debe ganar para seguir La Nación, accessed on April 26, 2010
- ↑ Cruzeiro volvió a dejar a River con las manos vacías La Nación, accessed on April 26, 2010
External links
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River Plate
Cruzeiro
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