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

• Saprissa advanced 3–1 on aggregate.

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• FAS advanced 2–0 on aggregate.

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

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

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• Tiquisate advanced 2–1 on aggregate.

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• 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

Champion

1979 Copa Fraternidad Champion
Saprissa 3rd title

References