1978 Copa Fraternidad
# 1978 Copa Fraternidad

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.

## Teams

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

## First round

* Saprissa advanced 3–1 on aggregate.
* FAS advanced 2–0 on aggregate.
* Barrio México 1–1 Municipal on aggregate. Barrio México won 3–1 on penalty shoot-outs
* Cartaginés 1–1 Juventud Olímpica on aggregate. Cartaginés won 5–4 on penalty shoot-outs
* Tiquisate advanced 2–1 on aggregate.
* 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
