{{Multiple issues|{{single source|date=November 2025}} {{notability|date=November 2025}} {{original research|date=November 2025}}}}{{Infobox football tournament season | title = Copa Bolivia | year = 1998 | other_titles = | image = | image_size = | caption = | country = Bolivia {{Flag icon|BOL}} | num_teams = 31 | winners = Club Jorge Wilstermann (3rd title) | second = Club Blooming | matches = | goals = | scoring_leader = | award = | prev_season = 1997 | next_season = 1999 }}
The '''1998 Copa Bolivia''' was the 23rd edition of the Copa Bolivia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bolivia - Cup Tournaments |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bolcuphist.html |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=RSSSF}}</ref> The defending champions, Oriente Petrolero, qualified to the group stage, while The Strongest qualified to the play-off round as the previous year's runner-up.
==First qualifying round== {{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Always Ready'''||1–0|Club Litoral ||0–0|1–0}} {{TwoLegResult|Bolivar Nimbles||2–4|'''31 de Octubre''' ||2–2|0–2}} {{end}}
==Second qualifying round== {{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Always Ready'''||3–2|Deportivo Cristal ||2–0|1–2}} {{TwoLegResult|'''31 de Octubre'''||5–0|Universitario de Potosi ||4–0|1–0}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Universidad de Santa Cruz'''||2–0|Real Charcas ||1–0|1–0}} {{TwoLegResult|Chaco Petrolero||3–4|'''Ferroviario F.C''' ||2–4|1–0}} {{TwoLegResult|'''ABB'''||1–2|'''Primero de Mayo''' ||1–0|0–2}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Enrique Happ'''||3–2|Mariscal Braun ||2–2|1–0}} {{end}}
==Third qualifying round== {{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|'''31 de Octubre'''||3–1|Always Ready ||2–0|1–1}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Universidad de Santa Cruz'''||1–0|Nacional Potosí ||1–0|0–0}} {{TwoLegResult|Club Aurora||1–2|'''Ferroviario F.C''' ||1–0|0–2}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Primero de Mayo'''||4–2|Enrique Happ ||2–0|2–2}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Club Blooming'''||5–2|Club Destroyers ||3–0|2–2}} {{TwoLegResult|Club Bolívar||3–5|'''Club Atlético Ciclón''' ||2–1|1–4}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Fraternidad Tigres'''||1–0|Guabirá ||0–0|1–0}} {{TwoLegResult|Club Independiente Petrolero||2–3|'''La Paz F.C.''' ||0–0|2–3}} {{TwoLegResult|Mariscal Santa Cruz||1–2|'''Municipal Real Mamoré '''||0–0|1–2}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Club Bamin Real Potosí'''||6–2|Oruro Royal ||4–0|2–2}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Club Deportivo San José'''||1–0|Club Stormers San Lorenzo ||1–0|0–0}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Club Unión Central'''||2–1|Club Universitario ||2–1|0–0}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Club Jorge Wilstermann'''||5–4|Club Callejas ||3–3|2–1}} {{end}}
==Play-off round== {{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Fraternidad Tigres'''||1–0|Universidad de Santa Cruz ||0–0|1–0}} {{TwoLegResult|Club Jorge Wilstermann||5–3|La Paz F.C. ||2–3|3–0}} {{TwoLegResult|Ferroviario F.C||2–3|'''The Strongest''' ||2–2|0–1}} {{TwoLegResult|Primero de Mayo||3–7|'''Club Blooming''' ||3–4|1–3}} {{TwoLegResult|Club Unión Central||0–3|Club Atlético Ciclón ||0–0|0–3}} {{TwoLegResult|Club Bamin Real Potosí||4–0|Club Deportivo San José ||4–0|0–0}} {{TwoLegResult|31 de Octubre||0–1|Municipal Real Mamoré ||0–0|0–1}} {{end}}
==Group stage== ===Group A=== {{col-float|width=55%}}
Standings {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q
|team1=WIL|name_WIL=Jorge Wilstermann |team2=OPE|name_OPE=Oriente Petrolero |team3=STR|name_STR=The Strongest |team4=FTS|name_FTS=Fraternidad Tigres |win_WIL=5|draw_WIL=1|loss_WIL=0|gf_WIL=17|ga_WIL=8|status_WIL=A |win_OPE=3|draw_OPE=1|loss_OPE=2|gf_OPE=14|ga_OPE=10|status_OPE=A |win_STR=1|draw_STR=1|loss_STR=4|gf_STR=4|ga_STR=8 |win_FTS=1|draw_FTS=1|loss_FTS=4|gf_FTS=4|ga_FTS=13 |class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. |update=September 17, 2009 |source=[http://www.gol.com.bo/ La Liga] }} {{col-float-break|width=35%}}
Results {{#invoke:Sports results|main |matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey |team1=WIL|team2=OPE|team3=STR|team4=FTS
|name_WIL=Jorge Wilstermann |match_WIL_OPE=4–3 |match_WIL_STR=3–1 |match_WIL_FTS=4–0
|name_OPE=Oriente Petrolero |match_OPE_WIL=3–3 |match_OPE_STR=2–0 |match_OPE_FTS=4–1
|name_STR=The Strongest |match_STR_WIL=0–1 |match_STR_OPE=2–0 |match_STR_FTS=1–1
|name_FTS=Fraternidad Tigres |match_FTS_WIL=1–2 |match_FTS_OPE=0–2 |match_FTS_STR=1–0
|update=January 25, 2010 |source=[http://www.gol.com.bo/ La Liga ] }} {{col-float-end}}
===Group B=== {{col-float|width=55%}}
Standings {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q
|team1=BLO|name_BLO=Blooming |team2=UNI|name_UNI=Unión Central |team3=RPO|name_RPO=Real Potosí |team4=RMA|name_RMA=Real Mamoré |win_BLO=4|draw_BLO=1|loss_BLO=1|gf_BLO=16|ga_BLO=10|status_BLO=A |win_UNI=2|draw_UNI=1|loss_UNI=3|gf_UNI=11|ga_UNI=10|status_UNI=A |win_RPO=2|draw_RPO=1|loss_RPO=3|gf_RPO=6|ga_RPO=12 |win_RMA=2|draw_RMA=1|loss_RMA=3|gf_RMA=11|ga_RMA=13 |class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. |update=September 17, 2009 |source=[http://www.gol.com.bo/ La Liga] }} {{col-float-break|width=35%}}
Results {{#invoke:Sports results|main |matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey |team1=BLO|team2=RPO|team3=RMA|team4=UNI
|name_BLO=Blooming |match_BLO_RPO=4–2 |match_BLO_RMA=3–1 |match_BLO_UNI=2–0
|name_RPO=Real Potosí |match_RPO_BLO=3–4 |match_RPO_RMA=1–0 |match_RPO_UNI=2–1
|name_RMA=Real Mamoré |match_RMA_BLO=1–1 |match_RMA_RPO=2–1 |match_RMA_UNI=2–1
|name_UNI=Unión Central |match_UNI_BLO=3–2 |match_UNI_RPO=2–2 |match_UNI_RMA=4–0
|update=January 25, 2010 |source=[http://www.gol.com.bo/ La Liga ] }} {{col-float-end}}
==Semi-final== {{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Jorge Wilstermann'''||5–3|Unión Central ||4–2|1–1}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Blooming'''||3–2|Oriente Petrolero ||2–2|1–0}} {{end}}
{{football box |date = July 31 |time = 19:30 |team1 = Blooming |score = 2 – 2 |team2 = Oriente Petrolero |goals1 = Julio César Cortéz (Bolivian footballer) {{goal|42|88}} |goals2 = Jefferson Gottardi {{goal|11}}<br /> Ronald Arana {{goal|76|90}} |stadium = Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz |attendance = 40,400 |referee = }} ---- {{football box | date = July 31 | time = 19:30 | team1 = Club Jorge Wilstermann | score = 4 – 2 | team2 = Club Unión Central | goals1 = Demetrio Angola {{goal|12}} <br /> Carmelo Angulo {{goal|34}} <br /> Marco Antonio Barrero{{goal|76}} <br /> Carlos Cárdenas {{goal|86}} | goals2 = Juan Pinedo {{goal|23}} <br /> Alejandro Quispe {{goal|56}} | stadium = Felix Capriles, Cochabamba | attendance = 30,000 | referee = }}
Second leg
{{football box | date = August 22 | time = 19:30 | team1 = Oriente Petrolero | score = 0 – 1 | team2 = Blooming | goals1 = | goals2 = Julio César Cortéz (Bolivian footballer) {{goal|11}} | stadium = Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz | attendance = 37,000 | referee = }} ---- {{football box | date = August 31 | time = 19:30 | team1 = Club Unión Central | score = 1 – 1 | team2 = Club Jorge Wilstermann | goals1 = Alejandro Quispe {{goal|66}} | goals2 = Carmelo Angulo {{goal|84}} | stadium = Estadio IV Centenário, Tarija | attendance = 16,000 | referee = }}
==Final== {{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|'''Club Jorge Wilstermann'''||2–1|Club Blooming ||1–1|1–0}} {{end}}
First leg
{{football box | date = October 11 | time = 19:30 | team1 = Blooming | score = 1 – 1 | team2 = Club Jorge Wilstermann | goals1 = José Milton Melgar {{goal|52}} | goals2 = Demetrio Angola {{goal|81}} | stadium = Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz | attendance = 45,000 | referee = }}
Second leg
{{football box | date = October 22 | time = 19:30 | team1 = Club Jorge Wilstermann | score = 1 – 0 | team2 = Blooming | goals1 = Carmelo Angulo {{goal|33}} | goals2 = | stadium = Felix Capriles, Cochabamba | attendance = 40,000 | referee = }}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Copa Bolivia seasons}}
Bol Bol