2019–20 Liga FPD
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The 2019–20 Liga FPD season, also known as Liga Promérica[1] for sponsorship reasons, is the 99th season since its establishment. The tournament is divided into two championships, the Apertura and Clausura, each in an identical format and each contested by 12 teams.
Season | 2019–20 |
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Champions | Apertura: Herediano Clausura: Saprissa |
Relegated | La U Universitarios |
CONCACAF League | Alajuelense Herediano Saprissa |
Top goalscorer | Álvaro Saborío Chacón (13 goals as of Dec. 15, 2019) |
Biggest home win | Saprissa 6-0 Limon FC (21 October 2019) |
Biggest away win | Grecia 0-6 Saprissa (8 September 2019) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → |
The Voit Loxus is the official match ball of the tournament.[2] San Carlos are the defending champions, after defeating Saprissa in the Clausura 2019 tournament.
Teams and Structure Changes[]
A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2018–19 season, one team promoted from the Liga de Ascenso.
Jicaral were promoted for the first time to the Liga FPD after defeating Guanacasteca in the Liga de Ascenso final, thus replacing Carmelita in the Liga FPD.
Like the previous season, the league has the following playoff format. The top 4 teams in the regular season will progress to a two-legged knockout tournament. If the same team that wins the regular season wins the playoff, that team wins the season championship immediately. Should a different team win the playoff than won the regular season, those two teams will meet in a two-legged Grand Final for the season championship.
Personnel, kits and Stadia[]
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor(s) | Stadium | Capacity |
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Alajuelense | ![]() |
Kelme | kölbi | Alejandro Morera Soto | 18,000 |
Cartaginés | ![]() |
Joma | Premium Carroceria y Pintura | "Fello" Meza | 13,500 |
Municipal Grecia | ![]() |
Living Sports | Super Rosvil | Estadio Allen Riggioni | 4,000 |
Guadalupe F.C. | ![]() |
ProSport | Yustin Suministros | Estadio José Joaquín "Coyella" Fonseca | 4,500 |
Herediano | ![]() |
Umbro | Tigo | Eladio Rosabal Cordero | 15,000 |
Jicaral | ![]() |
ProSport | Sardimar | Estadio de la Asociación Cívica Jicaraleña | 1,000 |
Limón | ![]() |
Sportek | APM Terminals | Estadio Juan Gobán | 2,600 |
Pérez Zeledón | ![]() |
Textiles JB | kölbi | Municipal de Pérez Zeledón | 6,100 |
San Carlos | ![]() |
ARN | Dos Pinos | Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez | 5,600 |
Santos | ![]() |
Capelli Sport | Grupo Colono | Ebal Rodríguez | 4,500 |
Saprissa | ![]() |
Kappa | kölbi | Ricardo Saprissa | 24,000 |
UCR | ![]() |
Saeta | TBD | Estadio Jorge Hernán "Cuty" Monge | 5,500 |
Apertura[]
The Apertura tournament will be played in the second half of 2019, starting on 20 July.
Regular season[]
The regular season began on 20 July 2019 and ended on 20 November 2019.
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Alajuelense | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 52 | Advance to Playoffs and (if necessary) Grand final |
2 | Saprissa | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 40 | Advance to Playoffs |
3 | Herediano | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 35 | |
4 | San Carlos | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 33 | |
5 | Cartaginés | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 33 | |
6 | Pérez Zeledón | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 28 | |
7 | Jicaral | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 27 | |
8 | Guadalupe | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 26 | |
9 | Limón | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 25 | |
10 | Santos de Guápiles | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 24 | |
11 | Grecia | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 21 | |
12 | UCR | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) draw
Results[]
Playoffs[]
Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
1 | Alajuelense | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
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4 | San Carlos | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
1 | Alajuelense | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
3 | Herediano | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
2 | Saprissa | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | ||||||||
3 | Herediano | 1 | 1 | 2 (5) |
Semifinals[]
First legs[]
San Carlos | 0 – 0 | Alajuelense |
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Second legs[]
Alajuelense | 3 - 0 | San Carlos |
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M. Ureña ![]() ![]() J. McDonald ![]() |
Saprissa | 1 - 1 (a.e.t.) | Herediano |
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J. Venegas ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
4-5 |
Finals[]
First leg[]
Herediano | 2 – 0 | Alajuelense |
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F. Rodríguez ![]() ![]() |
Second leg[]
Alajuelense | 0 – 0 | Herediano |
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Grand final[]
If the regular season winners are unable to win the playoffs, a double-legged final will be played against the playoffs winner in order to determine the champions of the Apertura tournament. The team with the better accumulated record over the regular season and playoffs will host the second leg.
First leg[]
Herediano | 1 – 0 | Alajuelense |
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A. Soto ![]() |
Second leg[]
Alajuelense | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Herediano |
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B. Alfaro ![]() J. Moya ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
4 – 5 |
Apertura 2019 Champions |
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Herediano 27th title |
Clausura[]
The Clausura 2020 season began in January 2020.
Regular season[]
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Saprissa | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 45 | Advance to Playoffs and (if necessary) Grand final |
2 | Herediano | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 40 | Advance to Playoffs |
3 | Alajuelense | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 40 | |
4 | Cartaginés | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 35 | |
5 | Guadalupe | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 33 | |
6 | Jicaral | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 32 | |
7 | San Carlos | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 29 | |
8 | Grecia | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 29 | |
9 | Pérez Zeledón | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 21 | |
10 | Santos de Guápiles | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 20 | |
11 | Limón | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 16 | |
12 | La U Universitarios | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) draw
Results[]
Playoffs[]
Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
1 | Saprissa | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
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4 | Cartaginés | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
1 | Saprissa | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
3 | Alajuelense | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
2 | Herediano | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
3 | Alajuelense | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Semifinals[]
First legs[]
Second legs[]
Saprissa | 2–3 | Cartaginés |
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Finals[]
First leg[]
Alajuelense | 0–2 | Saprissa |
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A. Rodríguez ![]() E. Rodríguez ![]() |
Second leg[]
Saprissa | 1–0 | Alajuelense |
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Torres ![]() |
Clausura 2020 Champions |
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Saprissa 35th title title |
Aggregate table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Alajuelense (Q) | 44 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 91 | 47 | +44 | 92 | CONCACAF League preliminary round[a] |
2 | Saprissa (Q) | 44 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 91 | 54 | +37 | 85 | CONCACAF League round of 16[b] |
3 | Herediano (Q) | 44 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 80 | 44 | +36 | 75 | CONCACAF League round of 16[c] |
4 | Cartaginés | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 68 | |
5 | San Carlos | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 81 | 78 | +3 | 62 | |
6 | Jicaral | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 59 | |
7 | Guadalupe | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 59 | |
8 | Grecia | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 76 | −17 | 50 | |
9 | Pérez Zeledón | 44 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 50 | 70 | −20 | 49 | |
10 | Santos de Guápiles | 43 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 64 | 80 | −16 | 44 | |
11 | Limón | 43 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 43 | 68 | −25 | 41 | |
12 | UCR (R) | 44 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 50 | 90 | −40 | 34 | Relegated to Liga de Ascenso |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) draw
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
List of foreign players in the league[]
This is a list of foreign players in the 2018–19 season. The following players:
- Have played at least one game for the respective club.
- Have not been capped for the Costa Rica national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
A new rule was introduced this season, that clubs can have four foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or a player is released and it's before the close of the season transfer window. [1]
Alajuelense
Grecia
Herdiano
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Limón
San Carlos Santos de Guápiles
Deportivo Saprissa
Universidad
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(player released during the Apertura season)
(player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons)
(player released during the Clausura season)
References[]
- ^ "UNAFUT - SITIO OFICIAL - Liga Promerica será el nuevo concepto del fútbol de la primera división". unafut.com. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- ^ "UNAFUT - SITIO OFICIAL - UNAFUT presentó el calendario de la Liga Promerica 19/20". unafut.com. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- Liga FPD seasons
- 2019–20 in Central American football leagues
- 2019–20 in Costa Rican football