Liga Promerica
FIFA Region
CONCACAF
Season
2018-2019
Location
Costa Rica
Abbreviation
CRC1
Summary
The Primera División de Costa Rica (CRC1), or Liga FPD, or Campeonato Banco Popular, is the top level of league style football competition in Costa Rica. The CRC1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2020 CONCACAF Champions League (CNCFCL):
- 2018-2019 Apertura/Clausura champion with the most 2018-2019 CRC1 Aggregate Table points
- 2019 CONCACAF League:
- 2018-2019 Apertura/Clausura champion with the 2nd most 2018-2019 CRC1 Aggregate Table points
- 2018-2019 non-champion with the most 2018-2019 CRC1 Aggregate Table points
If the same team wins both the 2018-2019 Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura, then the runner-up with the most 2018-2019 CRC1 Aggregate Table points from both torneos is awarded the 2nd 2020 CONCACAF League berth.
Leagues Pyramid - Costa Rica
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| CRC1 | Campeonato Banco Popular (Liga FPD) | 12 |
| CRC2 | Liga de Ascenso (Segunda División) | 18 |
| CRC3 | Tercera División | 64 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Apertura - Regular 21 Jul 2018 - 11 Nov 2018 Apertura - Playoffs 14 Nov 2018 - 23 Dec 2018 | Clausura - Regular 12 Jan 2019 - 29 Apr 2019 Clausura - Playoffs 2 May 2019 - 15 May 2019 | 12: CRC1 (11), CRC2 (1) | |
Season Format
Competition for the CRC1 is separated into 2 championships, the 2018-2019 Torneo Apertura and the 2018-2019 Torneo Clausura, and each championship consists of 2 stages. In the 1st stage, each CRC1 team plays Home-Away matches against the other 11 CRC1 teams (22 matches). In the 2nd stage, the Quadrangular, the top four teams plays Home-Away matches against each other (6 matches per team) to determine the campeonato champion. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, (5) head-to-head goals scored, then (6) a draw.
Playoffs
Upon completion of each torneo, a playoff is held where the top 4 teams compete in the knockout Semifinals. The winner of the Semifinals compete in the knockout Finals.
Relegation
Upon completion of 2018-2019 Torneo Clausura, the team with the lowest number of 2018-2019 CRC1 Aggregate Table points will be relegated to the CRC2.
More Info...
Clausura - Finals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Deportivo Saprissa | 11 | AD San Carlos |
| 12.05.19 |  | 11 | AD San Carlos | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| 15.05.19 | | 00 | Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez | ||
| AD San Carlos wins w/more away goals (1-0) | ||||||
Clausura - Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Herediano | 34 | AD San Carlos |
| 04.05.19 |  | 20 | AD San Carlos | Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero |
| 08.05.19 | | 41 | Herediano | Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez |
| Aggregate | Pérez Zeledón | 23 | Deportivo Saprissa |
| 05.05.19 |  | 11 | Deportivo Saprissa | Polideportivo de Pérez Zeledón |
| 08.05.19 | | 21 | Pérez Zeledón | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
Torneo Clausura
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | AD San Carlos | 22 | 11 -6-5 | 39 | - | 36 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 7 -4-1 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 -2-4 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 2 | Deportivo Saprissa | 22 | 11 -5-6 | 38 | - | 41 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| 3 | Municipal Pérez Zeledón | 22 | 9 -10-3 | 37 | - | 35 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 4 -6-1 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| 4 | Herediano | 22 | 9 -7-6 | 34 | - | 31 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 -1-2 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 2 -6-4 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 5 | CS Cartaginés | 22 | 9 -7-6 | 34 | - | 34 | 28 | 6 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| 6 | LD Alajuelense | 22 | 8 -8-6 | 32 | - | 33 | 27 | 6 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| 7 | AD Grecia | 22 | 8 -7-7 | 31 | - | 32 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 16 | 18 | -2 |
| 8 | CF Universidad de Costa Rica | 22 | 8 -7-7 | 31 | - | 35 | 38 | -3 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 17 | 23 | -6 |
| 9 | Santos de Guápiles FC | 22 | 8 -3-11 | 27 | - | 33 | 39 | -6 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -9 |
| 10 | Limón FC | 22 | 7 -5-10 | 26 | - | 22 | 32 | -10 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 0 -3-8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | -16 |
| 11 | Guadalupe FC | 22 | 4 -6-12 | 18 | - | 20 | 37 | -17 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 13 | 18 | -5 |
| 12 | AD Carmelita | 22 | 2 -5-15 | 11 | - | 19 | 40 | -21 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 11 | 0 -2-9 | 2 | 6 | 20 | -14 |
Clausura - Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Apertura - Grand Finals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Herediano | 54 | Deportivo Saprissa |
| 16.12.18 | | 22 | Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero |
| 23.12.18 | | 23 | Herediano | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
Apertura - Finals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Herediano | 33 | LD Alajuelense |
| 02.12.18 | | 21 | LD Alajuelense | Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero |
| 09.12.18 | | 21 | Herediano | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank | ||
| Herediano wins on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
Apertura - Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Herediano | 11 | Deportivo Saprissa |
| 24.11.18 | | 10 | Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero |
| 28.11.18 | | 10 | Herediano | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá | ||
| Herediano advances on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
| Aggregate | AD San Carlos | 22 | LD Alajuelense |
| 25.11.18 | | 11 | LD Alajuelense | Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez |
| 28.11.18 | | 11 | AD San Carlos | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank | ||
| LD Alajuelense advances on PKs (3-1) | ||||||
Torneo Apertura
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Deportivo Saprissa | 22 | 14 -6-2 | 48 | - | 45 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 9 -2-0 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| 2 | LD Alajuelense | 22 | 16 -0-6 | 48 | - | 44 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 9 -0-2 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 7 -0-4 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 3 | AD San Carlos | 22 | 11 -5-6 | 38 | - | 38 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| 4 | Herediano | 22 | 11 -5-6 | 38 | - | 35 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 9 -1-1 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 10 | 20 | -10 |
| 5 | Municipal Pérez Zeledón | 22 | 10 -7-5 | 37 | - | 31 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| 6 | CS Cartaginés | 22 | 8 -8-6 | 32 | - | 40 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 2 -6-3 | 12 | 12 | 16 | -4 |
| 7 | Santos de Guápiles FC | 22 | 7 -4-11 | 25 | - | 26 | 29 | -3 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 15 | 19 | -4 |
| 8 | AD Carmelita | 22 | 6 -6-10 | 24 | - | 31 | 40 | -9 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 15 | 22 | -7 |
| 9 | AD Grecia | 22 | 7 -3-12 | 24 | - | 27 | 36 | -9 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 2 -1-8 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -10 |
| 10 | Guadalupe FC | 22 | 6 -5-11 | 23 | - | 25 | 40 | -15 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 2 -1-8 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -15 |
| 11 | Limón FC | 22 | 5 -5-12 | 20 | - | 27 | 43 | -16 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | -16 |
| 12 | CF Universidad de Costa Rica | 22 | 2 -4-16 | 10 | - | 23 | 52 | -29 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 11 | 0 -1-10 | 1 | 8 | 30 | -22 |
Apertura - Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
Sun - 28 Apr 2019
 | 20 | Limón FC | Estadio Jorge Hernán Cuty Monge |
| 00 | Pérez Zeledón | Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero |
 | 05 | Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio Allen Riggioni Suárez |
 | 21 | Santos de Guápiles FC | Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich |
 | 13 | AD San Carlos | Estadio Rafael Bolaños |
| 30 | Guadalupe FC | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank |
Sat - 20 Apr 2019
| 22 | Herediano | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
Sun - 14 Apr 2019
| 31 | Pérez Zeledón | Estadio Juan Gobán |
| 11 | LD Alajuelense | Estadio Rafael Bolaños |
Sat - 13 Apr 2019
| 40 | Univ de Costa Rica | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| 20 | CS Cartaginés | Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez |
| 11 | Herediano | Estadio Ebal Rodríguez |
| 12 | AD Grecia | Estadio Colleya Fonseca |
Sun - 7 Apr 2019
| 10 | AD San Carlos | Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero |
| 21 | AD Carmelita | Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich |
Sat - 6 Apr 2019
| 11 | Santos de Guápiles FC | Polideportivo de Pérez Zeledón |
| 10 | Guadalupe FC | Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero |
| 11 | Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank |
Thu - 4 Apr 2019
| 20 | AD Carmelita | Estadio Juan Gobán |