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:
- 2022 CONCACAF League Round of 16:
- 2021-2022 Apertura/Clausura champions
- 2022 CONCACAF League Preliminary Round:
- 2021-2022 non-champion with the most 2021-2022 CRC1 Aggregate Table points
If the same team wins both the 2021-2022 Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura, then the runner-up with the most 2021-2022 CRC1 Aggregate Table points from both torneos is awarded the 2nd 2023 CONCACAF League berth.
Leagues Pyramid - Costa Rica
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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CRC1 | Campeonato Banco Popular (Liga FPD) | 12 |
CRC2 | Liga de Ascenso (Segunda División) | 18 |
CRC3 | Tercera División de Costa Rica | 64 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
Apertura - Regular 27 Jul 2021 - 28 Nov 2021 Apertura - Playoffs 1 Dec 2021 - 20 Dec 2021 | Clausura - Regular 11 Jan 2022 - 15 May 2022 Clausura - Playoffs 18 May 2022 - 1 Jun 2022 | 12: CRC1 (11), CRC2 (1) |
Season Format
The 2021-2022 CRC1 season is split into two championships, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. In each torneo, each CRC1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 11 CRC1 teams for 22 Regular season league matches per team. A playoff is held upon the completion of each torneo to determine the torneo 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 the Torneo Apertura, a playoff is held where the top 2 teams in each group compete in the Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins Semifinals. The winner of the Semifinals compete in the Home/Away highest aggregate goals wins Finals. Upon completion of the Torneo Clausura, the top 4 teams in the Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins Semifinals.
Relegation
Upon completion of 2021-2022 Torneo Clausura, the team with the lowest number of 2021-2022 CRC1 Aggregate Table points will be relegated to the CRC2.
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Clausura - Finals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | CS Cartaginés | 11 | LD Alajuelense |
26.06.22 | CS Cartaginés | 00 | LD Alajuelense | Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich |
30.06.22 | LD Alajuelense | 11 | CS Cartaginés | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank |
Clausura - Semifinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | CS Cartaginés | 21 | Herediano |
19.06.22 | CS Cartaginés | 10 | Herediano | Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich |
21.06.22 | Herediano | 11 | CS Cartaginés | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
Aggregate | Deportivo Saprissa | 24 | LD Alajuelense |
19.06.22 | Deportivo Saprissa | 11 | LD Alajuelense | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica |
22.06.22 | LD Alajuelense | 31 | Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank | ||
AET |
Torneo Clausura
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | LD Alajuelense | 22 | 13 -3-6 | 42 | - | 36 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 8 -1-2 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
2 | Herediano | 22 | 9 -9-4 | 36 | - | 32 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 4 -5-2 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
3 | CS Cartaginés | 22 | 10 -4-8 | 34 | - | 45 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -8 |
4 | Deportivo Saprissa | 22 | 10 -4-8 | 34 | - | 30 | 30 | 0 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 14 | 15 | -1 |
5 | AD San Carlos | 22 | 9 -7-6 | 34 | - | 31 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 6 -4-1 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 11 | 17 | -6 |
6 | Sporting San José FC | 22 | 8 -6-8 | 30 | - | 29 | 28 | 1 | 11 | 4 -5-2 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 11 | 16 | -5 |
7 | Guadalupe FC | 22 | 8 -5-9 | 29 | - | 32 | 37 | -5 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -13 |
8 | Santos de Guápiles FC | 22 | 7 -5-10 | 26 | - | 28 | 31 | -3 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -12 |
9 | AD Grecia | 22 | 7 -5-10 | 26 | - | 26 | 31 | -5 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -12 |
10 | ADR Jicaral | 22 | 6 -7-9 | 25 | - | 25 | 35 | -10 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 0 -4-7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | -12 |
11 | Pérez Zeledón | 22 | 5 -8-9 | 23 | - | 25 | 29 | -4 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 1 -4-6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -7 |
12 | AD Guanacasteca | 22 | 5 -7-10 | 22 | - | 23 | 36 | -13 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 11 | 1 -5-5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -12 |
Clausura - Semifinals |
Apertura - Finals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Deportivo Saprissa | 21 | LD Alajuelense |
09.12.21 | Deportivo Saprissa | 21 | LD Alajuelense | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
12.12.21 | LD Alajuelense | 00 | Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank |
Apertura - Semifinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Deportivo Saprissa | 31 | Herediano |
01.12.21 | Deportivo Saprissa | 30 | Herediano | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
05.12.21 | Herediano | 10 | Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio Colleya Fonseca |
Aggregate | Santos de Guápiles FC | 33 | LD Alajuelense |
02.12.21 | Santos de Guápiles FC | 32 | LD Alajuelense | Estadio Ebal Rodríguez |
05.12.21 | LD Alajuelense | 10 | Santos de Guápiles FC | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank | ||
LD Alajuelense advances w/more Away goals (2-0) |
Torneo Apertura
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Herediano | 22 | 14 -3-5 | 45 | - | 35 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
2 | LD Alajuelense | 22 | 12 -5-5 | 41 | - | 42 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 7 -3-1 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
3 | Santos de Guápiles FC | 22 | 10 -6-6 | 36 | - | 45 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 4 |
4 | Deportivo Saprissa | 22 | 9 -7-6 | 34 | - | 40 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 26 | 31 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 1 -5-5 | 8 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
5 | CS Cartaginés | 22 | 10 -4-8 | 34 | - | 30 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 13 | 20 | -7 |
6 | AD Grecia | 22 | 8 -5-9 | 29 | - | 29 | 26 | 3 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | 11 | 15 | -4 |
7 | Sporting San José FC | 22 | 7 -6-9 | 27 | - | 30 | 37 | -7 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 12 | 26 | -14 |
8 | AD San Carlos | 22 | 5 -9-8 | 24 | - | 28 | 34 | -6 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 11 | 2 -5-4 | 11 | 14 | 19 | -5 |
9 | Pérez Zeledón | 22 | 6 -6-10 | 24 | - | 21 | 29 | -8 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | 7 | 20 | -13 |
10 | AD Guanacasteca | 22 | 6 -6-10 | 24 | - | 21 | 35 | -14 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 11 | 1 -5-5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -12 |
11 | Guadalupe FC | 22 | 4 -9-9 | 21 | - | 18 | 34 | -16 | 11 | 1 -5-5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 8 | 14 | -6 |
12 | ADR Jicaral | 22 | 4 -8-10 | 20 | - | 19 | 38 | -19 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 11 | 1 -4-6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -13 |
Apertura - Semifinals |
Results
AD Grecia | 23 | Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio Allen Riggioni Suárez |
Santos de Guápiles FC | 20 | LD Alajuelense | Estadio Ebal Rodríguez |
AD San Carlos | 21 | Sporting San José FC | Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez |
Pérez Zeledón | 23 | Herediano | Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón |
ADR Jicaral | 43 | CS Cartaginés | Cancha de la Asociación Cívica |
Guadalupe FC | 00 | AD Guanacasteca | Estadio Colleya Fonseca |
LD Alajuelense | 10 | AD San Carlos | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank |
Herediano | 00 | Guadalupe FC | Estadio Colleya Fonseca |
Deportivo Saprissa | 10 | Sporting San José FC | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
Santos de Guápiles FC | 20 | AD Grecia | Estadio Ebal Rodríguez |
CS Cartaginés | 30 | AD Guanacasteca | Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich |
ADR Jicaral | 21 | Pérez Zeledón | Cancha de la Asociación Cívica |
AD San Carlos | 32 | CS Cartaginés | Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez |
LD Alajuelense | 21 | Herediano | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank |
Sporting San José FC | 32 | AD Grecia | Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann |
Deportivo Saprissa | 31 | ADR Jicaral | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
Guadalupe FC | 22 | Pérez Zeledón | Estadio Colleya Fonseca |
AD Guanacasteca | 20 | Santos de Guápiles FC | Estadio Chorotega |
Pérez Zeledón | 01 | Sporting San José FC | Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón |
Guadalupe FC | 12 | Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio Colleya Fonseca |