Liga Promerica
FIFA Region
CONCACAF
Season
2021-2022
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:

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
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

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateCS Cartaginés  11 LD Alajuelense  
26.06.22CS Cartaginés 00 LD AlajuelenseEstadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich
30.06.22LD Alajuelense 11 CS CartaginésEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank

Clausura - Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateCS Cartaginés  21 Herediano  
19.06.22CS Cartaginés 10 HeredianoEstadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich
21.06.22Herediano 11 CS CartaginésEstadio Nacional de Costa Rica
AggregateDeportivo Saprissa  24 LD Alajuelense  
19.06.22Deportivo Saprissa 11 LD AlajuelenseEstadio Nacional de Costa Rica
22.06.22LD Alajuelense 31 Deportivo SaprissaEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank
 AET 

Torneo Clausura

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1LD Alajuelense 2213 -3-642-361917118 -1-22519811115 -2-41717116
2Herediano 229 -9-436-321913114 -5-21718117115 -4-2191486
3CS Cartaginés 2210 -4-834-45369118 -2-12625817112 -2-782028-8
4Deportivo Saprissa 2210 -4-834-30300115 -1-51616151115 -3-3181415-1
5AD San Carlos 229 -7-634-31310116 -4-12220146113 -3-5121117-6
6Sporting San José FC 228 -6-830-29281114 -5-21718126114 -1-6131116-5
7Guadalupe FC 228 -5-929-3237-5116 -3-22122148112 -2-781023-13
8Santos de Guápiles FC 227 -5-1026-2831-3115 -3-31820119112 -2-78820-12
9AD Grecia 227 -5-1026-2631-5116 -2-32017107111 -3-76921-12
10ADR Jicaral 226 -7-925-2535-10116 -3-22117152110 -4-74820-12
11Pérez Zeledón 225 -8-923-2529-4114 -4-31614113111 -4-671118-7
12AD Guanacasteca 225 -7-1022-2336-13114 -2-5141314-1111 -5-581022-12
Clausura - Semifinals

Apertura - Finals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateDeportivo Saprissa  21 LD Alajuelense  
09.12.21Deportivo Saprissa 21 LD AlajuelenseEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
12.12.21LD Alajuelense 00 Deportivo SaprissaEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank

Apertura - Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateDeportivo Saprissa  31 Herediano  
01.12.21Deportivo Saprissa 30 HeredianoEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
05.12.21Herediano 10 Deportivo SaprissaEstadio Colleya Fonseca
AggregateSantos de Guápiles FC  33 LD Alajuelense  
02.12.21Santos de Guápiles FC 32 LD AlajuelenseEstadio Ebal Rodríguez
05.12.21LD Alajuelense 10 Santos de Guápiles FCEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank
 LD Alajuelense advances w/more Away goals (2-0) 

Torneo Apertura

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Herediano 2214 -3-545-351718118 -2-12619316116 -1-41916142
2LD Alajuelense 2212 -5-541-422418117 -3-124231013115 -2-41719145
3Santos de Guápiles FC 2210 -6-636-453411116 -3-22125187114 -3-41520164
4Deportivo Saprissa 229 -7-634-402218118 -2-12631823111 -5-58914-5
5CS Cartaginés 2210 -4-834-30282116 -2-3201789114 -2-5141320-7
6AD Grecia 228 -5-929-29263115 -4-21918117113 -1-7101115-4
7Sporting San José FC 227 -6-927-3037-7116 -3-22118117111 -3-761226-14
8AD San Carlos 225 -9-824-2834-6113 -4-4131415-1112 -5-4111419-5
9Pérez Zeledón 226 -6-1024-2129-8115 -4-2191495111 -2-85720-13
10AD Guanacasteca 226 -6-1024-2135-14115 -1-5161113-2111 -5-581022-12
11Guadalupe FC 224 -9-921-1834-16111 -5-581020-10113 -4-413814-6
12ADR Jicaral 224 -8-1020-1938-19113 -4-4131319-6111 -4-67619-13
Apertura - Semifinals

Results

Mon - 16 May 2022
 AD Grecia 23 Deportivo SaprissaEstadio Allen Riggioni Suárez
Sun - 15 May 2022
 Santos de Guápiles FC 20 LD AlajuelenseEstadio Ebal Rodríguez
 AD San Carlos 21 Sporting San José FCEstadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez
 Pérez Zeledón 23 HeredianoEstadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón
 ADR Jicaral 43 CS CartaginésCancha de la Asociación Cívica
 Guadalupe FC 00 AD GuanacastecaEstadio Colleya Fonseca
Thu - 12 May 2022
 LD Alajuelense 10 AD San CarlosEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank
 Herediano 00 Guadalupe FCEstadio Colleya Fonseca
Wed - 11 May 2022
 Deportivo Saprissa 10 Sporting San José FCEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
 Santos de Guápiles FC 20 AD GreciaEstadio Ebal Rodríguez
 CS Cartaginés 30 AD GuanacastecaEstadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich
 ADR Jicaral 21 Pérez ZeledónCancha de la Asociación Cívica
Sun - 8 May 2022
 AD San Carlos 32 CS CartaginésEstadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez
 LD Alajuelense 21 HeredianoEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank
 Sporting San José FC 32 AD GreciaEstadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann
Sat - 7 May 2022
 Deportivo Saprissa 31 ADR JicaralEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
 Guadalupe FC 22 Pérez ZeledónEstadio Colleya Fonseca
Wed - 4 May 2022
 Pérez Zeledón 01 Sporting San José FCEstadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón
 Guadalupe FC 12 Deportivo SaprissaEstadio Colleya Fonseca