Liga Promerica
FIFA Region
CONCACAF
Season
2025-2026
Location
Costa Rica
Abbreviation
CRC1

Summary

The Primera División de Costa Rica (CRC1), or Liga FPD, or Liga Promerica, 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 2025-2026 Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura, then the runner-up with the most 2025-2026 CRC1 Aggregate Table points from both torneos is awarded the 2nd 2026 CNCFCAC champions berth.

Leagues Pyramid - Costa Rica

Abbrev League # of Teams
CRC1 Liga Promerica
(Liga FPD)		 12
CRC2 Liga de Ascenso (Segunda División) 17
CRC3 Tercera División de Costa Rica 36

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Apertura - Regular
27 Jul 2025 - 23 Nov 2025
Apertura - Playoffs
26 Nov 2025 - 27 Dec 2025		Clausura - Regular
10 Jan 2026 - 7 May 2026
Clausura - Playoffs
10 May 2026 - 28 May 2026		 12: CRC1 (11), CRC2 (1)

Season Format

The 2025-2026 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 play in the Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins Semifinals.

Relegation

Upon completion of 2025-2026 Torneo Clausura, the team with the lowest number of 2025-2026 CRC1 Aggregate Table points will be relegated to the CRC2.


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Torneo Clausura

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1AD Municipal Liberia 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
2AD San Carlos 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
3CS Cartaginés 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
4Deportivo Saprissa 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
5Guadalupe FC 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
6Herediano 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
7LD Alajuelense 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
8Pérez Zeledón 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
9Puntarenas FC 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
10Sporting San José FC 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
Clausura - Semifinals

Apertura - Finals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateDeportivo Saprissa  35 LD Alajuelense  
17.12.25Deportivo Saprissa 22 LD AlajuelenseEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
20.12.25LD Alajuelense 31 Deportivo SaprissaEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank

Apertura - Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateAD Municipal Liberia  14 LD Alajuelense  
10.12.25AD Municipal Liberia 11 LD AlajuelenseEstadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño
13.12.25LD Alajuelense 30 AD Municipal LiberiaEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank
AggregateCS Cartaginés  24 Deportivo Saprissa  
11.12.25CS Cartaginés 12 Deportivo SaprissaEstadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich
14.12.25Deportivo Saprissa 21 CS CartaginésEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá

Torneo Apertura

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1LD Alajuelense 1812 -4-240-29101996 -2-120145996 -2-12015510
2Deportivo Saprissa 1810 -4-434-29171297 -1-1222061493 -3-312911-2
3CS Cartaginés 187 -7-428-1912794 -4-116105593 -3-312972
4AD Municipal Liberia 187 -6-527-2021-195 -3-118119292 -3-49912-3
5Herediano 187 -5-626-1919094 -2-3141111093 -3-312880
6Pérez Zeledón 186 -5-723-2528-393 -2-4111314-193 -3-3121214-2
7Puntarenas FC 184 -9-521-2221193 -3-312119291 -6-291112-1
8Sporting San José FC 183 -7-816-1519-492 -4-31086291 -3-56713-6
9Guadalupe FC 182 -7-913-1732-1591 -5-381215-391 -2-65517-12
10AD San Carlos 183 -4-1113-1531-1690 -3-63416-1293 -1-5101115-4
Apertura - Semifinals

Fixtures

Wed - 14 Jan 2026
 LD Alajuelense   AD Municipal LiberiaEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank
 CS Cartaginés   Guadalupe FCEstadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich
 Deportivo Saprissa   Puntarenas FCEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
 Sporting San José FC   HeredianoEstadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann
 Pérez Zeledón   AD San CarlosEstadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón
Sun - 18 Jan 2026
 Guadalupe FC   AD Municipal LiberiaEstadio Colleya Fonseca
 Herediano   Deportivo SaprissaEstadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero
 Puntarenas FC   CS CartaginésEstadio Miguel Ángel Lito Pérez Treacy
 AD San Carlos   Sporting San José FCEstadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez
 Pérez Zeledón   LD AlajuelenseEstadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón
Wed - 21 Jan 2026
 AD Municipal Liberia   Pérez ZeledónEstadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño
 AD San Carlos   Puntarenas FCEstadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez
 Sporting San José FC   Deportivo SaprissaEstadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann
 CS Cartaginés   LD AlajuelenseEstadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich
 Herediano   Guadalupe FCEstadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero
Sun - 25 Jan 2026
 LD Alajuelense   AD San CarlosEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank
 AD Municipal Liberia   HeredianoEstadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño
 Puntarenas FC   Guadalupe FCEstadio Miguel Ángel Lito Pérez Treacy
 Deportivo Saprissa   CS CartaginésEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
 Pérez Zeledón   Sporting San José FCEstadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón

Results

Sun - 7 Dec 2025
 Pérez Zeledón 13 HeredianoEstadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón
 CS Cartaginés 00 AD Municipal LiberiaEstadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich
Sat - 6 Dec 2025
 AD San Carlos 02 LD AlajuelenseEstadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez
 Puntarenas FC 40 Guadalupe FCEstadio Miguel Ángel Lito Pérez Treacy
Fri - 5 Dec 2025
 Sporting San José FC 00 Deportivo SaprissaEstadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann
Sun - 30 Nov 2025
 Puntarenas FC 00 Sporting San José FCEstadio Miguel Ángel Lito Pérez Treacy
 Deportivo Saprissa 31 AD Municipal LiberiaEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
 CS Cartaginés 02 LD AlajuelenseEstadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich
Sat - 29 Nov 2025
 Herediano 31 AD San CarlosEstadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero
 Guadalupe FC 23 Pérez ZeledónEstadio Colleya Fonseca
Mon - 24 Nov 2025
 Pérez Zeledón 13 CS CartaginésEstadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón
Sun - 23 Nov 2025
 AD San Carlos 11 Puntarenas FCEstadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez
 LD Alajuelense 20 Sporting San José FCEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank
 AD Municipal Liberia CANC Sporting San José FCEstadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño
 CS Cartaginés CANC Deportivo SaprissaEstadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich
Sat - 22 Nov 2025
 Deportivo Saprissa 11 HeredianoEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
 AD Municipal Liberia 10 Guadalupe FCEstadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño
Thu - 20 Nov 2025
 LD Alajuelense 00 CS CartaginésEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank
Sun - 9 Nov 2025
 LD Alajuelense CANC CS CartaginésEstadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank
 Sporting San José FC PSPD Puntarenas FCEstadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann