Summary
The Primera División de Costa Rica (CRC1) (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:
- 2027 CNCFCAC Group Stage:
- 2026-2027 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place teams with the most 2026-2027 CRC1 Aggregate Table points
Leagues Pyramid - Costa Rica
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| CRC1 | Liga Promerica (Liga FPD) | 10 |
| CRC2 | Liga de Ascenso (Segunda División) | 17 |
| CRC3 | Tercera División de Costa Rica | 36 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Apertura - Regular 23 Jul 2026 - 29 Nov 2026 Apertura - Playoffs 2 Dec 2026 - 27 Dec 2026 | Clausura - Regular 10 Jan 2027 - 26 Apr 2027 Clausura - Playoffs 29 Apr 2027 - 14 May 2027 | 10: CRC1 (8), CRC2 (2) | |
Season Format
The 2026-2027 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 9 CRC1 teams for 18 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 drawing.
Playoffs
Upon completion of each torneo, a playoff is held where the top 4 teams 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.
Relegation
Upon completion of 2026-2027 Torneo Clausura, the 9th and 10th place 2026-2027 CRC1 Aggregate Table teams will be relegated to the CRC2.
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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 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | - | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | LD Alajuelense | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Inter de San Carlos | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 4 | CS Cartaginés | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 5 | Escorpiones FC | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Pérez Zeledón | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 7 | Sporting San José FC | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 8 | AD San Carlos | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 9 | Puntarenas FC | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | - | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 10 | Herediano | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | - | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Apertura - Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Pérez Zeledón | Estadio Miguel Ángel Lito Pérez Treacy |
 | CS Cartaginés | Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann |
 | Sporting San José FC | Estadio Carlos Alvarado |
| CS Cartaginés | Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño |
 | Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio de Pital |
 | AD San Carlos | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank |
| Inter de San Carlos | Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann |
| LD Alajuelense | Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón |
| Herediano | Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich |
| Escorpiones FC | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| Puntarenas FC | Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez |
| Pérez Zeledón | Estadio Carlos Alvarado |
| Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank |
| Sporting San José FC | Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez |
| Inter de San Carlos | Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño |
| CS Cartaginés | Estadio Miguel Ángel Lito Pérez Treacy |
| AD San Carlos | Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón |
| LD Alajuelense | Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich |
| Herediano | Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño |
| Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann |
Results
| 00 | Escorpiones FC | Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann |
| 01 | Inter de San Carlos | Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón |
| 32 | CS Cartaginés | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| 21 | Puntarenas FC | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank |
| 10 | Herediano | Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez |
| 03 | LD Alajuelense | Estadio Carlos Alvarado |
| 20 | AD San Carlos | Estadio de Pital |
| 02 | Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio Miguel Ángel Lito Pérez Treacy |
| 00 | Pérez Zeledón | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank |
| 21 | Sporting San José FC | Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich |
| 10 | CS Cartaginés | Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón |
| 11 | Herediano | Estadio de Pital |
| 21 | AD San Carlos | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| 21 | Escorpiones FC | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank |
| 11 | Sporting San José FC | Estadio Miguel Ángel Lito Pérez Treacy |
| 03 | Escorpiones FC | Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez | |||
| AD San Carlos wins 3-0 by walkover | ||||||
| 11 | LD Alajuelense | Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann |
| 31 | Inter de San Carlos | Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich |
| 51 | Pérez Zeledón | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| 11 | Puntarenas FC | Estadio Carlos Alvarado |