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 | 9 | 7 -0-2 | 21 | - | 20 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Sporting San José FC | 10 | 6 -2-2 | 20 | - | 19 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | CS Cartaginés | 10 | 6 -0-4 | 18 | - | 19 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | AD San Carlos | 10 | 6 -0-4 | 18 | - | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | LD Alajuelense | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | - | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Inter de San Carlos | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | - | 10 | 13 | -3 | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -6 |
| 7 | Puntarenas FC | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | - | 9 | 14 | -5 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 8 | Pérez Zeledón | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | - | 8 | 15 | -7 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 9 | Herediano | 10 | 2 -1-7 | 7 | - | 8 | 15 | -7 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 10 | Escorpiones FC | 9 | 1 -1-7 | 4 | - | 6 | 15 | -9 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
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Fixtures
 | Puntarenas FC | Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich |
 | Inter de San Carlos | Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez |
 | Escorpiones FC | Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón |
 | Herediano | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank |
 | Sporting San José FC | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| LD Alajuelense | Estadio de Pital |
| Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich |
| Herediano | Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón |
| AD San Carlos | Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann |
| Puntarenas FC | Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño |
| Inter de San Carlos | Estadio Miguel Ángel Lito Pérez Treacy |
| Pérez Zeledón | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank |
| CS Cartaginés | Estadio Carlos Alvarado |
| Sporting San José FC | Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño |
| Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez |
| Escorpiones FC | Estadio de Pital |
| Puntarenas FC | Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón |
| Herediano | Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann |
| LD Alajuelense | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
Results
| FT | Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño |
| 01 | AD San Carlos | Estadio Carlos Alvarado |
| 11 | LD Alajuelense | Estadio Miguel Ángel Lito Pérez Treacy |
| 11 | Pérez Zeledón | Estadio de Pital |
| 31 | CS Cartaginés | Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann |
| 10 | CS Cartaginés | Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez |
| 50 | Inter de San Carlos | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank |
| 20 | Herediano | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá |
| 10 | Escorpiones FC | Estadio Miguel Ángel Lito Pérez Treacy |
| 12 | Sporting San José FC | Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón |
| 31 | LD Alajuelense | Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich |
| 42 | Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann |
| 02 | Herediano | Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño |
| 11 | Puntarenas FC | Estadio de Pital |
| 02 | AD San Carlos | Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón |
| 10 | Sporting San José FC | Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez |
| 13 | CS Cartaginés | Estadio Miguel Ángel Lito Pérez Treacy |
| 02 | Deportivo Saprissa | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto-Scotiabank |
| 23 | Pérez Zeledón | Estadio Carlos Alvarado |
| 02 | Inter de San Carlos | Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño |