Costa-Rica Liga FPD

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Established
1921 (105 years old)

First Recorded Event
2020-05-19

Current Season
2025-2026

Current Round
200

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Soccer

Location
Costa Rica

Gender
Male

TV Rights
US - Centro America TV [2021]

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Results
17 May	HeredianHerediano	2 - 0	DeportivDeportivo Saprissa
14 May	DeportivDeportivo Saprissa	2 - 1	HeredianHerediano
10 May	DeportivDeportivo Saprissa	2 - 0	MunicipaMunicipal Liberia
10 May	HeredianHerediano	0 - 0	CartaginCartaginés
03 May	MunicipaMunicipal Liberia	1 - 1	DeportivDeportivo Saprissa
03 May	CartaginCartaginés	0 - 1	HeredianHerediano
26 Apr	PuntarenPuntarenas	1 - 3	DeportivDeportivo Saprissa
26 Apr	MunicipaMunicipal Liberia	2 - 1	AlajueleAlajuelense
26 Apr	GuadalupGuadalupe	0 - 5	CartaginCartaginés
26 Apr	HeredianHerediano	0 - 0	SportingSporting San Jose

Description

The Liga de Fútbol de Primera División, commonly known as Liga FPD, and Liga Promérica for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional association football division in Costa Rica. It is administered by the Unión de Clubes de Fútbol de la Primera División (UNAFUT). The league consists of 12 teams, with the last-placed team relegated to the Liga de Ascenso.

The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) ranks the Liga FPD as the 51st strongest league in the world, and the 2nd strongest within CONCACAF, behind Mexico's Liga MX.

The league was founded in 1921, with Herediano crowned as the first champions. Saprissa is the most successful club having won the championship a record 34 times. Saprissa, joined with Alajuelense (29 titles) and Herediano (28 titles) have dominated the league.

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