2025–26 Liga FPD
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | Apertura: 27 July–14 or 21 December 2025[a] |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 Liga FPD, also known as Liga Promérica for sponsorship reasons,[2] was the 105th season of the Liga FPD, Costa Rica's top-flight tournament. It began with the Apertura tournament on 27 July 2025.
The season was played with ten teams, down from the traditional twelve, as a result of Guanacasteca and Santos de Guápiles being disqualified and having their licenses revoked.[3][4] Therefore, the season's regular phase consisted of 18 matchdays.
Herediano are the defending champions, having won both tournaments of the previous season, being their 30th and 31st titles. The season also reintroduced the promoted side Guadalupe, who return after their relegation in 2023.[5]
Teams
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alajuelense | Alajuela | Alejandro Morera Soto | 18,895 |
| Cartaginés | Cartago | "Fello" Meza | 8,831 |
| Herediano | Santa Bárbara | Carlos Alvarado | 4,250 |
| Guadalupe | Guadalupe | "Colleya" Fonseca | 4,500 |
| Liberia | Liberia | Edgardo Baltodano | 5,979 |
| Pérez Zeledón | San Isidro de El General | Estadio Municipal | 3,259 |
| Puntarenas | Puntarenas | "Lito" Pérez | 4,105 |
| San Carlos | Ciudad Quesada | Carlos Ugalde | 4,080 |
| Saprissa | San Juan | Ricardo Saprissa | 23,112 |
| Sporting | San José (Pavas) | Ernesto Rohrmoser | 3,000 |
Apertura
The Apertura 2025 tournament (also shortened to A25)[6] will begin on 27 July. It will be dedicated to former Saprissa and longtime Repretel commentator Hernán Morales.
Regular phase
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alajuelense (C) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 40 | Advance to Playoffs and (if necessary) Grand final |
| 2 | Saprissa | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 34 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 3 | Cartaginés | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 28 | |
| 4 | Liberia | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 27 | |
| 5 | Herediano | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 | |
| 6 | Pérez Zeledón | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 23 | |
| 7 | Puntarenas | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 21 | |
| 8 | Sporting | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 16 | |
| 9 | Guadalupe | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 13 | |
| 10 | San Carlos | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) draw
(C) Champions
Results
Playoffs
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Alajuelense | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Herediano | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1 | Alajuelense | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2 | Saprissa | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Saprissa | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | San Carlos | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alajuelense | 5–3 | Saprissa | 2–2 | 3–1 |
Since Alajuelense won the playoffs and also finished first in the regular season, no Grand Final was required, and Alajuelense were crowned champions automatically.
Clausura
The Clausura 2026 season (officially known as Liga Promérica for sponsorship reasons and dedicated to Germán Chavarría) began on 13 January 2026 and is scheduled to end on 24 May 2026.[7]
Regular season
The regular season is scheduled to be played from 13 January 2026 to 26 April 2026. The tournament features 10 teams following the disqualification of Santos de Guápiles and Guanacasteca during the 2025–26 cycle due to administrative licensing issues.[8][9]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herediano | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 | Advance to Playoffs and (if necessary) Grand final |
| 2 | Cartaginés | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 10 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 3 | San Carlos | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | |
| 4 | Alajuelense | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | |
| 5 | Pérez Zeledón | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | |
| 6 | Saprissa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
| 7 | Liberia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | |
| 8 | Sporting | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 4 | |
| 9 | Guadalupe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | |
| 10 | Puntarenas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
Aggregate table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alajuelense | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 48 | Qualification for the Central American Cup group stage |
| 2 | Saprissa | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 40 | |
| 3 | Cartaginés | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 38 | |
| 4 | Herediano | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 38 | |
| 5 | Liberia | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 32 | |
| 6 | Pérez Zeledón | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 30 | |
| 7 | Puntarenas | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 23 | |
| 8 | San Carlos | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 22 | |
| 9 | Sporting | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 20 | Relegation to Liga de Ascenso |
| 10 | Guadalupe | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 42 | −21 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) draw
Notes
References
- ^ Ruiz, Mariangel (3 July 2025). "Torneo de Apertura 2025 ya tiene calendario y dedicado". unafut.com. UNAFUT. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "UNAFUT y Banco Promerica firman extensión histórica de patrocinio hasta 2030" (in Spanish). Banco Promerica Costa Rica. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Vargas, Dinia (3 July 2025). "Torneo con 10 equipos: Así será el calendario del Apertura 2025 | CRHoy.com". CRHoy.com | Periodico Digital | Costa Rica Noticias 24/7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Vargas, Dinia (3 July 2025). "Guanacasteca y Santos acudieron al TAS y al ICODER en busca de recuperar sus licencias | CRHoy.com". CRHoy.com | Periodico Digital | Costa Rica Noticias 24/7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Fonseca, Alejandro (1 June 2025). "Guadalupe asciende a la Primera División del fútbol tico". Diario Extra (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Torneo de Apertura 2025 ya tiene calendario y dedicado". UNAFUT.com. UNAFUT. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Calendario Torneo Clausura 2026". UNAFUT. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ Vargas, Dinia (2 December 2025). "14 de enero iniciará el Torneo de Clausura 2026: Así quedó el calendario". CRHoy.
- ^ "Licencias confirma exclusión de Santos dan Guanacasteca para el Clausura". La Nación. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.