Football league season
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 27 July 2021 – 6 July 2022 |
Champions | Apertura: Herediano Clausura: Cartaginés |
Relegated | Jicaral |
CONCACAF League | Herediano Cartaginés Alajuelense |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
The 2021–22 Liga FPD season, also known as Liga Promérica for sponsorship reasons, was the 101st season since its establishment. The tournament was divided into two championships, the Apertura and Clausura, each in an identical format and each contested by 12 teams.
Apertura
Regular season
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Herediano | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 45 | Advance to playoffs and (if necessary) grand final |
2 | Alajuelense | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 41 | Advance to playoffs |
3 | Santos de Guápiles | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 36 | |
4 | Saprissa | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 34 | |
5 | Cartaginés | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 34 | |
6 | Grecia | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 29 | |
7 | Sporting San José | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 27 | |
8 | San Carlos | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 24 | |
9 | Pérez Zeledón | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 24 | |
10 | Guanacasteca | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 24 | |
11 | Guadalupe | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 21 | |
12 | Jicaral | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 20 |
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
Playoffs
Semi-finals
- First leg
Saprissa | 3–0 | Herediano |
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Santos de Guápiles | 3–2 | Alajuelense |
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- Second leg
Herediano | 1–0 | Saprissa |
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Rocha 8' |
Saprissa won 3–1 on aggregate.
Alajuelense | 1–0 | Santos de Guápiles |
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Torres 14' |
3–3 on aggregate, Alajuelense progress on away goals rule.
Final
- First leg
Saprissa | 2–1 | Alajuelense |
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- Second leg
Alajuelense | 0–0 | Saprissa |
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Saprissa won 2–1 on aggregate.
Grand final
- First leg
Saprissa | 0–1 | Herediano |
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87' (pen.) Basulto |
- Second leg
Herediano | 3–2 | Saprissa |
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28', 46' Bolaños |
Herediano won 4–2 on aggregate.
Clausura
Regular season
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Alajuelense | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 42 | Advance to playoffs and (if necessary) grand final |
2 | Herediano | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 36 | Advance to playoffs |
3 | Cartaginés | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 34 | |
4 | Saprissa | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 34 | |
5 | San Carlos | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 34 | |
6 | Sporting San José | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 30 | |
7 | Guadalupe | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 29 | |
8 | Santos de Guápiles | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 26 | |
9 | Grecia | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 26 | |
10 | Jicaral | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 25 | |
11 | Pérez Zeledón | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 23 | |
12 | Guanacasteca | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 22 |
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:
- San Carlos ranked below all other clubs with equal number of points due to sanctions for having a suspended member of staff in the technical area in round 10.
Playoffs
Semi-finals
- First leg
Cartaginés | 1–0 | Herediano |
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Vargas 18' |
Saprissa | 1–1 | Alajuelense |
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Waston 83' | 60' Venegas |
- Second leg
Herediano | 1–1 | Cartaginés |
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Rojas 28' | 66' Venegas |
Alajuelense | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Saprissa |
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Marín 71' |
Final
- First leg
Cartaginés | 0–0 | Alajuelense |
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- Second leg
Alajuelense | 1–1 | Cartaginés |
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Briceño 70' (o.g.) | 85' Hernández |
Grand final
- First leg
Cartaginés | 1–0 | Alajuelense |
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Venegas 90+2' |
- Second leg
Alajuelense | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Cartaginés |
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Gamboa 58' | 105' Campos |
Aggregate table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Alajuelense | 44 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 43 | +35 | 83 | Qualified for 2022 CONCACAF League preliminary round as non-champions with best regular season record |
2 | Herediano | 44 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 67 | 36 | +31 | 81 | Qualified for 2022 CONCACAF League round of 16 as Apertura champions |
3 | Saprissa | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 52 | +18 | 68 | |
4 | Cartaginés | 44 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 75 | 64 | +11 | 68 | Qualified for 2022 CONCACAF League round of 16 as Clausura champions |
5 | Santos de Guápiles | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 73 | 65 | +8 | 62 | |
6 | San Carlos | 44 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 58 | |
7 | Sporting San José | 44 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 57 | |
8 | Grecia | 44 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 55 | |
9 | Guadalupe | 44 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 71 | −21 | 50 | |
10 | Pérez Zeledón | 44 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 47 | |
11 | Guanacasteca | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 71 | −27 | 46 | |
12 | Jicaral | 44 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 44 | 73 | −29 | 45 | Relegated to Segunda División de Costa Rica |
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
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