Costa-Rica Liga FPD
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Established
1921 (102 years old)
First Recorded Event
2020-05-19
Current Season
2023-2024
API Football ID
5270
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Costa Rica
Gender
Male
TV Rights
US - Centro America TV [2021]
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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.
Seasons
 2023-2024 | 2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | 2020-2021 | ||||
Teams
  AD San Carlos  |  Alajuelense |  Cartaginés |  CS Herediano | ||||
 Deportivo Sapri |  Grecia |  Guanacasteca |  Municipal Liber | ||||
 Pérez Zeledón |  Puntarenas |  Santos de Guáp |  Sporting San Jo | ||||
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