Because of this format, the qualification criteria in the Liga FPD are: The first stage is CONCACAF League, which consists of sixteen teams from Central America and the Caribbean, in which the winner qualifies to the second stage, the Champions League, joining other fifteen teams. Starting in the 2017–18 season, the CONCACAF Champions League will be separated into two stages.
The top teams in the Liga FPD qualify to the CONCACAF Champions League. The last-placed team in the aggregate table is relegated to the Liga de Ascenso. In spite of having two champions during a regular season, the Liga FPD only relegates one team per season based on the aggregate performance in both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. If the top team of the first stage also wins the quadrangular, the club will be crowned as champions otherwise, a double-legged final will be played between the winners of the first stage and the winners of the quadrangular to determine the champion.Ī system of promotion and relegation exists between the Primera División and the Segunda División. The second stage consists of a quadrangular in which the best four teams qualified will face each other twice again, adding 6 additional matchdays. Teams are ranked by total points, with the top-four clubs at the end of the stage qualifying to the second stage. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. During the course of a tournament, each club plays every other club twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 22 matchdays. The first stage follows the usual double round-robin format. From 2007 to 2017, these were known respectively as Torneo de Invierno ("Winter Tournament") and Torneo de Verano ("Summer Tournament"), based on the Costa Rican seasons, with the Invierno tournament played during the rainy season and the Verano tournament played during the dry season.Ī separate tournament is played on stages. The Torneo de Apertura (Spanish for "Opening Tournament") lasts from July to December, while the Torneo de Clausura (Spanish for "Closing Tournament") lasts from January to May. The Liga FPD features a format in which two separate tournaments are held over the course of one particular season. Together with Alajuelense (30 titles) and Herediano (29 titles), they have dominated the league. Saprissa is the most successful club having won the championship a record 37 times. The league was founded in 1921, with Herediano crowned as the first champions. The league consists of 12 teams, with the last-placed team relegated to the Liga de Ascenso. It is administered by the Unión de Clubes de Fútbol de la Primera División (UNAFUT).
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The Primera División of Costa Rica, commonly known as Fútbol de Primera División (FPD), and Liga Promerica for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional association football division in Costa Rica.
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