2017–18 Liga FPD – Clausura season
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Season | 2017–18 |
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Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 26 (2.17 per match) |
Top goalscorer | 26 players (1 goal) |
Biggest away win | A.D. Municipal Liberia 0–3 Saprissa (7 January) |
The 2018 Apertura season served as the opening half of the 2017–18 Liga FPD season. It began on 6 January 2018 and, given the possibility of a final, will end on 20 May 2018.
Pérez Zeledón are the defending champions.
Personnel and kits[edit]
Team | Chairman | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Alajuelense | Fernando Ocampo | ![]() |
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Kelme | Claro, Toyota, Mobil[1] |
Carmelita | Isidro Zamora | ![]() |
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Sportek | Great Wall Motors, Universidad Santa Lucía |
Cartaginés | Luis Vargas | ![]() |
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Joma | Meco, Premium, Toyota |
Grecia | Dagoberto Matamoros | ![]() |
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ProSport | ROES, Super Rosvil |
Guadalupe | Vacant[2] | ![]() |
To be determined | Pirma | Dream Travels, Papa John's[3] |
Herediano | David Patey | Jafet Soto | ![]() |
Umbro | Kölbi, San Miguel, Toyota[4] |
Liberia | Julio Salas | ![]() |
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Prosport[5] | Pulmitan, Condovac, Toyota, Philips, Papa John's |
Limón | Noel Ferguson | ![]() |
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Sportek | Reina's |
Pérez Zeledón | Juan Artavia | ![]() |
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Living Sport | Kölbi, Tracopa |
Santos | Rafael Arias | ![]() |
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Living Sport | El Colono, Eusse, CopyVisión |
Saprissa | Carlos Watson | ![]() |
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Kappa | Bimbo, Huawei, Toyota |
UCR | Fernando Ocampo Cano | ![]() |
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Roma | INS |
Managerial changes[edit]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Alajuelense | ![]() |
Stepped back to assistant | 19 December 2017[6] | Pre-season | ![]() |
19 December 2017[6] |
Herediano | ![]() |
Resigned | 26 December 2017[7] | ![]() |
2 January 2018[8] | |
Liberia | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 30 December 2017[9] | ![]() |
30 December 2017[9] | |
Alajuelense | ![]() |
Resigned | 6 January 2018[10] | ![]() |
6 January 2018[10] |
League table[edit]
Regular season[edit]
Standings[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Saprissa | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 28 | Advance to the quadrangular and a possible final |
2 | Herediano | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 28 | Advance to the quadrangular |
3 | Alajuelense | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 24 | |
4 | Santos | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 24 | |
5 | Pérez Zeledón | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 20 | |
6 | Guadalupe | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 18 | |
7 | Limón | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 18 | |
8 | UCR | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 17 | |
9 | Grecia | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 16 | |
10 | Carmelita | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 16 | |
11 | Cartaginés | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 9 | |
12 | Liberia | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 8 |
Source: [citation needed]
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
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
Positions by round[edit]
Quadrangular and possible final | |
Quadrangular | |
Relegation (Aggregate table) |
Source: [citation needed]
Results[edit]
Quadrangular – Clausura[edit]
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Season statistics[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "¡Nuestra nueva indumentaria para el 2018!#ElEquipoDeSuGentepic.twitter.com/kuZTePT3Xn". @ldacr (in Spanish). 6 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ Martínez, Daniel (15 June 2017). "Olman Vega no es más presidente de Guadalupe FC". Radio Monumental. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Jiménez, Daniel (27 July 2017). "Uniforme de local de Guadalupe FC @nacion @PuroDeporteLNpic.twitter.com/F2flcMe1W5". Twitter. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "¡Llegó el día! Estos serán nuestros uniformes para la temporada 2018.#SomosElTeampic.twitter.com/PJwewCisdc". @csherediano1921 (in Spanish). 10 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Nuestras equipaciones para el Torneo de Apertura 2017.pic.twitter.com/6L7tSyURsS". Municipal Liberia on Twitter. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ a b Bravo, Oscar Hernández (19 December 2017). "Rubén Israel fue presentado en Alajuelense y dice que firmó "un contrato de caballeros"". everardoherrera.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Solano, Hermes (26 December 2017). "Medford: "Quiero disculparme con los heredianos por perder la final"". CRHoy.com | Periodico Digital | Costa Rica Noticias 24/7 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Arias, Tony (2 January 2018). "Jafet Soto reemplaza a Hernán Medford en el banquillo de Herediano". Radio Columbia (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Victor Abelenda continuará en la dirección técnica del Municipal Liberia - Website Oficial Municipal Liberia". Municipal Liberia (in European Spanish). 31 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ a b Segura, José Pablo (6 January 2018). "Rubén Israel no sigue en Alajuelense y Nicolás Dos Santos asume el mando". everardoherrera.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2018.
External links[edit]
- (in Spanish) UNAFUT - Primera División de Costa Rica