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] will be the 105th season of the Liga FPD, Costa Rica's top-flight tournament. It will begin with the Apertura tournament on 27 July 2025.
This season will be 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 will consist of 18 matchdays.
Herediano are the defending champions, having won both tournaments of the previous season, being their 30th and 31st titles. The season will also reintroduce 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 | Saprissa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Playoffs and (if necessary) Grand final |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 3 | Liberia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Puntarenas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Cartaginés | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | San Carlos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Herediano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 8 | Pérez Zeledón | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 9 | Guadalupe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | |
| 10 | Sporting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
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
Results
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.