Primera División de Costa Rica
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| Countries | Costa Rica |
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| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Relegation to | Segunda División |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| International cup(s) | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Current champions | Liberia Mía Municipal Liberia (2007–08) |
| Most championships | Deportivo Saprissa (28 titles) |
| Website | www.unafut.com |
 Primera División 2008−09 |
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The Primera División de Costa Rica is the country's first division football league operated by the UNAFUT (Union de Clubes de Primera División), which is the Union of Football Clubs of the First Division. The UNAFUT is under the umbrella of the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol (Federation of Costa Rican Football) or also known as FEDEFUTBOL.
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[edit] History
In the year 1921, the Federacion Costarricense de Futbol is created by Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, Club Sport Cartaginés, Club Sport Herediano, Club Sport la Libertad, Gimnástica Española y Gimnástica Limonense, and the Primera Division is launched on the same year. In 1999, the FEDEFUTBOL, created UNAFUT to operate the Primera Division and the Alto Rendimiento y Juvenil Especial (Youth Development Leagues from teams of First Division)
[edit] Teams for the 2008 Summer Season
The league currently consists of the following 12 teams:
[edit] Group A
- Deportivo Saprissa
- Club Sport Herediano
- Puntarenas F.C.
- Asociación Deportiva Carmelita
- Asociacion Deportiva San Carlos
- Universidad de Costa Rica
[edit] Group B
- Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
- Club Sport Cartaginés
- A.D. Municipal Perez Zeledón
- Brujas F.C.
- Asociación Deportiva Ramonense
- Municipal Liberia
Teams that were in the First Division in prior years but have been either demoted to second division or have been disbanded.
- Asociación Deportiva Belén
- Santos de Guapiles
- Asociacion Deportiva Guanacasteca
- Asociacion Deportiva Limonense
- A.D. Municipal Puntarenas F.C.
- Asociacion Deportiva Santa Barbara
- Asociacion Deportiva Turrialba
- Municipal Goicoechea
- Municipal Osa
- Asociacion Deportiva Santacruceña
[edit] Previous National Champions
-* ASOFÚTBOL
-** FEDEFÚTBOL
- (taken from RSSSF)
[edit] List of finalists (1921-2008)
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| Deportivo Saprissa |
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| Liga Deportiva Alajuelense |
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| Club Sport Herediano |
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| Club Sport La Libertad |
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| Club Sport Cartaginés |
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| Orión Fútbol Club |
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| Municipal Puntarenas |
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| Club Sport Uruguay de Coronado |
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| Club de Fútbol Universidad de Costa Rica |
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| Carmen Club de Fútbol |
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| Club de Fútbol Liberia Mía |
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| Sociedad Gimnástica Española |
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| Alajuela Junior |
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| Santos de Guápiles Fútbol Club |
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| Asociación Deportiva Barrio México |
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| Asociación Deportiva Limonense |
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| Municipal Pérez Zeledón |
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| Puntarenas Fútbol Club |
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[edit] External links
- http://www.futboltico.com/
- http://www.futboldecostarica.com/
- (Spanish) UNAFUT - Primera Division
- (Spanish) Federación Costarricense de Fútbol (Federation of Costa Rican Football)
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