2018–19 Liga FPD
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: TBD (1st title) Clausura: TBD (34th title) |
| Champions League | TBD |
| CONCACAF League | TBD TBD |
| Top goalscorer | TBD ( goals) |
| Biggest home win | TBD 6–1 TBD (2018) TBD 5–0 TBD (2018) TBD 5–0 TBD (2018) |
| Biggest away win | TBD 0–4 TBD (2018) Cartaginés 2–6 Carmelita (25 October 2017) TBD 1–5 TBD (19 November 2017) |
| Highest scoring | TBD 2–6 TBD (25 October 2017) |
| Longest winning run | matches TBD (Two times) |
| Longest unbeaten run | matches TBD |
| Longest winless run | matches TBD TBD (Two times) |
| Longest losing run | matches TBD TBD TBD |
| Highest attendance | 17,037 TBD 2–0 TBD |
| Lowest attendance | 210 TBD 4–0 TBD (30 July 2017)[1] |
← 2017–18 2019-20 → | |
The 2018–19 Liga FPD season, also known as Campeonato Banco Popular for sponsorship reasons,[2] is the 98th since its establishment. The tournament is the second since the 2006–07 season to use the Apertura and Clausura names to their short tournaments, marking a departure from the Invierno and Verano tournaments.
The Voit Lummo is the official match ball of the tournament.[3] Deportivo Saprissa are the defending champions, after defeating Herediano Clausura 2018.
Teams
A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2017–18 season, one team promoted from the Liga de Ascenso.
San Carlos were promoted for the first time to the Liga FPD after defeating Jicaral in the Liga de Ascenso final, thus replacing Liberia in the Liga FPD
Personnel, kits and Stadia
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor(s) | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alajuelense |  Luis Diego Arnáez
|
Kelme | Claro | Alejandro Morera Soto | 18,000 |
| Carmelita | Mario Víquez
|
Monarca | Almacenes Decavisa | Estadio Rafael Bolaños | 4,500 |
| Cartaginés | Paulo César Wanchope
|
Joma | Bancrédito | "Fello" Meza | 13,500 |
| Municipal Grecia | Walter Centeno
|
Living Sports | Super Rosvil | Estadio Allen Riggioni | 3,000 |
| Guadalupe F.C. | Geiner Segura
|
Pirma | Papa John's Pizza | Estadio José Joaquín "Coyella" Fonseca | 4,500 |
| Herediano |  Jaime de la Pava
|
Umbro | kölbi | Eladio Rosabal Cordero | 8,721 |
| Limón | Horacio Esquivel
|
Sportek | APM Terminals | Estadio Juan Gobán | 3,000 |
| Pérez Zeledón |  José Giacone
|
Textiles JB | kölbi | Municipal de Pérez Zeledón | 6,000 |
| San Carlos | Martin Cardetti
|
ARN | Dos Pinos | Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez | 5,600 |
| Santos | Johnny Chaves
|
Capelli Sport | Grupo Colono | Ebal Rodríguez | 3,000 |
| Saprissa | Vladimir Quesada
|
Kappa | Bimbo, Ibérico | Ricardo Saprissa | 23,000 |
| UCR | Octavio Bermudez
|
Saeta | TBD | Estadio Jorge Hernán "Cuty" Monge | 5,500 |
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Universidad de Costa Rica | TBD
|
Resigned | June 2018 | Octavio Bermúdez
|
July 2018 | TBD (2017-2018) |
| Herediano | TBD
|
Resigned | June 2018 | Jaime de la Pava
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July 2018 | TBD (2017-2018) |
| Cartaginés | TBD
|
Resigned | June 2018 | Paulo César Wanchope
|
July 2018 | TBD (2017-2018) |
During the Apertura season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limón F.C. | Horacio Esquivel
|
Resigned | September 2018 | Ricardo Allen Thomas
|
September 2018 | 12th (Apertura 2018) |
| Herediano | Jaime de la Pava
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Sacked | September 2018 | Paulo César Wanchope
|
September 2018 | th (Apertura 2018) |
| C.S. Cartaginés | Paulo César Wanchope
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Resigned | September 2018 |  Martin Arriola
|
September 2018 | th (Apertura 2018) |
Apertura
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Clausura
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List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in the 2018–19 season. The following players:
- Have played at least one game for the respective club.
- Have not been capped for the Costa Rica national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
A new rule was introduced this season, that clubs can have four foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or a player is released and it's before the close of the season transfer window.
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Alajuelense
Carmelita Cartaginés
Grecia
Guadalupe
Herediano
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Limón
Pérez Zeledón
San Carlos
Santos de Guápiles
Deportivo Saprissa
Universidad
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(player released during the Apertura season)
(player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons)
(player released during the Clausura season)
External links
References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Molina, José Pablo (20 June 2017). "El Campeón abre en Guadalupe | El Guardián.cr". El Guardián (Costa Rica) (in European Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2017.