Costa Rican football clubs in international competitions

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This is a list of Costa Rican football clubs in international competitions. Costa Rican clubs have participated in competitive international soccer competitions since at least 1962 for the first CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Costa Rican teams have traditionally been one of the more successful teams in the CONCACAF Champions League, winning the title six times and having five runners-up.

Who qualifies for CONCACAF competitions

Since 2019, Costa Rican teams do not directly qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League. The top three finishers of the Liga FPD, the top tier of football in Costa Rica, qualify for the CONCACAF League, which is a secondary tournament. If a Costa Rican team finishes in the top six, they earn a berth into the CONCACAF Champions League.

Results by competition

FIFA Club World Cup

Year Team Progress Score Opponent
2005 Saprissa Third place 3–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad

CONCACAF Champions Cup / Champions League

Year Team Progress Aggregate Opponents Results
1962 Alajuelense Second round 4–5 Guatemala Comunicaciones 3–2 home, 1–3 away
Herediano First round 0–5 Mexico Guadalajara 0–3 home, 0–2 away
1963 Saprissa Semifinals 0–3 Mexico Guadalajara 0–1 home, 0–2 away
1967 none entered
1968 Alajuelense First round 1–2 Guatemala Aurora 0–2 home, 1–0 away
1969 Saprissa Semifinals 3–4 Mexico Cruz Azul 2–2 home, 1–2 away
1970 Saprissa Semifinals w/o Mexico Cruz Azul withdrew
1971 Alajuelense Final 1–5 Mexico Cruz Azul
Saprissa Second round 4–5 Costa Rica Alajuelense 1–5 home, 3–0 away
1972 none entered
1973 Alajuelense Semifinals w/o Suriname Transvaal withdrew
Saprissa Semifinals w/o Suriname Transvaal withdrew
1974 Cartaginés First round 0–3 Honduras Motagua 0–2 home, 0–1 away
Saprissa First round 3–3 (4–5 p) Guatemala Aurora 2–1 home, 1–2 away
1975 Herediano Quarterfinals 2–3 Costa Rica Saprissa 2–1 home, 0–2 away
Saprissa Semifinals 2–4 Mexico Atlético Español 1–2 home, 1–2 away
1976 none entered
1977 Saprissa Semifinals w/o Mexico América withdrew
1978 Cartaginés First round 1–3 El Salvador FAS 1–1 home, 0–2 away
Saprissa Semifinals 0–3 Guatemala Comunicaciones 0–1 home, 0–2 away
1979 Cartaginés Quarterfinals 0–3 El Salvador FAS 0–1 home, 0–2 away
1980 Herediano First round 3–4 Honduras Marathón 3–1 home, 0–3 away
1981 none entered
1982
1983 Puntarenas First round w/o El Salvador Atlético Marte withdrew
Saprissa First round 2–3 Guatemala Suchitepéquez 2–2 home, 0–1 away
1984 Sagrada Familia Second round w/o Guatemala Comunicaciones withdrew
1985 none entered
1986 Alajuelense Winners 4–2 Suriname Transvaal 2–1 home, 2–1 away
Saprissa First round 2–3 Guatemala Comunicaciones 0–3 home, 2–0 away
1987 Herediano Group C 3rd place Honduras Olimpia, Honduras Real España, Costa Rica Saprissa
Saprissa Quarterfinals 3–4 Mexico América 2–2 home, 1–2 away
1988 Alajuelense Semifinals 1–2 Honduras Olimpia 1–1 home, 0–1 away
Puntarenas Group B 4th place Guatemala Aurora, El Salvador FAS, Honduras Olimpia
1989 Cartaginés Group C 4th place Costa Rica Herediano, Honduras Olimpia, Honduras Real España
Herediano Semifinals 2–6 Mexico UNAM 1–1 home, 1–5 away
1990 none entered
1991 Alajuelense Third round 0–3 Honduras Real España 0–2 home, 0–1 away
Saprissa Quarterfinals 1–4 Honduras Real España 1–2 home, 0–2 away
1992 Alajuelense Final 0–1 Mexico América 0–1 neutral
Saprissa First round 2–4 Mexico América 0–0 home, 2–4 away
1993 Alajuelense Second round 1–2 Mexico León 0–0 home,1–2 away
Saprissa Winners 1st place Mexico León, Guatemala Municipal, Suriname Robinhood
1994 Cartaginés Winners 3–2 Mexico Atlante 3–2 neutral
Herediano Second round 4–6 Mexico Atlante 3–3 home,1–3 away
1995 Alajuelense Third place 9–1 Guadeloupe Moulien 9–1 neutral
Saprissa Winners 1–0 Guatemala Municipal 1–0 home
1996 Alajuelense Second round 2–5 Mexico Cruz Azul 0–2 home, 2–3 away
Saprissa Quarterfinals 3–4 Mexico Necaxa 2–2 home, 1–2 away
1997 Alajuelense Second round 1–2 Costa Rica Cartaginés 0–0 home, 1–2 away
Cartaginés Quarterfinals 0–1 Mexico Guadalajara 0–1 neutral
1998 Alajuelense Quarterfinals 0–2 Mexico Toluca 0–2 neutral
Saprissa Third place 2–0 Mexico León 2–0 neutral
1999 Alajuelense Final 1–2 Mexico Necaxa 1–2 neutral
Saprissa Quarterfinals 2–3 Mexico Necaxa 2–3 neutral
2000 Alajuelense Quarterfinals 1–2 United States D.C. United 1–2 neutral
2002 Alajuelense Semifinals 2–3 Mexico Pachuca 2–1 home, 0–2 away
Saprissa First round 1–3 Mexico Morelia 1–1 home, 0–2 away
2003 Alajuelense Quarterfinals 3–5 Mexico América 3–1 home, 0–4 away
2004 Alajuelense Winners 5–1 Costa Rica Saprissa 4–0 home, 1–1 away
Saprissa Final 1–5 Costa Rica Alajuelense 1–1 home, 0–4 away
2005 Saprissa Winners 3–2 Mexico UNAM 2–0 home, 1–2 away
2006 Alajuelense Semifinals 1–2 Mexico América 1–2 home, 0–0 away
Saprissa Semifinals 3–4 Mexico Toluca 3–2 home, 0–2 away
2007 Puntarenas Quarterfinals 1–2 United States Houston Dynamo 1–0 home, 0–2 away
2008 Saprissa Final 2–3 Mexico Pachuca 1–1 home, 1–2 away
2008–09 Alajuelense Preliminary round 2–3 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders 1–1 home, 1–2 away
Saprissa Group stage 3rd Mexico Cruz Azul, United States D.C. United, Honduras Marathón
2009–10 Herediano Preliminary round 2–6 Mexico Cruz Azul 2–6 home, 0–0 away
Liberia Preliminary round 3–6 Honduras Real España 3–0 home, 0–6 away
Saprissa Group stage 3rd United States Columbus Crew, Mexico Cruz Azul, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders
2010–11 Brujas Preliminary round 4–6 Trinidad and Tobago Joe Public 2–2 home, 2–4 away
Saprissa Semifinals 2–3 United States Real Salt Lake 2–1 home, 0–2 away
2011–12 Alajuelense Group stage 3rd United States LA Galaxy, Mexico Morelia, Honduras Motagua
Herediano Group stage 4th Guatemala Comunicaciones, Mexico Monterrey, United States Seattle Sounders
2012–13 Alajuelense Group stage 2nd Nicaragua Real Estelí, Mexico UANL
Herediano Quarterfinals 1–4 United States LA Galaxy 0–0 home, 1–4 away
2013–14 Alajuelense Semifinals 0–3 Mexico Toluca 0–1 home, 0–2 away
Cartaginés Group stage 2nd United States LA Galaxy, El Salvador Metapán
Herediano Group stage 2nd Mexico América, Panama Sporting San Miguelito
2014–15 Alajuelense Semifinals 4–4 (a) Canada Montreal Impact 4–2 home, 0–2 away
Herediano Semifinals 3–6 Mexico América 3–0 home, 0–6 away
Saprissa Quarterfinals 0–5 Mexico América 0–3 home, 0–2 away
2015–16 Herediano Group stage 2nd El Salvador Metapán, Mexico UANL
Saprissa Group stage 2nd Mexico Santos Laguna, Trinidad and Tobago W Connection
2016–17 Herediano Group stage 2nd Panama Plaza Amador, Mexico UANL
Saprissa Quarterfinals 0–4 Mexico Pachuca 0–0 home, 0–4 away
2018 Herediano Round of 16 3–5 Mexico UANL 2–2 home, 1–3 away
Saprissa Round of 16 2–6 Mexico América 1–5 home, 1–1 away
2019 Herediano Round of 16 2–5 United States Atlanta United 3–1 home, 0–4 away
Saprissa Round of 16 3–5 Mexico UANL 1–0 home, 1–5 away
2020 San Carlos Round of 16 3–6 United States New York City FC 3–5 home, 0–1 away
Saprissa Round of 16 2–2 (a) Canada Montreal Impact 2–2 home, 0–0 away

CONCACAF League

Year Team Progress Aggregate Opponents Results
2017 Alajuelense Round of 16 0–3 Honduras Olimpia 0–1 home, 0–2 away
Santos de Guápiles Final 1–1 (1–4 p) Honduras Olimpia 1–0 home, 0–1 away
2018 Herediano Winners 3–2 Honduras Motagua 2–0 home, 1–2 away
Pérez Zeledón Round of 16 2–3 El Salvador FAS 1–1 home, 1–2 away
Santos de Guápiles Round of 16 3–3 (6–7 p) Jamaica Portmore United 1–2 home, 2–1 away
2019 Herediano Round of 16 3–3 (6–7 p) Jamaica Waterhouse 1–2 home, 2–1 away
San Carlos Quarterfinals 1–2 El Salvador Alianza 1–0 home, 0–2 away
Saprissa Winners 1–0 Honduras Motagua 1–0 home, 0–0 away
2020 Herediano
TBD
TBD

UNCAF Interclub Cup (defunct)

Main article: UNCAF Interclub Cup
Year Team Progress Aggregate Opponents Results

CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup / Giants Cup (defunct)

Copa Interamericana (defunct)

Main article: Copa Interamericana
Year Team Progress Aggregate Opponent Results
1987 Alajuelense Runners-up 0–3 Argentina River Plate 0–0 at home, 0–3 away
1994 Saprissa Runners-up 4–6 (a.e.t.) Chile Universidad Católica 3–1 at home, 1–5 away
1996 Cartaginés Runners-up 0–2 Argentina Vélez Sársfield 0–0 at home, 0–2 away
1997 Saprissa Runners-up 2–3 Colombia Atlético Nacional 2–3 at home, 0–0 away

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