2018–19 Liga FPD

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]
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 Costa Rica Luis Diego Arnáez Kelme Claro Alejandro Morera Soto 18,000
Carmelita Costa Rica Mario Víquez Monarca Almacenes Decavisa Estadio Rafael Bolaños 4,500
Cartaginés Costa Rica Paulo César Wanchope Joma Bancrédito "Fello" Meza 13,500
Municipal Grecia Costa Rica Walter Centeno Living Sports Super Rosvil Estadio Allen Riggioni 3,000
Guadalupe F.C. Costa Rica Geiner Segura Pirma Papa John's Pizza Estadio José Joaquín "Coyella" Fonseca 4,500
Herediano Colombia Jaime de la Pava Umbro kölbi Eladio Rosabal Cordero 8,721
Limón Costa Rica Horacio Esquivel Sportek APM Terminals Estadio Juan Gobán 3,000
Pérez Zeledón Argentina José Giacone Textiles JB kölbi Municipal de Pérez Zeledón 6,000
San Carlos Argentina Martin Cardetti ARN Dos Pinos Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez 5,600
Santos Costa Rica Johnny Chaves Capelli Sport Grupo Colono Ebal Rodríguez 3,000
Saprissa Costa Rica Vladimir Quesada Kappa Bimbo, Ibérico Ricardo Saprissa 23,000
UCR Colombia 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 Costa Rica TBD Resigned June 2018 Colombia Octavio Bermúdez July 2018 TBD (2017-2018)
Herediano Costa Rica TBD Resigned June 2018 Colombia Jaime de la Pava July 2018 TBD (2017-2018)
Cartaginés Costa Rica TBD Resigned June 2018 Costa Rica 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. Costa Rica Horacio Esquivel Resigned September 2018 Costa Rica Ricardo Allen Thomas September 2018 12th (Apertura 2018)
Herediano Colombia Jaime de la Pava Sacked September 2018 Costa Rica Paulo César Wanchope September 2018 th (Apertura 2018)
C.S. Cartaginés Costa Rica Paulo César Wanchope Resigned September 2018 Uruguay Martin Arriola September 2018 th (Apertura 2018)

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in the 2018–19 season. The following players:

  1. Have played at least one game for the respective club.
  2. 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.

(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season)

  • (Nacion - Spanish)
  • (Everardo herrera - Spanish)

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Molina, José Pablo (20 June 2017). "Últimos campeones abrirán en casa el certamen de Apertura 2017". www.unafut.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2017-06-25. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Molina, José Pablo (20 June 2017). "El Campeón abre en Guadalupe | El Guardián.cr". El Guardián (Costa Rica) (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2017.
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