2021–22 Liga FPD
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Liga FPD
| season = 2021–22
| dates = 27 July 2021 – 6 July 2022
| winners = Apertura: Herediano
Clausura: Cartaginés
| relegated = Jicaral
| continentalcup1 = CONCACAF League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers= Herediano
Cartaginés
Alajuelense
| continentalcup2 =
| continentalcup2 qualifiers=
| continentalcup3 =
| continentalcup3 qualifiers=
| matches =
| matches footnote =
| total goals =
| total goals footnote =
| average goals =
| league topscorer =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest winless =
| longest losses =
| prevseason = 2020–21
| nextseason = 2022–23
}}
The 2021–22 Liga FPD season, also known as Liga Promérica{{Cite web|url=http://unafut.com/index.php/noticias/478-liga-promerica-sera-el-nuevo-concepto-del-futbol-de-la-primera-division|title=UNAFUT - SITIO OFICIAL - Liga Promerica será el nuevo concepto del fútbol de la primera división|website=unafut.com|access-date=16 December 2019|archive-date=11 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911143103/http://unafut.com/index.php/noticias/478-liga-promerica-sera-el-nuevo-concepto-del-futbol-de-la-primera-division|url-status=dead|language=es}} for sponsorship reasons, was the 101st season since its establishment. The tournament was divided into two championships, the Apertura and Clausura, each in an identical format and each contested by 12 teams.
Apertura
=Regular season=
|section=Apertura
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cos2022.html RSSSF]
|team1=HER |team2=LDA |team3=SAN |team4=SAP |team5=CAR |team6=GRE |team7=SPO |team8=SCA |team9=PER |team10=GNA |team11=GUA |team12=JIC
|win_HER=14 |draw_HER=3 |loss_HER=5 |gf_HER=35 |ga_HER=17 |name_HER=Herediano
|win_LDA=12 |draw_LDA=5 |loss_LDA=5 |gf_LDA=42 |ga_LDA=24 |name_LDA=Alajuelense
|win_SAN=10 |draw_SAN=6 |loss_SAN=6 |gf_SAN=45 |ga_SAN=34 |name_SAN=Santos de Guápiles
|win_SAP=9 |draw_SAP=7 |loss_SAP=6 |gf_SAP=40 |ga_SAP=22 |name_SAP=Saprissa
|win_CAR=10 |draw_CAR=4 |loss_CAR=8 |gf_CAR=30 |ga_CAR=28 |name_CAR=Cartaginés
|win_GRE=8 |draw_GRE=5 |loss_GRE=9 |gf_GRE=29 |ga_GRE=26 |name_GRE=Grecia
|win_SPO=7 |draw_SPO=6 |loss_SPO=9 |gf_SPO=30 |ga_SPO=37 |name_SPO=Sporting San José
|win_SCA=5 |draw_SCA=9 |loss_SCA=8 |gf_SCA=28 |ga_SCA=34 |name_SCA=San Carlos
|win_PER=6 |draw_PER=6 |loss_PER=10 |gf_PER=21 |ga_PER=29 |name_PER=Pérez Zeledón
|win_GNA=6 |draw_GNA=6 |loss_GNA=10 |gf_GNA=21 |ga_GNA=35 |name_GNA=Guanacasteca
|win_GUA=4 |draw_GUA=9 |loss_GUA=9 |gf_GUA=18 |ga_GUA=34 |name_GUA=Guadalupe
|win_JIC=4 |draw_JIC=8 |loss_JIC=10 |gf_JIC=19 |ga_JIC=38 |name_JIC=Jicaral
|result1=GF |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=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
|res_col_header=QR
|col_GF=green1 |text_GF=Advance to playoffs and (if necessary) grand final
|col_PO=green2 |text_PO=Advance to playoffs
}}
=Playoffs=
==Semi-finals==
;First leg
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|12|1|df=y}}
|time = 20:00
|team1 = Saprissa
|score1 = 3
|team2 = Herediano
|score2 = 0
|report = {{Cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-12-02/deportivo-saprissa-vs-cs-herediano/2541726/|title=Match Report of Deportivo Saprissa vs CS Herediano - 2021-12-02 - Liga Promérica|website=Global Sports Archive|access-date=12 September 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/primera-division-2021-2022-apertura-playoffs-halbfinale-deportivo-saprissa-cs-herediano/|title=Deportivo Saprissa - CS Herediano 3:0 (Primera División 2021/2022 Apertura Playoffs, Semi-finals)|website=worldfootball.net|access-date=12 September 2024}}
|goals1 = * Sinclair {{goal|9}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
|location = San José
|attendance =
|referee = Cristian Rodríguez
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|12|2|df=y}}
|time = 19:00 CST
|team1 = Santos de Guápiles
|score1 = 3
|team2 = Alajuelense
|score2 = 2
|report = {{Cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-12-03/ad-santos-de-guapiles-vs-ld-alajuelense/2541728/|title=Match Report of AD Santos de Guápiles vs LD Alajuelense - 2021-12-03 - Liga Promérica|website=Global Sports Archive|access-date=12 September 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/primera-division-2021-2022-apertura-playoffs-halbfinale-santos-de-guapiles-ld-alajuelense/|title=Santos de Guápiles - LD Alajuelense 3:2 (Primera División 2021/2022 Apertura Playoffs, Semi-finals)|website=worldfootball.net|access-date=12 September 2024}}
|goals1 = * Paradela {{goal|2||52}}
- Barquero {{goal|22}}
|goals2 = * {{goal|15|o.g.}} Meneses
- {{goal|90+3}} Venegas
|stadium = Estadio Ebal Rodríguez
|location = Guápiles
|attendance = 50
|referee = Adrián Chinchilla
}}
;Second leg
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|12|5|df=y}}
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Herediano
|score1 = 1
|team2 = Saprissa
|score2 = 0
|report = {{Cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-12-06/cs-herediano-vs-deportivo-saprissa/2541725/|title=Match Report of CS Herediano vs Deportivo Saprissa - 2021-12-06 - Liga Promérica|website=Global Sports Archive|access-date=12 September 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/primera-division-2021-2022-apertura-playoffs-halbfinale-cs-herediano-deportivo-saprissa/|title=CS Herediano - Deportivo Saprissa 1:0 (Primera División 2021/2022 Apertura Playoffs, Semi-finals)|website=worldfootball.net|access-date=12 September 2024}}
|goals1 = Rocha {{goal|8}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero
|location = Heredia
|attendance = 100
|referee = David Gómez
}}
Saprissa won 3–1 on aggregate.
----
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|12|5|df=y}}
|time = 16:00 CST
|team1 = Alajuelense
|score1 = 1
|team2 = Santos de Guápiles
|score2 = 0
|report = {{Cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-12-05/ld-alajuelense-vs-ad-santos-de-guapiles/2541727/|title=Match Report of LD Alajuelense vs AD Santos de Guápiles - 2021-12-05 - Liga Promérica|website=Global Sports Archive|access-date=12 September 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/primera-division-2021-2022-apertura-playoffs-halbfinale-ld-alajuelense-santos-de-guapiles/|title=LD Alajuelense - Santos de Guápiles 1:0 (Primera División 2021/2022 Apertura Playoffs, Semi-finals)|website=worldfootball.net|access-date=12 September 2024}}
|goals1 = Torres {{goal|14}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
|location = Alajuela
|attendance = 100
|referee = Hugo Cruz
}}
3–3 on aggregate, Alajuelense progress on away goals rule.{{Cite web|url=https://everardoherrera.com/index.php/futbol-costa-rica-7/82672-alajuelense-vence-1-0-a-santos-y-avanza-a-la-final-de-segunda-fase|title=Alajuelense supera 1-0 a Santos y avanza a la final de segunda fase|website=everardoherrera.com}}
==Final==
;First leg
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|12|9|df=y}}
|time = 18:00
|team1 = Saprissa
|score1 = 2
|team2 = Alajuelense
|score2 = 1
|report = {{Cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-12-10/deportivo-saprissa-vs-ld-alajuelense/2543620/|title=Match Report of Deportivo Saprissa vs LD Alajuelense - 2021-12-10 - Liga Promérica|website=Global Sports Archive|access-date=12 September 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/primera-division-2021-2022-apertura-playoffs-finale-deportivo-saprissa-ld-alajuelense/|title=Deportivo Saprissa - LD Alajuelense 2:1 (Primera División 2021/2022 Apertura Playoffs, Final)|website=worldfootball.net|access-date=12 September 2024}}
|goals1 = * Bolaños {{goal|45}}
- Marín {{goal|64}}
|goals2 = * {{goal|35}} Torres
|stadium = Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
|location = San José
|attendance = 50
|referee = Benjamín Pineda
}}
;Second leg
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|12|12|df=y}}
|time = 17:00
|team1 = Alajuelense
|score1 = 0
|team2 = Saprissa
|score2 = 0
|report = {{Cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-12-13/ld-alajuelense-vs-deportivo-saprissa/2543621/|title=Match Report of LD Alajuelense vs Deportivo Saprissa - 2021-12-13 - Liga Promérica|website=Global Sports Archive|access-date=12 September 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/primera-division-2021-2022-apertura-playoffs-finale-ld-alajuelense-deportivo-saprissa/|title=LD Alajuelense - Deportivo Saprissa 0:0 (Primera División 2021/2022 Apertura Playoffs, Final)|website=worldfootball.net|access-date=12 September 2024}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
|location = Alajuela
|attendance = 5,000
|referee = Pedro Navarro
}}
Saprissa won 2–1 on aggregate.
==Grand final==
;First leg
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|12|16|df=y}}
|time = 18:00
|team1 = Saprissa
|score1 = 0
|team2 = Herediano
|score2 = 1
|report = {{Cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-12-17/deportivo-saprissa-vs-cs-herediano/2543622/|title=Match Report of Deportivo Saprissa vs CS Herediano - 2021-12-17 - Liga Promérica|website=Global Sports Archive|access-date=12 September 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/primera-division-2021-2022-apertura-playoffs-gran-final-deportivo-saprissa-cs-herediano/|title=Deportivo Saprissa - CS Herediano 0:1 (Primera División 2021/2022 Apertura Playoffs, Gran Final)|website=worldfootball.net|access-date=12 September 2024}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = {{goal|87|pen.}} Basulto
|stadium = Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
|location = San José
|attendance = 8,000
|referee = David Gómez
}}
;Second leg
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2021|12|19|df=y}}
|time = 17:00
|team1 = Herediano
|score1 = 3
|team2 = Saprissa
|score2 = 2
|report = {{Cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-12-20/cs-herediano-vs-deportivo-saprissa/2543623/|title=Match Report of CS Herediano vs Deportivo Saprissa - 2021-12-20 - Liga Promérica|website=Global Sports Archive|access-date=12 September 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/primera-division-2021-2022-apertura-playoffs-gran-final-cs-herediano-deportivo-saprissa/|title=CS Herediano - Deportivo Saprissa 3:2 (Primera División 2021/2022 Apertura Playoffs, Gran Final)|website=worldfootball.net|access-date=12 September 2024}}
|goals1 = * Bolaños {{goal|45+3|o.g.}}
|goals2 = {{goal|28||46}} Bolaños
|stadium = {{ill|Estadio José Joaquín "Colleya" Fonseca|es}}
|location = San José
|attendance = 8,000
|referee = Juan Gabriel Calderón
}}
Herediano won 4–2 on aggregate.
Clausura
=Regular season=
|section=Clausura
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cos2022.html RSSSF]
|team1=LDA |team2=HER |team3=CAR |team4=SAP |team5=SCA |team6=SPO |team7=GUA |team8=SAN |team9=GRE |team10=JIC |team11=PER |team12=GNA
|win_LDA=13 |draw_LDA=3 |loss_LDA=6 |gf_LDA=36 |ga_LDA=19 |name_LDA=Alajuelense
|win_HER=9 |draw_HER=9 |loss_HER=4 |gf_HER=32 |ga_HER=19 |name_HER=Herediano
|win_CAR=10 |draw_CAR=4 |loss_CAR=8 |gf_CAR=45 |ga_CAR=36 |name_CAR=Cartaginés
|win_SAP=10 |draw_SAP=4 |loss_SAP=8 |gf_SAP=30 |ga_SAP=30 |name_SAP=Saprissa
|win_SCA=9 |draw_SCA=7 |loss_SCA=6 |gf_SCA=31 |ga_SCA=31 |name_SCA=San Carlos
|win_SPO=8 |draw_SPO=6 |loss_SPO=8 |gf_SPO=29 |ga_SPO=28 |name_SPO=Sporting San José
|win_GUA=8 |draw_GUA=5 |loss_GUA=9 |gf_GUA=32 |ga_GUA=37 |name_GUA=Guadalupe
|win_SAN=7 |draw_SAN=5 |loss_SAN=10 |gf_SAN=28 |ga_SAN=31 |name_SAN=Santos de Guápiles
|win_GRE=7 |draw_GRE=5 |loss_GRE=10 |gf_GRE=26 |ga_GRE=31 |name_GRE=Grecia
|win_JIC=6 |draw_JIC=7 |loss_JIC=9 |gf_JIC=25 |ga_JIC=35 |name_JIC=Jicaral
|win_PER=5 |draw_PER=8 |loss_PER=9 |gf_PER=25 |ga_PER=29 |name_PER=Pérez Zeledón
|win_GNA=5 |draw_GNA=7 |loss_GNA=10 |gf_GNA=23 |ga_GNA=36 |name_GNA=Guanacasteca
|hth_SCA=San Carlos ranked below all other clubs with equal number of points due to sanctions for having a suspended member of staff in the technical area in round 10.{{Cite web|url=https://observador.cr/alajuelense-gana-en-la-mesa-partido-que-empato-ante-san-carlos-el-pasado-domingo/|title=Alajuelense gana en la mesa partido que empató ante San Carlos el pasado domingo|first=Hermes|last=Solano|date=9 March 2022}}
|result1=GF |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=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
|res_col_header=QR
|col_GF=green1 |text_GF=Advance to playoffs and (if necessary) grand final
|col_PO=green2 |text_PO=Advance to playoffs
}}
=Playoffs=
==Semi-finals==
;First leg
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2022|6|19|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = Cartaginés
|score1 = 1
|team2 = Herediano
|score2 = 0
|goals1 = Vargas {{goal|18}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich
|location = Cartago
|attendance =
|referee = Hugo Cruz
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2022|6|19|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = Saprissa
|score1 = 1
|team2 = Alajuelense
|score2 = 1
|goals1 = Waston {{goal|83}}
|goals2 = {{goal|60}} Venegas
|stadium = Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
|location = San José
|attendance =
|referee = Josué Ugalde
}}
;Second leg
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2022|6|21|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = Herediano
|score1 = 1
|team2 = Cartaginés
|score2 = 1
|goals1 = Rojas {{goal|28}}
|goals2 = {{goal|66}} Venegas
|stadium = {{ill|Estadio José Joaquín "Colleya" Fonseca|es}}
|location = San José
|attendance =
|referee = Benjamín Pineda
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2022|6|22|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = Alajuelense
|score1 = 3
|team2 = Saprissa
|score2 = 1
|aet = y
|goals1 = * Mora {{goal|47}}
|goals2 = Marín {{goal|71}}
|stadium = Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
|location = Alajuela
|attendance =
|referee = Pedro Navarro
}}
==Final==
;First leg
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2022|6|26|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = Cartaginés
|score1 = 0
|team2 = Alajuelense
|score2 = 0
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich
|location = Cartago
|attendance =
|referee = Adrián Chinchilla
}}
;Second leg
{{Football box
|date = {{Start date|2022|6|30|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = Alajuelense
|score1 = 1
|team2 = Cartaginés
|score2 = 1
|goals1 = Briceño {{goal|70|o.g.}}
|goals2 = {{goal|85}} Hernández
|stadium = Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
|location = Alajuela
|attendance =
|referee = Hugo Cruz
}}
==Grand final==
;First leg
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2022|7|3|df=y}}
| time =
| team1 = Cartaginés
| score1 = 1
| team2 = Alajuelense
| score2 = 0
| goals1 = Venegas {{goal|90+2}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich
| location = Cartago
| attendance =
| referee = Keylor Herrera
| event =
| round =
}}
;Second leg
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2022|7|6|df=y}}
| time =
| team1 = Alajuelense
| score1 = 1
| team2 = Cartaginés
| score2 = 1
| aet = y
| goals1 = Gamboa {{goal|58}}
| goals2 = {{goal|105}} Campos
| stadium = Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
| location = Alajuela
| attendance =
| referee = Benjamín Pineda
| event =
| round =
}}
Aggregate table
|section=Aggregate
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cos2022.html RSSSF]
|team1=LDA |team2=HER |team3=SAP |team4=CAR |team5=SAN |team6=SCA |team7=SPO |team8=GRE |team9=GUA |team10=PER |team11=GNA |team12=JIC
|win_LDA=25 |draw_LDA=8 |loss_LDA=11 |gf_LDA=78 |ga_LDA=43 |name_LDA=Alajuelense
|win_HER=23 |draw_HER=12 |loss_HER=9 |gf_HER=67 |ga_HER=36 |name_HER=Herediano
|win_SAP=19 |draw_SAP=11 |loss_SAP=14 |gf_SAP=70 |ga_SAP=52 |name_SAP=Saprissa
|win_CAR=20 |draw_CAR=8 |loss_CAR=16 |gf_CAR=75 |ga_CAR=64 |name_CAR=Cartaginés
|win_SAN=17 |draw_SAN=11 |loss_SAN=16 |gf_SAN=73 |ga_SAN=65 |name_SAN=Santos de Guápiles
|win_SCA=14 |draw_SCA=16 |loss_SCA=14 |gf_SCA=59 |ga_SCA=65 |name_SCA=San Carlos
|win_SPO=15 |draw_SPO=12 |loss_SPO=17 |gf_SPO=59 |ga_SPO=65 |name_SPO=Sporting San José
|win_GRE=15 |draw_GRE=10 |loss_GRE=19 |gf_GRE=55 |ga_GRE=57 |name_GRE=Grecia
|win_GUA=12 |draw_GUA=14 |loss_GUA=18 |gf_GUA=50 |ga_GUA=71 |name_GUA=Guadalupe
|win_PER=11 |draw_PER=14 |loss_PER=19 |gf_PER=46 |ga_PER=58 |name_PER=Pérez Zeledón
|win_GNA=11 |draw_GNA=13 |loss_GNA=20 |gf_GNA=44 |ga_GNA=71 |name_GNA=Guanacasteca
|win_JIC=10 |draw_JIC=15 |loss_JIC=19 |gf_JIC=44 |ga_JIC=73 |name_JIC=Jicaral
|result1=NC |result2=AW |result4=CW |result12=R
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=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
|res_col_header=QR
|col_AW=blue1 |text_AW=Qualified for 2022 CONCACAF League round of 16 as Apertura champions
|col_CW=blue1 |text_CW=Qualified for 2022 CONCACAF League round of 16 as Clausura champions
|col_NC=blue2 |text_NC=Qualified for 2022 CONCACAF League preliminary round as non-champions with best regular season record
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegated to Segunda División de Costa Rica
}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Liga FPD}}
{{2021–22 in North and Central America, and Caribbean football (CONCACAF)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2021-22 Costa Rican FPD season}}