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2022–23 Liga FPD

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Liga FPD

| season = 2022–23

| dates = 17 July 2022 – 14 May 2023

| winners = {{Nowrap|Apertura: Saprissa (38th title)}}
{{Nowrap|Clausura: Alajuelense (31st title)}}
{{Nowrap|Grand Final: Saprissa}}

| relegated =

| continentalcup1 = 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = TBD

| continentalcup2 = UNCAF Cup

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Alajuelense
Cartaginés
Herediano
Saprissa

| prevseason = 2021–22

| nextseason = 2023–24

}}

The 2022–23 Liga FPD was the 102nd season since of the Liga FPD, the highest tier of football in Costa Rica. The season was divided into two halves: the Apertura, which was played from 17 July 2022 to 5 November 2022, and the Clausura, which was played from 14 January 2023 to 28 May 2023.

Saprissa won the 2022 Apertura, while Alajuelense won the 2023 Clausura. Saprissa won the Grand Final, defeating Alajuelense 3–2 on aggregate.

Stadiums and locations

{{location map+ |Costa Rica |float=right |width=450 |caption=Locations of the 2019-20 Costa Rican FPD teams |places=

{{location map~ |Costa Rica |lat=10.021723 |long=-84.209186 |label=Alajuelense |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Costa Rica |lat=9.858422 |long=-83.918923 |label=Cartaginés |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Costa Rica |lat=10.076399 |long=-84.309869 |label=Grecia |position=top}}

{{location map~ |Costa Rica |lat=9.946326 |long=-84.056906 |label=Guadalupe |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Costa Rica |lat=9.999477 |long=-84.122996 |label=Herediano |position=top}}

{{location map~ |Costa Rica |lat=9.988082 |long=-83.066028 |label=Limón |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Costa Rica |lat=9.36881 |long=-83.704652 |label=Pérez Zeledón |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Costa Rica |lat=10.323611 |long=-84.426944 |label=San Carlos |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Costa Rica |lat=10.211501 |long=-83.789946 |label=Santos |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Costa Rica |lat=9.965469 |long=-84.07529 |label=Saprissa |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Costa Rica |lat=9.94455 |long=-84.0441 |label=UCR |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Costa Rica |lat=9.95832 |long=-85.1194 |label=Jicaral |position=right}}

}}

:

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Location

! Stadium

! Capacity{{cite web|title=Football Ground Guide|url=http://www.footballgroundguide.com/index.html|publisher=Football Ground Guide|access-date=19 Jun 2016}}

Alajuelense

| Alajuela

| Alejandro Morera Soto

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|18000}}

Belén

| Belén

| Polideportivo de Belén

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|3000}}

Carmelita

| Alajuela

| Alejandro Morera Soto

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|18000}}

Cartaginés

| Cartago

| "Fello" Meza

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|13500}}

Herediano

| Heredia

| Eladio Rosabal Cordero

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|8500}}

Liberia

| Liberia

| Edgardo Baltodano

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|6000}}

Limón

| Limón

| Juan Gobán

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|3000}}

Pérez Zeledón

| San Isidro

| Municipal Pérez Zeledón

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|6000}}

Santos

| Limón

| Ebal Rodríguez

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|3000}}

Saprissa

| San José

| Ricardo Saprissa

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|23000}}

San Carlos

| Quesada

| Carlos Ugalde Álvarez

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|5600}}

UCR

| San José

| Estadio Ecológico

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Nts|1800}}

=Personnel, kits and Stadia=

:Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Manager

! Kit manufacturer

! Shirt sponsor(s)

! Stadium

! Capacity

Alajuelense

|{{flagicon|Argentina}} Andrés Carevic

|Kelme

|kölbi

|Alejandro Morera Soto

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Nts|18000}}

Cartaginés

|{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} Hernán Medford

|Joma

| Premium Carroceria y Pintura

|"Fello" Meza

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Nts|13500}}

Municipal Grecia

|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Fernando Palomeque

| Living Sports

| Super Rosvil

| Estadio Allen Riggioni

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Nts|4000}}

Guadalupe F.C.

|{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} Géiner Segura

| ProSport

| Yustin Suministros

| Estadio José Joaquín "Coyella" Fonseca

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Nts|4500}}

Herediano

|{{flagicon|Argentina}} José Giacone

|Umbro

|Tigo

|Eladio Rosabal Cordero

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Nts|15000}}

Jicaral

|{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} Jeaustin Campos

| ProSport

| Sardimar

| Estadio de la Asociación Cívica Jicaraleña

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Nts|1000}}

Limón

|{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} Ricardo Allen Thomas

| Sportek

|APM Terminals

| Estadio Juan Gobán

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Nts|2600}}

Pérez Zeledón

|{{flagicon|Colombia}} Omar Royero

| Textiles JB

|kölbi

| Municipal de Pérez Zeledón

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Nts|6100}}

San Carlos

|{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} Luis Marín

| ARN

| Dos Pinos

| Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Nts|5600}}

Santos

|{{flagicon|CRC}} Johnny Chaves

|Capelli Sport

| Grupo Colono

|Ebal Rodríguez

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Nts|4500}}

Saprissa

|{{flagicon|CRC}} Walter Centeno

|Kappa

|kölbi

|Ricardo Saprissa

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Nts|24000}}

UCR

|{{flagicon|CRC}} Luis Diego Arnáez

| Saeta

|TBD

| Estadio Jorge Hernán "Cuty" Monge

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Nts|5500}}

Torneo Apertura

The Apertura 2022 was the first tournament of the season. The regular season began on 17 July and concluded on 2 October 2022. The playoffs began on 15 October and concluded on 5 November 2022. The Apertura ended early due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup being played in December 2022. Saprissa won the Apertura tournament.

= Table =

== Group A ==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Apertura Group A

|team1=HER |team2=ALA |team3=SSJ |team4=GUA |team5=SNT |team6=GNA

|update=

|win_HER=11 |draw_HER=5 |loss_HER=0 |gf_HER=37 |ga_HER=14 |status_HER=

|win_ALA=9 |draw_ALA=4 |loss_ALA=3 |gf_ALA=26 |ga_ALA=18 |status_ALA=

|win_SSJ=6 |draw_SSJ=4 |loss_SSJ=6 |gf_SSJ=29 |ga_SSJ=26 |status_SSJ=

|win_GUA=5 |draw_GUA=1 |loss_GUA=10 |gf_GUA=19 |ga_GUA=29 |status_GUA=

|win_SNT=2 |draw_SNT=6 |loss_SNT=8 |gf_SNT=19 |ga_SNT=29 |status_SNT=

|win_GNA=2 |draw_GNA=3 |loss_GNA=11 |gf_GNA=9 |ga_GNA=28 |status_GNA=

|result1=SF |result2=SF

|name_ALA=Alajuelense

|name_HER=Herediano

|name_SSJ=Sporting San José

|name_GUA=Guadalupe

|name_SNT=Santos de Guápiles

|name_GNA=Guanacasteca

|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_SF=yellow1 |text_SF=Advance to Semifinals

}}

== Group B ==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Apertura Group B

|team1=SPR |team2=PNT |team3=GRE |team4=SCA |team5=PER |team6=CTG

|update=

|win_SPR=11 |draw_SPR=3 |loss_SPR=2 |gf_SPR=28 |ga_SPR=10 |status_SPR=

|win_PNT=6 |draw_PNT=7 |loss_PNT=3 |gf_PNT=22 |ga_PNT=16 |status_PNT=

|win_GRE=7 |draw_GRE=0 |loss_GRE=9 |gf_GRE=28 |ga_GRE=35 |status_GRE=

|win_SCA=5 |draw_SCA=5 |loss_SCA=6 |gf_SCA=19 |ga_SCA=23 |status_SCA=

|win_PER=6 |draw_PER=1 |loss_PER=9 |gf_PER=19 |ga_PER=25 |status_PER=

|win_CTG=4 |draw_CTG=5 |loss_CTG=7 |gf_CTG=25 |ga_CTG=27 |status_CTG=

|result1=SF |result2=SF

|name_SPR=Saprissa

|name_PNT=Puntarenas

|name_GRE=Grecia

|name_SCA=San Carlos

|name_PER=Pérez Zeledón

|name_CTG=Cartaginés

|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_SF=yellow1 |text_SF=Advance to Semifinals

}}

= Final phase – Apertura 2022 =

== Bracket ==

{{4TeamBracket-2legs

| RD1= Semi-finals

| RD2= Finals

| score-width= 30

| RD1-seed1= A1

| RD1-team1= Herediano

| RD1-score1-1= 0

| RD1-score1-2= 3

| RD1-score1-A= 3

| RD1-seed2= B2

| RD1-team2= Puntarenas

| RD1-score2-1= 0

| RD1-score2-2= 1

| RD1-score2-A= 1

| RD1-seed3= B1

| RD1-team3= Saprissa

| RD1-score3-1= 0

| RD1-score3-2= 2

| RD1-score3-A= 2

| RD1-seed4= A2

| RD1-team4= Alajuelense

| RD1-score4-1= 0

| RD1-score4-2= 0

| RD1-score4-A= 0

| RD2-seed1= A1

| RD2-team1= Herediano

| RD2-score1-1= 1

| RD2-score1-2= 0

| RD2-score1-A= 1

| RD2-seed2= B1

| RD2-team2= Saprissa

| RD2-score2-1= 1

| RD2-score2-2= 1

| RD2-score2-A= 2

}}

== Semi-finals ==

The first legs were played on 8–9 October and the second legs were played on 14–15 October 2022.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Alajuelense||0–2|Saprissa||0–0|0–2}}

{{TwoLegResult|Herediano||3–1|Puntarenas||0–0|3–1}}

|}

== Finals ==

The first leg was played on 30 October and the second leg was played on 5 November 2022.

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Saprissa||2–1|Herediano||1–1|1–0}}

|}

=Attendances=

Deportivo Saprissa drew the highest average home attendance in the Apertura.

{{row counter|

class{{=}}"wikitable sortable"

!#!!Football club!!Home games!!Average attendancehttps://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/crc-primera-division-2022-2023-apertura/1/

style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countDeportivo Saprissa84,764
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countSporting FC84,331
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countAlajuelense84,075
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countPuntarenas FC83,763
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countCS Herediano82,573
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countCS Cartaginés82,156
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countMunicipal Pérez Zeledón81,781
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countAD Guanacasteca81,600
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countAD San Carlos81,343
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countSantos de Guápiles81,308
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countMunicipal Grecia81,200
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countGuadalupe FC81,121
}}

Torneo Clausura

The Clausura 2023 was the second and tournament of the season. The regular season began on 14 January and concluded on 7 May 2023. The playoffs began on 14 May and concluded on 28 May 2023. Alajuelense won the Clausura tournament.

= Table =

= Final phase – Clausura 2023 =

Grand Final

The grand final was played between the Apertura and Clausura champion to determine the overall champion of the 2022–23 season. Saprissa defeated Alajuelense, 3–2, on aggregate.

{{Football box

|id = Alajuelense v Saprissa

|date = 25 May 2023

|time = 19:00

|team1 = Alajuelense

|score = 1–0

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/05/26/costa-rica/primera-division/ld-alajuelense/deportivo-saprissa/4075303/

|team2 = Saprissa

|goals1 = Mora {{goal|44}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Estadio Alejandro Soto, Alajuela

|attendance = 17,895

|referee = Hugo Cruz

}}

{{Football box

|id = Saprissa v Alajuelense

|date = 28 May 2023

|time = 17:00

|team1 = Saprissa

|score = 3–1

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/05/29/costa-rica/primera-division/deportivo-saprissa/ld-alajuelense/4075304/

|team2 = Alajuelense

|goals1 = Madrigal {{goal|19}}
East {{goal|25}}
Paradela {{goal|45+2}}

|goals2 = Borges {{goal|77|pen.}}

|stadium = Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José

|attendance = 23,112

|referee = Pedro Navarro

}}

Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate.

Aggregate table

While the Apertura and Clausura winners earned berths to the 2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup, the best aggregate finishers not to win either title earned berths into the tournament.

References

{{reflist|30em}}

External links

{{Liga FPD}}

{{2022–23 in North and Central America, and Caribbean football (CONCACAF)}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2022-23 Liga FPD}}

Category:Liga FPD seasons

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Category:2022–23 in Costa Rican football