The 2018 Apertura season served as the opening half of the 2017–18 Liga FPD season. It began on 6 January 2018 and, given the possibility of a final, will end on 20 May 2018.
 Promotional image for the tournament | |
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 26 (2.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 26 players (1 goal) |
| Biggest away win | A.D. Municipal Liberia 0–3 Saprissa (7 January) |
Pérez Zeledón are the defending champions.
Personnel and kits edit
| Team | Chairman | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alajuelense | Fernando Ocampo |  Nicolás dos Santos
|
 José Salvatierra
|
Kelme | Claro, Toyota, Mobil[1] |
| Carmelita | Isidro Zamora | Mario Víquez
|
Carlos Acosta
|
Sportek | Great Wall Motors, Universidad Santa Lucía |
| Cartaginés | Luis Vargas | Adrián Leandro
|
Danny Fonseca
|
Joma | Meco, Premium, Toyota |
| Grecia | Dagoberto Matamoros | Walter Centeno
|
Daniel Vallejos
|
ProSport | ROES, Super Rosvil |
| Guadalupe | Vacant[2] |  Antonio Abasolo
|
To be determined | Pirma | Dream Travels, Papa John's[3] |
| Herediano | David Patey | Jafet Soto | Óscar Granados
|
Umbro | Kölbi, San Miguel, Toyota[4] |
| Liberia | Julio Salas | Víctor Abelenda
|
Rafael Núñez
|
Prosport[5] | Pulmitan, Condovac, Toyota, Philips, Papa John's |
| Limón | Noel Ferguson | Horacio Esquivel
|
Kareem McLean
|
Sportek | Reina's |
| Pérez Zeledón | Juan Artavia |  José Giacone
|
Keilor Soto
|
Living Sport | Kölbi, Tracopa |
| Santos | Rafael Arias | Johnny Chávez
|
Edder Monguío
|
Living Sport | El Colono, Eusse, CopyVisión |
| Saprissa | Carlos Watson | Vladimir Quesada
|
Daniel Colindres
|
Kappa | Bimbo, Huawei, Toyota |
| UCR | Fernando Ocampo Cano |  Marco Arias
|
Darío Delgado
|
Roma | INS |
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alajuelense | Wílmer López
|
Stepped back to assistant | 19 December 2017[6] | Pre-season | Rubén Israel
|
19 December 2017[6] |
| Herediano | Hernán Medford
|
Resigned | 26 December 2017[7] | Jafet Soto
|
2 January 2018[8] | |
| Liberia | Fernando Castro
|
End of caretaker spell | 30 December 2017[9] | Víctor Abelenda
|
30 December 2017[9] | |
| Alajuelense | Rubén Israel
|
Resigned | 6 January 2018[10] | Nicolás dos Santos
|
6 January 2018[10] |
League table edit
Regular season edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saprissa | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 28 | Advance to the quadrangular and a possible final |
| 2 | Herediano | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 28 | Advance to the quadrangular |
| 3 | Alajuelense | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 24 | |
| 4 | Santos | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 24 | |
| 5 | Pérez Zeledón | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 20 | |
| 6 | Guadalupe | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 18 | |
| 7 | Limón | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 18 | |
| 8 | UCR | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 17 | |
| 9 | Grecia | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 16 | |
| 10 | Carmelita | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 16 | |
| 11 | Cartaginés | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 9 | |
| 12 | Liberia | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 8 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 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
Rules for classification: 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
Positions by round edit
| Quadrangular and possible final | |
| Quadrangular | |
| Relegation (Aggregate table) |
Source: [citation needed]
Results edit
Quadrangular – Clausura edit
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Season statistics edit
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References edit
- ^ "¡Nuestra nueva indumentaria para el 2018!#ElEquipoDeSuGentepic.twitter.com/kuZTePT3Xn". @ldacr (in Spanish). 6 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ Martínez, Daniel (15 June 2017). "Olman Vega no es más presidente de Guadalupe FC". Radio Monumental. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Jiménez, Daniel (27 July 2017). "Uniforme de local de Guadalupe FC @nacion @PuroDeporteLNpic.twitter.com/F2flcMe1W5". Twitter. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "¡Llegó el día! Estos serán nuestros uniformes para la temporada 2018.#SomosElTeampic.twitter.com/PJwewCisdc". @csherediano1921 (in Spanish). 10 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Nuestras equipaciones para el Torneo de Apertura 2017.pic.twitter.com/6L7tSyURsS". Municipal Liberia on Twitter. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ a b Bravo, Oscar Hernández (19 December 2017). "Rubén Israel fue presentado en Alajuelense y dice que firmó "un contrato de caballeros"". everardoherrera.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Solano, Hermes (26 December 2017). "Medford: "Quiero disculparme con los heredianos por perder la final"". CRHoy.com | Periodico Digital | Costa Rica Noticias 24/7 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Arias, Tony (2 January 2018). "Jafet Soto reemplaza a Hernán Medford en el banquillo de Herediano". Radio Columbia (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Victor Abelenda continuará en la dirección técnica del Municipal Liberia - Website Oficial Municipal Liberia". Municipal Liberia (in European Spanish). 31 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ a b Segura, José Pablo (6 January 2018). "Rubén Israel no sigue en Alajuelense y Nicolás Dos Santos asume el mando". everardoherrera.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2018.
External links edit
- (in Spanish) UNAFUT - Primera División de Costa Rica