2017–18 Liga FPD – Clausura season

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.

Liga FPD
Promotional image for the tournament
Season2017–18
Matches played12
Goals scored26 (2.17 per match)
Top goalscorer26 players
(1 goal)
Biggest away winA.D. Municipal Liberia 0–3 Saprissa
(7 January)

Pérez Zeledón are the defending champions.

Personnel and kits

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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

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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

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Regular season

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Standings

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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

Positions by round

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Quadrangular and possible final
Quadrangular
Relegation (Aggregate table)
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Saprissa1113121
Herediano452212
Alajuelense2221333
Santos596544
Pérez Zeledón864455
Guadalupe747866
Limón68101097
UCR111099108
Grecia1012128679
Carmelita3357810
Cartaginés9712111111
Liberia121111121212
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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Home \ Away ALA CRM CAR GRE GUA HER LIB LIM PEZ SAN SAP UCR
Alajuelense MD22 MD16 2–3 1–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 MD15 MD20 MD18 4–0
Carmelita 0–5 2–1 MD21 1–4 1–2 MD19 MD17 0–1 1–2 MD15 1–0
Cartaginés 1–1 4–1 MD18 MD15 MD20 MD22 1–1 MD17 0–3 0–3 1–1
Grecia 1–2 2–1 0–0 2–3 MD15 2–0 1–1 MD19 0–0 MD17 MD22
Guadalupe MD19 MD18 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–3 MD21 MD16
Herediano 1–1 0–1 3–0 3–0 MD17 6–3 MD19 2–0 MD22 1–0 1–1
Liberia MD17 0–1 1–1 MD20 0–0 MD21 3–1 1–1 MD15 0–3 MD18
Limón 2–1 0–1 MD21 2–1 MD20 0–1 MD16 1–1 MD18 3–2 1–1
Pérez Zeledón 4–1 MD16 3–2 1–0 MD22 MD18 2–2 2–2 2–1 MD20 0–1
Santos 0–0 1–1 MD19 MD16 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 MD21 1–0 4–1
Saprissa 3–1 3–1 1–0 2–2 4–0 MD16 1–0 MD22 3–0 1–0 MD19
C.F. Universidad de Costa Rica MD21 MD20 0–0 1–2 2–2 0–1 2–0 MD15 2–1 MD17 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Quadrangular – Clausura

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Season statistics

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References

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  1. ^ "¡Nuestra nueva indumentaria para el 2018!#ElEquipoDeSuGentepic.twitter.com/kuZTePT3Xn". @ldacr (in Spanish). 6 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. ^ Martínez, Daniel (15 June 2017). "Olman Vega no es más presidente de Guadalupe FC". Radio Monumental. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  3. ^ Jiménez, Daniel (27 July 2017). "Uniforme de local de Guadalupe FC @nacion @PuroDeporteLNpic.twitter.com/F2flcMe1W5". Twitter. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  4. ^ "¡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.
  5. ^ "Nuestras equipaciones para el Torneo de Apertura 2017.pic.twitter.com/6L7tSyURsS". Municipal Liberia on Twitter. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
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