Costa Rican Women's Premier Division Explained

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Founded:2001
Country:Costa Rica
Levels:1
Confed:CONCACAF
Champions:Alajuelense FF
Most Successful Club:Alajuelense FF (5)
Relegation:Segunda División Femenina
Season:2022
Website:uniffut.com
Current:2023 season

The Costa Rican Women's Premier Division (Spanish; Castilian: Primera División Femenina de Costa Rica) is the main women's football competition in Costa Rica. It was established in 2001 and under the authority of the Women's Football Union (ADELIFE).

Format

The league is played in the Apertura and Clausura format. The Apertura is played from spring to autumn, and the Clausura from autumn to spring. In each of those the top 4 finishers play a semi-final and final. After both season halves are finished, the Apertura and Clausura champion meet in a championship final to crown the champion. Should one team have won Apertura and Clausura, it is the champion without having to play a final.

List of finals

The list of champions:[1]

Costa Rica long tournaments
YearChampionResultApertura champion
starting in autumn
Clausura champion
starting in spring
2001 AD Desamparados
2002 AD Desamparados
2003 UCEM Alajuela
2004 UCEM Alajuela no final played UCEM Alajuela UCEM Alajuela
2005 CCD San José 3–2 H, 4–1 A Cartago CCD San José
2006 Mapache Carillo 2–0 H, 5–3 A Mapache Carillo Moravia
2007 CCD San José
2008 Arenal (Coronado)
2009 UCEM Alajuela 4–2 Arenal UCEM Alajuela
2010 Arenal (Coronado)
2011[2] 4–1 A, 3–0 H Arenal Coronado AD Cartago
2012 Saprissa FF
2013AD Moravia
2014Saprissa FF
2015Saprissa FF
2016AD Moravia
2017AD Moravia
2018Saprissa FF
2019Alajuelense/CODEA1–1 A, 1–0 HSaprissa FFAlajuelense/CODEA
Costa Rica short tournaments
YearApertura champion
starting in autumn
FinalsClausura champion
starting in spring
Finals
2020CancelledHerediano
2021Alajuelense 2–2 A, 1-1 H (5-4)Alajuelense 2–1 A, 3–1 H
2022Alajuelense 3–1 A, 1–0 HAlajuelense 3–1 A, 1–2 H
2023Alajuelense 1–4 A, 4–0 H[3]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Costa Rica - List of Women Champions. RSSSF. 21 September 2011.
  2. Web site: Arenal Coronada 2010/11 champion. UNCAF. 21 September 2011. 18 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927113123/http://uncaf.net/portal/modules/futbolfemenino/item.php?itemid=429. 27 September 2011. dead.
  3. News: Alajuelense logra el pentacampeonato con una remontada histórica ante Sporting FC . Alajuelense achieves the five-time championship with a historic comeback against Sporting FC . 4 June 2023 . 8 June 2023 . Mundiario . Eduardo . Cubillo . es.