Costa Rican Women's Premier Division

The Costa Rican Women's Premier Division (Spanish: 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).

Costa Rican Women's Premier Division
Founded2001
CountryCosta Rica
ConfederationCONCACAF
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSegunda División Femenina
Current championsAlajuelense FF
(2022)
Most championshipsAlajuelense FF (5)
Websiteuniffut.com
Current: 2023 season

Format

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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

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The list of champions:[1]

Costa Rica long tournaments
Year Champion Result Apertura 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] Arenal Coronado 4–1 A, 3–0 H Arenal Coronado AD Cartago
2012 Saprissa FF
2013 AD Moravia
2014 Saprissa FF
2015 Saprissa FF
2016 AD Moravia
2017 AD Moravia
2018 Saprissa FF
2019 Alajuelense/CODEA 1–1 A, 1–0 H Saprissa FF Alajuelense/CODEA
Costa Rica short tournaments
Year Apertura champion
starting in autumn
Finals Clausura champion
starting in spring
Finals
2020 Cancelled Herediano
2021 Alajuelense 2–2 A, 1-1 H (5-4) Alajuelense 2–1 A, 3–1 H
2022 Alajuelense 3–1 A, 1–0 H Alajuelense 3–1 A, 1–2 H
2023 Alajuelense 1–4 A, 4–0 H[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Costa Rica - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Arenal Coronada 2010/11 champion". UNCAF. 18 September 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  3. ^ Cubillo, Eduardo (4 June 2023). "Alajuelense logra el pentacampeonato con una remontada histórica ante Sporting FC" [Alajuelense achieves the five-time championship with a historic comeback against Sporting FC]. Mundiario (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
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