Primera División de Costa Rica
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| Primera División de Costa Rica |
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 Primera División de Costa Rica 2007-08 |
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| Founded |
| 1921 |
| Nation |
 Costa Rica |
| Number of Teams |
| 12 |
| International Qualification |
| Copa Interclubes UNCAF (before 2007) CONCACAF Champions League (after 2008) |
| Current Champions (2006-07 Season) |
| Deportivo Saprissa |
| Website |
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The Primera División de Costa Rica is the country's first division football league operated by the UNAFUT (Union de Clubes de Primera División), which is the Union of Football Clubs of the First Division. The UNAFUT is under the umbrella of the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol (Federation of Costa Rican Football) or also known as FEDEFUTBOL.
History
In the year 1921, the Federacion Costarricense de Futbol is created by Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, Club Sport Cartaginés, Club Sport Herediano, Club Sport la Libertad, Gimnástica Española y Gimnástica Limonense, and the Primera Division is launched on the same year. In 1999, the FEDEFUTBOL, created the UNAFUT to operate the Primera Division and the Alto Rendimiento y Juvenil Especial (Youth Development Leagues from teams of First Division)
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[edit] Teams for the 2008 Summer Season
The league currently consists of the following 12 teams:
[edit] Group A
- Deportivo Saprissa
- Club Sport Herediano
- Puntarenas F.C.
- Asociación Deportiva Carmelita
- Asociacion Deportiva San Carlos
- Universidad de Costa Rica
[edit] Group B
- Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
- Club Sport Cartaginés
- A.D. Municipal Perez Zeledon
- Brujas F.C.
- Santos de Guápiles F.C.
- Municipal Liberia
Teams that were in the First Division in prior years but have been either demoted to second division or have been disbanded.
- Asociación Deportiva Belén
- Asociacion Deportiva Guanacasteca
- Asociacion Deportiva Limonense
- Asociación Deportiva Ramonense
- A.D. Municipal Puntarenas F.C.
- Asociacion Deportiva Santa Barbara
- Asociacion Deportiva Turrialba
- Municipal de Goicochea
- Municipal de Osa
- Asociacion Deportiva Santacruceña
[edit] Previous National Champions
-* ASOFÚTBOL
-** FEDEFÚTBOL
- (taken from RSSSF)
[edit] List of finalists (1921-2008)
| Club | Campeón | Subcampeón |
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| Deportivo Saprissa |
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| Liga Deportiva Alajuelense |
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| Club Sport Herediano |
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| Club Sport La Libertad |
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| Club Sport Cartaginés |
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| Orión Fútbol Club |
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| Municipal Puntarenas |
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| Club Sport Uruguay de Coronado |
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| Universidad de Costa Rica |
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| Carmen Club de Fútbol |
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| Sociedad Gimnástica Española |
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| Alajuela Junior |
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| Santos de Guápiles |
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| Asociación Deportiva Barrio México |
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| Asociación Deportiva Limonense |
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| Municipal Pérez Zeledón |
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| Puntarenas FC |
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[edit] External links
- http://www.futboldecostarica.com/
- (Spanish) UNAFUT - Primera Division
- (Spanish) Federación Costarricense de Fútbol (Federation of Costa Rican Football)
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