Primera División de Costa Rica facts for kids
Primera División de Costa Rica is a league for association football clubs in Costa Rica. It is the country's top football competition. The division has 12 clubs. The seasons are separated by two single tournaments each year, the Apertura, from July to December, and the Clausura, from January to May. So there are two champions each season with teams playing anywhere from 32 to 44 games each totalling 412 games in the season.
The league was created on 13 June 1921 following an invitation from Guatemala to Costa Rica to participate in its Centenary Games.
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Saprissa's Christian Bolaños disputes the ball against Alajuelense's Rónald Matarrita. Alajuelense and Saprissa have the biggest rivalry in the league, known as El Clásico
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Danny Fonseca is the fourth most capped player in the Liga FPD
See also
In Spanish: Primera División de Costa Rica para niños
