2017–18 Liga FPD – Clausura season
# 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.

Pérez Zeledón are the defending champions.

## Personnel and kits

| Team | Chairman | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alajuelense | Fernando Ocampo | Nicolás dos Santos | José Salvatierra | Kelme | Claro, Toyota, Mobil |
| 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 | Antonio Abasolo | To be determined | Pirma | Dream Travels, Papa John's |
| Herediano | David Patey | Jafet Soto | Óscar Granados | Umbro | Kölbi, San Miguel, Toyota |
| Liberia | Julio Salas | Víctor Abelenda | Rafael Núñez | Prosport | 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

| 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 | Pre-season | Rubén Israel | 19 December 2017 |
| Herediano | Hernán Medford | Resigned | 26 December 2017 | Pre-season | Jafet Soto | 2 January 2018 |
| Liberia | Fernando Castro | End of caretaker spell | 30 December 2017 | Pre-season | Víctor Abelenda | 30 December 2017 |
| Alajuelense | Rubén Israel | Resigned | 6 January 2018 | Pre-season | Nicolás dos Santos | 6 January 2018 |

## League table

### Regular season

**Standings**

| 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 | Advance to the quadrangular |
| 4 | Santos | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 24 | Advance to the quadrangular |
| 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 | |

**Positions by round**

* Quadrangular and possible final
* Quadrangular
* Relegation (Aggregate table)

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saprissa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Herediano | 4 | 5 | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Alajuelense | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Santos | 5 | 9 | | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Pérez Zeledón | 8 | 6 | | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Guadalupe | 7 | 4 | | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Limón | 6 | 8 | | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| UCR | 11 | 10 | | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Grecia | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Carmelita | 3 | 3 | | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Cartaginés | 9 | 7 | | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Liberia | 12 | 11 | | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |

**Results**

| 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 | |
