Costa_Rican_football_clubs_in_international_competitions
This is a list of Costa Rican football clubs in international competitions. Costa Rican clubs have participated in competitive international soccer competitions since at least 1962 for the first CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Costa Rican teams have traditionally been one of the more successful group of teams in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, winning the title six times and having five runners-up.
Since 2024, Costa Rican teams do not directly qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The top four finishers of the Liga FPD, the top tier of football in Costa Rica, qualify for the CONCACAF Central American Cup, which is a regional tournament. If a Costa Rican team finishes in the top six, they earn a berth into the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
FIFA Club World Cup
Main article: FIFA Club World Cup
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2005 | Saprissa | Third place | 3–2 | Al-Ittihad |
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CONCACAF Champions' Cup / Champions League
Main article: CONCACAF Champions Cup
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Year | Team | Progress | Aggregate | Opponents | Results |
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1962 | Alajuelense | Second round | 4–5 | Comunicaciones | 3–2 home, 1–3 away |
Herediano | First round | 0–5 | Guadalajara | 0–3 home, 0–2 away | |
1963 | Saprissa | Semi-finals | 0–3 | Guadalajara | 0–1 home, 0–2 away |
1967 | none entered | ||||
1968 | Alajuelense | First round | 1–2 | Aurora | 0–2 home, 1–0 away |
1969 | Saprissa | Semi-finals | 3–4 | Cruz Azul | 2–2 home, 1–2 away |
1970 | Saprissa | Semi-finals | w/o | Cruz Azul | withdrew |
1971 | Alajuelense | Final | 1–5 | Cruz Azul | |
Saprissa | Second round | 4–5 | Alajuelense | 1–5 home, 3–0 away | |
1972 | none entered | ||||
1973 | Alajuelense | Semi-finals | w/o | Transvaal | withdrew |
Saprissa | Semi-finals | w/o | Transvaal | withdrew | |
1974 | Cartaginés | First round | 0–3 | Motagua | 0–2 home, 0–1 away |
Saprissa | First round | 3–3 (4–5 p) | Aurora | 2–1 home, 1–2 away | |
1975 | Herediano | Quarter-finals | 2–3 | Saprissa | 2–1 home, 0–2 away |
Saprissa | Semi-finals | 2–4 | Atlético Español | 1–2 home, 1–2 away | |
1976 | none entered | ||||
1977 | Saprissa | Semi-finals | w/o | América | withdrew |
1978 | Cartaginés | First round | 1–3 | FAS | 1–1 home, 0–2 away |
Saprissa | Semi-finals | 0–3 | Comunicaciones | 0–1 home, 0–2 away | |
1979 | Cartaginés | Quarter-finals | 0–3 | FAS | 0–1 home, 0–2 away |
1980 | Herediano | First round | 3–4 | Marathón | 3–1 home, 0–3 away |
1981 | none entered | ||||
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1983 | Puntarenas | First round | w/o | Atlético Marte | withdrew |
Saprissa | First round | 2–3 | Suchitepéquez | 2–2 home, 0–1 away | |
1984 | Sagrada Familia | Second round | w/o | Comunicaciones | withdrew |
1985 | none entered | ||||
1986 | Alajuelense | Winners | 4–2 | Transvaal | 2–1 home, 2–1 away |
Saprissa | First round | 2–3 | Comunicaciones | 0–3 home, 2–0 away | |
1987 | Herediano | Group C | 3rd place | Olimpia, Real España, Saprissa | |
Saprissa | Quarter-finals | 3–4 | América | 2–2 home, 1–2 away | |
1988 | Alajuelense | Semi-finals | 1–2 | Olimpia | 1–1 home, 0–1 away |
Puntarenas | Group B | 4th place | Aurora, FAS, Olimpia | ||
1989 | Cartaginés | Group C | 4th place | Herediano, Olimpia, Real España | |
Herediano | Semi-finals | 2–6 | UNAM | 1–1 home, 1–5 away | |
1990 | none entered | ||||
1991 | Alajuelense | Third round | 0–3 | Real España | 0–2 home, 0–1 away |
Saprissa | Quarter-finals | 1–4 | Real España | 1–2 home, 0–2 away | |
1992 | Alajuelense | Final | 0–1 | América | 0–1 neutral |
Saprissa | First round | 2–4 | América | 0–0 home, 2–4 away | |
1993 | Alajuelense | Second round | 1–2 | León | 0–0 home,1–2 away |
Saprissa | Winners | 1st place | León, Municipal, Robinhood | ||
1994 | Cartaginés | Winners | 3–2 | Atlante | 3–2 neutral |
Herediano | Second round | 4–6 | Atlante | 3–3 home,1–3 away | |
1995 | Alajuelense | Third place | 9–1 | Moulien | 9–1 neutral |
Saprissa | Winners | 1–0 | Municipal | 1–0 home | |
1996 | Alajuelense | Second round | 2–5 | Cruz Azul | 0–2 home, 2–3 away |
Saprissa | Quarter-finals | 3–4 | Necaxa | 2–2 home, 1–2 away | |
1997 | Alajuelense | Second round | 1–2 | Cartaginés | 0–0 home, 1–2 away |
Cartaginés | Quarter-finals | 0–1 | Guadalajara | 0–1 neutral | |
1998 | Alajuelense | Quarter-finals | 0–2 | Toluca | 0–2 neutral |
Saprissa | Third place | 2–0 | León | 2–0 neutral | |
1999 | Alajuelense | Final | 1–2 | Necaxa | 1–2 neutral |
Saprissa | Quarter-finals | 2–3 | Necaxa | 2–3 neutral | |
2000 | Alajuelense | Quarter-finals | 1–2 | D.C. United | 1–2 neutral |
2002 | Alajuelense | Semi-finals | 2–3 | Pachuca | 2–1 home, 0–2 away |
Saprissa | First round | 1–3 | Morelia | 1–1 home, 0–2 away | |
2003 | Alajuelense | Quarter-finals | 3–5 | América | 3–1 home, 0–4 away |
2004 | Alajuelense | Winners | 5–1 | Saprissa | 4–0 home, 1–1 away |
Saprissa | Final | 1–5 | Alajuelense | 1–1 home, 0–4 away | |
2005 | Saprissa | Winners | 3–2 | UNAM | 2–0 home, 1–2 away |
2006 | Alajuelense | Semi-finals | 1–2 | América | 1–2 home, 0–0 away |
Saprissa | Semi-finals | 3–4 | Toluca | 3–2 home, 0–2 away | |
2007 | Puntarenas | Quarter-finals | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 home, 0–2 away |
2008 | Saprissa | Final | 2–3 | Pachuca | 1–1 home, 1–2 away |
2008–09 | Alajuelense | Preliminary round | 2–3 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1–1 home, 1–2 away |
Saprissa | Group stage | 3rd | Cruz Azul, D.C. United, Marathón | ||
2009–10 | Herediano | Preliminary round | 2–6 | Cruz Azul | 2–6 home, 0–0 away |
Liberia | Preliminary round | 3–6 | Real España | 3–0 home, 0–6 away | |
Saprissa | Group stage | 3rd | Columbus Crew, Cruz Azul, Puerto Rico Islanders | ||
2010–11 | Brujas | Preliminary round | 4–6 | Joe Public | 2–2 home, 2–4 away |
Saprissa | Semi-finals | 2–3 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 home, 0–2 away | |
2011–12 | Alajuelense | Group stage | 3rd | LA Galaxy, Morelia, Motagua | |
Herediano | Group stage | 4th | Comunicaciones, Monterrey, Seattle Sounders FC | ||
2012–13 | Alajuelense | Group stage | 2nd | Real Estelí, UANL | |
Herediano | Quarter-finals | 1–4 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 home, 1–4 away | |
2013–14 | Alajuelense | Semi-finals | 0–3 | Toluca | 0–1 home, 0–2 away |
Cartaginés | Group stage | 2nd | LA Galaxy, Metapán | ||
Herediano | Group stage | 2nd | América, Sporting San Miguelito | ||
2014–15 | Alajuelense | Semi-finals | 4–4 (a) | Montreal Impact | 4–2 home, 0–2 away |
Herediano | Semi-finals | 3–6 | América | 3–0 home, 0–6 away | |
Saprissa | Quarter-finals | 0–5 | América | 0–3 home, 0–2 away | |
2015–16 | Herediano | Group stage | 2nd | Metapán, UANL | |
Saprissa | Group stage | 2nd | Santos Laguna, W Connection | ||
2016–17 | Herediano | Group stage | 2nd | Plaza Amador, UANL | |
Saprissa | Quarter-finals | 0–4 | Pachuca | 0–0 home, 0–4 away | |
2018 | Herediano | Round of 16 | 3–5 | UANL | 2–2 home, 1–3 away |
Saprissa | Round of 16 | 2–6 | América | 1–5 home, 1–1 away | |
2019 | Herediano | Round of 16 | 2–5 | Atlanta United FC | 3–1 home, 0–4 away |
Saprissa | Round of 16 | 3–5 | UANL | 1–0 home, 1–5 away | |
2020 | San Carlos | Round of 16 | 3–6 | New York City FC | 3–5 home, 0–1 away |
Saprissa | Round of 16 | 2–2 (a) | Montreal Impact | 2–2 home, 0–0 away | |
2021 | Alajuelense | Round of 16 | 0–2 | Atlanta United FC | 0–1 home, 0–1 away |
Saprissa | Round of 16 | 0–5 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 home, 0–4 away | |
2022 | Santos de Guápiles | Round of 16 | 0–6 | New York City FC | 0–2 home, 0–4 away |
Saprissa | Round of 16 | 3–6 | UNAM | 2–2 home, 1–4 away | |
2023 | Alajuelense | Round of 16 | 2–4 | Los Angeles FC | 0–3 home, 2–1 away |
2024 | Alajuelense | Round of 16 | 1–5 | New England Revolution | 1–1 home, 0–4 away |
Herediano | Quarter-finals | 1–7 | Pachuca | 0–5 home, 1–2 away | |
Saprissa | Round one | 5–6 (a.e.t.) | Philadelphia Union | 2–3 home, 3–3 away |
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UNCAF Interclub Cup / CONCACAF Central American Cup
Main articles: UNCAF Interclub Cup and CONCACAF Central American Cup
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Year | Team | Progress | Aggregate | Opponents | Results |
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1971 | Herediano | Final round | 3rd | Alianza, Atlético Marte, Cementos, Comunicaciones, Saprissa | |
Saprissa | Final round | 2nd | Alianza, Atlético Marte, Cementos, Comunicaciones, Herediano | ||
1972 | Alajuelense | Group B | 3rd | Aurora, Alianza, Municipal, Puntarenas, Universidad | |
Herediano | Group A | 2nd | Atlético Marte, Cementos, Comunicaciones, Olímpica, Saprissa | ||
Puntarenas | Group B | 6th | Aurora, Alajuelense, Alianza, Municipal, Universidad | ||
Saprissa | Winners | 2–1 | Aurora | 1–0 home, 1–1 away | |
1973 | Alajuelense | Final round | 3rd | Aguila, Comunicaciones, Olímpica, Municipal, Saprissa | |
Saprissa | Winners | 5–4 | Aguila | 5–2 home, 0–2 away | |
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Year | Team | Progress | Aggregate | Opponents | Results |
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2023 | Alajuelense | Winners | 4–1 | Real Estelí | 1–1 home, 3–0 away |
Cartaginés | Quarter-finals | 1–6 | Alajuelense | 1–3 home, 0–3 away | |
Herediano | Semi-finals | 4–4 (4–5 p) | Alajuelense | 2–2 home, 2–2 away | |
Saprissa | Quarter-finals | 2–3 | Real Estelí | 2–2 home, 0–1 away |
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CONCACAF League (defunct)
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CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup / Giants Cup (defunct)
Copa Interamericana (defunct)
Main article: Copa Interamericana
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Year | Team | Progress | Aggregate | Opponent | Results |
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1987 | Alajuelense | Runners-up | 0–3 | River Plate | 0–0 home, 0–3 away |
1994 | Saprissa | Runners-up | 4–6 (a.e.t.) | Universidad Católica | 3–1 home, 1–5 away |
1996 | Cartaginés | Runners-up | 0–2 | Vélez Sársfield | 0–0 home, 0–2 away |
1997 | Saprissa | Runners-up | 2–3 | Atlético Nacional | 2–3 home, 0–0 away |
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