# 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.

## Who qualifies for CONCACAF competitions

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.

## Results by competition
### FIFA Club World Cup

| Year | Team | Progress | Score | Opponent |
| 2005 | Saprissa | Third place | 3–2 | Al-Ittihad |

### CONCACAF Champions' Cup / Champions League

| Year | Team | Progress | Aggregate | Opponents | Results |
| 1962 | Alajuelense | Second round | 4–5 | Comunicaciones | 3–2 home, 1–3 away |
| 1962 | 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 | none entered | none entered | none entered | 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 | |
| 1971 | Saprissa | Second round | 4–5 | Alajuelense | 1–5 home, 3–0 away |
| 1972 | none entered | none entered | none entered | none entered | none entered |
| 1973 | Alajuelense | Semi-finals | w/o | Transvaal | withdrew |
| 1973 | Saprissa | Semi-finals | w/o | Transvaal | withdrew |
| 1974 | Cartaginés | First round | 0–3 | Motagua | 0–2 home, 0–1 away |
| 1974 | 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 |
| 1975 | Saprissa | Semi-finals | 2–4 | Atlético Español | 1–2 home, 1–2 away |
| 1976 | none entered | none entered | none entered | none entered | none entered |
| 1977 | Saprissa | Semi-finals | w/o | América | withdrew |
| 1978 | Cartaginés | First round | 1–3 | FAS | 1–1 home, 0–2 away |
| 1978 | 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 | none entered | none entered | none entered | none entered |
| 1982 | none entered | none entered | none entered | none entered | none entered |
| 1983 | Puntarenas | First round | w/o | Atlético Marte | withdrew |
| 1983 | Saprissa | First round | 2–3 | Suchitepéquez | 2–2 home, 0–1 away |
| 1984 | Sagrada Familia | Second round | w/o | Comunicaciones | withdrew |
| 1985 | none entered | none entered | none entered | none entered | none entered |
| 1986 | Alajuelense | Winners | 4–2 | Transvaal | 2–1 home, 2–1 away |
| 1986 | Saprissa | First round | 2–3 | Comunicaciones | 0–3 home, 2–0 away |
| 1987 | Herediano | Group C | 3rd place | Olimpia, Real España, Saprissa | Olimpia, Real España, Saprissa |
| 1987 | 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 |
| 1988 | Puntarenas | Group B | 4th place | Aurora, FAS, Olimpia | Aurora, FAS, Olimpia |
| 1989 | Cartaginés | Group C | 4th place | Herediano, Olimpia, Real España | Herediano, Olimpia, Real España |
| 1989 | Herediano | Semi-finals | 2–6 | UNAM | 1–1 home, 1–5 away |
| 1990 | none entered | none entered | none entered | none entered | none entered |
| 1991 | Alajuelense | Third round | 0–3 | Real España | 0–2 home, 0–1 away |
| 1991 | Saprissa | Quarter-finals | 1–4 | Real España | 1–2 home, 0–2 away |
| 1992 | Alajuelense | Final | 0–1 | América | 0–1 neutral |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1993 | Saprissa | Winners | 1st place | León, Municipal, Robinhood | León, Municipal, Robinhood |
| 1994 | Cartaginés | Winners | 3–2 | Atlante | 3–2 neutral |
| 1994 | Herediano | Second round | 4–6 | Atlante | 3–3 home,1–3 away |
| 1995 | Alajuelense | Third place | 9–1 | Moulien | 9–1 neutral |
| 1995 | Saprissa | Winners | 1–0 | Municipal | 1–0 home |
| 1996 | Alajuelense | Second round | 2–5 | Cruz Azul | 0–2 home, 2–3 away |
| 1996 | 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 |
| 1997 | Cartaginés | Quarter-finals | 0–1 | Guadalajara | 0–1 neutral |
| 1998 | Alajuelense | Quarter-finals | 0–2 | Toluca | 0–2 neutral |
| 1998 | Saprissa | Third place | 2–0 | León | 2–0 neutral |
| 1999 | Alajuelense | Final | 1–2 | Necaxa | 1–2 neutral |
| 1999 | 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 |
| 2002 | 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 |
| 2004 | 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 |
| 2006 | 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 |
| 2008–09 | Saprissa | Group stage | 3rd | Cruz Azul, D.C. United, Marathón | Cruz Azul, D.C. United, Marathón |
| 2009–10 | Herediano | Preliminary round | 2–6 | Cruz Azul | 2–6 home, 0–0 away |
| 2009–10 | Liberia | Preliminary round | 3–6 | Real España | 3–0 home, 0–6 away |
| 2009–10 | Saprissa | Group stage | 3rd | Columbus Crew, Cruz Azul, Puerto Rico Islanders | Columbus Crew, Cruz Azul, Puerto Rico Islanders |
| 2010–11 | Brujas | Preliminary round | 4–6 | Joe Public | 2–2 home, 2–4 away |
| 2010–11 | Saprissa | Semi-finals | 2–3 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 home, 0–2 away |
| 2011–12 | Alajuelense | Group stage | 3rd | LA Galaxy, Morelia, Motagua | LA Galaxy, Morelia, Motagua |
| 2011–12 | Herediano | Group stage | 4th | Comunicaciones, Monterrey, Seattle Sounders FC | Comunicaciones, Monterrey, Seattle Sounders FC |
| 2012–13 | Alajuelense | Group stage | 2nd | Real Estelí, UANL | Real Estelí, UANL |
| 2012–13 | 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 |
| 2013–14 | Cartaginés | Group stage | 2nd | LA Galaxy, Metapán | LA Galaxy, Metapán |
| 2013–14 | Herediano | Group stage | 2nd | América, Sporting San Miguelito | América, Sporting San Miguelito |
| 2014–15 | Alajuelense | Semi-finals | 4–4 (a) | Montreal Impact | 4–2 home, 0–2 away |
| 2014–15 | Herediano | Semi-finals | 3–6 | América | 3–0 home, 0–6 away |
| 2014–15 | Saprissa | Quarter-finals | 0–5 | América | 0–3 home, 0–2 away |
| 2015–16 | Herediano | Group stage | 2nd | Metapán, UANL | Metapán, UANL |
| 2015–16 | Saprissa | Group stage | 2nd | Santos Laguna, W Connection | Santos Laguna, W Connection |
| 2016–17 | Herediano | Group stage | 2nd | Plaza Amador, UANL | Plaza Amador, UANL |
| 2016–17 | 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 |
| 2018 | 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 |
| 2019 | 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 |
| 2020 | 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 |
| 2021 | 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 |
| 2022 | 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 |
| 2024 | Herediano | Quarter-finals | 1–7 | Pachuca | 0–5 home, 1–2 away |
| 2024 | Saprissa | Round one | 5–6 (a.e.t.) | Philadelphia Union | 2–3 home, 3–3 away |

### CONCACAF League (defunct)

| Year | Team | Progress | Aggregate | Opponents | Results |
| 2017 | Alajuelense | Round of 16 | 0–3 | Olimpia | 0–1 home, 0–2 away |
| 2017 | Santos de Guápiles | Final | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Olimpia | 1–0 home, 0–1 away |
| 2018 | Herediano | Winners | 3–2 | Motagua | 2–0 home, 1–2 away |
| 2018 | Pérez Zeledón | Round of 16 | 2–3 | FAS | 1–1 home, 1–2 away |
| 2018 | Santos de Guápiles | Round of 16 | 3–3 (6–7 p) | Portmore United | 1–2 home, 2–1 away |
| 2019 | Herediano | Round of 16 | 3–3 (6–7 p) | Waterhouse | 1–2 home, 2–1 away |
| 2019 | San Carlos | Quarter-finals | 1–2 | Alianza | 1–0 home, 0–2 away |
| 2019 | Saprissa | Winners | 1–0 | Motagua | 1–0 home, 0–0 away |
| 2020 | Alajuelense | Winners | 3–2 | Saprissa | 3–2 home |
| 2020 | Herediano | Round of 16 | 0–1 | Real Estelí | 0–1 home |
| 2020 | Saprissa | Final | 2–3 | Alajuelense | 2–3 away |
| 2021 | Alajuelense | Round of 16 | 3–3 (a) | Guastatoya | 2–2 home, 1–1 away |
| 2021 | Santos de Guápiles | Quarter-finals | 3–4 | Forge FC | 3–1 home, 0–3 away |
| 2021 | Saprissa | Quarter-finals | 5–5 (a) | Comunicaciones | 4–3 home, 1–2 away |
| 2022 | Alajuelense | Final | 4–5 | Olimpia | 2–2 home, 2–3 away |
| 2022 | Cartaginés | Round of 16 | 0–4 | Real España | 0–2 home, 0–2 away |
| 2022 | Herediano | Quarter-finals | 2–4 | Real España | 1–1 home, 1–3 away |

### Copa Interamericana (defunct)

| Year | Team | Progress | Aggregate | Opponent | Results |
| 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 |