# 2010–11 Costa Rican Primera División season

The 2010–11 Primera División season is the 92nd of Costa Rica's top-flight professional football league. The season is divided into two championships: the Invierno and the Verano.

## Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2009 to 2010 Segunda División
* Barrio México
* Limón F.C.
Teams relegated to 2010–11 Segunda División
* Águilas Guanacastecas
* Ramonense

## Team information

| Team | Manager | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Alajuelense | Oscar "El Macho" Ramirez | Alajuela | Alejandro Morera Soto | 17,895 |
| Barrio México | Marvin Solano | San José | Estadio José Joaquín "Colleya" Fonseca [es] | 4,500 |
| Brujas | Daniel Torres | Desamparados | "Cuty" Monge | 6,000 |
| Cartaginés | Jhonny Chavez | Cartago | Fello Meza | 13,500 |
| Herediano | Orlando de León | Heredia | Rosabal Cordero | 8,144 |
| Limón F.C. | Ronald "El Macho" Mora | Limón | Estadio Nuevo de Limón/Estadio Juan Gobán | 3,000/2,000 |
| Pérez Zeledón | Rafael Bautista Arenas | San Isidro | Municipal | 6,000 |
| Puntarenas | Jorge González Estévez | Puntarenas | "Lito" Pérez | 4,105 |
| San Carlos | Daniel Casas | Ciudad Quesada | Carlos Álvarez | 5,600 |
| Santos | Ronald Gómez | Guápiles | Ebal Rodríguez | 3,000 |
| Saprissa | Roy Myers | Tibás | Ricardo Saprissa | 24,000 |
| Universidad de Costa Rica | Juan Diego Quesada | San Pedro | Ecologico | 1,800 |

## Campeonato de Invierno

The 2010 Campeonato de Invierno, officially the 2010 Campeonato de Invierno Scotiabank for sponsorship reasons, is the first tournament of the season. The tournament began on July 24, 2010, and is scheduled to end in December.

### First stage
#### Standings

Group A :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Barrio México | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 31 | Advances to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Cartaginés | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 23 | Advances to the Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Pérez Zeledón | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 21 | Advances to the Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Puntarenas | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 18 | |
| 5 | Limón | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 17 | |
| 6 | Saprissa | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 16 | |
Group B :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Alajuelense | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 36 | Advances to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Herediano | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 29 | Advances to the Quarterfinals |
| 3 | San Carlos | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 25 | Advances to the Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Brujas | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 21 | Advances to the Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Santos | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 20 | Advances to the Quarterfinals |
| 6 | Universidad de Costa Rica | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 38 | −25 | 8 | |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | ALA | BRM | BRU | CAR | HER | LIM | PEZ | PUN | SAC | SAN | SAP | UCR |
| Alajuelense | | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | | | 0–1 | 3–0 | | 3–0 |
| Barrio México | | | | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | |
| Brujas | 2–4 | 0–1 | | 3–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | | | 0–0 | 5–0 | | 0–1 |
| Cartaginés | | 0–0 | | | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 7–1 | 1–1 | |
| Herediano | 2–2 | | 1–1 | | | | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 |
| Limón | | 3–2 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Pérez Zeledón | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | | 1–0 | | | 4–3 | 2–1 |
| Puntarenas | 0–2 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 2–0 | | 2–0 | 1–2 | | | | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| San Carlos | 3–1 | | 4–1 | | 0–3 | | 1–0 | 2–1 | | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Santos | 0–0 | | 0–2 | | 2–2 | | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Saprissa | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | | | | 4–1 |
| Universidad de Costa Rica | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–6 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 0–1 | | | 1–1 | 2–2 | | |

### Second stage

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 8 | Santos | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Barrio México | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Barrio México | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Cartaginés | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | Alajuelense | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| 7 | Pérez Zeledón | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Alajuelense | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| 1 | Alajuelense | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Alajuelense | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Alajuelense | 0 | 1 (4) | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Herediano | 0 | 1 (3) | 1 |
| 4 | San Carlos | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Herediano | 0 | 1 (3) | 1 |
| 3 | Herediano | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Herediano | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Santos | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Herediano | 0 | 1 | 1$^1$ | | | | | |
| 6 | Brujas | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Herediano | 0 | 1 | 1$^1$ | | | | | |
| 5 | Cartaginés | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
$^1$advances on regular season away goal differential
* Campeonato de Invierno Scotiabank 2010 champion
* Alajuelense

## Campeonato de Verano

The 2010 Campeonato de Verano began on January 8, 2011, and is scheduled to end in May. During the competition, Barrio México were expelled from the competition due to various financial difficulties. After this decision, all of Barrio México's matches were awarded 3–0 against them.

### First stage
#### Standings

Group A :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Saprissa | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 33 | Advances to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Limón | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 29 | Advances to the Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Cartaginés | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 28 | Advances to the Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Pérez Zeledón | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 21 | Advances to the Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Puntarenas | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 11 | |
| 6 | Barrio México | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 37 | −26 | 8 | |
Group B :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Alajuelense | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 31 | Advances to the Quarterfinals |
| 2 | San Carlos | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 30 | Advances to the Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Herediano | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 26 | Advances to the Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Santos | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 16 | Advances to the Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Brujas | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 16 | |
| 6 | Universidad de Costa Rica | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 15 | |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | ALA | BRM | BRU | CAR | HER | LIM | PEZ | PUN | SAC | SAN | SAP | UCR |
| Alajuelense | | | 4–1 | | 1–1 | | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Barrio México | 3–2 | | 0–2 | 1–3 | | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | | | 0–3 | 2–4 |
| Brujas | 3–0 | | | | 2–2 | | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 |
| Cartaginés | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | | | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | | | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Herediano | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | | 2–2 | | | 3–2 | 2–0 | | 1–0 |
| Limón | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | | | 4–0 | 3–1 | | | 0–2 | 3–0 |
| Pérez Zeledón | | 3–0 | | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | |
| Puntarenas | | 3–0 | | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| San Carlos | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | | | | 1–0 | | 1–0 |
| Santos | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | | | 1–1 | | | 4–1 |
| Saprissa | | 3–0 | | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | | |
| Universidad de Costa Rica | 1–2 | | 1–2 | | 1–1 | | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | |

### Second stage

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| A1 | Saprissa | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| B4 | Santos | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| B4 | Santos | 1 | 1 | 2 | A1 | Saprissa | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | B2 | San Carlos | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| B2 | San Carlos | 1 | 4 | 5 | B2 | San Carlos | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| A3 | Cartaginés | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| A3 | Cartaginés | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | B2 | San Carlos | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | B1 | Alajuelense | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| A2 | Limón | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | B1 | Alajuelense | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| B3 | Herediano | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| B3 | Herediano | 2 | 2 | 4 | B3 | Herediano | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | B1 | Alajuelense | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| B1 | Alajuelense | 1 | 1 | 2 | B1 | Alajuelense | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| A4 | Pérez Zeledón | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
* Campeonato de Verano Scotiabank 2011 champion
* Alajuelense

## Aggregate table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Alajuelense | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 67 | Qualified to the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage |
| 2 | Herediano | 32 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 55 | Qualified to the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round |
| 3 | San Carlos | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 55 | |
| 4 | Cartaginés | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 51 | |
| 5 | Saprissa | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 49 | |
| 6 | Limón | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 46 | |
| 7 | Pérez Zeledón | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 42 | |
| 8 | Barrio México (R) | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 39 | Relegated to the Segunda División |
| 9 | Brujas | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 37 | |
| 10 | Santos | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 36 | |
| 11 | Puntarenas | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 29 | |
| 12 | Universidad de Costa Rica (R) | 32 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 31 | 66 | −35 | 23 | Relegated to the Segunda División |
* ↑ Because Alajuelense won both season tournaments, Herediano qualify for 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League as the better of the two seasons' runners-up.
* ↑ Barrio Mexico were relegated due to financial problems that caused them to be removed from the competition in mid-season.