2007–08 Primera División (Costa Rica)
Football league season
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In both the Invierno (winter) and Verano (summer) of the 2007–08 season, there are 2 groups of 6 teams. They will play twice (home and away) with the teams of their own group (10 games). They will also play once with the teams of the other group (6 games), for a total of 16 games. The 3 top teams of each group qualify for the playoffs. The winners of group A and B get a bye week, while the 2nd of group A plays the 3rd of group B and the 2nd of group B plays the 3rd of group A. The winners of these series move to the semi-final series.
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | - |
| Relegated | - |
| - | - |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
The home field advantage in the playoffs is given to the team with the best record in the group stage.
The winner of the playoff series played between the Invierno and Verano champion will gain entry into the group stage of the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League.[1] The playoff runner-up will gain entry into the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round. If the same team wins both the Invierno and Verano tournaments then the preliminary round spot will be awarded to the team with the next best regular season record in the Verano tournament.
Invierno 2007
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herediano | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 28 | Qualified to the semifinals |
| 2 | LD Alajuelense | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 28 | Qualified to the quarterfinals |
| 3 | AD Carmelita | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 24 | |
| 4 | Puntarenas F.C. | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 22 | |
| 5 | AD San Carlos | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 21 | |
| 6 | Universidad de Costa Rica | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 13 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saprissa | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 29 | Qualified to the semifinals |
| 2 | Brujas F.C. | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 24 | Qualified to the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Municipal Pérez Zeledón | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 20 | |
| 4 | Municipal Liberia | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 17 | |
| 5 | Santos de Guápiles | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 17 | |
| 6 | C.S. Cartaginés | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 16 |
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1A | Herediano | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2B | Brujas FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2B | Brujas F.C. | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3A | Carmelita | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Herediano | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Saprissa | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1B | Saprissa | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2A | Alajuelense | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2A | Alajuelense | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3B | Pérez Zeledón | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Invierno 2007 winners |
|---|
Verano 2008
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Saprissa | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 30 |
| 2 | Club Sport Herediano | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 23 |
| 3 | Universidad de Costa Rica | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 22 |
| 4 | Puntarenas FC | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 22 |
| 5 | Asociacion Deportiva San Carlos | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 19 |
| 6 | Asociación Deportiva Carmelita | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 15 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liga Deportiva Alajuelense | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 30 |
| 2 | Brujas F.C. | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 22 |
| 3 | A.D. Municipal Perez Zeledon | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 22 |
| 4 | Municipal Liberia | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 21 |
| 5 | Club Sport Cartaginés | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 17 |
| 6 | Santos de Guápiles F.C. | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 14 |
Note: Saprissa and Alajuelense switched groups at the end of Apertura 2007.
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1A | Saprissa | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2B | Brujas FC | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2B | Brujas FC | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3A | UCR | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1A | Saprissa | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1B | Alajuelense | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1B | Alajuelense | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3B | Pérez Zeledón | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2A | Herediano | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3B | Pérez Zeledón | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Verano 2008 winners |
|---|
Aggregate table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saprissa | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 59 | Primera División Champion 2007–08 |
| 2 | Alajuelense | 32 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 58 | |
| 3 | Herediano | 32 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 51 | |
| 4 | Brujas F.C. | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 46 | |
| 5 | Puntarenas F.C. | 32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 44 | |
| 6 | Pérez Zeledón | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 42 | |
| 7 | San Carlos | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 40 | |
| 8 | Carmelita | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 39 | |
| 9 | Liberia | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 38 | |
| 10 | Universidad | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 35 | |
| 11 | Cartaginés | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 33 | |
| 12 | Santos | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 31 | Relegated to Segunda Division |
- Saprissa earned CRC1 spot in 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League.
- Alajuelense earned CRC2 spot in 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League.