The 2015–16 Costa Rican FPD was the 95th season of the Costa Rican top-flight football league. It was divided in two championships: the Invierno and Verano seasons.
The Invierno season will be dedicated to Manuel Antonio "Pilo" Obando.
Teams The league will be contested by a total of 12 teams, including Municipal Liberia, promoted from the 2014–15 Liga de Ascenso, meanwhile Puma Generaleña were relegated.
Personnel, kits and Stadia Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s) Stadium Capacity Alajuelense Javier Delgado Puma Movistar, Ibérico Alejandro Morera Soto Belén José Giacone Living Sports Bridgestone Polideportivo de Belén Carmelita Daniel Casas Sportek Great Wall Alejandro Morera Soto Cartaginés César Eduardo Méndez Joma Huawei, Bancrédito "Fello" Meza Herediano Minor Díaz Umbro kölbi, Roshfrans, Peugeot, La 400, San Miguel Eladio Rosabal Cordero Limón Horacio Esquivel Sportek APM Terminals Juan Gobán Municipal Liberia Erick Rodríguez Sportek Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Pérez Zeledón Mauricio Wright Canastico kölbi, GAFESO Municipal de Pérez Zeledón Santos Johnny Chaves Living Sports PickLounge Ebal Rodríguez Saprissa Carlos Watson Kappa Bimbo, Ibérico Ricardo Saprissa UCR Guilherme Farinha Propia — Estadio Ecológico Uruguay de Coronado Rónald González Lotto CoopeAlianza Municipal El Labrador
Managerial changes
Before the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Appointed Position in tableLimón Kenneth Barrantes TBD 2015 Horacio Esquivel 2015 th (2015)Pérez Zeledón Víctor Abelenda Sacked 2015 Juan Eugenio Jiménez 2015 th ( 2015) Santos César Eduardo Méndez Sacked 2015 Jhonny Chaves 2015 th (2015)UCR José Giacone Sacked 2015 Omar Royero 2015 th ( 2015)Alajuelense Oscar Ramírez Sacked 2015 Hernán Torres Oliveros 2015 th ( 2015)
During the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Appointed Position in tableCartaginés Claudio Ciccia Sacked August 17, 2015 Cesar Mendez 18 August 2015 th (2014)Municipal Liberia Orlando De León Passed Away 22 August 2015 Gustavo Martínez 26 August 2015 th ( 2015)UCR Omar Royero Sacked August 24, 2015 Guilherme Farinha August 25, 2015 th (2015)Pérez Zeledón Juan Eugenio Jiménez Sacked September 2015 Flavio da Silva September, 2015 th (2015)Deportivo Saprissa Jeaustin Campos Sacked September 2015 Douglas Sequeira September, 2015 th (2015)Belen Gerardo Ureña Sacked September, 2015 Juan Cruz September, 2015 th (2015)Municipal Liberia Gustavo Martínez Sacked October 2015 Erick Rodríguez October 2015 th (2015)Deportivo Saprissa Douglas Sequeira Sacked October 2015 Carlos Watson October 2015 th (2015)Belen Juan Cruz Resigned October 2015 José Giacone October 2015 th (2015)Carmelita Hugo Robles Sacked November 2015 Harold López November 2015 th (2015)
Campeonato de Invierno The tournament began on 2015, with TBD defeating TBD 2–0, with Guatemalan player TBD scoring the first goal of the tournament. It ended on 2015, with TBD winning their st title after they overcome TBD in the final.
First stage
Standings
Results
Second stage
Semifinals First legs
Second legs
Alajuelense won 3–0 on aggregate.
Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate.
Finals First leg
Second leg
Saprissa won 4–1 on aggregate.
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in Invierno 2015. The following players: have played at least one apertura game for the respective club. have not been capped for the Costa Rica national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
A new rule was introduced a few season ago, that clubs can only have three foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or player/s is released.
Alajuelense Carlos Discua Jorge Claros Harold Cummings Hernán Rivero
Belén Sebastián Fassi
Carmelita Lucas Monzon Jorge Barbosa Weller Pereira Carlos Souza
Cartaginés William Palacios Fabrizio Ronchetti
Herediano Omar Hernandez Edgar Solis Gabriel Enrique Gómez Jonathan Hansen
Limón Mauricio Rivas Manuel Lopera Serginho Barboza
(player released during the season)
Pérez Zeledón Tomas Fonseca Cleiton Januario Franko Kanu Christian Yeladián
Municipal Liberia None
Saprissa Andres Imperiale Adolfo Machado
Santos Eder Cruz Carlos Lopez
Universidad de Costa Rica Maximiliano Joel Silva
Uruguay Ismael Gomez Walter Silva Washington Lencina
Top goalscorers RankGoalscorerTeamGoals1 Ariel RodríguezSaprissa202 Erick ScottLimón183 Víctor NúñezGuápiles114 Alejandro AlpízarUruguay105 Leonardo AdamsBelén Siglo96 Walter SilvaUruguay97 Randall BrenesCartaginés88 Jonathan McDonaldAlajuelense89 Carlos DiscuaAlajuelense710 Jonathan HansenHerediano7
Campeonato de Verano The tournament began in January 2016, with TBD defeating TBD 2–0, with TBD scoring the first goal of the tournament. It will end in June 2016, with TBD winning their st title after they overcome TBD in the final.
Personnel, kits and stadia Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s) Stadium Capacity Alajuelense Javier Delgado Puma Movistar, Ibérico Alejandro Morera Soto Belén José Giacone Livin Sports Bridgestone Polideportivo de Belén Carmelita Daniel Casas Sportek Great Wall Alejandro Morera Soto Cartaginés Cesar Eduardo Mendez Lotto Huawei, Bancrédito "Fello" Meza Herediano Odir Jacques Umbro kölbi, Roshfrans, Peugeot, La 400, San Miguel Eladio Rosabal Cordero Limón Horacio Esquivel Sportek APM Terminals Juan Gobán Municipal Liberia Erick Rodríguez Sportek Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Pérez Zeledón Mauricio Wright Canastico kölbi, GAFESO Municipal de Pérez Zeledón Santos Jhonny Chaves Livin Sports PickLounge Ebal Rodríguez Saprissa Carlos Watson Kappa Bimbo, Ibérico Ricardo Saprissa UCR Guilherme Farinha Propia — Estadio Ecológico Uruguay de Coronado Martín Cardetti Lotto CoopeAlianza Municipal El Labrador
Managerial changes During the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Appointed Position in tableUruguay Martin Cardetti Sacked 2016 Ronald Gonzales 2016 th (2016)Herediano Odir Jacques Resigned 2016 Mauricio Solis 2016 th ( 2015)Herediano Mauricio Solis Caretaker ended 2016 Hernan Medford 2016 th (2016)Carmelita Daniel Casas Sacked 2016 Vincio Alvarado 2016 th (2016)
First stage Standings
Results
Second stage
Semifinals First legs
Second legs
2-2 on aggregate. Herediano progressed as the higher seed.
Alajuelense won 5–1 on aggregate.
Finals First leg
Second leg
Herediano won 3–0 on aggregate.
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in Verano 2016. The following players: have played at least one apertura game for the respective club. have not been capped for the Costa Rica national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
A new rule was introduced a few season ago, that clubs can only have three foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or player/s is released.
Alajuelense Carlos Discua Jorge Claros Harold Cummings Hernán Rivero
Belén Sebastián Fassi
Carmelita Christian Yeladián Weller Pereira
Cartaginés Fabrizio Ronchetti
Herediano Walter Silva Omar Hernandez Gabriel Enrique Gómez Jonathan Hansen
Limón Leonardo Javier Terán Brunet Hay
(player released during the season)
Pérez Zeledón Tirso Guío Cristian Rivas Cleiton Januario Franko Kanu Pedrinho
Municipal Liberia Justo Llorente Jonathan De León
Saprissa Adolfo Machado Jaime Penedo Aubrey David
Santos Eder Cruz Marco Jovanni Rojas Marlon López
Universidad de Costa Rica Maximiliano Joel Silva
Uruguay Ismael Gomez
Aggregate table
The following table combined the two seasons together.
References
External links https://web.archive.org/web/20140809055429/http://unafut.com/site/ http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/ http://www.everardoherrera.com/index.php/futbol-nacional