The 2018 Apertura season served as the opening half of the 2017–18 Liga FPD season. It began on 6 January 2018 and, given the possibility of a final, will end on 20 May 2018.
Pérez Zeledón are the defending champions.
Personnel and kits Team Chairman Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Alajuelense Fernando Ocampo Nicolás dos Santos José Salvatierra Kelme Claro, Toyota, Mobil Carmelita Isidro Zamora Mario Víquez Carlos Acosta Sportek Great Wall Motors, Universidad Santa Lucía Cartaginés Luis Vargas Adrián Leandro Danny Fonseca Joma Meco, Premium, Toyota Grecia Dagoberto Matamoros Walter Centeno Daniel Vallejos ProSport ROES, Super Rosvil Guadalupe Vacant Antonio Abasolo To be determined Pirma Dream Travels, Papa John's Herediano David Patey Jafet Soto Óscar Granados Umbro Kölbi, San Miguel, Toyota Liberia Julio Salas Víctor Abelenda Rafael Núñez Prosport Pulmitan, Condovac, Toyota, Philips, Papa John's Limón Noel Ferguson Horacio Esquivel Kareem McLean Sportek Reina's Pérez Zeledón Juan Artavia José Giacone Keilor Soto Living Sport Kölbi, Tracopa Santos Rafael Arias Johnny Chávez Edder Monguío Living Sport El Colono, Eusse, CopyVisión Saprissa Carlos Watson Vladimir Quesada Daniel Colindres Kappa Bimbo, Huawei, Toyota UCR Fernando Ocampo Cano Marco Arias Darío Delgado Roma INS
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner ofdepartureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate ofappointmentAlajuelense Wílmer LópezStepped back to assistant19 December 2017Pre-season Rubén Israel19 December 2017Herediano Hernán MedfordResigned26 December 2017 Jafet Soto2 January 2018Liberia Fernando CastroEnd of caretaker spell30 December 2017 Víctor Abelenda30 December 2017Alajuelense Rubén IsraelResigned6 January 2018 Nicolás dos Santos6 January 2018
League table Regular season Standings
Positions by round
Results
Quadrangular – Clausura
Season statistics
References
External links UNAFUT - Primera División de Costa Rica