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Costa Rican Primera Division betting at 1xBet for football fans

The Costa Rican Primera Division runs as a top-tier league. Ten teams contest the title across the 2026 edition. Saprissa has dominated the competition with 40 titles to their name. Costa Rican Primera Division betting is available at 1xBet for pre-match and live wagers. You can stake on match result, handicaps, totals or the outright market.

Costa Rican Primera Division football league overview

The Costa Rican Primera Division sits at the top division of football in Costa Rica. This is where the country's best clubs contest for the national title every season. You follow the league because it defines the domestic hierarchy from start to finish. Costa Rican Primera Division betting tracks a competition that runs as the primary tier for the sport here.

The focus stays on which team can dominate the table over a full campaign rather than on knockout drama. Form and consistency matter more than single-match upsets when points accumulate across many rounds. These core details set the stage before you review the specific data in the Costa Rican Primera Division key facts table.

Table 1 — Costa Rican Primera Division key facts

Specification

Detail

Sport

Football

Season

2026

Format

League

Teams

10

Tier

1

Also listed as

Costa Rica Primera Division

Format and teams in the Costa Rican Primera Division

The league splits its season into two separate tournaments. From July to December, the Liga FPD runs the Torneo de Apertura and follows it with the Torneo de Clausura from January to May. Each stage operates on a double round-robin format where every side meets every other twice. The format means the title can change hands twice in a single calendar year.

Ten teams contest the Costa Rican Primera Division this season. One club drops out at the end of the full campaign based on aggregate performance across both tournaments. In that combined table, the last-placed team goes down to the Liga de Ascenso. Relegation is decided by the sum of results, not just one poor run.

History weighs heavily here for those tracking outright markets. The table below ranks each title-winning club by trophies won.

Table 2 — Costa Rican Primera Division clubs by titles won

Team

Titles

Saprissa

40

Herediano

32

Alajuelense

31

La Libertad

6

Cartaginés

4

Orión

2

Municipal Puntarenas

1

San Carlos

1

Uruguay de Coronado

1

Pérez Zeledón

1

Universidad de Costa Rica

1

Carmelita

1

Liberia Mía

1

Brujas

1

Past champions and title holders in Costa Rican Primera Division

Herediano started it all in 1921. The Costa Rican Football Federation was created on 13 June 1921 to oversee the league that began with seven teams. La Libertad and Gimnástica Limonense played the first ever match of the Liga FPD that year.

Over the decades, the title race has shifted hands often. From 2007 to 2017, the tournaments were known as Torneo de Invierno and Torneo de Verano before UNAFUT took full control in 1999. On 9 January 2014, UNAFUT decided to rename the tournament to Liga FPD for clarity.

Saprissa holds the record with 40 titles. El Clásico, played by Alajuelense and Saprissa, is the main rivalry in the league and often dictates the outright market. You will find Costa Rican Primera Division odds on these clashes long before kick-off.

Recent seasons show a tight battle between the traditional powers and new contenders. Herediano won the 2026 title. To help you review current form before staking, the table below lists the most recent champions.

Table 3 — Costa Rican Primera Division past winners

Season

Champion

Runner-up

2026

Herediano

Saprissa

2025 Clausura

Herediano

Alajuelense

2025 Apertura

Alajuelense

Saprissa

2024 Clausura

Saprissa

Alajuelense

2024 Apertura

Herediano

Alajuelense

2023 Clausura

Saprissa

Alajuelense

2023 Apertura

Saprissa

Herediano

2022 Clausura

Cartaginés

Alajuelense

2022 Apertura

Saprissa

Herediano

2020 Clausura

Saprissa

Alajuelense

2020 Apertura

Alajuelense

Herediano

2019 Clausura

San Carlos

Saprissa

Costa Rican Primera Division odds and markets at 1xBet

The match result is the anchor: you can back a home win, an away win, or a draw in the league. Because football allows for level scores after 90 minutes, the three-way market defines every pre-match slip. Costa Rican Primera Division betting odds cover this outcome before a ball is kicked.

Double chance narrows the risk by covering two of the three possibilities. Totals markets work on the same logic, pricing whether the final tally goes over or under a set line. Handicaps adjust the level playing field when one side is viewed as much stronger than the other.

The outright market runs across the whole season. First goalscorer wagers pick the player to open the scoring, while correct score bets demand an exact prediction of the final margin. You can combine any of these selections into an accumulator to build a larger stake from multiple matches.

Match markets

Since football matches can end level after 90 minutes, the league allows you to back a home win, a draw or an away win. Other standard options include:

  • Double chance to cover two outcomes in one slip

  • Over and under goals on the total scoreline

  • Asian and European handicaps for uneven matchups

  • Correct score predictions for exact final results

  • First goalscorer markets before kick-off

Outright and specials

The outright market settles on the league champion. Specials add depth for bettors who want to back specific player achievements or team milestones before kick-off.

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  3. Open the football section and find the Costa Rican Primera Division.

  4. Choose a market such as match result, handicap, or the outright winner.

  5. Enter your stake and confirm the bet to lock in the price.

Live markets move as the action unfolds, so you can place wagers while a match is under way. Cash-out lets you settle a bet early based on the current position of your selection. Prices shift constantly during play, reflecting every goal and card shown by the referee.

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