2011–12 Costa Rican Primera División season
The 2011/12 season included the 97th and the 98th edition of the Primera División de Costa Rica, the Costa Rican highest football league. Invierno 2011 and Verano PROGOL - JPS JPS PROGOL - 2012 - - This season two championships were played. From the results of both championships a total table was created to identify the participants in the relegation with the runner-up of the Liga de Ascenso - Segunda Division. The winners of both championships qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League 2012/13. Alajuelense won the Invierno 2011, the third championship in a row and the 27th in club history to Herediano secured in the Verano 2012 for the 22nd time in club history the championship. Newcomer Orión lost the relegation against the runner-up of the second division, an increase after only one year from the second division.
- 4.2.1 Main Round
- 4.2.2 Semi-finals
- 4.2.3 final
- 4.2.4 placements
- 4.2.5 Top scorers
- 4.3.1 Relegation
Competition mode
On April 12, 2011, agreed representatives of the eleven member clubs of UNAFUT to reform the game mode the national championship, which entails, among other things, the elimination of the two-group system with it. On May 10, 2011, the game mode was again slightly altered. The 2011/12 season is divided into two seasons, Invierno 2011 and Verano, 2012. The two championships were played in the following mode:
- First, the eleven participating teams played in a single round ( round-trip game ) mode FFA the best four teams.
- These four teams played anschließendt in return games ( 1 to 4, 2 to 3 ) in the semifinals, the two finalists.
- In the final, the two semi-final winners play in return game from the master.
From the final rounds of the championships ( Invierno and Verano ) an overall table was created. The last placed in this rating denied a qualification game against the vice-champion of the Liga de Ascenso Segunda División, so take 2012/13 again 12 teams participate ( the second division champion rises as before directly ).
Special additional rule
- In each squad ( of a maximum of 25 players consisting ) to a maximum of four foreigners were located.
Participant
After the 2010/11 used from CD Barrio México franchise of Liberia Mía CF during the Verano 2011 was excluded from the UNAFUT, remained only eleven clubs for season 2011 /12.
Due to its difficult financial situation and the non- acceptance by the fans Brujas FC disbanded following the Verano 2011. The owners of the franchise gave these from for the next five years to Juan Luis Hernández and the club Orión FC. Orión went by the name Orión FC - Desamparados at the start.
* Orión FC - Desamparados originally played at the Estadio Hernán " Cuty " Monge in Desamparados, San Jose. The Mayor of Desamparados, Maureen Fallas, but continued to withdraw the right to use legal by Orión. This was their possible because the stadium had now complete again found due to the arrest Minor Vargas ' in the U.S. owned by the city Desamparados. The Association thus carries the home games of his pro team now in Tarrazú, San José, the approximately 900 students comprehensive school football the club has moved to Hatillo 8.
Season
Invierno PROGOL JPS - 2011
Dedicado: Leonel Hernández Valerin
Main Round
Semifinal
Final
Placements
Top scorers
Verano PROGOL JPS - 2012
Dedicado: Dennis Marshall Maxwell