The 2022 Costa Rican Cup (known as ''Torneo de Copa 2022 Suerox'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 4th staging of the
Costa Rican Cup
The Costa Rican Cup (''Torneo de Copa de Costa Rica'') is the top knock-out football tournament in Costa Rica which also serves as a qualification to the Supercopa Centroamericana.
It was played for three seasons from 2013 to 2015. A 2019 edit ...
, and the first edition since
2015, following a seven-year hiatus. The tournament was dedicated to
Anthony Vargas, goalkeeping coach for
Guadalupe who had died from a heart attack during a training session in October 2022, aged 29.
The tournament featured all twelve teams from the
Liga FPD
The Primera División of Costa Rica, commonly known as Fútbol de Primera División (FPD), and Liga Promerica for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional association football division in Costa Rica. It is administered by the Unión de Clubes ...
plus four sides from the
Segunda División de Costa Rica
Costa Rican Second Division also known as Liga Motorola for sponsorship reasons, is a professional league formed on 1921 for association football clubs in Costa Rica. It is the country's second-tier/division football competition, which is contest ...
. The format consisted in a
knockout tournament
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, starting from the Round 16 to the final, with all stages (including the final) being double-legged.
Cartaginés, who entered the tournament as the most recent champions after winning the
2015 edition, won the cup by defeating
Herediano
Club Sport Herediano (), commonly known as Herediano and nicknamed El Team, is a Costa Rican multisport club based in Heredia, Heredia province. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Herediano is mostly known for its association ...
in the finals. It is the third consecutive time that Cartaginés wins the Costa Rican Cup.
Participating teams
Sixteen teams will participate in the 2022 Costa Rican Cup.
All twelve teams from the 2022–23 Liga FPD season:
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Alajuelense
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (LDA, ), commonly known as Alajuelense and nicknamed La Liga (), is a Costa Rican multisport club based in the borough of El Llano, Alajuela, Alajuela province. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Ala ...
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Cartaginés
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Grecia
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Guadalupe
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Herediano
Club Sport Herediano (), commonly known as Herediano and nicknamed El Team, is a Costa Rican multisport club based in Heredia, Heredia province. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Herediano is mostly known for its association ...
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Guanacasteca
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Pérez Zeledón
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Puntarenas
Puntarenas () is a city in the Puntarenas canton of Puntarenas Province, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Puntarenas canton, it is awarded the title of city, which is made from the Puntarenas, Chacarita and ...
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San Carlos
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Santos
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Saprissa
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Sporting
Four teams from the 2022–23 Liga de Ascenso season:
*Santa Ana
*Sarchí
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Turrialba
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Uruguay de Coronado
Bracket
The bracket is divided into two sub-brackets, named Bracket A and Bracket B.
Round of 16
Summary
;Bracket A
The first legs were played on 15–17 November, and the second legs were played on 25–27 November.
;Bracket B
The first legs were played on 18–20 November, and the second legs were played on 22–24 November.
Matches
;Bracket A
''Herediano won 3–0 on aggregate.''
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''Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Puntarenas won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals.''
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''Grecia won 3–1 on aggregate.''
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''Alajuelense won 3–1 on aggregate.''
;Bracket B
''Saprissa won 6–0 on aggregate.''
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''Tied 5–5 on aggregate, Santos won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals.''
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''Cartaginés won 2–0 on aggregate.''
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''Sporting won 5–1 on aggregate.''
Quarterfinals
Summary
;Bracket A
The first legs were played on 30 November, and the second legs were played on 4 December.
;Bracket B
The first legs were played on 29 November, and the second legs were played on 3 December.
Matches
;Bracket A
''Herediano won 3–0 on aggregate.''
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''Alajuelense won 6–2 on aggregate.''
;Bracket B
''Saprissa won 4–1 on aggregate.''
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''Cartaginés won 2–1 on aggregate.''
Semi-finals
Summary
;Semi-final A
The first leg was played on 8 December, while the second leg was played on 11 December.
;Semi-final B
The first leg was played on 7 December, while the second leg was played on 11 December.
Matches
;Semi-final A
''Herediano won 2–1 on aggregate.''
;Semi-final B
''Cartaginés won 4–1 on aggregate.''
Finals
Summary
The first leg was played on 15 December, while the second leg was played on 21 December.
Matches
''Cartaginés won 3–2 on aggregate.''
Top goalscorers
Notes
References
External links
Torneo de Copa 2022at UNAFUT.com
{{2022–23 in North and Central America, and Caribbean football (CONCACAF)
Costa Rican Cup
2022–23 in Costa Rican football