The Costa Rican Women's Premier Division ( es, Primera División Femenina de Costa Rica) is the main women's football competition in
Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...
. It was established in 2001 and under the authority of the Women's Football Union (ADELIFE).
Format
The league is played in the
Apertura and Clausura
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format. The Apertura is played from spring to autumn, and the Clausura from autumn to spring. In each of those the top 4 finishers play a semi-final and final. After both season halves are finished, the Apertura and Clausura champion meet in a championship final to crown the champion. Should one team have won Apertura and Clausura, it is the champion without having to play a final.
List of finals
The list of champions:
See also
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Sport in Costa Rica
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Football in Costa Rica
*** Women's football in Costa Rica
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Costa Rica women's national football team
References
External links
Official website
{{Top level women's association football leagues around the world
Women's association football leagues in Central America
Women
Women's sports leagues in Costa Rica