The 2014–15 Costa Rican FPD was the 95th season of the Costa Rican top-flight football league. It was divided into two championships: the

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seasons. The Invierno season was dedicated to Manuel Antonio "Pilo" Obando.

Teams

The league was contested by a total of 12 teams, including Puma Generaleña, promoted from the 2013–14 Liga de Ascenso. While

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were relegated.

Personnel, kits and Stadia

:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''

Managerial changes

During the season

Campeonato de Invierno

The tournament began on 15 August 2014, with Carmelita defeating

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2–0, with Guatemalan player Angelo Padilla scoring the first goal of the tournament. It ended on 21 December 2014, with

Saprissa Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is based in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. The team's signature colours are purple ...

winning their 31st title after they overcome

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in the final.

First Stage

Standings

Results

Second stage

Semifinals

;First legs ---- ;Second legs ----

Finals

;First leg ;Second leg

Top scorers

Source:

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Invierno 2014. The following players: #have played at least one apertura game for the respective club. #have not been capped for the

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on any level, independently from the birthplace A new rule was introduced a few season ago, that clubs can only have three foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or player/s is released. Alajuelense * Ramon Nunez *

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Belén * José Carlos Cancela Carmelita * Angelo Padilla Cartaginés * Luciano Bostal * Paolo Cardozo * Leandro Silva Herediano *

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Brunet Hay Brunette Francisco Hay Pino (born 7 September 1984) is a football striker who currently plays for Platense in the Honduran Liga Nacional. Club career A tall striker, Hay represented a few different local teams and had a stint in Uruguayan foo ...

Limón * Rodrigo Lucas Martella Orange x

''(player released during the season)'' Pérez Zeledón * Tomas Fonseca * Maurim * Andrés Santamaría *

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* Fabrizio Ronchetti Puma Generaleña * Yamir Vergara Saprissa * Carlos Saucedo * Rafael Morales *

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Santos *

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* Jorge Hernández * Antonio Salazar Universidad de Costa Rica * Jorge Barbosa * Pablo Madrigal * Omar Royero Uruguay * Jeffrey Brooks Martines

Campeonato de Verano

The tournament will begin in January 2015.

Personnel and sponsoring (2015 Verano)

During the season

First Stage

Standings

Results

Second stage

Semifinals

;First legs ---- ;Second legs ----

Finals

;First leg ;Second leg

Top goalscorers

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Verano 2015. The following players: #have played at least one Verano game for the respective club. #have not been capped for the

* Carlos Elizalde Gomez * Misael Martín Reynoso * David Arguello Escobar Carmelita * Angelo Padilla * Víctor Ortiz * Lucas Monzón Cartaginés * William Palacio * Fabrizio Ronchetti Herediano *

* Luis Omar Hernández *

* Jonathan Hansen Limón * Ismael Gómez * Walter Ariel Silva Orange x

''(player released during the season)'' Pérez Zeledón * Tomas Fonseca * Camilo Aguirre * Christian Yeladian * José Carlos Cancela Puma Generaleña * David Daniels Gittens *

Luis Fernando Copete Luis Fernando Copete Murillo (born 12 February 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga Primera club Diriangén FC. Born and raised in Colombia to Colombian parents, Copete has played in the Nicaraguan league and ...

* Raúl Leguías * Lucas Carrera Saprissa * Andrés Imperiale *

* Sebastián Diana Santos * Jonathan López * Osman Elis Martínez Universidad de Costa Rica * Jorge Barbosa * Maximiliano Joell Silva Uruguay * Gustavo Udrizard * Bruno Weisser

Overall standings

References

External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20140809055429/http://unafut.com/site/ * http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/ * http://www.everardoherrera.com/index.php/futbol-nacional {{DEFAULTSORT:2014-15 Costa Rican FPD season Liga FPD seasons 1

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