Puntarenas
SOCCER Team
| Official
Name: |
A.
D. Municipal Puntarenas F.C. |
| Colors: |
Orange
& White |
| Date
of Foundation: |
1951 |
| Seasons
in first category: |
23 |
| Name
of Stadium: |
Estadio
Lito Pérez |
| City: |
Puntarenas |
| Phone: |
(506)
2661.1516 |
COSTA
RICA: WORLDLY MOMENT
Costa Rica has a very low profile in Latin American soccer. It
has qualified for three World Cup finals, and that was an unlikely
achievement in itself.
The two qualifiers for Italia '90 from CONCACAF were Costa Rica
and the United States, making its first appearance since 1950. It
helped that Mexico was ineligible that year because of violating
FIFA rules.
Only 90 days before the tournament began, Costa Rica changed coaches
for the third time in 13 months and brought in Bora Milutinovic.
He had taken Mexico to a surprising quarterfinal finish in 1986.
Costa Rica opened with a stunning 1-0 upset of Scotland. After
a 1-0 loss to heavily-favored Brazil, Costa Rica surprised Sweden,
2-1, to advance to the second round. The tournament then ended for
Costa Rica with a 4-1 loss to Czechoslovakia.
List
of Champions & Runners Up
in Costa Rica, Central America
TOURNAMENT |
YEAR |
CHAMPION |
SUB
CHAMPION |
| 1 |
1921 |
C.
S. Herediano |
Gimnástica
Española |
| 2 |
1922 |
C.
S. Herediano |
C.
S. La Libertad |
| 3 |
1923 |
C.
S. Cartaginés |
C.
S. La Libertad |
| 4 |
1924 |
C.
S. Herediano |
C.
S. Cartaginés |
| 5 |
1925 |
C.
S. La Libertad |
C.
S. Herediano |
| 6 |
1926 |
C.
S. La Libertad |
C.
S. Cartaginés |
| 7 |
1927 |
C.
S. Herediano |
C.
S. La Libertad |
| 8 |
1928 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Gimnástica
Española |
| 9 |
1929 |
C.
S. La Libertad |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
| 10 |
1930 |
C.
S. Herediano |
Gimnástica
Española |
| 11 |
1931 |
C.
S. Herediano |
Orión
F. C. |
| 12 |
1932 |
C.
S. Herediano |
C.
S. La Libertad |
| 13 |
1933 |
C.
S. Herediano |
Gimnástica
Española |
| 14 |
1934 |
C.
S. La Libertad |
Alajuela
Junior |
| 15 |
1935 |
C.
S. Herediano |
Alajuela
Junior |
| 16 |
1936 |
C.
S. Cartaginés |
C.
S. La Libertad |
| 17 |
1937 |
C.
S. Herediano |
Gimnástica
Española |
| 18 |
1938 |
Orión
F. C. |
Gimnástica
Española |
| 19 |
1939 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
C.
S. Herediano |
| 20 |
1940 |
C.
S. Cartaginés |
Orión
F. C. |
| 21 |
1941 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
C.
S. La Libertad |
| 22 |
1942 |
C.
S. La Libertad |
Gimnástica
Española |
| 23 |
1943 |
Universidad |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
| 24 |
1944 |
Orión
F. C. |
C.
S. Herediano |
| 25 |
1945 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Orión
F. C. |
| 26 |
1946 |
C.
S. La Libertad |
C.
S. Herediano |
| 27 |
1947 |
C.
S. Herediano |
C.
S. La Libertad |
| 28 |
1948 |
C.
S. Herediano |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
| 29 |
1949 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Orión
F. C. |
| 30 |
1950 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
| 31 |
1951 |
C.
S. Herediano |
Orión
F. C. |
| 32 |
1952 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
| 33 |
1953 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
C.
S. Herediano |
| 34 |
1954 |
DESIERTO |
DESIERTO |
| 35 |
1955 |
C.
S. Herediano |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
| 36 |
1956 |
DESIERTO |
DESIERTO |
| 37 |
1957 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
| 38 |
1958 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
| 39 |
1959 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
| 40 |
1960 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
C.
S. Herediano |
| 41 |
1961 |
C.
S. Herediano |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
| 42 |
1961 |
Carmen
F. C. |
Uruguay
de Coronado |
| 43 |
1962 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
| 44 |
1963 |
Uruguay
de Coronado |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
| 45 |
1964 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
Orión
F. C. |
| 46 |
1965 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
| 47 |
1966 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
| 48 |
1967 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
| 49 |
1968 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
C.
S. Cartaginés |
| 50 |
1969 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
| 51 |
1970 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
| 52 |
1971 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
| 53 |
1972 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
| 54 |
1973 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
C.
S. Cartaginés |
| 55 |
1974 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
C.
S. Herediano |
| 56 |
1975 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
C.
S. Cartaginés |
| 57 |
1976 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
Deportivo
México |
| 58 |
1977 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
C.
S. Cartaginés |
| 59 |
1978 |
C.
S. Herediano |
Municipal
Puntarenas |
| 60 |
1979 |
C.
S. Herediano |
C.
S. Cartaginés |
| 61 |
1980 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
C.
S. Herediano |
| 62 |
1981 |
C.
S. Herediano |
A.
D. Limonense |
| 63 |
1982 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
Municipal
Puntarenas |
| 64 |
1983 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Municipal
Puntarenas |
| 65 |
1984 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
| 66 |
1985 |
C.
S. Herediano |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
| 67 |
1986 |
Municipal
Puntarenas |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
| 68 |
1987 |
C.
S. Herediano |
C.
S. Cartaginés |
| 69 |
1988 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
C.
S. Herediano |
| 70 |
1989 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
| 71 |
1990 |
DESIERTO |
DESIERTO |
| 72 |
1990
- 1991 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
| 73 |
1991
- 1992 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
| 74 |
1992
- 1993 |
C.
S. Herediano |
C.
S. Cartaginés |
| 75 |
1993
- 1994 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
| 76 |
1994
- 1995 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
| 77 |
1995
- 1996 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
C.
S. Cartaginés |
| 78 |
1996
- 1997 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
| 79 |
1997
- 1998 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
| 80 |
1998
- 1999 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
| 81 |
1999
- 2000 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
| 82 |
2000
- 2001 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
C.
S. Herediano |
| 83 |
2001
- 2002 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Santos
de Guápiles |
| 84 |
2002
- 2003 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
| 85 |
2003
- 2004 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
C.
S. Herediano |
| 86 |
2004
- 2005 |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Municipal
de Pérez Zeledón |
| 87 |
2005
- 2006 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
Puntarenas
FC |
| 88 |
2006
- 2007 |
Deportivo
Saprissa |
L.
D. Alajuelense |
Source: Federación de Fútbol
de Costa Rica.
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