2015–16 Deportivo Saprissa season

The 2015–16 Deportivo Saprissa season was the club's 81st season of existence, and the club's 67th season in the top tier of Costa Rican football. Saprissa played in the Costa Rican Primera División, as well as participated in the 2015 Costa Rican Cup, and the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League.

Saprissa
2015–16 season
ManagerCarlos Watson
StadiumEstadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Costa Rican FPDInvierno: 3rd
Verano: 2nd
Invierno TournamentChampions
Vernao TournamentSemifinals
Costa Rican CupSecond round
CONCACAF Champions League (15–16)Group Stage

In the Primera División, Saprissa finished 2nd during the Invierno season and 3rd during the Verano season. In each season's tournament, Saprissa won the Invierno tournament and was eliminated in the semifinals of the Verano tournament. Saprissa was eliminated in the first round of the Costa Rican Cup and finished 2nd in their group of the Champions League, failing to reach the knockout stage.

Club
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Since Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Games Played Goals Scored
Goalkeepers
1 Danny Carvajal GK 2013 (1987-01-08) January 8, 1987 San Carlos 31 0
12 Kevin Briceño GK 2014 (1991-10-21) October 21, 1991 Uruguay 0 0
22 Jaime Penedo GK 2016 (1981-09-26) September 26, 1981 LA Galaxy 9 0
Defenders
2 Aubrey David DF 2016 (1990-11-11) November 11, 1990 Shakhter Karagandy 10 2
3 Gabriel Badilla DF 2010 (1984-06-30) June 30, 1984 New England Revolution 219 16
5 Francisco Calvo DF 2015 (1992-07-08) July 8, 1992 Herediano 26 3
6 Heiner Mora DF 2014 (1984-06-20) June 20, 1984 Belén 3 0

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CRC Danny Carvajal
2 DF  TRI Aubrey David
3 DF  CRC Gabriel Badilla
5 DF  CRC Francisco Calvo
6 DF  CRC Heiner Mora
7 FW  CRC Mynor Escoe
8 MF  CRC David Guzmán
9 FW  CRC Hansell Arauz
11 MF  CRC Marvin Angulo
12 GK  CRC Kevin Briceño
13 DF  PAN Adolfo Machado (Captain)
15 MF  CRC Deyver Vega
17 DF  USA Ramón Del Campo
18 DF  CRC Erick Cabalceta
19 DF  CRC Irving Calderón
20 MF  CRC Néstor Monge
22 GK  PAN Jaime Penedo
23 MF  CRC Juan Bustos Golobio
24 FW  CRC David Ramírez
26 FW  CRC Daniel Colindres
27 MF  CRC Dylan Flores
28 DF  CRC Joseph Mora
29 DF  CRC Luis Flores
30 MF  CRC Ulises Segura
31 DF  CRC Roy Miller

Competitions

Costa Rican FPD
Main article: 2015–16 Liga FPD
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Alajuelense 22 13 6 3 42 17 +25 45 Advances to the Semifinals
2 Herediano 22 13 4 5 31 15 +16 43
3 Deportivo Saprissa 22 11 6 5 45 19 +26 39
4 Limón 22 10 7 5 39 33 +6 37
5 Cartaginés 22 10 6 6 31 32 −1 36
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2015. Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) draw
First stage
2 August 2015 1 Belén F.C. 0–2 Deportivo Saprissa Heredia
15:00 CT (UTC−06:00) Report Vega  9'
Rodríguez  15'		 Stadium: Rosabal Cordero
Attendance: 577
Referee: Medardo Quesada
9 August 2015 2 Deportivo Saprissa 2–2 Santos de Guápiles San José
11:00 CT (UTC−06:00) Rodríguez  39', 43' Report Núñez  48'
Francis  66'		 Stadium: Ricardo Saprissa
Attendance: 15.691
Referee: Randall Poveda
12 August 2015 3 A.D. Carmelita 0–3 Deportivo Saprissa Morera Soto
20:00 CT (UTC−06:00) Report Guzmán  36'
Rodríguez  52'
Vega  82'
16 August 2015 4 Deportivo Saprissa 0–0 C.S. Herediano San José
17:00 CT (UTC−06:00) Report Stadium: Ricardo Saprissa
23 August 2015 5 Pérez Zeledón 0–1 Deportivo Saprissa
11:00 CT (UTC−06:00) Report
29 August 2015 6 C.S. Uruguay de Coronado 2–0 Deportivo Saprissa
20:00 CT (UTC−06:00) Report
29 November 2015 7 Deportivo Saprissa 2–3 C.S. Cartaginés San José
11:00 CT (UTC−06:00) Report Stadium: Ricardo Saprissa
23 September 2015 8 Universidad de Costa Rica 2–2 Deportivo Saprissa
20:00 CT (UTC−06:00) Report
13 September 2015 9 Deportivo Saprissa 1–2 L.D. Alajuelense San José
17:00 CT (UTC−06:00) Report Stadium: Ricardo Saprissa
20 September 2015 10 Deportivo Saprissa 3–0 Limón F.C. San José
11:00 CT (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Ricardo Saprissa
27 September 2015 11 Municipal Liberia 1–1 Deportivo Saprissa
11:00 CT (UTC−06:00)
2 December 2015 12 Deportivo Saprissa 3–0 Belén F.C. San José
20:00 CT (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Nacional
22 November 2015 13 Santos de Guápiles 0–4 Deportivo Saprissa
15:30 CT (UTC−06:00)
25 November 2015 14 Deportivo Saprissa 3–0 A.D. Carmelita San José
20:00 CT (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Ricardo Saprissa
17 October 2015 15 C.S. Herediano 0–0 Deportivo Saprissa
20:00 CT (UTC−06:00)
25 October 2015 16 Deportivo Saprissa 5–0 Pérez Zeledón San José
11:00 CT (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Ricardo Saprissa
28 October 2015 17 Deportivo Saprissa 3–1 C.S. Uruguay de Coronado San José
20:00 CT (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Ricardo Saprissa
1 November 2015 18 C.S. Cartaginés 3–3 Deportivo Saprissa
11:00 CT (UTC−06:00)
4 November 2015 19 Deportivo Saprissa 1–0 Universidad de Costa Rica San José
11:00 CT (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Ricardo Saprissa
8 November 2015 20 L.D. Alajuelense 1–0 Deportivo Saprissa
12:10 CT (UTC−06:00)
6 December 2015 21 Limón F.C. 2–1 Deportivo Saprissa
13:30 CT (UTC−06:00)
9 December 2015 22 Deportivo Saprissa 5–0 Municipal Liberia San José
15:00 CT (UTC−06:00) Stadium: Ricardo Saprissa
Semifinals
14 December 2015 First leg Saprissa 3–0 Herediano Tibás
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
Referee: Ricardo Montero
18 December 2015 Second leg Herediano 2–0
(2–3 agg.)		 Saprissa Heredia
Stadium: Estadio Cordero
Referee: Randall Poveda
Finals
20 December 2015 First leg Saprissa 2–0 Alajuelense Tibás
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
Referee: Hugo Cruz
23 December 2015 Second leg Alajuelense 1–2
(1–4 agg.)		 Saprissa Alajuela
Stadium: Estadio Soto
Referee: Henry Bejarano
First stage
17 January 2016 1 Saprissa 2–1 Belén Tibás
Colindres  12'
Ramírez  39'
Machado  68'
Arauz  75'		 Report Torres  2' Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
Referee: Wálter Quesada
24 January 2016 2 Santos de Guápiles 0–3 Saprissa Guápiles
16:30 Report
Walkover		 Stadium: Estadio Ebal Rodríguez
27 January 2016 3 Saprissa 4–0 Carmelita Tibás
21:00 Escoe  11'
Ramírez  21', 59'
Flores  87'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
Referee: Randall Poveda
30 January 2016 4 Herediano 2–0 Saprissa Heredia
Stadium: Estadio Cordero
4 February 2016 5 Saprissa 0–1 Pérez Zeledón Tibás
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
10 February 2016 6 Saprissa 3–0 Uruguay Tibás
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
14 February 2016 7 Cartaginés 1–4 Saprissa Cartago
Stadium: Estadio Ivankovich
17 February 2016 8 Saprissa 3–0 UCR Tibás
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
21 February 2016 9 Alajuelense 1–0 Saprissa Alajuela
Stadium: Estadio Soto
24 February 2016 10 Limón 1–2 Saprissa Limón
Stadium: Estadio Juán Gobán
28 February 2016 11 Saprissa 2–1 Municipal Liberia Tibás
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
6 March 2016 12 Belén 3–0 Saprissa Belén
Stadium: Estadio Polideportivo
10 March 2016 13 Saprissa 1–0 Santos de Guápiles Tibás
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
13 March 2016 14 Carmelita 1–3 Saprissa Alajuela
Stadium: Estadio Soto
20 March 2016 15 Saprissa 1–0 Herediano Tibás
Saprissa Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
2 April 2016 16 Uruguay 0–1 Saprissa Vázquez de Coronado
22:00 Stadium: Estadio Municipal El Labrador
6 April 2016 17 Pérez Zeledón 2–1 Saprissa San Isidro
17:00 Stadium: Estadio Municipal Pérez Zeledón
10 April 2016 18 Saprissa 2–0 Cartaginés Tibás
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
13 April 2016 19 UCR 1–2 Saprissa San Pedro
Stadium: Estadio Ecológico
17 April 2016 20 Saprissa 1–0 Alajuelense Tibás
Guzmán  9'  66'
Colindres  49'
Penedo  83'
Calvo  89'		 Report Gutiérrez  3'
Salvatierra  68'
Rojas  81'		 Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
Referee: Randall Poveda
20 April 2016 21 Saprissa 0–0 Limón Tibás
19:00 Miller  19'
Calvo  33'		 Report Espinoza  38'
Williams  55'
Salinas  65'
McLean  68'
Centeno  83'		 Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
Referee: Keylor Herrera
24 April 2016 22 Municipal Liberia 1–1 Saprissa Liberia
17:00 García  6'
Moreira  25'		 Report Guzmán  45'
Flores  79'		 Stadium: Estadio Briceño
Referee: Wálter Quesada
Semifinals
30 April 2016 First leg Alajuelense 2–0 Saprissa Alajuela
Guevara  31'
Ortiz  45'
Cummings  55'
Gabas  67'
Salvatierra  79'
Claros  83'
Rojas  88'		 Report Machado  34'
David  34'
Mora  65'
Angulo  90'		 Stadium: Estadio Soto
Referee: Randall Poveda
4 May 2016 Second leg Saprissa 1–3
(1–5 agg.)		 Alajuelense Tibás
22:00 Martínez  12'
Colindres  67'
Miller  76'
Flores  84'		 Report Ortiz  20', 51'  67'
Valle  88'
Madrigal  90+7' (pen.)		 Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
Referee: Ricardo Montero

Costa Rican Cup
Main article: 2015 Costa Rican Cup
9 July 2015 First round Guanacasteca 1–2 Saprissa Nicoya
20:00 UTC−06:00 Stadium: Estadio Chorotega
12 July 2015 Second round Deportivo Saprissa 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		 Pérez Zeledón San José
20:00 UTC−06:00 Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Santos Laguna 4 3 0 1 12 3 +9 9 Knockout stage
2 Saprissa 4 2 0 2 8 9 −1 6
3 W Connection 4 1 0 3 2 10 −8 3
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Results
20 August 2015 1 Saprissa 4–0 W Connection San Juan de Tibás
22:00 UTC−06:00 Vega  31'
Guzmán  40'
Ramírez  70'
Flores  90+3'		 Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
25 August 2015 2 Saprissa 2–1 Santos Laguna San Juan de Tibás
22:00 UTC−06:00 Angulo  55'
Araujo  78' (o.g.)		 Orozco  20' Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
16 September 2015 3 W Connection 2–1 Saprissa Port of Spain
20:00 UTC−06:00 Frederick  34'
Jones  82'		 Colindres  38' Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras)
20 October 2015 4 Santos Laguna 6–1 Saprissa Torreón
20:00 Rabello  38'
Djaniny  52'
Mendoza  55'
Izquierdoz  67'
González  69'
Escoboza  90'		 Report Escoe  49' Stadium: Estadio Corona

References
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