Costa Rican football clubs in international competitions

This is a list of Costa Rican football clubs in international competitions. Costa Rican clubs have participated in competitive international soccer competitions since at least 1962 for the first CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Costa Rican teams have traditionally been one of the more successful teams in the CONCACAF Champions League, winning the title six times and having five runners-up.

Who qualifies for CONCACAF competitions

Since 2019, Costa Rican teams do not directly qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League. The top three finishers of the Liga FPD, the top tier of football in Costa Rica, qualify for the CONCACAF League, which is a secondary tournament. If a Costa Rican team finishes in the top six, they earn a berth into the CONCACAF Champions League.

Results by competition

FIFA Club World Cup
Main article: FIFA Club World Cup
Year Team Progress Score Opponent
2005 Saprissa Third place 3–2 Al-Ittihad

CONCACAF Champions' Cup / Champions League
Main article: CONCACAF Champions League
Year Team Progress Aggregate Opponents Results
1962AlajuelenseSecond round4–5 Comunicaciones 3–2 home, 1–3 away
Herediano First round0–5 Guadalajara 0–3 home, 0–2 away
1963SaprissaSemi-finals0–3 Guadalajara 0–1 home, 0–2 away
1967none entered
1968AlajuelenseFirst round1–2 Aurora 0–2 home, 1–0 away
1969SaprissaSemi-finals3–4 Cruz Azul 2–2 home, 1–2 away
1970SaprissaSemi-finalsw/o Cruz Azul withdrew
1971AlajuelenseFinal1–5 Cruz Azul
SaprissaSecond round4–5 Alajuelense1–5 home, 3–0 away
1972none entered
1973AlajuelenseSemi-finalsw/o Transvaal withdrew
SaprissaSemi-finalsw/o Transvaal withdrew
1974 Cartaginés First round0–3 Motagua 0–2 home, 0–1 away
Saprissa First round3–3 (4–5 p) Aurora 2–1 home, 1–2 away
1975 Herediano Quarter-finals2–3 Saprissa 2–1 home, 0–2 away
Saprissa Semi-finals2–4 Atlético Español 1–2 home, 1–2 away
1976 none entered
1977 Saprissa Semi-finalsw/o América withdrew
1978 Cartaginés First round1–3 FAS 1–1 home, 0–2 away
Saprissa Semi-finals0–3 Comunicaciones 0–1 home, 0–2 away
1979Cartaginés Quarter-finals0–3 FAS 0–1 home, 0–2 away
1980Herediano First round3–4 Marathón 3–1 home, 0–3 away
1981none entered
1982
1983Puntarenas First roundw/o Atlético Marte withdrew
Saprissa First round2–3 Suchitepéquez 2–2 home, 0–1 away
1984Sagrada FamiliaSecond roundw/o Comunicaciones withdrew
1985none entered
1986AlajuelenseWinners4–2 Transvaal 2–1 home, 2–1 away
SaprissaFirst round2–3 Comunicaciones 0–3 home, 2–0 away
1987Herediano Group C3rd place Olimpia, Real España, Saprissa
SaprissaQuarter-finals3–4 América 2–2 home, 1–2 away
1988AlajuelenseSemi-finals1–2 Olimpia 1–1 home, 0–1 away
Puntarenas Group B4th place Aurora, FAS, Olimpia
1989Cartaginés Group C4th place Herediano, Olimpia, Real España
Herediano Semi-finals2–6 UNAM 1–1 home, 1–5 away
1990none entered
1991AlajuelenseThird round0–3 Real España 0–2 home, 0–1 away
SaprissaQuarter-finals1–4 Real España 1–2 home, 0–2 away
1992AlajuelenseFinal0–1 América0–1 neutral
SaprissaFirst round2–4 América0–0 home, 2–4 away
1993AlajuelenseSecond round1–2 León0–0 home,1–2 away
SaprissaWinners1st place León, Municipal, Robinhood
1994CartaginésWinners3–2 Atlante3–2 neutral
HeredianoSecond round4–6 Atlante3–3 home,1–3 away
1995AlajuelenseThird place9–1 Moulien 9–1 neutral
SaprissaWinners1–0 Municipal 1–0 home
1996AlajuelenseSecond round2–5 Cruz Azul0–2 home, 2–3 away
SaprissaQuarter-finals3–4 Necaxa2–2 home, 1–2 away
1997Alajuelense Second round1–2 Cartaginés0–0 home, 1–2 away
CartaginésQuarter-finals0–1 Guadalajara0–1 neutral
1998AlajuelenseQuarter-finals0–2 Toluca0–2 neutral
SaprissaThird place2–0 León2–0 neutral
1999AlajuelenseFinal1–2 Necaxa1–2 neutral
SaprissaQuarter-finals2–3 Necaxa2–3 neutral
2000AlajuelenseQuarter-finals1–2 D.C. United1–2 neutral
2002AlajuelenseSemi-finals2–3 Pachuca2–1 home, 0–2 away
SaprissaFirst round1–3 Morelia1–1 home, 0–2 away
2003AlajuelenseQuarter-finals3–5 América3–1 home, 0–4 away
2004AlajuelenseWinners5–1 Saprissa4–0 home, 1–1 away
SaprissaFinal1–5 Alajuelense 1–1 home, 0–4 away
2005SaprissaWinners3–2 UNAM2–0 home, 1–2 away
2006AlajuelenseSemi-finals1–2 América1–2 home, 0–0 away
SaprissaSemi-finals3–4 Toluca3–2 home, 0–2 away
2007PuntarenasQuarter-finals1–2 Houston Dynamo1–0 home, 0–2 away
2008SaprissaFinal2–3 Pachuca1–1 home, 1–2 away
2008–09 AlajuelensePreliminary round2–3 Puerto Rico Islanders1–1 home, 1–2 away
SaprissaGroup stage3rd Cruz Azul, D.C. United, Marathón
2009–10 Herediano Preliminary round2–6 Cruz Azul2–6 home, 0–0 away
Liberia Preliminary round3–6 Real España3–0 home, 0–6 away
SaprissaGroup stage3rd Columbus Crew, Cruz Azul, Puerto Rico Islanders
2010–11 Brujas Preliminary round4–6 Joe Public2–2 home, 2–4 away
SaprissaSemi-finals2–3 Real Salt Lake 2–1 home, 0–2 away
2011–12 AlajuelenseGroup stage3rd LA Galaxy, Morelia, Motagua
HeredianoGroup stage4th Comunicaciones, Monterrey, Seattle Sounders
2012–13 AlajuelenseGroup stage2nd Real Estelí, UANL
HeredianoQuarter-finals1–4 LA Galaxy 0–0 home, 1–4 away
2013–14 Alajuelense Semi-finals0–3 Toluca0–1 home, 0–2 away
CartaginésGroup stage2nd LA Galaxy, Metapán
HeredianoGroup stage2nd América, Sporting San Miguelito
2014–15 Alajuelense Semi-finals4–4 (a) Montreal Impact 4–2 home, 0–2 away
HeredianoSemi-finals3–6 América 3–0 home, 0–6 away
SaprissaQuarter-finals0–5 América 0–3 home, 0–2 away
2015–16 HeredianoGroup stage2nd Metapán, UANL
SaprissaGroup stage2nd Santos Laguna, W Connection
2016–17 HeredianoGroup stage2nd Plaza Amador, UANL
SaprissaQuarter-finals0–4 Pachuca0–0 home, 0–4 away
2018HeredianoRound of 163–5 UANL 2–2 home, 1–3 away
SaprissaRound of 162–6 América 1–5 home, 1–1 away
2019HeredianoRound of 162–5 Atlanta United 3–1 home, 0–4 away
SaprissaRound of 163–5 UANL 1–0 home, 1–5 away
2020San Carlos Round of 163–6 New York City FC 3–5 home, 0–1 away
SaprissaRound of 162–2 (a) Montreal Impact 2–2 home, 0–0 away

CONCACAF League
Main article: CONCACAF League
Year Team Progress Aggregate Opponents Results
2017 Alajuelense Round of 16 0–3 Olimpia 0–1 home, 0–2 away
Santos de Guápiles Final 1–1 (1–4 p) Olimpia 1–0 home, 0–1 away
2018 Herediano Winners 3–2 Motagua 2–0 home, 1–2 away
Pérez Zeledón Round of 16 2–3 FAS 1–1 home, 1–2 away
Santos de Guápiles Round of 16 3–3 (6–7 p) Portmore United 1–2 home, 2–1 away
2019 Herediano Round of 16 3–3 (6–7 p) Waterhouse 1–2 home, 2–1 away
San Carlos Quarter-finals 1–2 Alianza 1–0 home, 0–2 away
Saprissa Winners 1–0 Motagua 1–0 home, 0–0 away
2020 Alajuelense TBD
Herediano Round of 16 0–1 Real Estelí 0–1 home
Saprissa TBD

UNCAF Interclub Cup (defunct)
Main article: UNCAF Interclub Cup
Year Team Progress Aggregate Opponents Results
1971HeredianoFinal round3rd Alianza, Atlético Marte, Cementos, Comunicaciones, Saprissa
Saprissa Final round 2nd Alianza, Atlético Marte, Cementos, Comunicaciones, Herediano
1972 Alajuelense Group B 3rd Aurora, Alianza, Municipal, Puntarenas, Universidad
Herediano Group A 2nd Atlético Marte, Cementos, Comunicaciones, Olímpica, Saprissa
Puntarenas Group B 6th Aurora, Alajuelense, Alianza, Municipal, Universidad
Saprissa Winners 2–1 Aurora 1–0 home, 1–1 away
1973 Alajuelense Final round 3rd Aguila, Comunicaciones, Olímpica, Municipal, Saprissa
Saprissa Winners 5–4 Aguila 5–2 home, 0–2 away

Copa Interamericana (defunct)
Main article: Copa Interamericana
Year Team Progress Aggregate Opponent Results
1987AlajuelenseRunners-up0–3 River Plate0–0 home, 0–3 away
1994SaprissaRunners-up4–6 (a.e.t.) Universidad Católica3–1 home, 1–5 away
1996CartaginésRunners-up0–2 Vélez Sársfield0–0 home, 0–2 away
1997SaprissaRunners-up2–3 Atlético Nacional2–3 home, 0–0 away
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