Costa Rica 1995/96

Primera Division

Clasificacion (Standings)
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    Equipos(Teams)   PJ  PG  PE  PP   GF-GC   Pts.
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 1. Alajuelense      44  25  15   4   82-32   90 +
 2. Herediano        44  24  10  10   64-37   82 *
 3. Saprissa         44  22  14   8   68-33   80 *   68-34
 4. Cartaginés       44  19  13  12   54-43   70 *   50-42
 5. Belén            44  17  17  10   54-35   68 *   54-34
 6. Puntarenas       44  15  12  17   47-55   57 *   46-55
 7. San Carlos       44  15  10  19   46-67   55 *   47-67
 8. San Ramon        44  15   6  23   50-71   51 *   50-69
 9. Carmelita        44  12  14  18   40-54   50     42-52
10. Pérez Zeledón    44  10  14  20   37-51   44     35-49
11. Turrialba        44  10   8  26   38-69   38 -   42-67
12. Guanacaste       44   8  11  25   43-77   35 X   44-79

[Note: the second row of goal differences is from a different table;
both are clearly incorrect.]

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+  Ganador Primera Fase clasificado para la Final.
*  8 primeros clasifican a la Segunda Fase.
-  Juega contra subcampeon de Segunda Division.
X  Desciende a la Segunda Division.
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Goleadores (Scorers)
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20 goles - Ronald Gomez         (Alaj.)
19       - Norman Gomez         (Cart.)
19       - Nicolas Suazo        (Here.) (HOND)
19       - Allan Oviedo         (Belén)
15       - Javier Wanchope      (Sapr.)
12       - Gilberth Solano      (Belén)
11       - Carlos Wanchope      (Carm.)
11       - Froilan Ledezma      (Alaj.)
11       - Ronald Vega          (SCar.)
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Second Phase:

Quarterfinals (knock out):

Alajuela   2-2 3-1 Belén
Saprissa   3-2 3-0 San Carlos

Herediano  0-0 2-0 Puntarenas
Cartaginés 1-3 3-0 San Ramon

Semifinals:

Saprissa   2-4 3-2 Alajuela
Cartaginés 1-0 0-1 Herediano (Cartaginés on penalties)

Final (Jul 7 and 14):

Cartaginés 1-0 2-2 Alajuela


Championship Final (Jul 21 and 31):
(between winners of First Phase and winners of Second Phase):

Cartaginés 1-3 1-1 Alajuela

LD Alajuelense Champions of Costa Rica 1995/96


Costa Rica 1995/96 Segunda Division

Grupo A
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Goicoechea - San Ramon           2-0
Santa Barbara - Naranjena        0-0
Vecinos - Puntarenense           4-3
Orotinense - Quepos              2-0

1. Santa Barbara        10  07  02  01  25-13  23
2. Goicoechea           11  04  05  02  15-11  17
3. Vecinos              10  05  02  03  21-24  17
4. San Ramon            10  04  03  03  12-11  15
5. Orotinense           11  04  02  05  15-20  14
6. Naranjena            10  03  04  03  15-12  13
7. Liberia              10  04  01  05  13-13  13
8. Quepos               11  03  02  06  12-14  11
9. Puntarenense         10  01  03  06  10-20  06

Grupo B
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Limon - Universidad              0-0
Paraiso - Barrio Mexico          0-0
Puriscal - Uruguay               1-0
Cariari Pococi - Sagrada Familia 2-1

1. Puriscal             11  06  02  03  16-11  20
2. Barrio Mexico        10  05  04  01  16-11  19
3. Cariari Pococi       11  05  02  04  11-15  17
4. Limonense            11  03  06  02  16-09  15
5. Universidad          11  03  06  02  17-15  15
6. Sagrada Familia      11  04  04  03  14-16  15
7. Uruguay              10  02  04  04  08-09  10
8. Paraiso              10  02  04  04  10-15  10
9. La Union             09  01  01  07  06-14  04



Final Segunda Division
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Goicoechea   2-0   Universidad            08/05/96
Universidad  0-0   Goicoechea             13/05/96 (?)

Goicoechea promoted.



Copa Federación 1996

NB: 17 participants, among which 7 from the Primera División:
     Saprissa, Cartaginés, Puntarenas, San Carlos, Belén, Ramonense, Guanacasteca; 
    and 10 from the second level:
     Goicoechea, Uruguay de Coronado, Liberia, Barrio México, Sagrada Familia, Paraíso,
     Puntarenense, Pococí, Naranjeña, San Ramón de Alajuela;
    Guanacasteca and Goicoechea apparently did not enter

Round 1 [May 5]
Sagrada Familia          0-1 Belén
San Ramón                3-2 Puntarenense
Naranjo                  1-2 San Carlos
Uruguay                  0-1 Puntarenas
Paraiso                  1-3 Cartaginés 
Ramonense                0-0 Barrio México            [4-5 pen]
Cariari Pococi           2-3 Saprissa
Liberia                  bye

NB: Cariari Pococi and Ramonense qualified as "best losers"

Round 2 [May 12]
Saprissa                 1-1 Barrio México            [1-3 pen]
Cartaginés               3-2 Cariari Pococi 
Belén                    2-0 San Ramón
San Carlos               2-2 Ramonense                [3-2 pen]
Liberia                  0-1 Puntarenas 

NB: Ramonense qualified as "best losers"

Round 3
[May 18]
Puntarenas               0-2 Belén
[May 19]
San Carlos               3-1 Barrio México
Ramonense                1-1 Cartaginés               [5-3 pen] 

NB: Cartaginés qualified as "best losers"

Semifinals [May 26]
Cartaginés               2-2 San Carlos               [4-3 pen] 
Belén                    2-0 Ramonense

Final [Jun 2]
Belén                    1-0 Cartaginés
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