2022 Costa Rican Cup

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2022 Costa Rican Cup
Torneo de Copa 2022
Costa Rica - Torneo de Copa 2022 - Tournament logo.jpg
Tournament logo
CountryFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Dates15 November–21 December
Teams16
Defending champions Cartaginés
Champions Cartaginés
Runners-up Herediano
Semi-finalists
Matches played30
Goals scored100 (3.33 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Javon East (5 goals)
← 2015
All statistics correct as of 22 December 2022.

The 2022 Costa Rican Cup (known as Torneo de Copa 2022 Suerox for sponsorship reasons) was the 4th staging of the Costa Rican Cup, and the first edition since 2015, following a seven-year hiatus. The tournament was dedicated to Anthony Vargas, goalkeeping coach for Guadalupe who had died from a heart attack during a training session in October 2022, aged 29. [1]

Contents

The tournament featured all twelve teams from the Liga FPD plus four sides from the Segunda División de Costa Rica. The format consisted in a knockout tournament, starting from the Round 16 to the final, with all stages (including the final) being double-legged. [2]

Cartaginés, who entered the tournament as the most recent champions after winning the 2015 edition, won the cup by defeating Herediano in the finals. [3] It is the third consecutive time that Cartaginés wins the Costa Rican Cup.

Participating teams

Anthony Vargas, Guadalupe's goalkeeping coach, died during a training session three weeks before the tournament, and the Cup is dedicated to his memory Anthony Vargas Belen.jpg
Anthony Vargas, Guadalupe's goalkeeping coach, died during a training session three weeks before the tournament, and the Cup is dedicated to his memory

Sixteen teams will participate in the 2022 Costa Rican Cup.

All twelve teams from the 2022–23 Liga FPD season:

Four teams from the 2022–23 Liga de Ascenso season:

Bracket

The bracket is divided into two sub-brackets, named Bracket A and Bracket B. [4]

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                    
A1 Herediano 3 0 3
A2 Santa Ana 0 0 0
Herediano 1 2 3
Puntarenas 0 0 0
A3 Guadalupe 1 1 2 (10)
A4 Puntarenas (p) 1 1 2 (11)
Herediano 1 1 2
Alajuelense 1 0 1
A5 Grecia 0 3 3
A6 Sarchí 0 1 1
Grecia 2 0 2
Alajuelense 1 5 6
A7 Alajuelense 2 1 3
A8 Guanacasteca 1 0 1
Herediano 2 0 2
Cartaginés 1 2 3
B1 Saprissa 4 2 6
B2 Uruguay 0 0 0
Saprissa 3 1 4
Santos 0 1 1
B3 Santos (p) 4 1 5 (3)
B4 San Carlos 1 4 5 (2)
Saprissa 0 1 1
Cartaginés 2 2 4
B5 Cartaginés 1 1 2
B6 Turrialba 0 0 0
Cartaginés 1 2 3
Sporting 1 1 2
B7 Pérez Zeledón 0 1 1
B8 Sporting 1 4 5

Round of 16

Summary

Bracket A

The first legs were played on 15–17 November, and the second legs were played on 25–27 November.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Herediano 3–0Santa Ana3–00–0
Guadalupe 2–2 (10–11 p) Puntarenas 1–11–1
Sarchí1–3 Grecia 0–01–3
Alajuelense 3–1 Guanacasteca 2–11–0
Bracket B

The first legs were played on 18–20 November, and the second legs were played on 22–24 November.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Uruguay 0–6 [upper-alpha 1] Saprissa 0–40–2
Santos 5–5 (3–2 p) San Carlos 4–11–4
Turrialba 0–2 [upper-alpha 1] Cartaginés 0–10–1
Sporting 5–1 [upper-alpha 1] Pérez Zeledón 1–04–1
  1. 1 2 3 Order of legs reversed after original draw.

Matches

Bracket A
Herediano 3–0Santa Ana
Franco Soccerball shade.svg12'
Brenes Soccerball shade.svg50'
Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report
"Coyella" Fonseca, Guadalupe [note 1]
Attendance: 500
Referee: Esteban Fallas [1]
Santa Ana0–0 Herediano
Report
Estadio de Piedades, Santa Ana
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kevin Ruiz [5]

Herediano won 3–0 on aggregate.

Guadalupe 1–1 Puntarenas
A. Murillo Soccerball shade.svg9' Report Montenegro Soccerball shade.svg6'
"Coyella" Fonseca, Guadalupe
Attendance: 300
Referee: William Mattus [note 2] [1]

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Puntarenas won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals.

Sarchí0–0 Grecia
Report
Eliécer Pérez Conejo, Sarchí Norte
Attendance: 70
Referee: Josué Ugalde [1]
Grecia 3–1Sarchí
Lesme Soccerball shade.svg9', 56'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg50'		 Report Morera Soccerball shade.svg33'
Allen Riggioni, Grecia
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ricardo Montero [5]

Grecia won 3–1 on aggregate.

Alajuelense 2–1 Guanacasteca
Alcócer Soccerball shade.svg15'
D. Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Johnson Soccerball shade.svg49'
Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
Attendance: 500
Referee: Bryan Cruz [1]
Guanacasteca 0–1 Alajuelense
Report Suárez Soccerball shade.svg40'
Estadio Chorotega, Nicoya
Attendance: 100
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón [5]

Alajuelense won 3–1 on aggregate.

Bracket B
Uruguay 0–4 Saprissa
Report Hadden Soccerball shade.svg27'
Angulo Soccerball shade.svg37'
Bolaños Soccerball shade.svg75'
East Soccerball shade.svg86'
"Coyella" Fonseca, Guadalupe [note 3] [6]
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Marco Guido [1]
Saprissa 2–0 Uruguay
Reyes Soccerball shade.svg14'
East Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report
Edgardo Baltodano Briceño, Liberia [note 4] [7]
Attendance: 100
Referee: Jonathan Leitón [5]

Saprissa won 6–0 on aggregate.

Santos 4–1 San Carlos
Zamora Soccerball shade.svg12'
Matarrita Soccerball shade.svg22', 82'
Solórzano Soccerball shade.svg38'		 Report McDonald Soccerball shade.svg64'
Ebal Rodríguez, Guápiles
Attendance: 20
Referee: Steven Madrigal [1]
San Carlos 4–1 Santos
Chirino Soccerball shade.svg4', 48'
Piedra Soccerball shade.svg28'
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg59'		 Report Solórzano Soccerball shade.svg37'
Penalties
2–3
Carlos Ugalde, Ciudad Quesada
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Benjamín Pineda [5]

Tied 5–5 on aggregate, Santos won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals.

Turrialba 0–1 Cartaginés
Report Guevara Soccerball shade.svg31'
Rafael Ángel Camacho, Turrialba
Attendance: 500
Referee: Roy Monge [1]
Cartaginés 1–0 Turrialba
Ureña Soccerball shade.svg25' Report
"Fello" Meza, Cartago
Attendance: 10
Referee: Keylor Herrera [5]

Cartaginés won 2–0 on aggregate.

Sporting 1–0 Pérez Zeledón
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg7' Report
Ernesto Rohrmoser, Pavas
Attendance: 500
Referee: Raúl Eduarte [1]
Pérez Zeledón 1–4 Sporting
Monge Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Martínez Soccerball shade.svg6'
Aguirre Soccerball shade.svg10'
Vega Soccerball shade.svg15'
W. Madrigal Soccerball shade.svg88'
Estadio Municipal, San Isidro de El General
Attendance: 200
Referee: Pedro Navarro

Sporting won 5–1 on aggregate.

Quarterfinals

Summary

Bracket A

The first legs were played on 30 November, and the second legs were played on 4 December.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Herediano 3–0 Puntarenas 1–02–0
Grecia 2–6 Alajuelense 2–10–5
Bracket B

The first legs were played on 29 November, and the second legs were played on 3 December.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Saprissa 4–1 Santos 3–01–1
Cartaginés 3–2 [upper-alpha 1] Sporting 1–12–1
  1. ↑ Order of legs reversed after original draw.

Matches

Bracket A
Herediano 1–0 Puntarenas
Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg63' Report
"Coyella" Fonseca, Guadalupe [note 1]
Attendance: 200
Referee: Josué Ugalde
Puntarenas 0–2 Herediano
Report K. Vargas Soccerball shade.svg42'
Escoe Soccerball shade.svg71'
Lito Pérez, Puntarenas
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ricardo Montero

Herediano won 3–0 on aggregate.

Grecia 2–1 Alajuelense
Lesme Soccerball shade.svg47'
Agüero Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Lesme Soccerball shade.svg35' (o.g.)
Allen Riggioni, Grecia
Attendance: 100
Referee: Keylor Herrera
Alajuelense 5–0 Grecia
Alfaro Soccerball shade.svg40'
Suárez Soccerball shade.svg45+5'
D. Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg56', 68'
Alcócer Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report
Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: David Gómez

Alajuelense won 6–2 on aggregate.

Bracket B
Saprissa 3–0 Santos
East Soccerball shade.svg27', 57'
Guzmán Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report
Ricardo Saprissa, San Juan
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Carlos Salazar
Santos 1–1 Deportivo Saprissa
Ordain Soccerball shade.svg64' Report East Soccerball shade.svg56'
Ebal Rodríguez, Guápiles
Attendance: 20
Referee: Raúl Eduarte

Saprissa won 4–1 on aggregate.

Sporting 1–1 Cartaginés
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg36' Report Venegas Soccerball shade.svg26'
Ernesto Rohrmoser, Pavas
Attendance: 300
Referee: Adrián Chinchilla
Cartaginés 2–1 Sporting
Barrantes Soccerball shade.svg60'
Guevara Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Castillo Soccerball shade.svg57'
"Fello" Meza, Cartago
Attendance: 25
Referee: Róger Vindas

Cartaginés won 2–1 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

Summary

Semi-final A

The first leg was played on 8 December, while the second leg was played on 11 December.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Herediano 2–1 Alajuelense 1–11–0
Semi-final B

The first leg was played on 7 December, while the second leg was played on 11 December.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Saprissa 1–4 Cartaginés 0–21–2

    Matches

    Semi-final A
    Herediano 1–1 Alajuelense
    Vargas Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Góndola Soccerball shade.svg21'
    "Coyella" Fonseca, Guadalupe [note 1]
    Attendance: 3,000
    Referee: Keylor Herrera
    Alajuelense 0–1 Herediano
    Report Contreras Soccerball shade.svg50'
    Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
    Attendance: 5,000
    Referee: Ricardo Montero

    Herediano won 2–1 on aggregate.

    Semi-final B
    Saprissa 0–2 Cartaginés
    Report Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg76'
    J. Quirós Soccerball shade.svg89'
    Ricardo Saprissa, San Juan
    Attendance: 10,000
    Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón [8]
    Cartaginés 2–1 Saprissa
    Cerdas Soccerball shade.svg4'
    Bonilla Soccerball shade.svg57'    		 Report Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg52'
    "Fello" Meza, Cartago
    Attendance: 5,000
    Referee: Benjamín Pineda

    Cartaginés won 4–1 on aggregate.

    Finals

    Summary

    The first leg was played on 15 December, while the second leg was played on 21 December.

    Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
    Herediano 2–3 Cartaginés 2–10–2

    Matches

    Herediano 2–1 Cartaginés
    Fuller Soccerball shade.svg76'
    Tejeda Soccerball shade.svg90+1'    		 Report Cerdas Soccerball shade.svg57'
    "Coyella" Fonseca, Guadalupe [note 1]
    Attendance: 1,000
    Referee: Keylor Herrera
    Cartaginés 2–0 Herediano
    Barrantes Soccerball shade.svg3'
    Araya Soccerball shade.svg5'    		 Report
    "Fello" Meza, Cartago
    Attendance: 6,000
    Referee: Ricardo Montero

    Cartaginés won 3–2 on aggregate.

    Top goalscorers

    RankPlayerClubGoals
    1 Flag of Jamaica.svg Javon East Saprissa5
    2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Allen Guevara Cartaginés3
    2 Flag of Mexico.svg Brian MartínezSporting3
    2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Fernando LesmeGrecia3
    2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Doryan RodríguezAlajuelense3

    Notes

    1. 1 2 3 4 Herediano are playing their home matches at the "Coyella" Fonseca stadium during the reconstruction of the Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero.
    2. ↑ Not to be confused with his father, former referee William Mattus.
    3. ↑ On 15 November 2022, Uruguay announced they moved their home fixture against Saprissa to the "Coyella" Fonseca stadium, due to their home ground El Labrador not fulfilling UNAFUT's requirements.
    4. ↑ Saprissa moved its home venue for this second leg to the Edgardo Baltodano stadium in Liberia to approach their fans in the Guanacaste province

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