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 group of teams in the CONCACAF Champions League, winning the title six times and having five runners-up.
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.
Year | Team | Progress | Score | Opponent |
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2005 | Saprissa | Third place | 3–2 | Al-Ittihad |
Year | Team | Progress | Aggregate | Opponents | Results |
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1962 | Alajuelense | Second round | 4–5 | Comunicaciones | 3–2 home, 1–3 away |
Herediano | First round | 0–5 | Guadalajara | 0–3 home, 0–2 away | |
1963 | Saprissa | Semi-finals | 0–3 | Guadalajara | 0–1 home, 0–2 away |
1967 | none entered | ||||
1968 | Alajuelense | First round | 1–2 | Aurora | 0–2 home, 1–0 away |
1969 | Saprissa | Semi-finals | 3–4 | Cruz Azul | 2–2 home, 1–2 away |
1970 | Saprissa | Semi-finals | w/o | Cruz Azul | withdrew |
1971 | Alajuelense | Final | 1–5 | Cruz Azul | |
Saprissa | Second round | 4–5 | Alajuelense | 1–5 home, 3–0 away | |
1972 | none entered | ||||
1973 | Alajuelense | Semi-finals | w/o | Transvaal | withdrew |
Saprissa | Semi-finals | w/o | Transvaal | withdrew | |
1974 | Cartaginés | First round | 0–3 | Motagua | 0–2 home, 0–1 away |
Saprissa | First round | 3–3 (4–5 p) | Aurora | 2–1 home, 1–2 away | |
1975 | Herediano | Quarter-finals | 2–3 | Saprissa | 2–1 home, 0–2 away |
Saprissa | Semi-finals | 2–4 | Atlético Español | 1–2 home, 1–2 away | |
1976 | none entered | ||||
1977 | Saprissa | Semi-finals | w/o | América | withdrew |
1978 | Cartaginés | First round | 1–3 | FAS | 1–1 home, 0–2 away |
Saprissa | Semi-finals | 0–3 | Comunicaciones | 0–1 home, 0–2 away | |
1979 | Cartaginés | Quarter-finals | 0–3 | FAS | 0–1 home, 0–2 away |
1980 | Herediano | First round | 3–4 | Marathón | 3–1 home, 0–3 away |
1981 | none entered | ||||
1982 | |||||
1983 | Puntarenas | First round | w/o | Atlético Marte | withdrew |
Saprissa | First round | 2–3 | Suchitepéquez | 2–2 home, 0–1 away | |
1984 | Sagrada Familia | Second round | w/o | Comunicaciones | withdrew |
1985 | none entered | ||||
1986 | Alajuelense | Winners | 4–2 | Transvaal | 2–1 home, 2–1 away |
Saprissa | First round | 2–3 | Comunicaciones | 0–3 home, 2–0 away | |
1987 | Herediano | Group C | 3rd place | Olimpia, Real España, Saprissa | |
Saprissa | Quarter-finals | 3–4 | América | 2–2 home, 1–2 away | |
1988 | Alajuelense | Semi-finals | 1–2 | Olimpia | 1–1 home, 0–1 away |
Puntarenas | Group B | 4th place | Aurora, FAS, Olimpia | ||
1989 | Cartaginés | Group C | 4th place | Herediano, Olimpia, Real España | |
Herediano | Semi-finals | 2–6 | UNAM | 1–1 home, 1–5 away | |
1990 | none entered | ||||
1991 | Alajuelense | Third round | 0–3 | Real España | 0–2 home, 0–1 away |
Saprissa | Quarter-finals | 1–4 | Real España | 1–2 home, 0–2 away | |
1992 | Alajuelense | Final | 0–1 | América | 0–1 neutral |
Saprissa | First round | 2–4 | América | 0–0 home, 2–4 away | |
1993 | Alajuelense | Second round | 1–2 | León | 0–0 home,1–2 away |
Saprissa | Winners | 1st place | León, Municipal, Robinhood | ||
1994 | Cartaginés | Winners | 3–2 | Atlante | 3–2 neutral |
Herediano | Second round | 4–6 | Atlante | 3–3 home,1–3 away | |
1995 | Alajuelense | Third place | 9–1 | Moulien | 9–1 neutral |
Saprissa | Winners | 1–0 | Municipal | 1–0 home | |
1996 | Alajuelense | Second round | 2–5 | Cruz Azul | 0–2 home, 2–3 away |
Saprissa | Quarter-finals | 3–4 | Necaxa | 2–2 home, 1–2 away | |
1997 | Alajuelense | Second round | 1–2 | Cartaginés | 0–0 home, 1–2 away |
Cartaginés | Quarter-finals | 0–1 | Guadalajara | 0–1 neutral | |
1998 | Alajuelense | Quarter-finals | 0–2 | Toluca | 0–2 neutral |
Saprissa | Third place | 2–0 | León | 2–0 neutral | |
1999 | Alajuelense | Final | 1–2 | Necaxa | 1–2 neutral |
Saprissa | Quarter-finals | 2–3 | Necaxa | 2–3 neutral | |
2000 | Alajuelense | Quarter-finals | 1–2 | D.C. United | 1–2 neutral |
2002 | Alajuelense | Semi-finals | 2–3 | Pachuca | 2–1 home, 0–2 away |
Saprissa | First round | 1–3 | Morelia | 1–1 home, 0–2 away | |
2003 | Alajuelense | Quarter-finals | 3–5 | América | 3–1 home, 0–4 away |
2004 | Alajuelense | Winners | 5–1 | Saprissa | 4–0 home, 1–1 away |
Saprissa | Final | 1–5 | Alajuelense | 1–1 home, 0–4 away | |
2005 | Saprissa | Winners | 3–2 | UNAM | 2–0 home, 1–2 away |
2006 | Alajuelense | Semi-finals | 1–2 | América | 1–2 home, 0–0 away |
Saprissa | Semi-finals | 3–4 | Toluca | 3–2 home, 0–2 away | |
2007 | Puntarenas | Quarter-finals | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 home, 0–2 away |
2008 | Saprissa | Final | 2–3 | Pachuca | 1–1 home, 1–2 away |
2008–09 | Alajuelense | Preliminary round | 2–3 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1–1 home, 1–2 away |
Saprissa | Group stage | 3rd | Cruz Azul, D.C. United, Marathón | ||
2009–10 | Herediano | Preliminary round | 2–6 | Cruz Azul | 2–6 home, 0–0 away |
Liberia | Preliminary round | 3–6 | Real España | 3–0 home, 0–6 away | |
Saprissa | Group stage | 3rd | Columbus Crew, Cruz Azul, Puerto Rico Islanders | ||
2010–11 | Brujas | Preliminary round | 4–6 | Joe Public | 2–2 home, 2–4 away |
Saprissa | Semi-finals | 2–3 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 home, 0–2 away | |
2011–12 | Alajuelense | Group stage | 3rd | LA Galaxy, Morelia, Motagua | |
Herediano | Group stage | 4th | Comunicaciones, Monterrey, Seattle Sounders | ||
2012–13 | Alajuelense | Group stage | 2nd | Real Estelí, UANL | |
Herediano | Quarter-finals | 1–4 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 home, 1–4 away | |
2013–14 | Alajuelense | Semi-finals | 0–3 | Toluca | 0–1 home, 0–2 away |
Cartaginés | Group stage | 2nd | LA Galaxy, Metapán | ||
Herediano | Group stage | 2nd | América, Sporting San Miguelito | ||
2014–15 | Alajuelense | Semi-finals | 4–4 (a) | Montreal Impact | 4–2 home, 0–2 away |
Herediano | Semi-finals | 3–6 | América | 3–0 home, 0–6 away | |
Saprissa | Quarter-finals | 0–5 | América | 0–3 home, 0–2 away | |
2015–16 | Herediano | Group stage | 2nd | Metapán, UANL | |
Saprissa | Group stage | 2nd | Santos Laguna, W Connection | ||
2016–17 | Herediano | Group stage | 2nd | Plaza Amador, UANL | |
Saprissa | Quarter-finals | 0–4 | Pachuca | 0–0 home, 0–4 away | |
2018 | Herediano | Round of 16 | 3–5 | UANL | 2–2 home, 1–3 away |
Saprissa | Round of 16 | 2–6 | América | 1–5 home, 1–1 away | |
2019 | Herediano | Round of 16 | 2–5 | Atlanta United | 3–1 home, 0–4 away |
Saprissa | Round of 16 | 3–5 | UANL | 1–0 home, 1–5 away | |
2020 | San Carlos | Round of 16 | 3–6 | New York City FC | 3–5 home, 0–1 away |
Saprissa | Round of 16 | 2–2 (a) | Montreal Impact | 2–2 home, 0–0 away | |
2021 | Alajuelense | Round of 16 | 0–2 | Atlanta United | 0–1 home, 0–1 away |
Saprissa | Round of 16 | 0–5 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 home, 0–4 away | |
2022 | Santos de Guápiles | Round of 16 | 0–6 | New York City FC | 0–2 home, 0–4 away |
Saprissa | Round of 16 | 3–6 | UNAM | 2–2 home, 1–4 away | |
2023 | Alajuelense | Round of 16 | 2–4 | Los Angeles FC | 0–3 home, 2–1 away |
Year | Team | Progress | Aggregate | Opponents | Results |
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1971 | Herediano | Final round | 3rd | 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 | |
Year | Team | Progress | Aggregate | Opponents | Results |
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2023 | Alajuelense | Group D | In progress | Motagua, Olancho, Sporting San Miguelito, Verdes | |
Cartaginés | Group A | In progress | Cobán Imperial, Jocoro, Saprissa, Universitario | ||
Herediano | Group C | In progress | Águila, Comunicaciones, Diriangén, Real España | ||
Saprissa | Group A | In progress | Cartaginés, Cobán Imperial, Jocoro, Universitario |
Year | Team | Progress | Aggregate | Opponent | Results |
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1987 | Alajuelense | Runners-up | 0–3 | River Plate | 0–0 home, 0–3 away |
1994 | Saprissa | Runners-up | 4–6 ( a.e.t. ) | Universidad Católica | 3–1 home, 1–5 away |
1996 | Cartaginés | Runners-up | 0–2 | Vélez Sársfield | 0–0 home, 0–2 away |
1997 | Saprissa | Runners-up | 2–3 | Atlético Nacional | 2–3 home, 0–0 away |
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