Costa Rica 1954

Championship cancelled due to time constraints (the 1953
championship had lasted well into 1954).

Instead a cup tournament, played in groups, was organised.

Copa Costa Rica 1954/55

Grupo A
[Nov 7]
Uruguay     1-0 Alajuelense 
[Nocv 14]
Saprissa    5-1 Orión
[Nov 18]
Gimnástica  4-0 Uruguay     
[Nov 21]
Alajuelense 0-0 Saprissa    
[Nov 28]
Orión       2-4 Gimnástica  
[Dec 1]
Saprissa    2-1 Uruguay     
[Feb 6]
Orión       0-2 Alajuelense 
[Feb 20]
Alajuelense 3-1 Gimnástica  
[Feb 23]
Uruguay     1-4 Orión       
[Feb 27]
Gimnástica  2-2 Saprissa    

Table:

 1.Saprissa               4  2  2  0   9- 4   6  Qualified
 2.SG Española            4  2  1  1  11- 7   5  Qualified
 3.Alajuelense            4  2  1  1   5- 2   5
 4.Orión FC               4  1  0  3   7-12   2
 5.Uruguay de Coronado    4  1  0  3   3-10   2

Grupo B
[Nov 7]
Cartaginés  1-1 Herediano   
[Nov 10]
La Libertad 4-0 UCR         
[Nov 21]
La Libertad 1-1 Cartaginés  
[Nov 24]
Moravia     3-3 UCR         
[Nov 28]
Cartaginés  0-1 Moravia     
[Feb 6]
Herediano   4-0 UCR         
[Nov 8]
Moravia     0-3 La Libertad 
[Feb 20]
UCR         1-3 Cartaginés  
[Mar 2]
La Libertad 1-2 Herediano   
[Mar 6]
Herediano   3-0 Moravia     

Table:

 1.Herediano              4  3  1  0  10- 2   7  Qualified
 2.La Libertad            4  2  1  1   9- 3   5  Qualified
 3.Cartaginés             4  1  2  1   5- 4   4
 4.Moravia                4  1  1  2   4- 9   3
 5.Univ. de Costa Rica    4  0  1  3   4-14   1

Cuadrangular

[Mar 13]
Herediano   1-0 Gimnástica  
[Mar 16]
Saprissa    2-0 La Libertad 
[Mar 23]
La Libertad 2-3 Herediano   
[Mar 27]
Gimnástica  0-2 Saprissa    
[Mar 30]
La Libertad 1-2 Gimnástica  
[Apr 3]
Herediano   4-2 Saprissa    

Final Table:

 1.Herediano              3  3  0  0   8- 4   6
 2.Saprissa               3  2  0  1   6- 4   4 
 3.SG Española            3  1  0  2   2- 4   2
 4.La Libertad            3  0  0  3   3- 7   0 

Winners: Herediano


NB: earlier, another, minor tournament had been organised in
    January 1954:

Copa Mayid Barzuna 1954

Final
Saprissa    bt  Herediano

1953.

1955.

list of champions.

list of cup winners.

list of 2nd division champions.

About this document

Source: UNAFUT; thanks to Hans Schöggl for additional information

Prepared and maintained by Gerardo Coto for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Gerardo Coto (gcotocover@yahoo.com)
Last updated: 4 Feb 2024