Costa Rica 1949

Known Results
UCR         8–4 Orión 
Cartaginés  2–8 Alajuelense
La Libertad 4–7 Universidad 
[Oct 12, 1949]
Alajuelense 6–5 Saprissa  

Final Table:

 1.LD Alajuelense        14  9  0  5  57-30  18  Champions
 2.Orión FC              14  8  1  5  48-43  17
 3.CS Herediano          14  8  0  6  40-42  16
 4.SG Española           14  6  3  5  35-29  15
 5.Univ. de Costa Rica   14  6  1  7  35-41  13
 6.CS Cartaginés         14  6  0  8  39-49  12
 7.CD Saprissa           14  5  1  8  38-42  11
 8.CS La Libertad        14  4  2  8  27-43  10  Relegation Playoff

Topscorer:
19 Francisco Zeledón (Alajuelense)

Alajuelense squad:
Augusto Quesada, Héctor González, Heriberto Molina, Nelson Morera, 
Francisco Zeledón, José Rojas, Carlos Alvarado, William Cordero, 
José Retana, Jorge Rojas, Edgar Alvarado, Tomás Alfaro, 
Mario Riggioni, Rogelio Fernández, Francisco Oconitrillo, 
José Riggioni

Promotion/Relegation Playoff

First Leg
La Libertad 1-0 Uruguay

Second Leg
Uruguay     4-3 La Libertad

Playoff
Uruguay     4-2 La Libertad

NB: Uruguay promoted; La Libertad were readmitted to the first level


Copa Gran Bretaña 1949

NB: eight top level teams entered

Group Stage

Grupo A
[May 15]
Herediano   6-0 La Libertad 
[May 22]
Alajuelense 4-3 UCR         
[May 29]
UCR         0-3 Herediano   
[Jun 5]      
Alajuelense 6-0 La Libertad 
[Jun 12]
La Libertad n/p UCR         [not played, presumably due to irrelevance]
[Jun 19] 
Herediano   1-5 Alajuelense 

Table:

 1.Alajuelense            3  3  0  0  15- 4   6
 2.Herediano              3  2  0  1  10- 5   4
 3.Univ. de Costa Rica    2  0  0  2   3- 7   0
   La Libertad            2  0  0  2   0-12   0

Grupo B
[May 15]
Orión       2-2 Cartaginés
[May 22]
Gimnástica  0-3 Saprissa    
[May 29]
Orión       2-2 Saprissa    
[Jun 5]
Cartaginés  2-6 Gimnástica  
[Jun 12]
Saprissa    1-3 Cartaginés
[Jun 19]
Gimnástica  4-2 Orión       
  
Table:

 1.SG Española            3  2  0  1  10- 7   4
 2.Saprissa               3  1  1  1   6- 5   3 
   Cartaginés             3  1  1  1   7- 9   3 
 4.Orión FC               3  0  2  1   6- 8   2

Final [Jun 26]
Alajuelense 3-1 Gimnástica 


Torneo Relámpago 1949

Final
Saprissa    3-0 Herediano

1948.

1950.

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