NB: season officially known as 1988, but it lasted from August 1988
to August 1989;
after a quadruple round robin between 10 clubs (36 matches each
for all clubs), the top-6 qualified for the championship playoff
(a double round robin, 10 matches for all clubs involved);
the bottom club after the regular phase was relegated.
Regular Stage
Final Standings:
1.CD Saprissa Hexagonal
2.CS Herediano Hexagonal
3.LD Alajuelense 36 11 17 8 37-36 39 Hexagonal
4.CS Cartaginés Hexagonal
5.AD Municipal Puntarenas Hexagonal
6.AD Limón Northern Hexagonal
7.CS Uruguay de Coronado 36 10 9 17 40-48 29
8.AD San Carlos 36 5 19 12 24-41 29
9.AD Guanacasteca
10.AD Ramonense Relegated
Promoted: AD Palmares
Hexagonal Final
Final Table:
1.CD Saprissa 10 5 4 1 21- 7 15 [1,0] Final
2.LD Alajuelense 10 4 5 1 15- 7 13
3.AD Municipal Puntarenas 10 5 2 3 14-17 12
4.CS Cartaginés 10 5 0 5 11-12 10,5 [0,5]
5.CS Herediano 10 2 4 4 10-14 8,5 [0,5]
6.AD Limón Northern 10 0 3 7 9-23 3
NB: bonus for winning 9-match stages in regular season: Saprissa won the
first and fourth round robin, Herediano the second and Cartaginés the third
Final (between winners regular stage and winners pentagonal)
NB: as Saprissa won both tournaments, no final was played
list of 2nd division champions.
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Author: Hans Schöggl
Last updated: 25 Jul 2019
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