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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 Cup, winning the title six times and having five runners-up.

Who qualifies for CONCACAF competitions

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Since 2024, Costa Rican teams do not directly qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The top four finishers of the Liga FPD, the top tier of football in Costa Rica, qualify for the CONCACAF Central American Cup, which is a regional tournament. If a Costa Rican team finishes in the top six, they earn a berth into the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Results by competition

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FIFA Club World Cup

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Main article: FIFA Club World Cup
Year Team Progress Score Opponent
2005 Saprissa Third place 3–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad

CONCACAF Champions' Cup / Champions League

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Main article: CONCACAF Champions Cup
Year Team Progress Aggregate Opponents Results
1962 Alajuelense Second round 4–5 Guatemala Comunicaciones 3–2 home, 1–3 away
Herediano First round 0–5 Mexico Guadalajara 0–3 home, 0–2 away
1963 Saprissa Semi-finals 0–3 Mexico Guadalajara 0–1 home, 0–2 away
1967 none entered
1968 Alajuelense First round 1–2 Guatemala Aurora 0–2 home, 1–0 away
1969 Saprissa Semi-finals 3–4 Mexico Cruz Azul 2–2 home, 1–2 away
1970 Saprissa Semi-finals w/o Mexico Cruz Azul withdrew
1971 Alajuelense Final 1–5 Mexico Cruz Azul
Saprissa Second round 4–5 Costa Rica Alajuelense 1–5 home, 3–0 away
1972 none entered
1973 Alajuelense Semi-finals w/o Suriname Transvaal withdrew
Saprissa Semi-finals w/o Suriname Transvaal withdrew
1974 Cartaginés First round 0–3 Honduras Motagua 0–2 home, 0–1 away
Saprissa First round 3–3 (4–5 p) Guatemala Aurora 2–1 home, 1–2 away
1975 Herediano Quarter-finals 2–3 Costa Rica Saprissa 2–1 home, 0–2 away
Saprissa Semi-finals 2–4 Mexico Atlético Español 1–2 home, 1–2 away
1976 none entered
1977 Saprissa Semi-finals w/o Mexico América withdrew
1978 Cartaginés First round 1–3 El Salvador FAS 1–1 home, 0–2 away
Saprissa Semi-finals 0–3 Guatemala Comunicaciones 0–1 home, 0–2 away
1979 Cartaginés Quarter-finals 0–3 El Salvador FAS 0–1 home, 0–2 away
1980 Herediano First round 3–4 Honduras Marathón 3–1 home, 0–3 away
1981 none entered
1982
1983 Puntarenas First round w/o El Salvador Atlético Marte withdrew
Saprissa First round 2–3 Guatemala Suchitepéquez 2–2 home, 0–1 away
1984 Sagrada Familia Second round w/o Guatemala Comunicaciones withdrew
1985 none entered
1986 Alajuelense Winners 4–2 Suriname Transvaal 2–1 home, 2–1 away
Saprissa First round 2–3 Guatemala Comunicaciones 0–3 home, 2–0 away
1987 Herediano Group C 3rd place Honduras Olimpia, Honduras Real España, Costa Rica Saprissa
Saprissa Quarter-finals 3–4 Mexico América 2–2 home, 1–2 away
1988 Alajuelense Semi-finals 1–2 Honduras Olimpia 1–1 home, 0–1 away
Puntarenas Group B 4th place Guatemala Aurora, El Salvador FAS, Honduras Olimpia
1989 Cartaginés Group C 4th place Costa Rica Herediano, Honduras Olimpia, Honduras Real España
Herediano Semi-finals 2–6 Mexico UNAM 1–1 home, 1–5 away
1990 none entered
1991 Alajuelense Third round 0–3 Honduras Real España 0–2 home, 0–1 away
Saprissa Quarter-finals 1–4 Honduras Real España 1–2 home, 0–2 away
1992 Alajuelense Final 0–1 Mexico América 0–1 neutral
Saprissa First round 2–4 Mexico América 0–0 home, 2–4 away
1993 Alajuelense Second round 1–2 Mexico León 0–0 home,1–2 away
Saprissa Winners 1st place Mexico León, Guatemala Municipal, Suriname Robinhood
1994 Cartaginés Winners 3–2 Mexico Atlante 3–2 neutral
Herediano Second round 4–6 Mexico Atlante 3–3 home,1–3 away
1995 Alajuelense Third place 9–1 Guadeloupe Moulien 9–1 neutral
Saprissa Winners 1–0 Guatemala Municipal 1–0 home
1996 Alajuelense Second round 2–5 Mexico Cruz Azul 0–2 home, 2–3 away
Saprissa Quarter-finals 3–4 Mexico Necaxa 2–2 home, 1–2 away
1997 Alajuelense Second round 1–2 Costa Rica Cartaginés 0–0 home, 1–2 away
Cartaginés Quarter-finals 0–1 Mexico Guadalajara 0–1 neutral
1998 Alajuelense Quarter-finals 0–2 Mexico Toluca 0–2 neutral
Saprissa Third place 2–0 Mexico León 2–0 neutral
1999 Alajuelense Final 1–2 Mexico Necaxa 1–2 neutral
Saprissa Quarter-finals 2–3 Mexico Necaxa 2–3 neutral
2000 Alajuelense Quarter-finals 1–2 United States D.C. United 1–2 neutral
2002 Alajuelense Semi-finals 2–3 Mexico Pachuca 2–1 home, 0–2 away
Saprissa First round 1–3 Mexico Morelia 1–1 home, 0–2 away
2003 Alajuelense Quarter-finals 3–5 Mexico América 3–1 home, 0–4 away
2004 Alajuelense Winners 5–1 Costa Rica Saprissa 4–0 home, 1–1 away
Saprissa Final 1–5 Costa Rica Alajuelense 1–1 home, 0–4 away
2005 Saprissa Winners 3–2 Mexico UNAM 2–0 home, 1–2 away
2006 Alajuelense Semi-finals 1–2 Mexico América 1–2 home, 0–0 away
Saprissa Semi-finals 3–4 Mexico Toluca 3–2 home, 0–2 away
2007 Puntarenas Quarter-finals 1–2 United States Houston Dynamo 1–0 home, 0–2 away
2008 Saprissa Final 2–3 Mexico Pachuca 1–1 home, 1–2 away
2008–09 Alajuelense Preliminary round 2–3 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders 1–1 home, 1–2 away
Saprissa Group stage 3rd Mexico Cruz Azul, United States D.C. United, Honduras Marathón
2009–10 Herediano Preliminary round 2–6 Mexico Cruz Azul 2–6 home, 0–0 away
Liberia Preliminary round 3–6 Honduras Real España 3–0 home, 0–6 away
Saprissa Group stage 3rd United States Columbus Crew, Mexico Cruz Azul, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders
2010–11 Brujas Preliminary round 4–6 Trinidad and Tobago Joe Public 2–2 home, 2–4 away
Saprissa Semi-finals 2–3 United States Real Salt Lake 2–1 home, 0–2 away
2011–12 Alajuelense Group stage 3rd United States LA Galaxy, Mexico Morelia, Honduras Motagua
Herediano Group stage 4th Guatemala Comunicaciones, Mexico Monterrey, United States Seattle Sounders FC
2012–13 Alajuelense Group stage 2nd Nicaragua Real Estelí, Mexico UANL
Herediano Quarter-finals 1–4 United States LA Galaxy 0–0 home, 1–4 away
2013–14 Alajuelense Semi-finals 0–3 Mexico Toluca 0–1 home, 0–2 away
Cartaginés Group stage 2nd United States LA Galaxy, El Salvador Metapán
Herediano Group stage 2nd Mexico América, Panama Sporting San Miguelito
2014–15 Alajuelense Semi-finals 4–4 (a) Canada Montreal Impact 4–2 home, 0–2 away
Herediano Semi-finals 3–6 Mexico América 3–0 home, 0–6 away
Saprissa Quarter-finals 0–5 Mexico América 0–3 home, 0–2 away
2015–16 Herediano Group stage 2nd El Salvador Metapán, Mexico UANL
Saprissa Group stage 2nd Mexico Santos Laguna, Trinidad and Tobago W Connection
2016–17 Herediano Group stage 2nd Panama Plaza Amador, Mexico UANL
Saprissa Quarter-finals 0–4 Mexico Pachuca 0–0 home, 0–4 away
2018 Herediano Round of 16 3–5 Mexico UANL 2–2 home, 1–3 away
Saprissa Round of 16 2–6 Mexico América 1–5 home, 1–1 away
2019 Herediano Round of 16 2–5 United States Atlanta United FC 3–1 home, 0–4 away
Saprissa Round of 16 3–5 Mexico UANL 1–0 home, 1–5 away
2020 San Carlos Round of 16 3–6 United States New York City FC 3–5 home, 0–1 away
Saprissa Round of 16 2–2 (a) Canada Montreal Impact 2–2 home, 0–0 away
2021 Alajuelense Round of 16 0–2 United States Atlanta United FC 0–1 home, 0–1 away
Saprissa Round of 16 0–5 United States Philadelphia Union 0–1 home, 0–4 away
2022 Santos de Guápiles Round of 16 0–6 United States New York City FC 0–2 home, 0–4 away
Saprissa Round of 16 3–6 Mexico UNAM 2–2 home, 1–4 away
2023 Alajuelense Round of 16 2–4 United States Los Angeles FC 0–3 home, 2–1 away
2024 Alajuelense Round of 16 1–5 United States New England Revolution 1–1 home, 0–4 away
Herediano Quarter-finals 1–7 Mexico Pachuca 0–5 home, 1–2 away
Saprissa Round one 5–6 (a.e.t.) United States Philadelphia Union 2–3 home, 3–3 away

UNCAF Interclub Cup / CONCACAF Central American Cup

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Main articles: UNCAF Interclub Cup and CONCACAF Central American Cup
Interclub Cup Era (1971–1973)
Year Team Progress Aggregate Opponents Results
1971 Herediano Final round 3rd El Salvador Alianza, El Salvador Atlético Marte, Guatemala Cementos, Guatemala Comunicaciones, Costa Rica Saprissa
Saprissa Final round 2nd El Salvador Alianza, El Salvador Atlético Marte, Guatemala Cementos, Guatemala Comunicaciones, Costa Rica Herediano
1972 Alajuelense Group B 3rd Guatemala Aurora, El Salvador Alianza, Guatemala Municipal, Costa Rica Puntarenas, El Salvador Universidad
Herediano Group A 2nd El Salvador Atlético Marte, Guatemala Cementos, Guatemala Comunicaciones, El Salvador Olímpica, Costa Rica Saprissa
Puntarenas Group B 6th Guatemala Aurora, Costa Rica Alajuelense, El Salvador Alianza, Guatemala Municipal, El Salvador Universidad
Saprissa Winners 2–1 Guatemala Aurora 1–0 home, 1–1 away
1973 Alajuelense Final round 3rd El Salvador Aguila, Guatemala Comunicaciones, El Salvador Olímpica, Guatemala Municipal, Costa Rica Saprissa
Saprissa Winners 5–4 El Salvador Aguila 5–2 home, 0–2 away
Central American Cup Era (2023–)
Year Team Progress Aggregate Opponents Results
2023 Alajuelense Winners 4–1 Nicaragua Real Estelí 1–1 home, 3–0 away
Cartaginés Quarter-finals 1–6 Costa Rica Alajuelense 1–3 home, 0–3 away
Herediano Semi-finals 4–4 (4–5 p) Costa Rica Alajuelense 2–2 home, 2–2 away
Saprissa Quarter-finals 2–3 Nicaragua Real Estelí 2–2 home, 0–1 away

CONCACAF League (defunct)

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Main article: CONCACAF League
Year Team Progress Aggregate Opponents Results
2017 Alajuelense Round of 16 0–3 Honduras Olimpia 0–1 home, 0–2 away
Santos de Guápiles Final 1–1 (1–4 p) Honduras Olimpia 1–0 home, 0–1 away
2018 Herediano Winners 3–2 Honduras Motagua 2–0 home, 1–2 away
Pérez Zeledón Round of 16 2–3 El Salvador FAS 1–1 home, 1–2 away
Santos de Guápiles Round of 16 3–3 (6–7 p) Jamaica Portmore United 1–2 home, 2–1 away
2019 Herediano Round of 16 3–3 (6–7 p) Jamaica Waterhouse 1–2 home, 2–1 away
San Carlos Quarter-finals 1–2 El Salvador Alianza 1–0 home, 0–2 away
Saprissa Winners 1–0 Honduras Motagua 1–0 home, 0–0 away
2020 Alajuelense Winners 3–2 Costa Rica Saprissa 3–2 home
Herediano Round of 16 0–1 Nicaragua Real Estelí 0–1 home
Saprissa Final 2–3 Costa Rica Alajuelense 2–3 away
2021 Alajuelense Round of 16 3–3 (a) Guatemala Guastatoya 2–2 home, 1–1 away
Santos de Guápiles Quarter-finals 3–4 Canada Forge FC 3–1 home, 0–3 away
Saprissa Quarter-finals 5–5 (a) Guatemala Comunicaciones 4–3 home, 1–2 away
2022 Alajuelense Final 4–5 Honduras Olimpia 2–2 home, 2–3 away
Cartaginés Round of 16 0–4 Honduras Real España 0–2 home, 0–2 away
Herediano Quarter-finals 2–4 Honduras Real España 1–1 home, 1–3 away

CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup / Giants Cup (defunct)

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Copa Interamericana (defunct)

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Main article: Copa Interamericana
Year Team Progress Aggregate Opponent Results
1987 Alajuelense Runners-up 0–3 Argentina River Plate 0–0 home, 0–3 away
1994 Saprissa Runners-up 4–6 (a.e.t.) Chile Universidad Católica 3–1 home, 1–5 away
1996 Cartaginés Runners-up 0–2 Argentina Vélez Sársfield 0–0 home, 0–2 away
1997 Saprissa Runners-up 2–3 Colombia Atlético Nacional 2–3 home, 0–0 away
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