The 2022 Costa Rican Cup (known as Torneo de Copa 2022 Suerox for sponsorship reasons) was the 4th staging of the Costa Rican Cup, and the first edition since 2015, following a seven-year hiatus. The tournament was dedicated to Anthony Vargas, goalkeeping coach for Guadalupe who had died from a heart attack during a training session in October 2022, aged 29.
The tournament featured all twelve teams from the Liga FPD plus four sides from the Segunda División de Costa Rica. The format consisted in a knockout tournament, starting from the Round 16 to the final, with all stages (including the final) being double-legged.
Cartaginés, who entered the tournament as the most recent champions after winning the 2015 edition, won the cup by defeating Herediano in the finals. It is the third consecutive time that Cartaginés wins the Costa Rican Cup.
Participating teams Sixteen teams will participate in the 2022 Costa Rican Cup.
All twelve teams from the 2022–23 Liga FPD season:
Alajuelense Cartaginés Grecia Guadalupe Herediano Guanacasteca
Pérez Zeledón Puntarenas San Carlos Santos Saprissa Sporting
Four teams from the 2022–23 Liga de Ascenso season:
Santa Ana Sarchí
Turrialba Uruguay de Coronado
Bracket The bracket is divided into two sub-brackets, named Bracket A and Bracket B.
Round of 16 Summary
Bracket A The first legs were played on 15–17 November, and the second legs were played on 25–27 November.
Bracket B The first legs were played on 18–20 November, and the second legs were played on 22–24 November.
Matches Bracket A
Herediano won 3–0 on aggregate.
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Puntarenas won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Grecia won 3–1 on aggregate.
Alajuelense won 3–1 on aggregate. Bracket B
Saprissa won 6–0 on aggregate.
Tied 5–5 on aggregate, Santos won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Cartaginés won 2–0 on aggregate.
Sporting won 5–1 on aggregate.
Quarterfinals Summary
Bracket A The first legs were played on 30 November, and the second legs were played on 4 December.
Bracket B The first legs were played on 29 November, and the second legs were played on 3 December.
Matches Bracket A
Herediano won 3–0 on aggregate.
Alajuelense won 6–2 on aggregate. Bracket B
Saprissa won 4–1 on aggregate.
Cartaginés won 2–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals Summary
Semi-final A The first leg was played on 8 December, while the second leg was played on 11 December.
Semi-final B The first leg was played on 7 December, while the second leg was played on 11 December.
Matches Semi-final A
Herediano won 2–1 on aggregate. Semi-final B
Cartaginés won 4–1 on aggregate.
Finals Summary
The first leg was played on 15 December, while the second leg was played on 21 December.
Matches
Cartaginés won 3–2 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Javon EastSaprissa 52 Allen GuevaraCartaginés32 Brian Martínez Sporting32 Fernando Lesme Grecia32 Doryan Rodríguez Alajuelense3
Notes
References
External links Torneo de Copa 2022 at UNAFUT.com