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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:

Four teams from the 2022–23 Liga de Ascenso season:

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.

1. ^ Order of legs reversed after original draw.

Matches

Bracket A

Herediano	3–0	Santa Ana
Franco 12' Brenes 50' Ruiz 56'	Report

Herediano won 3–0 on aggregate.

Guadalupe	1–1	Puntarenas
A. Murillo 9'	Report	Montenegro 6'

Puntarenas	1–1	Guadalupe
Sancho 40'	Report	Mora 19'
Penalties
Gibbons Pérez Vega J. Hernández Fernández Sancho Y. Hernández K. Ramírez K. Gómez Duarte Barrera Gibbons Pérez	11–10	J. Cordero Ayala Juárez Azofeifa Pemberton A. Gómez F. Ramírez Mora Gutiérrez Araya Barrientos J. Cordero Ayala

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Puntarenas won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals.

Grecia	3–1	Sarchí
Lesme 9', 56' Evans 50'	Report	Morera 33'

Grecia won 3–1 on aggregate.

Alajuelense	2–1	Guanacasteca
Alcócer 15' D. Rodríguez 82'	Report	Johnson 49'

Guanacasteca	0–1	Alajuelense
	Report	Suárez 40'

Alajuelense won 3–1 on aggregate.

Bracket B

Uruguay	0–4	Saprissa
	Report	Hadden 27' Angulo 37' Bolaños 75' East 86'

Saprissa	2–0	Uruguay
Reyes 14' East 77'	Report

Saprissa won 6–0 on aggregate.

Santos	4–1	San Carlos
Zamora 12' Matarrita 22', 82' Solórzano 38'	Report	McDonald 64'

San Carlos	4–1	Santos
Chirino 4', 48' Piedra 28' Pérez 59'	Report	Solórzano 37'
Penalties
McDonald Román Pérez Zúñiga Mena	2–3	Mason Hernández I. Salas Palma Matarrita

Tied 5–5 on aggregate, Santos won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals.

Turrialba	0–1	Cartaginés
	Report	Guevara 31'

Cartaginés	1–0	Turrialba
Ureña 25'	Report

Cartaginés won 2–0 on aggregate.

Sporting	1–0	Pérez Zeledón
Martínez 7'	Report

Pérez Zeledón	1–4	Sporting
Monge 83'	Report	Martínez 6' Aguirre 10' Vega 15' W. Madrigal 88'

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.

1. Order of legs reversed after original draw.

Matches

Bracket A

Herediano	1–0	Puntarenas
Ruiz 63'	Report

Puntarenas	0–2	Herediano
	Report	K. Vargas 42' Escoe 71'

Herediano won 3–0 on aggregate.

Grecia	2–1	Alajuelense
Lesme 47' Agüero 89'	Report	Lesme 35' (o.g.)

Alajuelense	5–0	Grecia
Alfaro 40' Suárez 45+5' D. Rodríguez 56', 68' Alcócer 83'	Report

Alajuelense won 6–2 on aggregate.

Bracket B

Saprissa	3–0	Santos
East 27', 57' Guzmán 68'	Report

Santos	1–1	Deportivo Saprissa
Ordain 64'	Report	East 56'

Saprissa won 4–1 on aggregate.

Sporting	1–1	Cartaginés
Martínez 36'	Report	Venegas 26'

Cartaginés	2–1	Sporting
Barrantes 60' Guevara 88'	Report	Castillo 57'

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	1–1	Alajuelense
Vargas 53'	Report	Góndola 21'

Alajuelense	0–1	Herediano
	Report	Contreras 50'

Herediano won 2–1 on aggregate.

Semi-final B

Saprissa	0–2	Cartaginés
	Report	Espinoza 76' J. Quirós 89'

Cartaginés	2–1	Saprissa
Cerdas 4' Bonilla 57'	Report	Rodríguez 52'

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

Herediano	2–1	Cartaginés
Fuller 76' Tejeda 90+1'	Report	Cerdas 57'

Cartaginés	2–0	Herediano
Barrantes 3' Araya 5'	Report

Cartaginés won 3–2 on aggregate.

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Javon East	Saprissa	5
2	Allen Guevara	Cartaginés	3
2	Brian Martínez	Sporting	3
2	Fernando Lesme	Grecia	3
2	Doryan Rodríguez	Alajuelense	3

Notes

1. ^ Herediano are playing their home matches at the "Coyella" Fonseca stadium during the reconstruction of the Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero.
2. Not to be confused with his father, former referee William Mattus.
3. On 15 November 2022, Uruguay announced they moved their home fixture against Saprissa to the "Coyella" Fonseca stadium, due to their home ground El Labrador not fulfilling UNAFUT's requirements.
4. Saprissa moved its home venue for this second leg to the Edgardo Baltodano stadium in Liberia to approach their fans in the Guanacaste province

References

1. ^ "Arranca el Torneo de Copa Suerox 2022 – Liga Promerica". UNAFUT.com (in Spanish). UNAFUT. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
2. "Asambleístas aprobaron la propuesta del Torneo de Copa de UNAFUT – Liga Promerica". UNAFUT (in Spanish). 23 September 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
3. "Cartaginés cierra su año soñado con un nuevo título | Crhoy.com". CRHoy.com | Periodico Digital | Costa Rica Noticias 24/7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-22.
4. Solano, Hermes (31 October 2022). "Listo el Torneo de Copa de Unafut: se definieron las series y el calendario". El Observador CR (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
5. ^ "Programación y árbitros de la vuelta del Torneo de Copa". Everardo Herrera. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
6. Aguilar, Yenci (15 November 2022). "Aficionados al Uruguay de Coronado tendrán que trasladarse para ver juego contra Saprissa". La Teja (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
7. Castillo, Luis Felipe (16 November 2022). "Saprissa llevará juego de Torneo de Copa al Estadio Edgardo Baltodano de Liberia". AMPrensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
8. "Programación y árbitros de las semifinales del Torneo de Copa". everardoherrera.com. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.

External links

• Torneo de Copa 2022 at UNAFUT.com

• Costa Rican Cup
• 2022–23 in Costa Rican football