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Likewise, on April 11, 1982, the third-tier championship began at the national level, and after the product of an eliminatory series, the agreement was made by the clubs for a respective registration in ANAFA (National
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Division by ACOFA also stands out, which allowed some clubs to rise to their Second Amateur Division. Some clubs that rose to the Second Amateur Division included the A.D. Fraternity, A.D. Belén Calle Flores, Independiente de Turrialba F.C and Santos de Guápiles F.C, who
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Division by ACOFA organized, its national championship with 32 clubs with extensive football experience, being the first classified of the previous year the A.D. Tecnológico de Cartago (T.E.C), Deportivo Cariari de Plaza Viquez F.C, Asoc. Deportivo Diablos Rojos F.C and Deportivo
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The third division championships in the case of CONAFA have an important precedent in the
Amistad and Pueblos championships. Therefore, this league was of an official nature and was aimed at the district and cantonal champion clubs; however, a qualifying series was played to hold the national title;
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Division (2nd Division of Promotion) for the Second Division of Costa Rica, being in charge of the Competition Committee Mr. Carlos Luis Redondo. In the meantime COFA renamed ACOFA (Costa Rican Amateur Football Association) directed the Third
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The Second B of LINAFA has a national character. It is organized in 10 groups of 7 and 8 teams each according to their geographical area (region). This tournament is too competitive (High
Performance), due to the fact that only 1 team per season obtains the long-awaited title. And the LINAFA First
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Division champion goes up to the Ascent League; and the team with the lowest ranking in each group (10 in total) are relegated to the LINAFA Third
Division (Fourth Division), and the top ten ranked in the latter are promoted, although in some cases there are relegations due to regulatory aspects.
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In 1962 the
National League of Regional Subsidiaries (Costa Rican Cantons National Championship) was created. But it was not until the end of the National League championship in 1968, that the CONAFA (National Amateur Soccer Committee) was founded. Together with the local soccer committees, they
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Among the participating and outstanding clubs for the Third
Division (2nd Promotion Division) were A.D. San Lorenzo F.C, Deportivo San Pablo F.C, A.D. Guanacasteca F.C, Real Deportivo Rafaeleño Association, Deportivo Fértica F.C, A.D. San Miguel, Santa Barbara National Team, A.D. El Carmen F.C,
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On Thursday, October 9 of the same year, COFA became an association and had 16 representatives at the regional level, including Hernán Redondo, Herman Solano, Jorge Meneses, José Calderón, Rafael Moya, Oscar Luis Vega and Manuel Riotte. Rodrigo Cháves served as attorney general.
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Deportivo Yuba Paniagua, A.D. Selection of Escazú, Aserrí F.C, A.D. Orotinense, Deportivo Juan Gobán F.C, A.D. Barveña, A.D. Sagrada Familia, Deportivo Astúrias de Philadelphia, Juventus F.C, A.D. Llorente de Tibás, Rincón de Palmares C.F, C.D. Taboga de Guanacaste, among many.
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Cartaginés, currently in the First Division; Club Sport Uruguay currently in the First Division; Orión F.C currently in the Second Division; and Club Sport La Libertad, which is in this league.
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The 7 regional representatives of ACOFA were: José María Calderón, Hernán Redondo, José Joaquín Navarro, Hernán Solórzano, Jorge Meneses, Rafael Moya and Rigoberto Ugalde.
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In each group of 6, the team s will play 2 rounds, home and away. There is 10 match days for each team. The 4 best teams from each group qualify for the next phase.
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independent third divisions. The first official third division championship was played in 1924 with the Guadalupe club as the champion.
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Division (2nd Division B) and Second Amateur Division. Without underestimating the children's and youth tournaments (Fourth Division).
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964:Footballer of the Year
712:Football in Costa Rica
637:A.D. Cariari Pococí
533:La Colonia Revolution
123:LINAFA Third Division
58:(as Tercera Division)
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613:Municipal Santa Ana
360:Deportivo Upala F.C.
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507:Deportivo Los Guido
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398:Barrio México F.C.
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969:Top scorers
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530:Athletic CR
437:Puriscal FC
428:ACF Gallada
303:Sixth Phase
289:Fifth Phase
261:Third Phase
239:First Phase
128:TV partners
63:(as Conafa)
1272:Categories
1204:Costa Rica
891:Aficionado
723:Fedefutbol
670:References
660:2022–2023
652:2021–2022
642:2020–2021
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578:2012–2013
570:2011–2012
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451:Metro Sur
402:Nativet SC
381:Occidente
369:AD Esparza
113:Relegation
73:Costa Rica
61:1962–1982
56:1982–2003
53:(as Anafa)
51:2003–2008
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1257:Suriname
1242:Barbados
1219:Honduras
1122:CONCACAF
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1055:Managers
944:Supercup
753:LIFUTSAL
748:ADEFUPLA
743:ADELIFFE
597:COFUTPA
504:CD Pavas
487:Metro B
434:MW-C.E.F
417:Metro A
1154:Ontario
1144:Alberta
1075:Records
1070:Seasons
886:Ascenso
881:Primera
562:Season
515:Group F
483:Group E
464:ASODEPA
447:Group D
413:Group C
377:Group B
345:Group A
307:(final)
163:History
136:Website
70:Country
45:Founded
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1166:Mexico
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1139:Canada
1065:Venues
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957:Awards
796:Futsal
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733:LIFUSE
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339:Teams
333:Group
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18:Linafa
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978:Lists
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810:Women
565:Team
336:Zone
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