L.D. Alajuelense

L.D. Alajuelense

Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, often known as La Liga, is a professional football club, based in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

Founded on June 18, 1919 by a group of seven members of the former team Once de Abril, and currently playing at the Primera Division de Costa Rica, their headquarters are located at the Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium in El Llano neighboorhood of Alajuela. Alajuelense is a founder member and one of most successful teams of the Costa Rican football history, having won 27 times the Primera División title, being the only Costa Rican club with least one title gained in each decade. They are one of the two teams alongside CS Herediano that has played in every season and never have been relegated.

In international club football Alajuelense has imposed important marks, they have won 3 UNCAF Club Championships and 2 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, which led them to become the first Costa Rican team to play the Interamerican Cup. Alajuelense is the only Central American football team who took part in CONMEBOL competitions such as Copa Merconorte in 2000 and the Copa Sudamericana in 2006.

Alajuelense is the Central American team that has reached the highest position in the IFFHS Club's World Ranking, back in 2000 they reached the 27th spot.