[6] Herediano entered as the defending champions, but lost the title in the Apertura finals to Pérez Zeledón.
[12] However, the Asociación Filial Club de Fútbol UCR, which holds the rights of the team within the league, sued the University because of their cease of the agreement.
[2][1] The tournament is dedicated to former referee Luis Paulino Siles who, in 1982, became the first Costa Rican to officiate a match at a FIFA World Cup.
[16] On 3 September 2017, the match between Saprissa and Grecia was suspended at the 81st minute due to a false bomb threat.
[3] The tournament is dedicated to the Costa Rica national football team squad that played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, represented by their captain Róger Flores.