2018–19 Primera División de El Salvador

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The 2018–19 Primera División de El Salvador (also known as the Liga Pepsi) is the 20th season and 39th and 40th Primera División tournament, El Salvador's top football division, since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Alianza F.C. are the defending champions of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. The league will consist of 12 teams. There will be two seasons conducted under identical rules, with each team playing a home and away game against the other clubs for a total of 22 games per tournament. At the end of each half-season tournament, the top eight teams in that tournament's regular season standings will take part in the playoffs.

The champions of Apertura or Clausura with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League. The other champion, and the runner-up with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2019 CONCACAF League. Should the same team win both tournaments, both runners-up will qualify for CONCACAF League. Should the final of both tournaments features the same 2 teams, the semifinalist with the better aggregate record will qualify for CONCACAF League.

Team information

Chalatenango
FAS
Firpo
Metapán
Jocoro
Limeño
Pasaquina
Sonsonate
Santa Tecla
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Location of the 2018–19 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala teams

A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2017–18 Primera División and 1 promoted from the 2017–18 Segunda División.

Dragon were relegated to 2018–19 Segunda División
the previous season.

The relegated team was replaced by the 2017–18 Segunda División playoffs promotion winner. Jocoro F.C. won the Apertura 2017 and Clausura 2018 title, meaning there was no need for a promotion playoff and were promoted automatically.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from

Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
as of June, 2018.

Relegated to

Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
as of June, 2018.

  • Last Place:
    Dragon

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kitmaker Shirt Sponsors
Águila El Salvador Jose Alexander Menjivar El Salvador Carlos Romero El Salvador Benji Villalobos Maca
Pilsener
Alianza El Salvador Adolfo Salume El Salvador Jorge Rodríguez
TBD
 Umbro Canal 4,
Veca airlines
, Brahva
Audaz El Salvador Roberto Campos Uruguay Pablo Quiñonez El Salvador Carlos Monteagudo Rush Atletics Claro,
Chalatenango
 El Salvador Rigoberto Mejia
Alvaro Misael Alfaro
 El Salvador TBD Nil Lemus, Premiun Center, Arjona Import & Export Co
Jocoro F.C. El Salvador Leonel Hernández Paraguay Cristóbal Cubilla El Salvador Giuviny Esquivel Milan Haciendo Regalo de Dios, Caja de Credito Jocoro
FAS El Salvador Guillermo Moran
Erick Dowson Prado
 El Salvador Néstor Raúl Renderos Joma Pilsener, Tigo, Canal 4, Hospital Cader, Sol
Firpo El Salvador Modesto Torres El Salvador Asdrúbal Flores El Salvador Edwin Martinez Galaxia Pilsener, KTOR Sports, Lacteos Velatoro
Isidro Metapán El Salvador Rafael Morataya
Agustin Castillo
 El Salvador Milton Molina Milan Canal 4, Arroz de San Pedro, Agroamigo, Morataya
Limeño El Salvador Martín Herrera
William Renderos Iraheta
Francisco Jovel Álvarez
 Nil UNAB (Universidad Dr. Andres Berello), Chilos Seafood Restaurant, TuriTravel, Disturbidora Torres, Innova sport
Pasaquina El Salvador Óscar Ramírez Brazil Eraldo Correia El Salvador Isaac Zelaya Nil Canal 4, Innova sport
Sonsonate El Salvador Pedro Contreras El Salvador Nelson Ancheta El Salvador Christian Sánchez Milan ProACES, Aldasa, Alcadia Municipal Sonsonate, Canal 4, Leche salud, Ferreteria Santa Sofia, Coop-1
Santa Tecla El Salvador José Vidal Hernández Argentina Christian Díaz El Salvador Gerson Mayen Kelme Powerade, DLC, Canal 21, Pilsener, Claro, Plaza Merliot, Pollo Indio, Petrox, Dizucar, Bolívar, Toledo, The Moustache

Notable events

Change of Ownership of Aguila

The Grupo Aguila Deportivo, SA de CV announced in June, 2018 that they were selling their operating rights for Aguila, on the 6th of July a new group under Adolfo Salume (Club Social Águila) had purchased Aguila from the Arieta group (Grupo Aguila Deportivo) for undisclosed fees.

Pasaquina and Audaz moving stadium

Pasaquina announced that due to their home stadium not meeting new CONCACAF standards and minimal crowd numbers, they would play their home games at La Union stadium. Audaz also announced that they would play some games away from Estadio Jiboa.

New ball sponsorship for the league

The league signed a new deal with Mexican company Voit to provide the balls used in the national league. [1]

Change of Ownership of Audaz

The Audaz Apasteque group announced in January, 2018 that they were selling their operating rights for Audaz, on the 6th of July a new group under Roberto Campos had purchased Audaz from the Juan Pablo Herrera group for undisclosed fees. [2]

Deduction of Points

Audaz attempted to play in unapproved jersey, despite on the spot modification being done, referee abandoned the game and FESFUT decided to award the match to a 2-0 forfeit win to Isidro Metapan.

On February 27, 2019

C.D. Municipal Limeno, Jocoro F.C. and C.D. Pasaquina were deducted six points due to failing to sign the right paperwork for their respective under 17 teams to compete in the tournament. [3]

Notable death from Apertura 2018 season and 2019 Clausura season

The following people associated with the Primera Division have died in end of 2018 and mid 2019.

  • David Antonio Platero
  • Didier Gutiérrez
  • Darwin Alcides Melgar
  • José Vidal Hernández
  • Mauricio Ernesto González
  • Tulio Quiros

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Firpo
 El Salvador Giovanni Trigueros Contract finished May 2018 El Salvador Jorge Calles May 2018 7th & Quarterfinalist (Clausura 2018)
Santa Tecla
Ruben da Silva
 Mutual consent May 2018 Argentina Christian Díaz June 2018 2nd & runners-up (Clausura 2018)
Sonsonate El Salvador Juan Ramón Sánchez contract not renewed June 2018
Juan Ramon Paredes
 June 2018 8th (Quarterfinal)
Jocoro Argentina Emiliano Barrera Resigned June 2018 El Salvador Nelson Ancheta June 2018 Newly Promoted (N/A)
Pasaquina El Salvador Francisco Robles Contract not renewed June 2018 Brazil Eraldo Correia June 2018 8th (Quarterfinal)
Chalatenango
 El Salvador Geovanni Portillo Interim finished April 2018 Argentina Ángel Piazzi June 2018 10th (Clausura 2018)
FAS
Cristian Álvarez
 Moved to become Under 17 coach June 2018 Colombia Álvaro de Jesús Gómez June 2018 4th & Quarterfinalist (Clausura 2018)
Aguila
 El Salvador Miguel Obando Contract finished June 2018 El Salvador Carlos Romero July 2018 3rd & Semifinalist (Clausura 2018)
Audaz El Salvador Carlos Romero Resigned June 2018 Honduras German Perez July 2018 6th & Semifinalist (Clausura 2018)

During the Apertura season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Sonsonate
Juan Ramon Paredes
 Contract not approved by federation, therefore could not coach the club August 2018
Mario Elias Guevara
 August 2018 12th (Apertura 2018)
Audaz Honduras German Perez Sacked, move to become the assistant manager September 2018
William Renderos Iraheta
 September 2018 11th (Apertura 2018)
Sonsonate
Mario Elias Guevara
 Sacked September 2018 Paraguay Hugo Olevar September 2018 9th (Apertura 2018)
FAS Colombia Álvaro de Jesús Gómez Resigned due to family reasons September 2018
Erick Dowson Prado
(Interim) 		September 2018 5th (Apertura 2018)
Chalatenango
 Argentina Ángel Piazzi Resigned October 2018 El Salvador Geovani Portillo (interim) October 2018 9th (Apertura 2018)
Firpo
 El Salvador Jorge Calles Resigned October 2018 El Salvador Asdrúbal Flores October 2018 12th (Apertura 2018)
Chalatenango
 El Salvador Geovani Portillo (Interim) Interimship finished October 2018
Alvaro Misael Alfaro
 October 2018 8th (Apertura 2018)
Limeno
Victor Coreas
 Sacked October 2018 El Salvador Omar Sevilla October 2018 9th (Apertura 2018)

Between Apertura and Clausura seasons

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Jocoro El Salvador Nelson Ancheta Resigned December 2018 Paraguay Cristóbal Cubilla December 2018 10th (Apertura 2018)
Sonsonate Paraguay Hugo Olevar Contract finished December 2018 El Salvador Nelson Ancheta December 2018 11th (Apertura 2018)
Isidro Metapan
Agustin Castillo
 Sacked December 2018 El Salvador Edwin Portillo December 2018 5th (Apertura 2018)
Limeno
 El Salvador Omar Sevilla Sacked December 2018
William Renderos Iraheta
 December 2018 7th (Apertura 2018)
Audaz
William Renderos Iraheta
 Resigned December 2018 Uruguay Pablo Quiñonez January 2019 6th (Apertura 2018)

During the Clausura season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Firpo
 El Salvador Asdrúbal Flores Sacked February 2019
Carlos Alberto de Toro
 February 2019 10th (Clausura 2019)
Sonsonate El Salvador Nelson Ancheta Sacked February 2019 El Salvador Omar Pimentel (Interim) February 2019 10th (Clausura 2019)
Pasaquina Brazil Eraldo Correia Resigned, due to lack of payments February 2019 El Salvador Jose Manuel Romero February 2019 6th (Clausura 2019)
Jocoro Paraguay Cristóbal Cubilla Mutual Agreement February 2019 El Salvador Guillermo Rivera February 2019 9th (Clausura 2019)
Sonsonate El Salvador Omar Pimentel Interimship ended March 2019 Uruguay Rubén da Silva March 2019 11th (Clausura 2019)
Santa Tecla Argentina Christian Díaz Resigned April 2019 El Salvador Rodolfo Gochez (Interim) April 2019 6th (Clausura 2019)
Santa Tecla El Salvador Rodolfo Gochez Caretaker role finished April 2019
Sebastian Abreu
 April 2019 6th (Clausura 2019)

Apertura

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza 22 14 7 1 44 16 +28 49 Advance to Playoffs
2 Santa Tecla 22 12 7 3 33 18 +15 43
3 Águila 22 11 4 7 39 24 +15 37
4 FAS 22 9 6 7 23 17 +6 33
5 Isidro Metapán 22 8 7 7 26 25 +1 31
6 Audaz 22 8 7 7 23 26 −3 31
7 Municipal Limeño 22 5 11 6 28 32 −4 26
8
Chalatenango
 22 7 5 10 24 30 −6 26
9 Pasaquina 22 6 7 9 26 31 −5 25
10 Jocoro 22 4 11 7 25 28 −3 23
11 Sonsonate 22 3 9 10 16 31 −15 18
12 Firpo 22 3 3 16 17 46 −29 12
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Home \ Away ÁGU ALI AUD
CHA
 FAS FIR MET JOC LIM PAS STE SON
Águila 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–2 3–0 4–0 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–0 4–0
Alianza 3–1 2–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 4–1 1–1 1–0
Audaz 0–4 1–1 4–0 0–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–0
Chalatenango
 1–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–2
C.D. FAS 0–1 0–4 0–1 4–1 4–0 0–1 2–1 2–3 1–0 3–1 1–0
Firpo 1–3 0–5 0–2 0–2 0–1 3–4 2–3 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–2
Isidro Metapán 5–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 3–1 1–3 1–1
Jocoro 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 3–1 0–0 3–4 0–2 1–1 0–1
Limeño 0–4 3–3 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–1
Pasaquina 2–2 0–2 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 0–3 1–1 0–1 0–0
Santa Tecla 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0
Sonsonate 1–2 2–5 3–3 1–4 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–2 0–0
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Records

  • Best home records: Santa Tecla F.C. and Alianza F.C. (27 points out of 33 points)
  • Worst home records:
    C.D. Luis Angel Firpo
    (6 points out of 33 points)
  • best away records : Alianza F.C. (22 points out of 33 points)
  • worst away records :
    C.D. Luis Angel Firpo
    (6 points out of 33 points)
  • Most goals scored: Alianza F.C. (44 goals)
  • Fewest goals scored: C.D. Sonsonate (16 goals)
  • Fewest goals conceded : Alianza F.C. (16 goals)
  • Most goals conceded :
    C.D. Luis Angel Firpo
    (46 goals)

Top goalscorers

As of 25 November 2018[1]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 El Salvador Rodolfo Zelaya Alianza 14
2 Uruguay Waldemar Acosta Águila 12
2 Argentina Ramiro Iván Rocca Chalatenango 11
4 Honduras Clayvin Zúniga Municipal Limeño 10
5 Colombia Jeison Quiñones Pasaquina 8
Brazil Ricardinho Santa Tecla
Brazil Zé Paulo Isidro Metapán
8 Colombia Bladimir Díaz Alianza 7
9 El Salvador Nelson Alvarenga Jocoro 6
El Salvador Édgar Cruz Jocoro
El Salvador Santos Guzmán Audaz
El Salvador Wilma Torres Santa Tecla
Uruguay Joaquín Vergés Águila

Scoring

[2]

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Team 1
Agg.
Tooltip Aggregate score 		Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Isidro Metapán 0–2 FAS 0–0 2–0
Audaz 3–4 Águila 2–2 2–1
Limeño 2–3 Santa Tecla 0–1 2–2
Chalatenango
 0–7 Alianza 0–0 7–0
First leg
13:30 UTC−6
Audaz2–2Águila
Eduardo Rodríguez 66'
Hayner Caicedo 81'		 Joaquín Vergés 54'
Ronald Rodríguez 63'
Referee: Marlon Mejia
Isidro Metapán0–0FAS
Nil [4] Nil
Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez
Metapán
17:45 UTC−6
Municipal Limeño0–1Santa Tecla
Nil [5] Ricardinho 12'
Santa Rosa de Lima
Referee: Jaime Herrera Bonilla
Chalatenango
0–0Alianza
Nil Nil
Second leg
Águila2–1Audaz
Diego Coca 8'
Ricardo Guevara 50'		 [6] Eduardo Rodríguez 44'
Referee: Hector Salazar

Aguila won 4-3 on aggregate.

Santa Tecla2–2Municipal Limeño
Ricardinho 33'
Wilma Torres 85'		 [7] Clayvin Zúniga 49'
Christopher Galeas 91'
Referee: Jaime Carpio

Santa Tecla won 3-2 on aggregate.

FAS2–0Isidro Metapán
Tony Rugamas 14'
Dustin Corea 46'		 [8] Nil

FAS won 2-0 on aggregate.

Chalatenango
Bladimir Diaz 14'
Narciso Orellana 70'
Rodolfo Zelaya
68' 86' 87' 91'		 [9] Nil

Alianza won 7-0 on aggregate.

Semifinals

Team 1
Agg.
Tooltip Aggregate score 		Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Aguila
 2-5 Santa Tecla 2-3 2-0
FAS 2-2 (s) Alianza 0-0 2-2
First leg
Aguila
2-3Santa Tecla
Yosimar Quiñones own goal 3'
David Díaz 90'		 [10] Yosimar Quiñones 53'
Ricardinho 63'
Jairo Henriquez 86'
Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza
FAS0-0Alianza
Nil [11] Nil
Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador
Second leg

Santa Tecla won 5-2 on aggregate.

Alianza2-2FAS
José Ángel Peña 81' 92' [12]
Victor Montaño 23'
Dustin Corea
67'
Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador

2-2. Alianza advanced as the higher seeded team.

Final


 Apertura 2018 champions 
Santa Tecla
4th title

Clausura

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza 22 15 4 3 49 16 +33 49 Advance to Playoffs
2 Águila 22 11 8 3 27 14 +13 41
3 Isidro Metapán 22 9 7 6 30 23 +7 34
4 Municipal Limeño 22 10 8 4 23 17 +6 32[a]
5
Chalatenango
 22 8 7 7 19 22 −3 31
6 Santa Tecla 22 7 9 6 29 30 −1 30
7 FAS 22 7 8 7 21 19 +2 29
8 Pasaquina 22 6 8 8 23 31 −8 20[b]
9 Audaz 22 5 4 13 20 31 −11 19
10 Firpo 22 4 7 11 16 31 −15 19
11 Sonsonate 22 4 6 12 26 39 −13 18
12 Jocoro 22 4 8 10 16 26 −10 14[c]
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Municipal Limeño were deducted 6 points.
  2. ^ Pasaquina were deducted 6 points.
  3. ^ Jocoro were deducted 6 points.

Results

Home \ Away ÁGU ALI AUD
CHA
 FAS FIR MET JOC LIM PAS STE SON
Águila 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 4–1 1–1 5–0
Alianza 2–0 6–2 5–2 1–0 5–0 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–2 3–2 3–0
Audaz 2–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–2[a] 1–2 1–1 2–3 3–0 1–4
Chalatenango
 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–4 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1
C.D. FAS 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 0–3 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–1
Firpo 0–1 1–4 0–0 0–0 0–4 1–2 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–0
Isidro Metapán 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 4–1 0–1 2–2 3–1 3–2
Jocoro 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–1
Limeño 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–0
Pasaquina 0–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–3 2–3 1–1 0–3 2–1
Santa Tecla 2–2 0–4 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–1 2–2 3–2
Sonsonate 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–2 4–3 1–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2019. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. Metapan against Audaz as a 2–0 forfeit win after Audaz wore unapproved jersey[3]

Records

Top goalscorers

As of 6 May 2019[4]
No. Player Club Goals
1
Bladimir Diaz
 Alianza 16
2 Panama Armando Polo Sonsonate 13
3 Colombia Jeison Quinonez Pasaquina 13
4 Brazil Ricardinho
Isidro Metapan
 8
5 El Salvador Dustin Corea FAS 7
6 El Salvador Ricardo Guevara
Aguila
 7
7 El Salvador Juan Carlos Portillo Alianza 7
8 Colombia James Cabeszas
Municipal Limeno
 6
9
Oscar Ceren
 Alianza 6
10 El Salvador David Rugamas FAS 6

Scoring

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
             
1 Alianza 3 2 5
8 Pasaquina 0 0 0
Alianza 2 0 2
Municipal Limeño 2 0 2
4 Municipal Limeño 1 0 1
5
Chalatenango
0 1 1
Alianza 0 (1)
Águila 0 (3)
2 Águila 2 2 4
7 FAS 3 1 4
Águila 2 2 4
Isidro Metapán 0 0 0
3 Isidro Metapán 1 2 3
6 Santa Tecla 0 1 1

Quarterfinals

First leg
FAS3-2Águila
Dustin Corea 40' 77'
Victor Garcia 42'		 Kevin Reyes 13'
Walter Chiguila 80'
Estadio Cuscatlan
San Salvador
Second leg
15:15 UTC−6
Águila2–1FAS
Waldemir Acosta 8'
Ortíz 61'		 Guillermo Stradella 58'
Referee: Jaime Bonilla

4-4, Aguila won as highest seeded team.

Isidro Metapán2–1Santa Tecla
Marvin Figueroa 48'
David Diaz 77'		 Erick Rivera 27'
Estadio Jorge Calero Suarez

Metapan
Referee: Edgar Ramirez

Isidro Metapan won 3-2 on aggregate.

Chalatenango
Nil Cesar Flores 16'
Santa Rosa de Lima
Referee: Elmer Martinez

1-1, Limeno won as highest seeded team.

Alianza2–0Pasaquina
Diego Benitez 81'
Jose Pena 91'		 Nil
Referee: Hector Salazar

Alianza won 5-0 on aggregate.

Semifinals

First leg
Aguila
Nil [13] Waldemar Acosta 27' 83'
Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez
Limeno
2-2Alianza
Christopher Galeas 40'
Clayvin Zuniga 46'		 [14]
Oscar Ceren
2' 70'
Estadio Jose Ramon Flores Berrios
Referee: German Martinez
Second leg
Isidro Metapan
Waldemar Acosta 27'
Walter Ayala 49'		 [15] Nil
Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza
Referee: Hector Salazar

Aguila won 4-0 on aggregate.

Limeno
0-0Alianza
Nil [16] Nil
Estadio Cuscatlán
Referee: German Martinez

2-2, Alianza won as highest seeded team.

Final

Aguila
Nil [17] Nil
Penalties
Marvin Monterrosa soccer ball with red X
Jiménez
soccer ball with red X		 1-3 Jefferson Polío soccer ball with check mark
Andrés Quejada soccer ball with red X
Kevin Reyes soccer ball with check mark
Ricardo Guevara soccer ball with red X
Waldemar Acosta soccer ball with check mark
Attendance: TBD
Referee: Ismael Cornejo


 Clausura 2019 champions 
C.D. Aguila

16th title

Aggregate table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza (Q) 44 29 11 4 93 32 +61 98 CONCACAF League preliminary round[a]
2 Águila (Q) 44 22 12 10 66 38 +28 78 CONCACAF League round of 16[b]
3 Santa Tecla (Q) 44 19 16 9 62 48 +14 73 CONCACAF League preliminary round[c]
4 Isidro Metapán 44 17 14 13 56 48 +8 65
5 FAS 44 16 14 14 44 36 +8 62
6 Municipal Limeño 44 15 19 10 51 49 +2 59[d]
7
Chalatenango
 44 15 12 17 43 52 −9 57
8 Audaz 44 13 11 20 43 57 −14 50
9 Pasaquina 44 12 15 17 49 62 −13 45[e]
10 Jocoro 44 8 19 17 41 54 −13 37[f]
11 Sonsonate 44 7 15 22 42 70 −28 36
12 Firpo (R) 44 7 10 27 33 77 −44 31 Relegated to Segunda División
Source: Soccerway Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ As runners-up with better aggregate record (SLV3)
  2. ^ As Clausura champions (SLV1)
  3. ^ As Apertura champions (SLV2)
  4. ^ Municipal Limeño were deducted 6 points.
  5. ^ Pasaquina were deducted 6 points.
  6. ^ Jocoro were deducted 6 points.

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in the 2018–19 season. The following players:

  1. Have played at least one game for the respective club.
  2. Have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace

A new rule was introduced this season, that clubs can have four foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or a player is released and it is before the close of the season transfer window. [18]

Águila
Alianza
Audaz
  • Colombia Tardelis Peña
  • Jamaica Mckauly Tulloch
  • Colombia Gersain Caicedo
  • Colombia Eduardo Rodriguez
Chalatenango
  • Argentina Iván Rocca
  • Argentina Martín Álvarez
  • Argentina Alan Leonel González
  • Argentina Alejandro Villani
  • Colombia Rubén Darío Robledo
  • Colombia Peter Dominguez
  • Colombia Cristian Gil Hurtado
  • Honduras Emerson Alexander Lalin
FAS
  • Argentina Guillermo Stradella
  • Argentina Matías Coloca
  • Argentina Juan Aimar
  • Victor Hugo Montaño
  • Chile Álvaro Fabián López
  • Colombia Óscar Rodas
Firpo
Isidro Metapán
Jocoro
  • Honduras Brayan Zuñiga
  • Nigeria Fredrick Ogangan
  • Paraguay Jorge Cáceres
  • Uruguay Cristhian Maciel
  • Paraguay José Antonio Ayala
  • Paraguay Víctor Lugo
Limeño
Pasaquina
Sonsonate
Santa Tecla

(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season)

References

  1. ^ "Primera División 2018/2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Ellos son los mejores jugadores del Apertura 2018". elsalvador.com (in Spanish). 27 November 2018.
  3. ^ Macheteada, Culebrita. "Fesfut otorga el triunfo a Isidro Metapán sobre Audaz – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". www.culebritamacheteada.com (in Spanish).
  4. ^ "Primera División 2018/2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 May 2019.