2019–20 Primera División de El Salvador

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The 2019–20 Primera División de El Salvador (also known as the Liga Pepsi) is the 21st season and 41st and 42nd

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are the defending champions of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments respectively. 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 six 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 2021 CONCACAF Champions League. The other champion, and the runner-up with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2020 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

El Vencedor
Metapán
Jocoro
Limeño
Pasaquina
Sonsonate
Santa Tecla
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Location of the 2019–20 Primera Division de Fútbol de El Salvador teams

A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2017–18 Primera División and 1 promoted from the 2018–19 Segunda División.

Firpo were relegated to 2019–20 Segunda División
the previous season.

The relegated team was replaced by the

El Vencedor
won the playoff match 6-5 on penalties after a 0-0 draw.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from

Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
as of June, 2019.

  • Champions:
    El Vencedor

Relegated to

Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
as of June, 2019.

  • Last Place:
    Firpo

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kitmaker Shirt Sponsors
Águila El Salvador Jose Alexander Menjivar Argentina Daniel Messina Colombia Andres Quejada Umbro
Pilsener
Alianza El Salvador Adolfo Salume Colombia Wilson Gutierrez El Salvador Marvin Monterroza Umbro Canal 4, Mister Donut, Tigo, Gatorade, Pepsi
Independiente El Salvador TBD El Salvador Omar Sevilla El Salvador Carlos Carrillo PS Acodjar de R.L. INJIBOA, Laya S.A. De C.V., Electrolit, Perlitas
Chalatenango
 El Salvador Rigoberto Mejia El Salvador Juan Ramón Sánchez El Salvador Henry Noe Reyes Nil Lemus, Premiun Center, Arjona Import & Export Co
Jocoro F.C. El Salvador Leonel Hernández Argentina Juan Andrés Sarulyte El Salvador Giuviny Esquivel Milan Haciendo Regalo de Dios, Caja de Credito Jocoro
FAS El Salvador Guillermo Moran El Salvador Guillermo Riviera El Salvador Xavier Garcia Joma Pilsener, Tigo, Canal 4, Hospital Cader, Sol
El Vencedor
 El Salvador Marlon Claros El Salvador Nelson Mauricio Ancheta Mexico Joel Almeida Innova Sports
TBD
Isidro Metapán El Salvador Rafael Morataya
Victor Coreas
 El Salvador Milton Molina Milan Canal 4, Arroz de San Pedro, Agroamigo, Morataya
Limeño El Salvador Martín Herrera
Alvaro Misael Alfaro
Francisco Jovel Álvarez
 Innova Sports GSR, Chilos Seafood Restaurant, TuriTravel, Disturbidora Torres
Once Deportivo El Salvador José Antonio Salaverría Spain Juan Dieguez El Salvador Christian Sánchez Rush Claro, Mister Donut, Pepsi, La Geo, Alcasa
Sonsonate El Salvador Pedro Contreras
Ruben da Silva
 El Salvador Jorge Morán Milan ProACES, Aldasa, Alcadia Municipal Sonsonate, Canal 4, Leche salud, Ferreteria Santa Sofia, Coop-1
Santa Tecla El Salvador José Eduardo Amaya Argentina Osvaldo Escudero El Salvador Rodrigo Rivera Maca Pilsener, Tigo, Plaza Mertio, Pala-grip, Ferreteria Sumersa

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
Chalatenango
Alvaro Misael Alfaro
 Resigned due to Contract dispute May 2019
Juan Ramon Sanchez
 July 2019 th (
Clausura 2019
)
Santa Tecla
Sebastian Abreu
 Interimship Finished May 2019 El Salvador Rodolfo Gochez May 2019 th (
Clausura 2019
)
Alianza El Salvador Jorge Humberto Rodriguez Resigned June 2019 Colombia Wilson Gutierrez June 2019 th (
Clausura 2019
)
Jocoro El Salvador Guillermo Rivera Resigned, went on to become El Salvador under 23 coach June 2019 El Salvador Nelson Ancheta June 2019 10th (
Clausura 2019
)
El Vencedor
 El Salvador Giovanni Trigueros Contract finished June 2019
Victor Coreas
 June 2019 Promoted
Independiente Uruguay Pablo Quiñonez Cotract finished July 2019 Spain Juan Cortes Diéguez July 2019 Bought the spot of Audaz
Once Deportivo El Salvador None No previous coach, new club July 2019 Uruguay Pablo Quiñonez July 2019 Bought the spot of Pasaquina

During the Apertura season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Jocoro El Salvador Nelson Ancheta Sacked August 2019 El Salvador Oscar Eduardo Alvarez (Interim) August 2019 11th (Apertura 2019)
Santa Tecla El Salvador Rodolfo Gochez Sacked August 2019
Leonel Carcamo
(Interim) 		August 2019 10th (Apertura 2019)
Jocoro El Salvador Oscar Eduardo Alvarez Interimship over September 2019 El Salvador Marvin Benitez September 2019 12th (Apertura 2019)
FAS
Erick Dowson Prado
 Sacked September 2019 El Salvador Guillermo Rivera September 2019 9th (Apertura 2019)
Santa Tecla
Leonel Carcamo
 interimship finished September 2019 Mexico Marco Sanchez September 2019 10th (Apertura 2019)
Independiente FC Spain Juan Cortez Diéguez Sacked September 2019 El Salvador Omar Sevilla October 2019 11th (Apertura 2019)
Aguila
 El Salvador Carlos Romero Sacked October 2019
Santos Noel Riviera
(Interim) 		October 2019 10th (Apertura 2019)
Aguila
Santos Noel Riviera
 Interimship finished October 2019 Argentina Daniel Messina October 2019 10th (Apertura 2019)
Limeno
William Renderos Iraheta
 Resigned due to personal reason November 2019 El Salvador Manuel Carranza Murrillo (Interim) November 2019 3rd (Apertura 2019)

Between Apertura and Clausura seasons

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Limeno
 El Salvador Manuel Carranza Murrillo Interimship finished December 2019
Alvaro Misael Alfaro
 December 2019 3rd and Quarterfinal (Apertura 2019)
Once Deportivo Uruguay Pablo Quinonez Contract not renewed December 2019 Spain Juan Cortez December 2019 12th (Apertura 2019)
Isidro Metapan
 El Salvador Edwin Portillo Sacked December 2019
Victor Coreas
 January 2020 th (Apertura 2019)
Jocoro El Salvador Marvin Benitez Sacked December 2019
Juan Andres Sarulyte
 January 2020 11th (Apertura 2019)
El Vencedor
Victor Coreas
 Sacked December 2019 El Salvador Nelson Mauricio Ancheta January 2020 th (Apertura 2019)
Santa Tecla Mexico Marco Sanchez Sacked December 2019 Argentina Osvaldo Escudero January 2020 6th (Apertura 2019)

During the Clausura season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Jocoro F.C. Argentina Juan Andres Sarulyte Resigned due to difference with president February 2020 El Salvador Jose Romero February 2020 10th (Clausura 2020)
Jocoro F.C. El Salvador Jose Romero Resigned March 2020 El Salvador Carlos Romero March 2020 10th (Clausura 2020)
C.D. FAS El Salvador Guillermo Rivera Sacked March 2020 El Salvador Jorge Humberto Rodriguez March 2020 6th (Clausura 2020)
Independiente El Salvador Omar Sevilla Sacked March 2020
William Renderos Iraheta
 March 2020 4th (Clausura 2020)

Notable events

Change to Playoff

The league voted to change top qualify to the next round to the top six, with first and second spot qualifying directly to the semi-finals, while teams from 3 to 6 have to playoff [3]

Audaz giving their spot

On 28 of June, 2019 the only remaining member of the Audaz had taken the license from the previous board , he then gave charge to Independiente F.C. [4]

Pasaquina their spot

On 3 of July, 2019 Pasaquina failed to meet the requirements that FESFUT had placed for clubs to be allowed to play in the Primera division, the club failed to pay off any outstanding debts. The club will be forced to sell their spot in Primera division. [5]

New club registered in the Primera Division

On 12 July 2019, a group of investors raised the capital and necessary funds to purchase the spot of Pasaquina. The club will be located the

Ahuachapan department and will be called Once Deportivo de Ahuachapan.[1]

Clubs moving stadium

Several clubs announced that due to their home stadium not meeting new CONCACAF standards, minimal crowd numbers or/and their previous stadium not finishing their renovations in time. Jocoro will be playing at Jose Ramon Flores Berrios which is located at the La Union. FAS will be playing at the Estadio Cuscatlan which is located at San Salvador. El Vencedor will be playing at the Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera which is located at Usulutan. Independiente announced that while their home stadium is going through renovations they would be playing at the Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera which is located at Usulutan.

Effects of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic

Since March, the season has been affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. On 13 March, following an emergency meeting between the Primera division, FESFUt, Segunda and Tecera division, it was unanimously decided to suspend professional football in El Salvador until at least 18 April 2020.[2]

Season suspended, new champion and relegation

In a historic meeting FESFUT declared to the public that the rest of Clausura 2020 season will be cancelled. Once Deportivo will be crowned champion due to leading the competition prior the suspension of the season, Along with Alianza (Apertura 2019 champion) and FAS (Apertura 2019 runner up) qualified for CONCACAF Competition. Jocoro who were bottom of the aggregate table prior to the suspension of the season will be forced to play promotion/relegation playoff against Platense.[3]

Clausura title retracted, no relegation

At the FESFUT extraordinary meeting on 29 April 2020, it was decided that the Clausura 2020 season title originally awarded to Once Deportivo would be retracted and the title would not be awarded. However, they would remain the third representative of El Salvador in the 2020 CONCACAF League. Moreover, no promotion and relegation would be applied for this season.[4]

FESFUT decided on 30 May 2020, to name

Municipal Limeno, who were third in the aggregate table after Alianza and FAS, the final and third representative of El Salvador in the 2020 CONCACAF League, removing the spot awarded to Once Deportivo.[5]

Notable death from Clausura 2019 season and 2020 Apertura season

The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the middle of 2019 and middle of 2020.

  • Óscar Enrique Sánchez
    (Guatemalan, ex Aguila player)
  • Walter Martínez (Honduran, ex FAS player)
  • Miguel Hermosillo (Chilean, ex Alianza player)
  • Edwin Beltrán (ex Dragon player)
  • Roger Mayorga (Nicaraguan, ex Aguila player)
  • Francisco “Paco” Frances Ortiz (ex FAS, Aguila, Marte and Juventud Olimpica player)
  • Victor Emmanuel Rodriguez (ex Chalatenango player)
  • Leonardo Salas (Chilean, ex Alianza player)
  • Maximiliano Belloso Cubas Catan (ex FAS, Once Municipal and Alianza player) [6]
  • Jurandir dos Santos (ex Excelsior, Sonsonate, Alianza Player)

Apertura

Results

Home \ Away ÁGU ALI IND
CHA
 FAS
VEN
 MET JOC LIM ONC STE SON
Águila 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–2 3–0 1–2 2–0 2–3 2–1 1–0 2–1
Alianza 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 4–3 2–1 1–0 4–1 3–0 1–0 3–1
Independiente 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–1 2–2 3–0 0–5 1–1
Chalatenango
 1–0 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–0 3–3 2–2 2–3 3–0 3–0 2–4
C.D. FAS 1–2 2–2 3–1 4–0 4–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 2–2 2–1 3–0
El Vencedor
 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–2
Isidro Metapán 2–0 1–2 4–2 2–2 0–2 2–1 1–0 0–2 * 1–2 0–0 1–1
Jocoro 2–2 1–2 0–1 4–1 1–2 0–3 0–1 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–1
Limeño 0–0 1–0 2–3 1–3 1–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 3–0 2–2 3–1
Once Deportivo 0–1 1–3 1–1 0–3 1–1 0–4 1–1 2–2 0–1 2–3 2–3
Santa Tecla 2–1 0–0 1–1 3–0 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 0–0 2–1 3–1
Sonsonate 2–0 1–4 1–1 2–1 1–0 3–2 2–0 0–0 3–2 0–4 2–1
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Records

  • Best home records: Alianza FC (29 points out of 33 points)
  • Worst home records: Once Deportivo (4 points out of 33 points)
  • Best away records : Alianza FC(19 points out of 33 points)
  • Worst away records : Jocoro FC (9 points out of 33 points)
  • Most goals scored: Alianza and FAS (38 goals)
  • Fewest goals scored: Once Deportivo (21 goals)
  • Fewest goals conceded : Alianza F.C. (18 goals)
  • Most goals conceded : Once Deportivo (42 goals)

Top goalscorers

As of 6 May 2019[6]
No. Player Club Goals
1 El Salvador Panama Nicolas Munoz El Vencedor 19
2 Colombia Bryan Gil CD. FAS 15
3 Panama Armando Polo Santa Tecla F.C. 15
4 Honduras Clayvin Zuniga CD Municipal Limeño 13
5 Colombia Raúl Peñaranda Alianza F.C. 11
6 Paraguay Diego Areco Jocoro FC 10
7 Jamaica Craig Foster Chalatenango 10
8 Colombia Michell Mercado El Vencedor 7
9 Colombia Tardelis Pena Independiente 7
10 El Salvador David Diaz AD. Isidro Metapan 6

Scoring

Quarterfinals

First legs
Aguila
1-0Sonsonate
Gonzalo de Luz 57' Nil
Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador
Limeno
Kevin Reyes 9'
Gilberto Baires 24'
Armando Polo 55'		 [7] Nil
Estadio Las Delicas, Santa Tecla
Second legs
Aguila
William Maldonado 32'
Estadio Ana Mercedes Campos
Attendance: 3, 533

Sonsonate advances due to being 4th place in the league even though there was a tie of 1-1 aggregate. Will face Alianza in the semifinal.

Limeno
2-0Santa Tecla
Clayvin Zuninga 4'
Yuvini Salamanca 75'		 Nil
Estadio Jose Berrios Flores , santa rosa de lima

Santa Tecla advances 3-2 on aggregate.

Semifinals

First legs
Sonsonate0-0Alianza
Nil [8] Nil
Estadio Ana Mercedes Campos,
Sonsonate
Santa Tecla1-1FAS
Herbert Sosa 33' [9] Guillermo Stradella 43'
Estadio Las Delicas, Santa Tecla
Referee: Joel Aguilar Chicas
Second legs
Alianza4-1Sonsonate
Oscar Ceren
57'
Isaac Portillo 92'		 William Maldonado 13'
Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador

Alianza advances 4-1 on aggregate.

FAS0-0Santa Tecla
Nil Nil
Estadio Oscar Quiteno , Santa Ana

1-1, FAS advances Due to be higher rank.

Final

Final
Alianza1-0FAS
Narciso Orellana 67' [10] Nil
Attendance: TBD
Referee: German Martinez


 Apertura 2019 champions 
Alianza
14th title

Individual awards

[11]

Hombre GOL (Top goalscorer)
Hernán Carrasco Vivanco
(Best Coach Award) 		Fair player Award Revelation player of the tournament Best Goalkeeper Award
El Vencedor
 Colombia Wilson Gutiérrez
Alianza 		Colombia Tardelis Peña
Independiente FC 		El Salvador Colombia Bryan Gil
FAS 		Uruguay Rafael García
Alianza

Clausura

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Once Deportivo 11 6 2 3 12 7 +5 20
2
El Vencedor
 11 5 4 2 13 8 +5 19
3
Alianza
 11 4 4 3 15 13 +2 16
4 Independiente 11 3 6 2 8 8 0 15
5 C.D. FAS 11 5 0 6 8 9 −1 15
6 Isidro Metapán 11 4 3 4 5 7 −2 15
7 Limeño 11 3 5 3 15 12 +3 14
8 Águila 11 3 5 3 5 6 −1 14
9 Jocoro 11 3 4 4 20 19 +1 13
10 Santa Tecla 11 2 5 4 11 13 −2 11
11 Sonsonate 11 2 5 4 12 17 −5 11
12
Chalatenango
 11 2 5 4 8 13 −5 11
Source: https://int.soccerway.com/national/el-salvador/primera-division/20192020/clausura/r53971/

Results

Home \ Away ÁGU ALI IND
CHA
 FAS
VEN
 MET JOC LIM ONC STE SON
Águila 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1
Alianza 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–2
Independiente 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–1
Chalatenango
 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 0–0
C.D. FAS 2–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 0–1
El Vencedor
 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–1
Isidro Metapán 1–0 1–3 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–0
Jocoro 4–1 2–3 0–0 2–2 3–2
Limeño 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–1
Once Deportivo 0–0 0–0 3–0 0–1 2–1 1–0
Santa Tecla 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–2 2–2
Sonsonate 1–1 0–2 3–2 0–3 1–2
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Records

  • Best home records: Once Deportivo (11 points out of 18 points)
  • Worst home records:
    A.D. Isidro Metapan
    (6 points out of 18 points)
  • Best away records :
    El Vencedor
    (12 points out of 18 points)
  • Worst away records :
    C.D. Chalatenango
    (2 points out of 18 points)
  • Most goals scored: Jocoro F.C. (20 goals)
  • Fewest goals scored:
    C.D. Aguila
    (5 goals)
  • Fewest goals conceded :
    C.D. Aguila
    (6 goals)
  • Most goals conceded : Jocoro F.C. (19 goals)

Top goalscorers

As of 20 March 2020[7]
No. Player Club Goals
1 Paraguay Diego Areco Jocoro 10
2 Brazil Ricardinho Santa Tecla 5
3 Colombia Michell Mercado
El Vencedor
 5
4 El Salvador Edwin Sanchez
Limeno
 5
5 El Salvador Harold Alas
Limeno
 4
6 Colombia Osvaldo Blanco Alianza 4
7 Argentina David Boquin Sonsonate 4
8 El Salvador Jose Enrique Contreras Once Deportivo 4
9 Colombia Daley Mena Sonsonate 4
10 Nigeria Fredrick Ogangan Independiente FC 4

Scoring

None

Final

The final round of matches and the final were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The title was subsequently awarded to Once Deportivo, who finished on top of the points table after the eleven rounds that were played.


 Clausura 2020 champions 
Once Deportivo
1st title

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in the 2019–20 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. [12]

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

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2]
  3. ^ "Once Deportivo es declarado campeón y no habrá más fútbol este semestre". El Grafico. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  4. ^ "FESFUT ya no reconoce al Once Deportivo como campeón y congela el descenso y ascenso". El Grafico. 29 April 2020.
  5. ^ "FESFUT rectifica: Municipal Limeño será el tercer representante en Liga CONCACAF". El Grafico. 30 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Primera División 2018/2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Primera División 2018/2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 May 2019.