Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2011
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The Apertura 2011 season (officially known as Torneo Apertura 2011 or also known as the Copa Capri for sponsoring reasons) was the 27th edition of
Primera División since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Alianza
entered into this tournament as the defending champions. The season began on 30 July 2011 and concluded at the end of the year. Like previous years, the league consisted of 10 teams, each playing a home and away game against the other clubs for a total of 18 games, respectively. The top four teams by the end of the season took part in the playoffs.
Team information
Last updated: June 28, 2011
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 28, 2011.
- Champions: Juventud Independiente
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 28, 2011.
- Due to Issue: Atlético Balboa
Stadia and locations
Location of teams in Apertura 2011/Clausura 2012
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Águila | San Miguel | Juan Francisco Barraza | 10,000 |
| Alianza | San Salvador | Estadio Cuscatlán | 45,925 |
Atlético Marte
|
San Salvador | Estadio Cuscatlán | 45,925 |
| FAS | Santa Ana | Estadio Óscar Quiteño | 15,000 |
| Isidro Metapán | Metapán | Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez
|
8,000 |
Juventud Independiente
|
San Juan Opico
|
Complejo Municipal | 5,000 |
Luís Ángel Firpo
|
Usulután | Estadio Sergio Torres | 5,000 |
Once Municipal
|
Ahuachapán | Estadio Simeón Magaña | 5,000 |
| UES | San Salvador | Estadio Universitario UES
|
10,000 |
| Vista Hermosa | San Francisco Gotera | Estadio Correcaminos | 12,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águila |  Julio Sosa
|
Salvador Coreas
|
Galaxia | Mister Donuts, Volkswagen, Impressa Repuestos, Soccerway |
| Alianza | Lisandro Pohl
|
 Vladan Vićević
|
Lotto | Tigo , SINAI, Maseca
|
Atlético Marte
|
Felix Guardado
|
Fausto Omar Vásquez
|
Galaxia | Rosvill, Vive, Canal 4 |
| FAS | David Lineras
|
Willian Renderos Iraheta
|
Milan (Jaguar Sportic) | Pepsi, Farmacia San Lorenzo, Alba Petróleos |
| Isidro Metapán | Rafael Morataya
|
Edwin Portillo
|
Milán (Jaguar Sportic) | Bimbo, Tigo, Arroz San Pedro, Holan |
Juventud Independiente
|
Romeo Barillas
|
Juan Ramón Sánchez
|
Milán (Jaguar Sportic) | TBD |
| Luis Ángel Firpo | Enrique Escobar
|
Nelson Ancheta
|
Joma | Pilsener, Volkswagen, Diana, Tigo |
Once Municipal
|
Andrés Rodríguez
|
 Juan Andrés Sarulyte
|
Milan (Jaguar Sportic) | LA GEO, Milan (Jaguar Sportic) |
| UES | Rufino Quesada
|
Jorge Abrego
|
Galaxia | ALBA |
| Vista Hermosa | Francisco Benitez
|
Víctor Coreas
|
Aviva | TBD |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAS |  Margarita Jaramillo
|
David Linares
|
2nd (Clausura 2011) | |||
| FAS |  Agustín Castillo
|
Willian Renderos Iraheta
|
2nd (Clausura 2011) | |||
| Luis Ángel Firpo | Ramiro Cepeda
|
Nelso Ancheta
|
4th (Clausura 2011) |
During the regular season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza | Roberto Gamarra
|
Head Coach | September 6, 2011 | Vladan Vićević
|
September 7, 2011 | 2nd (Apertura 2011) |
| Águila | Hugo Coria
|
Head Coach | September, 2011 | Salvador Coreas
|
October 18, 2011 | 6th (Apertura 2011) |
Atlético Marte
|
Juan Ramón Paredes
|
Head Coach | September 23, 2011 | Fausto Omar Vásquez
|
September 27, 2011 | 9th (Apertura 2011) |
| UES |  Eraldo Correia
|
Head Coach | September 25, 2011 | Miguel Ángel Soriano
|
September 27, 2011 | 7th (Apertura 2011) |
| UES | Miguel Ángel Soriano
|
Head Coach | October, 2011 | Jorge Abrego
|
October, 2011 | 9th (Apertura 2011) |
| Vista Hermosa | Víctor Coreas
|
Head Coach | November 3, 2011 | José Rolando Perez
|
November 4, 2011 | 10th (Apertura 2011) |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isidro Metapán (C, Q) | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 36 | Qualification for playoffs[a] |
| 2 | FAS (Q) | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 32 | |
| 3 | Once Municipal (Q)
|
18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 30 | |
| 4 | Águila (Q) | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 29 | |
| 5 | Luis Ángel Firpo (Q) | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 29 | |
| 6 | Alianza | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 24 | |
| 7 | Atlético Marte | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 23 | |
| 8 | Juventud Independiente
|
18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 17 | |
| 9 | UES | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 14 | |
| 10 | Vista Hermosa | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2011. Source: elgrafico.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ Luis Ángel Firpo won the extra game against Águila for the last place of the Playoffs.
Positions by round
Source: [1]
= Leader; = Qualification to the playoffs; = Last place
