Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2014

Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
Season Apertura 2014
Champions A.D. Isidro Metapán
Relegated None
Champions League A.D. Isidro Metapán
Top goalscorer Nicolás Muñoz (10)
Héctor Ramos (10)
Biggest home win C.D. Dragon 4-0 C.D. Pasaquina
(TBD) Juventud Independiente 4-0 C.D. Pasaquina
Biggest away win Juventud Independiente 1-5 UES
(TBD)
Highest scoring Juventud Independiente 5-2 C.D. Dragon
Longest winning run - games by: TBD
Longest unbeaten run - games by: TBD
Longest winless run - games by: TBD
Longest losing run - games by: TBD

The Apertura 2014 season was the 33rd edition of El Salvador's Primera Division since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Isidro Metapán were the defending champions. 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 at the end of the regular season took part in the playoffs.

Team information

A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 9 sides from the Clausura 2014 and one promoted from the 2013–14 Segunda División.

Firpo were relegated to 2014–15 Segunda División the previous season.

The relegated team were replaced by 2013–14 Segunda División Playoffs promotion winner. Pasaquina won the Apertura 2013 title, this led to take part of the promotion playoffs along with the Clausura 2014 champions side Once Lobos. Pasaquina won the playoffs by the score of 2-1.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2014.

Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2014.

Stadia and locations

Team Home city Stadium Capacity
Águila San Miguel Juan Francisco Barraza 10,000
Alianza San Salvador Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González 32,000
Atlético Marte San Salvador Estadio Cuscatlán 45,925
C.D. Dragon San Miguel Juan Francisco Barraza 10,000
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
C.D. Pasaquina Pasaquina Estadio San Sebastián 5,000
Santa Tecla Santa Tecla Estadio Las Delicias 10,000
UES San Salvador Estadio Universitario UES 10,000

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Chairman Head Coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
Águila Pedro Arieta Daniel Messina Joma Mister Donut, Pepsi
Alianza Lisandro Pohl Alejandro Curbelo Lotto UNO, Pepsi
Atlético Marte Hugo Carrillo Guillermo Rivera Galaxia Lemus, Evisal, Galaxia, Techos Eureka
C.D. Dragon Carlos Meza Roberto Gamarra Milan Texas Casino, Hotel Real Centro, Pepsi, Farmacia La Buena
FAS Byron Rodriguez Efrain Burgos Galaxia Coop-1 de R.L.
Isidro Metapán Rafael Morataya Jorge Rodriguez Milán (Jaguar Sportic) Bimbo, Arroz San Pedro, Holcim, Pepsi,
Juventud Independiente Romeo Barillas Juan Ramón Sánchez Milán (Jaguar Sportic) Ria
Pasaquina Abilio Menjivar Jorge Garcia Jaguar Sportic Ria, Port
Santa Tecla Oscar Ortiz Osvaldo Escudero Milan Rio, La Curaçao, Pollo, Plaza Merliot, Bingo Cup
UES Rufino Quesada Willian Renderos Iraheta Milan Alba Petróleos, Gatorade

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
Águila Jairo Rios Contract not renewed May 2014 Daniel Messina 2 June 2014 8th (Clausura 2014)
Santa Tecla F.C. Edgar Henriquez Contract not renewed May 2014 Osvaldo Escudero "El Pichi" May 2014 5th (Clausura 2014)
Dragón Nelson Ancheta Contract finished 25 May 2014 Roberto Gamarra 28 May 2014 4th and runner up (Clausura 2014)
Pasaquina David Ramirez Contract finished 28 June 2014 Jorge Garcia 1 July 2014 Promoted (Segunda Division 2013-2014)

During the season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
C.D. FAS Efrain Burgos Resigned (Due to Family Reasons) September 2, 2014 Agustín Castillo September 4, 2014 7th (Apertura 2014)
Alianza F.C. Alejandro Curbelo Sacked October 6, 2014 Ramiro Cepeda October 8, 2014 4th (Apertura 2014)

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Santa Tecla (Q) 18 8 6 4 20 15 +5 30 Qualification for playoffs
2 Águila (Q) 18 8 5 5 15 11 +4 29
3 FAS (Q) 18 7 7 4 18 11 +7 28
4 Isidro Metapán (Q) 18 7 7 4 20 19 +1 28
5 Juventud Independiente 18 7 4 7 26 24 +2 25
6 Dragón 18 7 4 7 20 18 +2 25
7 UES 18 6 6 6 17 15 +2 24
8 Alianza 18 5 6 7 18 20 −2 21
9 Atlético Marte 18 3 7 8 19 23 −4 16
10 Pasaquina 18 3 6 9 12 29 −17 15
Updated to match(es) played on 30 November 2014. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results

Home \ Away ÁGU ALI ATM DRA FAS MET JUV PAS STE UES
Águila 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–0
Alianza 0–3 1–0 1–2 0–2 0–1 0–0 3–0 2–1 3–1
Atlético Marte 0–0 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 2–0 0–1 0–0
Dragón 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 4–0 2–0 0–0
C.D. FAS 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 4–0 0–0 2–1 0–1 2–2
Isidro Metapán 1–1 1–0 2–2 3–2 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–2 0–0
Juventud Independiente 0–1 2–1 3–1 5–2 4–2 2–1 4–0 1–0 1–5
Pasaquina 1–0 2–2 0–3 2–1 0–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 2–0
Santa Tecla 2–1 0–0 3–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 4–2 0–0 0–0
C.D. Universidad de El Salvador 1–0 2–3 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2014. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Nicolás Muñoz Isidro Metapan 10
2 Williams Reyes C.D. Dragón 9
3 Irvin Valdez Juventud Independiente 9
4 Cristopher Ramírez Atlético Marte 9
5 Jesus Toscanini Alianza F.C. 5
6 Gilberto Baires C.D. Águila 4
7 Ronaille Calheira C.D. Águila 4
8 Garrick Gordon UES 4
9 Cleber Lucas C.D. Dragón 4
10 Gabriel Rios UES 4

Playoffs

Semi-finals Final
               
1 Santa Tecla 0 1 1
4 Isidro Metapán 0 2 2
4 Isidro Metapán 1 (3)
2 Águila 1 (2)
3 FAS 0 0 0
2 Águila 0 1 1

Semi-finals

First leg

FAS 0–0 Águila
Isidro Metapán 0–0 Santa Tecla

Second leg

Águila 1–0 FAS
Deris Umanzor 16'
Attendance: 10,124

Águila won 1–0 on aggregate.

Santa Tecla 1–2 Isidro Metapán
Marlón Cornejo 90' Jonathan Barrios 9'
Héctor Ramos 50'
Attendance: 4,276

Isidro Metapán won 2 – 1 on aggregate.

Final

Isidro Metapán 1–1 Águila
Nicolás Muñoz 113' Gilberto Baires 119'
Penalties
Nicolás Muñoz soccer ball with red X
Marvin Monterrosa soccer ball with check mark
Víctor Merino soccer ball with check mark
Josué Flores soccer ball with red X
Milton Molina soccer ball with check mark 		3–2 Ronaille Calheria Seara soccer ball with red X
Henry Romero soccer ball with check mark
Marcelo Posadas soccer ball with red X
Christian Bautista soccer ball with check mark
Gilberto Baires soccer ball with red X
Referee: Joel Aguilar
 Apertura 2014 champions 
Isidro Metapán
10th title

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2014. The following players:

  1. have played at least one apertura 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 a few season ago, that clubs can only have three foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or player/s is released.