Primera División de El Salvador
Season2022–23
DatesJuly 2022 – December 2022 (Apertura), 2023 – 24 May 2023 (Clausura)
ChampionsFAS (Apertura 2022)
Season Cancelled (No Champion) (Clausura 2023)
RelegatedA.D. Chalatenango
CONCACAF Central American CupFAS
CONCACAF Central American CupÁguila
CONCACAF Central American CupJocoro
Top goalscorerJuan Carlos Argueta (8 goals Apertura 2022)
Dustin Corea (10 goals Clausura 2023)
All statistics correct as of 31 May 2023.

The 2022–23 Primera División de El Salvador, also known as the Liga Pepsi, is the 24th season and 46th and 47th Primera División tournament, El Salvador's top football division, since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. C.D. FAS and TBD 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 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. The other champion, and the runner-up with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2023 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 two teams, the semi-finalist with the better aggregate record will qualify for CONCACAF League.

Teams

Promotion and relegation

A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2021–22 Primera División and 1 promoted from the 2021–22 Segunda División.

Dragon was promoted to the Primera División in June 2022 after defeating A.D. Municipal in a playoff match by a score of 0-0.[1]

C.D. Municipal Limeño was relegated to the 2022–23 Segunda División.[2]

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
A.D. Chalatenango Chalatenango Estadio José Gregorio Martínez 15,000
A.D. Isidro Metapán Metapán Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez 10,000
Alianza F.C. San Salvador Estadio Cuscatlán 53,400
C.D. Águila San Miguel Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza 10,000
C.D. Atlético Marte San Salvador Estadio Cuscatlán 53,400
Dragon San Miguel Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza 10,000
C.D. FAS Santa Ana Estadio Óscar Quiteño 17,500
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Usulután Estadio Sergio Torres 5,000
Platense Zacatecoluca Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle 10,000
Once Deportivo Ahuachapán Estadio Simeón Magaña 5,000
Jocoro F.C. Jocoro Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego 3,000
Santa Tecla F.C. Santa Tecla Estadio Las Delicias 10,000

Notable events

Notable death from Apertura 2022 season and 2023 Clausura season

The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the middle of 2022 and middle of 2023.

Change of ownership

On 15 April 2022, FAS announced that they had been acquired by American ownership group AMG Sports [3]

FESFUT removal and Games suspensions

On the 20th of July, The Governmental National Sports Institute (INDES) in association with the Attorney general raided Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT) in relation to money laundering and fraudulent administration. INDES issued an administrative resolution ordering the dismissal of FESFUT directors and the creation of a Normalizing Commission.

As a result of this internal crisis, All three main divisions games from round 2 to 4 were suspended due to referees not showing up.

FIFA said that it could suspend El Salvador if its state-led sports institute removes the heads of the Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT) in favor of hand-picked officials, according to a letter shared by the federation online.

After a month and a half and with the imposition of a FIFA Regulation Committee in the FESFUT, plus the delivery of credentials by INDES, the first division (as well as the second and third) obtained the green light to be able to resume their tournament, which was interrupted after a disputed date.

The Primera Division announced August 31, 2022, that the season will resume the Apertura 2022 tournament on September 17, 2022.[4]

New main sponsor for the league

Instituto Nacional de los Deportes (INDES) signed a five-year contract with Primera División de El Salvador for five year, worth 7 millions USD (1.4 million per year). The league will be named as Liga INDES Apertura / Clausura”.

Estadio Cuscatlan Tragedy

On the 25th May 2023, during the quarter final game between Alianza and FAS an incident occurred which resulted in a crowd crush of fans in the stadium.

According to reports, fans had been sold fake tickets for the game and angry fans attempted to pull down the barricades at the stadiums at the entrance. Twelve people were killed and dozens of others injured.

Authorities were looking at pressing charges against those responsible for the event and the Salvadoran Soccer Federation suspended all the following day's matches in the count

Suspension 2023 Clausura season

After the tragedy that occurred on the 25th of May, A reunion was called with FESFUT and members of the Primera División, the decision was made to cancel the 2023 Clausura season, no champion will be crowned and Chalatenango will be relegated.

Alianza will be punished by playing Apertura 2023 and Clausura 2024 seasons behind closed doors, Fined $30, 000 United States dollars.

It was announced that FAS (Apertura 2022 Champion), Aguila (Club with the most Accumulated points in the Apertura 2022 and Clausura 2023 season) and Jocoro (Apertura 2022 Runner-up) will be the club representatives at the CONCACAF Central American Cup.

Fiscalía General de la República (El Salvador Police force) arrested the five people responsible for the poor security and issues that contributed to the tragedy, the five arrested included are President of Alianza Pedro Hernández, general manager of Alianza Edwin Abarca, Treasurer of Alianza Zoila Córdova, General manager of EDESSA the ownership group of Estadio Cuscatlán Reynaldo Contreras, and Head of security of EDESSA Samuel Montano.

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
Jocoro El Salvador Edgar Henriquez Resigned due to Contract dispute May 2022 Colombia Carlos Estrada May 2022 th (2022 Apertura)
Santa Tecla El Salvador Leonel Carcamo Mutual Consent May 22, 2022 Argentina Ernesto Corti May 22, 2022 12th (2022 Apertura)
Alianza El Salvador Milton Melendez Resigned May 2022 El Salvador Adonay Martinez June 27, 2022 th (2022 Apertura)
Platense El Salvador Ivan Ruiz Ended Intermship and Returned as assistant coach June 2022 El Salvador Erick Prado June 2022 th (2022 Apertura)
Chalatenango El Salvador Erick Prado Mutual Consent June 2022 El Salvador Edgar Henriquez June 2022 th (2022 Apertura)
Atletico Marte El Salvador Nelson Mauricio Ancheta Sacked June 2022 Argentina Osvaldo Escudero June 21, 2022 th (2022 Apertura)
Luis Angel Firpo Brazil Eraldo Correia Mutual Consent June 2022 El Salvador Carlos Romero June 2022 th (2022 Apertura)
Once Deportivo de Ahuachapan Uruguay Ruben da Silva Mutual Consent June 2022 El Salvador Rodolfo Gochez June 2022 th (2022 Apertura)
FAS El Salvador Jorge Humberto Rodriguez Mutual Consent, Moved to be sporting director June 10, 2022 Ecuador Octavio Zambrano June 2022 th (2022 Apertura)

During the Apertura season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Aguila Peru Agustin Castillo Mutual Consent August 2022 Argentina Sebastian Bini August 2022 9th (2022 Apertura)
Jocoro Colombia Carlos Estrada Resigned due to family issues September 6, 2022 Honduras Jorge Pineda

September 6, 2022 th (2023 Clausura)
Jocoro Honduras Jorge Pineda Mutual Consent October, 2022 El Salvador Jose Romero

October, 2022 1st (2023 Clausura)

Between the Apertura and Clausura season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Once Deportivo El Salvador Rodolfo Gochez Sacked October 28, 2022 El Salvador Erick Dowson Prado December, 2022 6th Group B (2022 Apertura)
Alianza El Salvador Adonay Martinez Sacked November 16, 2022 Colombia Eduardo Lara November 17, 2022 th (2023 Clausura)
Platense El Salvador Erick Dowson Prado Sacked November 30, 2022 Uruguay Ruben Da Silva December, 2022 th (2023 Clausura)
Jocoro El Salvador Jose Romero Sacked November 30, 2022 Honduras Guillermo Bernardez December 27, 2022 th (2023 Clausura)
Isidro Metapan El Salvador Hector Omar Mejia Sacked December 12, 2022 El Salvador Jorge Rodriguez December 13, 2022 th (2023 Clausura)
LA Firpo El Salvador Carlos Romero Sacked December, 2022 El Salvador Guillermo Rivera December 21, 2022 th (2023 Clausura)
Chalatenango El Salvador Edgar Henriquez Mutual consent December 31, 2022 El Salvador Ricardo Serrano January, 2023 th (2023 Clausura)

Clausura seasons

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Jocoro Honduras Guillermo Bernárdez Resigned due to poor results February 28, 2023 El Salvador Victor Coreas February 28, 2023 10th (2023 Clausura)
Atletico Marte Argentina Osvaldo Escudero Mutual Consent March 4, 2023 El Salvador Omar Sevilla March 4, 2023 11th (2023 Clausura)
Platense Uruguay Ruben Da Silva Sacked March 28, 2023 Spain Juan Cortés Diéguez March 29, 2023 10th (2023 Clausura)
FAS Ecuador Octavio Zambrano Sacked April 4, 2023 El Salvador Efren Mercano (Interim) April 5, 2023 6th (2023 Clausura)

Apertura 2022

Phase 1

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Águila (Q) 10 5 3 2 23 11 +12 18 Advance to Playoffs
2 Jocoro (Q) 10 5 3 2 16 12 +4 18
3 Dragon (Q) 10 5 3 2 10 7 +3 18
4 Platense (Q) 10 4 3 3 11 8 +3 15
5 Chalatenango 10 1 3 6 7 18 −11 6
6 Firpo 10 0 5 5 6 17 −11 5
Updated to match(es) played on October 2022. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza (Q) 10 6 1 3 21 11 +10 19 Advance to Playoffs
2 FAS (Q) 10 4 4 2 12 9 +3 16
3 Isidro Metapán (Q) 10 4 4 2 14 13 +1 16
4 Atletico Marte (Q) 10 3 3 4 9 14 −5 12
5 Santa Tecla 10 3 2 5 15 17 −2 11
6 Once Deportivo 10 1 4 5 9 16 −7 7
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2022. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

First legs
Isidro Metapan1-1Jocoro
Carlos Salazar 41' Henry Romero 91'
Referee: Cesar Nolasco
Platense1-1Alianza
Steve Alfaro 55' Ezequiel Rivas 77'
Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle, Zacatecoluca
Referee: Ivan Barton
Atletico Marte0-0Aguila
Nil Nil
Estadio Cuscatlan
Referee: Ivan Barton
Dragon3-2FAS
Yair Arboleda 39'
Javier Ferman 64'
Jhon Montano 89'		 Alberto Henriquez 39'
Rudy Clavel 62'
Referee: German Martinez
Second legs
FAS3-1Dragon
Luis Mendoza 3' 67'
Marvin Marquez 78'		 Jhon Montaño 56'
Estadio Oscar Alberto Quiteno, Santa Ana
Referee: Jaime Herrera

FAS won 5-4 on Aggregate

Aguila1-0Atletico Marte
Dustin Corea 87' Nil
Referee: Geovani Corona

Aguila won 1-0 on Aggregate

Jocoro0-0Isidro Metapan
Nil Nil
Polideportivo Tierra de Fuego, Jocoro
Referee: Filiberto Martinez

Jocoro won 4-3 on penalties, after tying 1-1 aggregate

Alianza0-1Platense
Nil Carlos Anzora 39'
Referee: Ismael Alexander Cornejo

Platense won 2-1 on aggregate

Semifinals

First legs
FAS1-0Aguila
Wilma Torres 72' Nil
Estadio Oscar Alberto Quiteno, Santa Ana
Referee: Juan Francisco Quinteros
Platense2-0Jocoro
Jhon Machado 7' 13' Nil
Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle, Zacatecoluca
Referee: Ivan Barton
Second legs
Aguila1-0FAS
Dustin Corea 33' Nil
Referee: Jaime Herrera

4-4. FAS won 4-3 on penalties

Jocoro4-2Platense
Henry Romero 10'
Yuvini Salamanca 12' 22'
Júnior Padilla 19'		 Steve Alfaro 15' 38'
Polideportivo Tierra de Fuego, Jocoro
Referee: Jose Vicenete Ruiz

4-4. Jocoro won 4-2 on penalties

Final

Final
FAS2-0Jocoro
Rudy Clavel 26' Yilmar Filigrana 66' NIL
Attendance: TBD
Referee: Ivan Barton
 Apertura 2022 champions 
FAS
19th title

Apertura 2022 Records

Records

  • Best home records: TBD (00 points out of 33 points)
  • Worst home records: TBD (0 points out of 33 points)
  • Best away records : TBD (00 points out of 33 points)
  • Worst away records : TBD (0 points out of 33 points)
  • Most goals scored: Aguila (23 goals)
  • Fewest goals scored: Firpo (6 goals)
  • Fewest goals conceded : Dragon (7 goals)
  • Most goals conceded : Chalatenango (18 goals)
No. Player Club Goals
1 El Salvador Juan Carlos Argueta Jocoro 8
2 El Salvador Dustin Corea Aguila 5
3 El Salvador Victor Garcia Santa Tecla 5
4 Colombia Carlos Salazar Isidro Metapan 5
5 El Salvador Gerson Mayen Aguila 5
6 El Salvador Rodolfo Zelaya Alianza 4
7 El Salvador Juan Carlos Portillo Alianza 4
8 El Salvador Ezequiel Rivas Alianza 4
9 Colombia Raul Penaranda LA Firpo 4
10 El Salvador Edagr Cruz Aguila 3

Scoring

Clausura 2023

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Águila 22 15 4 3 34 14 +20 49 Advance to Playoffs
2 Alianza 22 10 9 3 32 15 +17 39
3 Once Deportivo 22 7 10 5 23 17 +6 31
4 Dragón 22 8 6 8 23 21 +2 30
5 Firpo 22 6 11 5 20 17 +3 29
6 Isidro Metapán 22 7 8 7 29 28 +1 29
7 FAS 22 7 6 9 24 26 −2 27
8 Jocoro 22 8 3 11 25 36 −11 27
9 Santa Tecla 22 6 7 9 26 29 −3 25
10 Chalatenango 22 7 4 11 27 39 −12 25
11 Atletico Marte 21 5 8 8 25 31 −6 23
12 Platense 22 5 6 11 24 39 −15 21
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Clausura 2023 Records

Records

  • Best home records: TBD (00 points out of 33 points)
  • Worst home records: TBD (0 points out of 33 points)
  • Best away records : TBD (00 points out of 33 points)
  • Worst away records : TBD (0 points out of 33 points)
  • Most goals scored: TBD (00 goals)
  • Fewest goals scored: TBD (00 goals)
  • Fewest goals conceded : TBD (00 goals)
  • Most goals conceded : TBD (00 goals)
No. Player Club Goals
1 El Salvador Dustin Corea Aguila 10
2 Colombia Luis Peralta Isidro Metapan 10
3 Trinidad and Tobago Jomal Williams Once Deportivo 9
4 Colombia Jhon Montano Dragon 8
5 Colombia Michell Mercado Alianza 8
6 El Salvador Juan Carlos Argueta Jocoro 8
7 Paraguay Luis Ibarra Atletico Marte 8
8 El Salvador Cesar Flores Santa Tecla 7
9 Colombia Carlos Salazar Isidro Metapan 6
10 Chile Sebastian Julio LA Firpo 6
11 Colombia Camilio Salazar FAS 5
12 Argentina Luis Acuna Jocoro 5

Scoring

Playoff

Quarterfinals

First legs
LA Firpo1-1Dragon
Sebastian Julio 61' Jonathan Nolasco 74'
FAS1-0Alianza
Camilo Salazar 93' Nil
Jocoro2-3Aguila
Juan Carlos Argueta 74'
Camilo Delgado 90'		 Dustin Corea 13' (pen.)
Carlos Pimienta 17'
Dixon Rivas 89'
Polideportivo Tierra de Fuego, Jocoro
Isidro Metapan1-0Once Deportivo
Erivan Flores 13' Nil
Second legs
Dragon2-1LA Firpo
Jhon Montaño 27' 62' Styven Vasquez 65'

Dragon won 3-2 on Aggregate

Alianza0-2FAS
TBD 87' Nil

Match Abandoned due to stadium tragedy, FAS awarded a 2-0 victory

Once Deportivo1-2Isidro Metapan
Nil Nil

Season was cancelled, due to Cuscatlan stadium

Aguila0-1(3-4)Jocoro
Nil TBD 39'

Season was cancelled, due to Cuscatlan stadium SEN-Final CD Dragon 1-1 CD FAS CD FAS 1-3 CD Dragon Isidro Metapan 2-1 Jocoro,F.C. Jocoro F.C. 1-3 Isidro Metapan

Final June 4, 2023 Estadio Cuscatlan CD Dragon 4-2 Isidro Metapan

CD Dragon Campeon Clausura 2023 28th Tittin

Aggregate table

The Aggregate table is the general ranking for the 2022–23 season. This table is a sum of the Apertura 2022 and Clausura 2023 tournament standings. The aggregate table is used to determine seeding for the CONCACAF tournaments and relegation to the Segunda Division.


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Águila 32 20 7 5 57 25 +32 67 CONCACAF Central American Cup[lower-alpha 1]
2 Alianza 32 16 10 6 53 26 +27 58 CONCACAF Central American Cup[lower-alpha 2]
3 Dragón 32 13 9 10 33 28 +5 48
4 Isidro Metapán 32 11 12 9 43 41 +2 45
5 Jocoro 32 13 6 13 41 48 −7 45
6 FAS 32 11 10 11 36 35 +1 43 CONCACAF Central American Cup[lower-alpha 3]
7 Once Deportivo 32 8 14 10 31 32 −1 38
8 Santa Tecla 32 9 9 14 41 44 −3 36
9 Platense 32 9 9 14 34 47 −13 36
10 Atletico Marte 32 8 11 13 34 45 −11 35
11 Firpo 32 6 16 10 26 33 −7 34
12 Chalatenango 32 8 7 17 34 57 −23 31 Segunda División
Source: primerafutboles.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ As Apertura and Clausura runners-up
  2. ↑ As non-finalists with best aggregate
  3. ↑ As Apertura champions

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in the 2022–23 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. \

(player released during the Apertura season due suspension of season, Never played a game) (player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season) (player naturalized for the Clausura season) (player released beginning the Clausura season, Never played a game)

References

  1. ↑ "Dragón derrotó a Juayúa y asciende a la primera divisiónn" [Dragon Defeats Juayua and is promoted to Premier Division]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfico. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Municipal Limeño desciende a la segunda divisións" [Municipal Limeno relegated to second division]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). elgrafico.com. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "FAS cambia de administración". elGrafico.com. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Equipos de la primera división retornarán a entrenamientos".
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