Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2013

The Apertura 2013 season is the 31st edition of Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Firpo are the defending champions. The league will consist 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 will take part of the playoffs.

Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
SeasonApertura 2013
ChampionsA.D. Isidro Metapan
RelegatedNone
Champions LeagueA.D. Isidro Metapan
Matches played85
Goals scored212 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorer Daniel Toscanini (13 goals)
Biggest home winJuventud Independiente 6 - Alianza 0
(27 October 2013)
Biggest away winSanta Tecla 1 - Juventud Independiente 6
(21 September 2013)
Highest scoringJuventud Independiente 4 - Metapán 4
(1 September 2013)
Longest winning run5 games by: Juventud Independiente
(20 October - present)
Longest unbeaten run17 games by: Atlético Marte
(4 August - present)
Longest winless run7 games by: Dragón
(4 August - 7 September)
Firpo
(6 October - present)
Longest losing run5 games by: Firpo
(19 October - present)

Team information

A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including nine sides from the Clausura 2013 and one promoted from the 2012–13 Segunda División.

Once Municipal were relegated to 2013–14 Segunda División the previous season.

The relegated team were replaced by 2012–13 Segunda División Playoffs promotion winner. Ciclon de Golfo won the Apertura 2012 title, this led to take part of the promotion playoffs along with the Clausura 2013 champions side C.D. Dragon. Dragon won the playoffs by the score of 3–1.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2013.

Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2012.

Controversy

Twelve players were banned for life from playing football after they were found guilty for match fixing El Salvador international match fixtures. ten of those players played their football in El Salvador, which caused the clubs affected to replace them mid season. The clubs affected from the match fixing scandals including Águila with four players banned for life (Luis Anaya, Darwin Bonilla, José Henríquez, Reynaldo Hernández), Firpo with three players banned for life(Christian Castillo, Dagoberto Portillo, Dennis Alas) and one player banned for 18 months Carlos Romeo Monteagudo, Alianza with two players banned for life (Osael Romero, Miguel Montes), FAS with two players banned for life (Miguel Granadino, Ramón Flores), Metapan with one player banned for life Alfredo Pacheco and one player banned for six month Eliseo Quintanilla, and Santa Tecla F.C. with one player banned for life Marvin González .

Stadia and locations
Location of teams in Apertura 2013/Clausura 2014
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
Luís Ángel Firpo Usulután Estadio Sergio Torres 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 Julio Sosa Vladan Vićević Diadora Mister Donut, Pepsi
Alianza Lisandro Pohl Miloš Miljanić Lotto SINAI, Pepsi
Atlético Marte Hugo Carrillo Guillermo Rivera Galaxia Rosvill, Foskrol, La Curaçao, UFG, Vive
C.D. Dragon Carlos Meza José Mario Martínez Milan Texas Casino, Hotel Real Centro
FAS Rafael Villacorta Jaime de la Pava Mitre Pepsi, Farmacia San Lorenzo, Alba Petróleos, Continental Motor
Isidro Metapán Rafael Morataya Jorge Rodriguez Milán (Jaguar Sportic) Bimbo, Arroz San Pedro, Holcim
Juventud Independiente Romeo Barillas Juan Ramón Sánchez Milán (Jaguar Sportic) Alcaldía Municipal de San Juan Opico, Ria, CP Portillo
Luis Ángel Firpo Enrique Escobar Roberto Gamarra Joma Pilsener, Diana, Burger King
Santa Tecla Oscar Ortiz William Renderos Iraheta Milan La Curaco, Rio, Pollo
UES Rufino Quesada Carlos Antonio Meléndez 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
Aguila Victor Coreas Sacked April 2013 Vladan Vićević June 2013 10th (Clausura 2013)
Alianza Ramiro Cepeda Resigned May 2013 Miloš Miljanić May 2013 3rd (Clausura 2013)
Atletico Marte Jorge Garcia contract expired and not renewed May 2013 Guillermo Rivera May 2013 7th (Clausura 2013)
C.D. FAS William Osorio contract expired and not renewed May 2013 Jaime de la Pava June 2013 2nd (Clausura 2013)
UES Carlos Antonio Melendez Resigned (due to late player payments) July 2013 Jorge Garcia July 2013 10th (Clausura 2013)

During the season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Dragón José Mario Martínez Sacked 26 August 2013 Nelson Mauricio Ancheta August 2013 10th (Apertura 2013)
Águila Vladan Vićević Sacked 6 September 2013 Raúl Martínez Sambulá September 2013 8th (Apertura 2013)
Santa Tecla F.C. William Renderos Iraheta Resigned 21 September 2013 Edgar Henriquez "Kiko" September 2013 9th (Apertura 2013)
Firpo Roberto Gamarra Mutual consent 23 September 2013 Ramiro Cepeda September 2013 8th (Apertura 2013)
Alianza Miloš Miljanić Resigned 28 October 2013 Juan Andrés Sarulyte 28 October 2013 2nd (Apertura 2013)

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético Marte (Q) 18 9 8 1 32 19 +13 35 Qualification for playoffs
2 Juventud Independiente (Q) 18 8 6 4 40 23 +17 30
3 FAS (Q) 18 7 7 4 23 20 +3 28
4 Isidro Metapán (Q) 18 6 8 4 26 24 +2 26
5 Alianza 18 7 5 6 25 25 0 26
6 Dragón 18 6 4 8 13 18 −5 22
7 UES 18 6 3 9 22 25 −3 21
8 Santa Tecla 18 4 7 7 24 30 −6 19
9 Águila 18 3 8 7 14 21 −7 17
10 Luis Ángel Firpo 18 3 6 9 12 26 −14 15
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2013. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Results
Home \ Away ÁGU ALI ATM DRA FAS FIR MET JUV STE UES
Águila 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 2–2 0–1
Alianza 1–2 1–2 0–0 0–1 4–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0
Atlético Marte 3–0 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–0 3–2 1–1 2–2
Dragón 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–0
C.D. FAS 1–0 3–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 3–2
Luis Ángel Firpo 1–1 0–3 0–3 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–1 1–0
Isidro Metapán 2–2 2–2 0–0 2–1 4–2 1–0 1–2 3–3 3–2
Juventud Independiente 1–1 6–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 3–0 4–4 2–1 0–0
Santa Tecla 0–0 1–2 2–4 2–1 2–3 0–0 2–0 1–6 2–0
C.D. Universidad de El Salvador 2–1 1–3 4–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 0–1 3–2 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2013. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs
  Semifinals Final
                     
2 Juventud Independiente 2 1 3  
3 FAS 2 2 4  
    3 FAS 0
  4 Isidro Metapán 1
1 Atlético Marte 0 2 2
4 Isidro Metapán 1 2 3  

First leg
Juventud Independiente2–2FAS
Toscanini  63'
Valdez  80'		 Report Viveros  26', 79'
Referee: Kenso Araujo
Isidro Metapán1–0Atlético Marte
Tejeda  16' Report
Estadio Jorge 'Calero' Suárez Landaverde, Metapan
Referee: German Martínez

Second leg
FAS2–1Juventud Independiente
Viveros  31', 81' Report Céren  63'
Referee: Elmer Bonilla
Atlético Marte2–2Isidro Metapán
Ramírez  32', 73' Report Molina  85'
Ramos  86'
Referee: Marlon Mejía

Final
FAS0–1Isidro Metapán
Report Andrés Flores  85'
 Apertura 2013 Champions 
Isidro Metapán
8th title

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Jesús Toscanini Juventud Independiente 13
2 Gonzalo Mazzia Atlético Marte 13
3 Rommel Mejía Dragón 8
4 Williams Reyes FAS 8
5 David Rugamas Juventud Independiente 8
6 Nicolás Muñoz Isidro Metapán 7
7 Sean Fraser Alianza 7
8 Christian Vaquero Santa Tecla 7
9 Alexander Larín FAS 6
10 Hector Ramos Isidro Metapan 6

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2013. 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.

References
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