2021–22 Primera División de El Salvador

The 2021–22 Primera División de El Salvador, also known as the Liga Pepsi, is the 23rd season and 45th and 46th Primera División tournament, El Salvador's top football division, since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Alianza F.C. and C.D. FAS 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 24 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.

Primera División de El Salvador
Season2021–22
Dates31 July – 18 December
ChampionsAlianza F.C.
RelegatedC.D. Municipal Limeno/Santa Tecla F.C.
Matches played72
Goals scored206 (2.86 per match)
Top goalscorerDuvier Riascos (16 goals Apertura 2021)
2022–23
All statistics correct as of 18 April 2022.

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 2022 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 2020–21 Primera División and 1 promoted from the 2020–21 Segunda División.

C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca was promoted to the Primera División in June 2021 after defeating Real Destroyer in a playoff match by a score of 2–1.[1]

C.D. Sonsonate was relegated to the 2021–22 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
C.D. FAS Santa Ana Estadio Óscar Quiteño 17,500
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Usulután Estadio Sergio Torres 5,000
C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca Zacatecoluca Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle 10,000
C.D. Municipal Limeño Santa Rosa de Lima Estadio José Ramón Flores Berridos 5,000
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 Clausura 2021 season and 2022 Apertura season

The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the middle of 2021 and middle of 2022.

  • Zizinho (Brazilian, ex FAS player)
  • Oscar Montes (ex ADET player)
  • Luis Angel Leon (ex ADET coach)
  • Raul “Cayito“ Mejia (ex Santa Anita, Atlante and Atlético Marte player)
  • Edgar 'Pata Gorda' Morales (ex Alianza and Atlético Marte player)
  • Conrado Miranda (ex Aguila, Atletico Marte player and Aguila, Atletico Marte, Queisqepue, Cojutepeque, Tiburones, Alianza coach)
  • Hector Cedros (Uruguayan, ex FAS player)
  • Hector Edmundo Valdiviseo (ex ADET, CESSA, Cojutepeque and Firpo player)
  • Julio Cesar Oliva (ex Aguila player)
  • Henrique Pasaquiri (Brazilian, ex FAS player)
  • Ramon Zumbado (ex Atletico Marte player)

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
Jocoro Carlos Romero[3] Contract finished 8 May 2021 Pablo Quiñónez[4] 22 May 2021
Águila Armando Osma Rueda[5] 9 May 2021 Cristian Domizi[6] 13 May 2021
Atlético Marte Cristian Domizi[7] 12 May 2021 Nelson Mauricio Ancheta[8] 2 June 2021
Municipal Limeño Nelson Mauricio Ancheta[9] Sacked 15 May 2021 Bruno Martínez[10] 16 May 2021
Once Municipal Mario Elias Guevara Returned back to assistant coach May 2021 Carlos Romero[11] 18 May 2021

During the Apertura season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Pos. in table
Isidro Metapán Juan Cortés[12] Sacked 16 August 2021 Misael Alfaro[12] 16 August 2021 10th
Jocoro Pablo Quiñónez[13] 25 August 2021 Víctor Coreas[14] 26 August 2021 10th
Municipal Limeño Bruno Martínez[15] 26 August 2021 José Manuel Romero[16] 26 August 2021 10th
Chalatenango Ricardo Montoya[17] 14 September 2021 Ricardo Serrano (interim)[18] 14 September 2021 10th
Ricardo Serrano[18] Returned back to assistant coach 16 September 2021 Erick Dowson Prado[18] 16 September 2021 10th
Santa Tecla Rubén da Silva[19] Resigned 27 September 2021 Rodolfo Góchez (interim)[20] 29 September 2021 10th
Municipal Limeño José Manuel Romero[16] 29 September 2021 Giovanni Trigueros[16] 29 September 2021 12th
Águila Cristian Domizzi[21] Sacked 2 October 2021 Agustín Castillo[22] 5 October 2021 6th
Isidro Metapán Misael Alfaro[23] 4 October 2021 Omar Mejía (interim)[23] 4 October 2021 10th
Once Deportivo Carlos Romero Resigned 30 October 2021 Mario Elías Guevara (interim) 30 October 2021 5th
Municipal Limeño Giovanni Trigueros[24] 24 November 2021 José Manuel Romero 24 November 2021 12th

Between the Apertura and Clausura season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Pos. in table
Municipal Limeño José Manuel Romero Intermship finished December 2021 Carlos Romero December 2021 12th
Santa Tecla F.C. Rodolfo Gochez December 2021 Daniel Bartolotta December 2021 12th
Once Deportivo de Ahuachapan Mario Elias Guevara December 2021 Ruben da Silva December 2021 th
Jocoro Victor Coreas Sacked December 2021 Edgar Henriquez January 2022 10th

Clausura seasons

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Firpo Roberto Gamarras Resigned 14 February 2022 Eraldo Correia February 2022 10th (Clausura 2022)
Santa Tecla Daniel Bartolotta Changed roles to Sporting director 16 March 2022 Leonel Cárcamo 16 March 2022 12th (Clausura 2022)
Platense Guillermo Rivera Mutual Consent 19 April 2022 Ivan Ruiz April 2022 5th (Clausura 2022)

Apertura 2021

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza (Q) 22 16 3 3 48 19 +29 51 Qualification to Quarterfinals
2 FAS (Q) 22 11 5 6 33 20 +13 38
3 Luis Ángel Firpo (Q) 22 9 8 5 36 28 +8 35
4 Once Deportivo (Q) 22 9 8 5 39 32 +7 35
5 Águila (Q) 22 9 7 6 36 27 +9 34
6 Platense (Q) 22 7 8 7 22 27 5 29
7 Chalatenango (Q) 22 7 6 9 31 31 0 27
8 Jocoro (Q) 22 5 11 6 31 33 2 26
9 Atlético Marte 22 6 7 9 22 30 8 25
10 Santa Tecla 22 6 6 10 23 33 10 24
11 Isidro Metapán 22 3 7 12 16 35 19 16
12 Municipal Limeño 22 2 8 12 16 38 22 14 Relegation to the Segunda División
Updated to match(es) played on 9 October 2021. Source: Liga Pepsi
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Apertura 2021 Results

Round 1
Date & TimeHomeScoreAwayReport
31 July – 18:00Chalatenango2–2PlatenseReport
31 July – 19:00Isidro Metapán0–0Atlético MarteReport
1 August – 15:00Once Municipal2–2ÁguilaReport
1 August – 15:00Luis Ángel Firpo1–1JocoroReport
1 August – 15:15FAS3–1Santa TeclaReport
1 August – 15:15Alianza4–1Municipal LimeñoReport
Round 2
Date & TimeHomeScoreAwayReport
7 August – 18:00Atlético Marte0–2ChalatenangoReport
7 August – 18:00Santa Tecla3–0Isidro MetapánReport
7 August – 19:00FAS1–1ÁguilaReport
7 August – 19:00Jocoro3–4Once MunicipalReport
8 August – 15:15Municipal Limeño1–1Luis Ángel FirpoReport
8 August – 15:15Platense2–2AlianzaReport
Round 3
Date & TimeHomeScoreAwayReport
4 August – 15:30FAS4–1Santa TeclaReport
10 August – 15:00Atlético Marte0–1JocoroReport
11 August – 15:30Luis Ángel Firpo3–2PlatenseReport
11 August – 18:00Chalatenango2–1AlianzaReport
11 August – 19:00Isidro Metapán2–2ÁguilaReport
12 August – 15:30Once Municipal4–1Municipal LimeñoReport
Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 9
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Round 10
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Round 11
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Round 12
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Round 13
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Round 14
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Round 15
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Round 16
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Round 17
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Round 18
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Round 19
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Round 20
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Round 21
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Round 22
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First legs
Jocoro2-3Alianza
Nelson Alvarenga 15'
Santos Guzman 49'
Rodolfo Zelaya 27' 34'
Jonathon Jimenez 67'
Polideportivo Tierra de Fuego, Jocorro
Referee: Ismael Cornejo
Platense2-2Firpo
Rafael Burgos 8'
Camilo Delgado 10'
Luis Canales 26'
Jomal Williams 91'
Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle, Zacatecoluca
Referee: Ivan Barton
Aguila1-1Once Deportivo
Fabricio Alfaro 47' Jose Contreras 23'
Referee: Juan Quinteros
Chaltenango0-0FAS
Nil Nil
Estadio Gregorio Martinez
Second legs
FAS1-1Chaltenango
Erivan Flores 40' Bladimir Diaz 86'
Estadio Oscar Alberto Quiteno

Chalatenango won 4-2 on penalties, after drawing 1-1 on aggregate

Alianza1-0Jocoro
Marvin Monterroza 63' Nil

Alianza FC won 4-2 on Aggregate

Once Deportivo0-0Aguila
Nil Nil
Estadio Arturo Simeon Magana, Ahuachapan

Once Deportivo won 4-3 on penalties, after tying 1-1 aggregate

Firpo1-2Platense
Jomal Williams 16' Rafael Burgos 23'
Camilo Delgado 59'
Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera, Usulutan

Platense won 4-3 on aggregate


First legs
Once Deportivo1-1Alianza
Enner Orellana 14' Rodolfo Zelaya 46'
Estadio Arturo Simeon Magana, Ahuachapan
Chaltenango1-1Platense
Kemal Malcom 19' Denilson Rosales 45'
Estadio Gregorio Martinez, Chalatenango
Second legs
Alianza2-0Once Deportivo
Duvier Riascos 19'
Ezquiel Rivas 57'
Nil
Referee: Ivan Barton

Alianza won 3-1 on aggregare

Platense1-0Chaltenango
Camilo Delgado 73' Nil
Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle, Zacatecoluca
Referee: German Martinez

Platense won 2-1 on aggregate

Final

Final
Alianza2-1Platense
Duvier Riascos 36' 41' Victor Landazuri 54'
Attendance: TBD
Referee: Ivan Barton
 Apertura 2021 Champions 
Alianza
16th title

Records

No. Player Club Goals
1 Duvier Riascos Alianza F.C. 16
2 Jomal Williams Firpo 14
3 Rodolfo Zelaya Alianza F.C. 11
4 Jhon Machado Jocoro F.C. 9
5 Camilio Delgado Platense 9
6 Luis Peralta C.D. FAS 9
7 Wesley Da Silva Firpo 8
8 Edgar Medrano Once Deportivo 5
9 Bryan Paz Once Deportivo 7
10 TBD TBD 4

Scoring

Clausura 2022

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
    TBD (00 goals)
  • Fewest goals conceded :TBD (00 goals)
  • Most goals conceded : TBD (00 goals)
No. Player Club Goals
1 TBD TBD 00
2 TBD TBD 00
3 TBD TBD 00
4 TBD TBD 00
5 TBD TBD 00
6 TBD TBD 00
7 TBD TBD 00
8 TBD TBD 00
9 TBD TBD 00
10 TBD TBD 00

Scoring

Aggregate table

The Aggregate table is the general ranking for the 2021–22 season. This table is a sum of the Apertura 2021 and Clausura 2022 tournament standings. The aggregate table is used to determine seeding for the CONCACAF Tournaments and relegation to the segunda division

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in the 2021–22 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) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season) (player naturalized for the Clausura season)

References

  1. "Platense Gana al Destroyer y Regresa a la Primera División" [Platense Defeats Destroyer and Returns to the Premier Division]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfico. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. "sonsonate futbol club descenso segunda division falta pago futbolistas" [Sonsonate football club relegated to second division due to failure to pay players]. elsalvador.com (in Spanish). elsalvador.com. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  3. Viana, Diego (8 May 2021). "Carlos Romero ya no Sigue en Jocoro" [Carlos Romero will not Continue in Jocoro]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. Martell, Samuel (22 May 2021). "Pablo Quiñónez será el Nuevo DT del Jocoro" [Pablo Quiñónez will be the New DT of Jocoro]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  5. "Osma, Marlon Da Silva, y Kairon Silva no Seguirán en Águila" [Osma, Marlon Da Silva, and Kairon Silva will not Continue in Águila]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  6. Martell, Samuel; Viana, Diego (13 May 2021). "Cristian Domizzi es el Nuevo Técnico del Águila" [Cristian Domizzi is the New Technical of Águila]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  7. Benítez, Jorge (12 May 2021). "Atlético Marte Confirma la Salida de Cristian Domizzi" [Atlético Marte Confirms Cristian Domizzi's Departure]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  8. Benítez, Jorge (2 June 2021). "Nelson Ancheta, nuevo DT de Atlético Marte" [Nelson Ancheta, New DT of Atlético Marte]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  9. Benítez, Jorge (15 May 2021). "Nelson Ancheta no Seguirá en Municipal Limeño" [Nelson Ancheta will not Continue in Municipal Limeño]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  10. "Bruno Martínez Dirigirá al Limeño en el Apertura 2021" [Bruno Martínez will Lead Limeño in the Apertura 2021]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  11. Benítez, Jorge (18 May 2021). "Once Deportivo Confirma a Carlos Romero como DT" [Once Deportivo Confirms Carlos Romero as DT]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  12. "Juan Cortés fue Destituido del Metapán y Misael Alfaro es Anunciado como Nuevo Técnico" [Juan Cortés was Fired from Metapán and Misael Alfaro is Announced as New Technical]. laprensagrafica.com (in Spanish). La Prensa Gráfica. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  13. Benítez, Jorge (25 August 2021). "Jocoro Anunció Destitución del Técnico Pablo Quiñónez" [Jocoro Announced the Firing of Technical Pablo Quiñónez]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  14. Benítez, Jorge (26 August 2021). "Víctor Coreas Tomará las Riendas del Jocoro" [Víctor Coreas will take the Reigns of Jocoro]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  15. "Bruno Martínez no Sigue con el Limeño" [Bruno Martínez will not Continue in Limeño]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  16. Martell, Samuel (29 September 2021). "Giovanni Trigueros, Nuevo Técnico de Limeño" [Giovanni Trigueros, New Technician of Limeño]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  17. Tovar, Diego (14 September 2021). "Ricardo Montoya no Continuará como Técnico del Chalatenango" [Ricardo Montoya will not Continue at Technician of Chalatenango]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  18. "Erick Dowson Prado es Nuevo Técnico de Chalatenango" [Erick Dowson Prado is the New Technician of Chalatenango]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  19. "Rubén da Silva no Continuará más en Santa Tecla" [Rubén da Silva will not Continue in Santa Tecla]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  20. Valiente, Josué (29 September 2021). "Santa Tecla no Define Nuevo Entrenador, Góchez queda como Interino" [Santa Tecla does not Name a New Entry, Góchez will remain as Interim]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  21. Martell, Samuel (2 October 2021). "Cristian Domizzi Renuncia: "Pesan más mis Convicciones"" [Cristian Domizzi Resigns: "My Convictions Weigh More"]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  22. Ruud, Robbie (5 October 2021). "Vuelve Alberto Agustín "Chochera" Castillo al Águila" [Alberto Agustín "Chochera" Castillo Returns to Águila]. elsalvador.com (in Spanish). El Salvador.com. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  23. Sandoval, Williams (4 October 2021). "Misael Alfaro no Seguirá con el Metapán" [Misael Alfaro will not Continue in Metapán]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfica. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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