2017–18 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season

The 2017–18 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season (also known as the Liga Pepsi) is the 19th season and 37th and 38th tournament of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Santa Tecla F.C. the defending champions of the Apertura and Clausuray. 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 eight teams in that tournament's regular season standings will take part in the playoffs.

Primera División de Fútbol Profesional de El Salvador
Season2017–18
ChampionsAlianza F.C. (Apertura)
Alianza F.C. (Clausura)
RelegatedDragón
Champions LeagueAlianza F.C.
CONCACAF LeagueSanta Tecla F.C.
C.D. FAS
Matches played35
Goals scored86 (2.46 per match)
Biggest home winIsidro Metapán 3-0 Pasaquina (29 July 2017)
Limeño 3-0 Dragón (20 August 2017)
FAS 3-0 Limeño (31 August 2017)
Biggest away winFirpo 2–5 Alianza (27 August 2017)
Highest scoringAlianza 5–3 Isidro Metapán (20 August 2017)
All statistics correct as of 20 August 2017.

The champions of Apertura or Clausura with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. The other champion, and the runner-up with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2018 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 semifinalist with the better aggregate record will qualify for CONCACAF League.

Team information

A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2016–17 Primera División and 1 promoted from the 2016–17 Segunda División.

UES were relegated to 2017–18 Segunda División the previous season.

The relegated team was replaced by the 2016–17 Segunda División playoffs promotion winner. Independiente won the Apertura 2016, while Audaz won the Clausura 2017 title. C.D. Audaz won the playoffs by the score of 1-0.

C.D. Chalatenango were stripped of their license after suffering financial trouble (failing to primera division license, their players and staff).

A.D. Chalatenango were formed by business leaders and by the local government, they purchased the license and debts of CD Chalatenango .

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2017.

Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2017.

  • Last Place: UES

Personnel and sponsoring
Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
Águila Pedro Arieta Jorge Daniel Casanova Deris Umanzor Joma Tigo, Canal 4, Pollo Campesto
Alianza Adolfo Salume Jorge Rodríguez Rodolfo Zelaya Lotto Canal 4, Mister Donut, Tigo, Gatorade, Veca airlines, Brahva
Audaz Juan Pablo Herrera German Pérez Levi Martinez Maca Canal 4, Vitasym, Acodjar de R.L.
Chalatenango Rigoberto Mejia Ricardo Serrano Héctor Cruz Nil Canal 4, Eurofarm, Grupo de MC
Dragón Abelio Diaz Henry Vanegas Manuel González Rush Atletic Wear Canal 4, GRS, Lemus
FAS Guillermo Morán Cristian Álvarez Néstor Raúl Renderos Milán Pilsener, Tigo, Canal 4
Firpo Modesto Torres Ramón Sánchez Jhonny Ríos Kelme Dial Fm, Pilsener, Tienors Galo, Lemus
Isidro Metapán Rafael Morataya Edwin Portillo Milton Molina Milan Canal 4
Limeño Martín Herrera Hugo Ovelar Francisco Jovel Álvarez Nil UNAB (Universidad Dr. Andres Berello), Chilos Seafood Restaurant, TuriTravel, Disturbidora Torres
Pasaquina Óscar Ramírez Omar Sevilla Carlos Arévalo Nil Canal 4, Innova sport
Sonsonate Pedro Contreras Garabet Avedissian Carlos Carrillo Rush Atletic wear ProACES, Aldasa, Alcadia Municipal Sonsonate, Canal 4, Leche salud, Ferreteria Santa Sofia, Coop-1
Santa Tecla José Vidal Hernández Ernesto Corti Diego Chavarria Kelme Powerade, DLC, Canal 21, Pilsener,Claro, Plaza Merliot, Pollo Indio, Petrox, Dizucar, Bolívar, Toledo, The Moustache

Notable events

Point deduction

Pasaquina was docked 6 points for failing to pay over players' wages. However, this was later changed to a fine and Pasaquina were able to keep their points.

Sale of Luis Angel Firpo

In August 2017, Familia Galo, owners of Luis Angel Firpo, announced that they were putting the team up for sale. The Modesto Torres group was one of three known groups to have submitted a preliminary bid for the club. The other two groups were Julio Sosa group, former president of Aguila, and an unnamed Mexican group. The sale was completed on September 16, to the Modesto Torres group for an unknown amount.

Change of Ownership of Aguila

After weeks of protest from fans and criticism from players and the media for Aguila late payment for players, poor recruitment and lack of success. The Arieta group announced on 30 December 2017 that they were selling their operating rights for Aguila and would announce the names of the new owners in the new year.

Primera division boycott

In October 2017, eleven clubs voted to boycott FESFUT and leave the primera division (Aguila were the only team to vote against leaving), causing round 12 to be suspended. A few days later Limeno, Pasaquina, Audaz and Chalatenango voted to return to the Primera division. Following negotiations held by The El Salvador government between FESFUT and the other Primera division clubs, they returned to the primera division. As a protest of the decision to return to the primera division, Lisandrohl Pohl and Vidal Hernandez resigned as president and vice president

Sale of Luis Angel Firpo for the second time

Owing to financial problem and complaints from fan bases, the Modesto Torres group put Luis Angel Firpo up for sale, the second time for the year.

Notable death from Apertura 2017 season and 2018 Clausura season

The following people associated with the Primera Division have died in end of 2017 and mid 2018.

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
Sonsonate Eraldo Correia Sacked May 2017 Garabet Avedissian May 2017 th (Clausura 2017)
FAS Emiliano Pedrozo Moved to become assistant coach May 2017 Cristian Álvarez May 2017 th (Clausura 2017)
Metapan Alvaro Misael Alfaro Moved to become assistant coach May 2017 Edwin Portillo May 2017 th (Clausura 2017)
Chalatenango N/A New team formed 2017 Ricardo Serrano May 2017 N/A

During the Apertura season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Águila Jorge Daniel Casanova Sacked August 2017 Osvaldo Escudero August 2017 10th (Apertura 2017)
Sonsonate Garabet Avedissian Resigned August 2017 Ruben Alonso August 2017 10th (Apertura 2017)
Dragon Henry Vanegas Sacked September 2017 Efrain Burgos September 2017 11th (Apertura 2017)
Pasaquina Omar Sevilla Resigned September 2017 Manuel Carranza Murillo October 2017 th (Apertura 2017)
Chalatenango Ricardo Serrano Sacked September 2017 William Renderos Iraheta September 2017 th (Apertura 2017)
Firpo Juan Ramón Sánchez Sacked October 2017 Eraldo Correia October 2017 th (Apertura 2017)
Dragon Efrain Burgos Sacked November 2017 Abel Blanco November 2017 12th (Apertura 2017)

Between Apertura and Clausura seasons
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
C.D. Dragon Abel Blanco/ Santos Rivera Moved back to Assistant coach November 2017 Diego Pizarro November 2017 12th (Apertura 2017)
Audaz German Pérez Sacked November 2017 Misael Alfaro December 2017 Th (Apertura 2017)
Limeno Hugo Ovelar Contract finished December 2017 Emiliano Barrera December 2017 Th (Apertura 2017)
Santa Tecla Ernesto Corti Contract finished December 2017 Rubén da Silva December 2017 Th (Apertura 2017)

During the Clausura season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Pasaquina Manuel Carranza Murillo Sacked February 2018 Francisco Robles 'Interim' February 2018 10th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Audaz Alvaro Misael Alfaro Resigned February 2018 Rafael Tobar and Emerson Umaña (Interim) 2018 12th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Aguila Osvaldo Escudero Sacked February 2018 Marvin Benitez (Interim) 2018 4th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Sonsonate Ruben Alonso Resigned February 2018 Juan Ramon Sanchez 2018 12th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Luis Angel Firpo Eraldo Correia Sacked February 2018 Victor Giron and Francisco Jovel (Interim) 2018 12th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Chalatenango William Renderos Iraheta Sacked February 2018 Geovany Portillo (Interim) 2018 12th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Audaz Rafael Tobar and Emerson Umaña (Interim) Moved to become assistant coaches February 2018 Carlos Romero March 2018 12th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Aguila Marvin Benitez (Interim) Interim finished, moved to be assistant March 2018 Miguel Aguilar Obando March 2018 4th (Clausura 2018)
A.D. Isidro Metapan Edwin Portillo Resigned March 2018 Agustin Castillo March 2018 10th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Luis Angel Firpo Victor Giron and Francisco Jovel (Interim) Interimship finished March 2018 Giovanni Trigueros March 2018 th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Municipal Limeno Emiliano Barrera Sacked March 2018 Wilfredo Molina Interim March 2018 th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Municipal Limeno Wilfredo Molina Interim Back to assistant coach March 2018 Víctor Coreas March 2018 th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Dragon Diego Pizarro Sacked April 2018 Santos Rivera Interim April 2018 th (Clausura 2018)

Apertura 2017

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza 22 14 8 0 50 19 +31 50 Quarterfinals
2 Santa Tecla 22 10 9 3 41 23 +18 39
3 Isidro Metapán 22 11 4 7 36 30 +6 37
4 FAS 22 8 10 4 30 21 +9 34
5 Águila 22 6 9 7 32 38 −6 27
6 Chalatenango 22 6 8 8 21 23 −2 26
7 Municipal Limeño 22 7 5 10 24 30 −6 26
8 Pasaquina[lower-alpha 1] 22 5 10 7 29 36 −7 25
9 C.D. Audaz 22 6 5 11 28 40 −12 23
10 Dragón 22 5 7 10 23 35 −12 22
11 Sonsonate 22 3 10 9 27 34 −7 19
12 Firpo 22 2 13 7 24 36 −12 19
Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2017. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Pasaquina was docked 6 points for failing to pay over players' wages. However later changed to a fine and Pasaquina were able to keep their points[1]

Results
Home \ Away ÁGU ALI AUD CHA DRA FAS FIR MET LIM PAS STE SON
Águila 1–3 1–0 4–3 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–1
Alianza 5–0 4–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 5–3 4–0 5–2 1–1 2–1
Audaz 2–2 2–3 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 4–3 0–2 2–2 2–1 3–2
Chalatenango 3–2 0–2 0–0 4–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–1
Dragón 4–3 0–2 1–2 2–0 3–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–2
C.D. FAS 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–2 0–0
Firpo 1–1 2–5 1–1 0–2 3–0 0–1 2–2 0–2 0–0 2–2 1–1
Isidro Metapán 1–0 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–1 3–0 1–0 3–1
Limeño 1–3 0–1 4–0 0–0 3–0 0–3 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–0 3–0
Pasaquina 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 4–3
Santa Tecla 3–1 1–1 3–2 2–1 2–2 2–2 5–0 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–1
Sonsonate 0–0 0–0 3–2 0–0 2–0 1–2 4–4 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–1
Source:
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Scoring
  • First goal of the season: Lorenzo Frutos for Santa Tecla F.C. against C.D. FAS, 33 minutes (July 29, 2017)
  • First goal by a foreign player: Lorenzo Frutos for Santa Tecla F.C. against C.D. FAS, 33 minutes (July 29, 2017)
  • Fastest goal in a match: 6 minutes
    • Mckauly Tulloch for A.D. Isidro Metapan against C.D. Pasaquina (July, 2017)
  • Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+2 minutes
  • First penalty Kick of the season: Herbert Sosa for Alianza F.C. against C.D. Dragon, minutes (July 30, 2017)
  • Widest winning margin: 3 goals
  • First hat-trick of the season: Gustavo Guerreño for Alianza F.C. against Firpo (August 27, 2017)
  • First own goal of the season: Javier Lezcano (C.D. Aguila) for Chalatenango (August, 2017)
  • Most goals in a match: 8 goals
    • Alianza 5–3 A.D. Isidro Metapan (August, 2017)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 3 goals
  • Most goals in one half by one team: 4 goals
    • TBD 5–2(1–2) TBD (2nd half, September 30, 2016)
  • Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals
  • Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 goals
    • Gustavo Guerreño for Alianza F.C. against Firpo (August 27, 2017)
    • Gustavo Guerreño for Limeno against Firpo (September, 2017)
    • Armando Polo for Sonsonate against Firpo (October, 2017)
    • Gustavo Guerreño for Alianza F.C. against Aguila (November, 2017)

Top goalscorers

Source :[2]

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Gustavo Guerreño Alianza 12
Armando Polo Sonsonate 12
3 Lorenzo Frutos Santa Tecla 9
José Gutierréz Pasaquina 9
5 James Cabezas Águila 8
Daley Mena Audaz 8
Christian Sánchez Isidro Metapán 8
8 Nicolás Muñoz Firpo 7
Jimmy Tulloch Isidro Metapán 7
10 Gilberto Baires Santa Tecla 6
Zé Paulo Sonsonate 6
Luis Hinestroza Alianza 6
Javier Lezcano Águila 6
Luis Palacios Pasaquina 6

Individual awards
Hombre GOL Best Coach Award Best Goalkeeper Award Fair Player Award Rookie Player Award
Gustavo Guerreño
Alianza		 TBD
Sonsonate		 Matías Coloca
FAS		 TBD
Alianza		 TBD
FAS

Playoffs

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                             
Chalatenango 0 3 3  
Isidro Metapán (s) 1 2 3  
  Isidro Metapán 1 1 2  
  Santa Tecla (s) 0 2 2  
Limeno 0 0 0
  Santa Tecla (s) 0 0 0  
    Santa Tecla 1
  Alianza F.C. 4
  Águila 0 1 1  
FAS (s) 0 1 1  
  FAS 1 1 2
  Alianza F.C. (s) 1 1 2  
Pasaquina 0 0 0
  Alianza F.C. 0 4 4  

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Metapan 3–3 (s) Chalatenango 0–1 2–3
FAS 1–1 (s) C.D. Aguila 1–1 2–0
Santa Tecla 0–0 (s) Limeno 0–0 0–0
Alianza 4–0 Pasaquina 0–0 4–0
  1. † Order of legs reversed.
First leg
Chalatenango0–1Isidro Metapan
Mckauly Tulloch  82'
Referee: Elmer Martínez
Aguila0-0FAS
Referee: Joel Aguilar Chicas
Pasaquina0-0Alianza
Estadio Cuscatlan
San Salvador
Limeno0-0Santa Tecla
Second leg
Isidro Metapan2-3Chalatenango
Paolo Suarez  3'
Mckauly Tulloch  43'		 Carlos Angulo  68'
Bladimir Diaz  86'  87'

3-3. Isidro Metapan advanced as the higher seeded team.

FAS1-1Aguila
William Maldonaldo  13' Victor Garcia  50'

1-1. FAS advanced as the higher seeded team.

Alianza4-0Pasaquina
Marvin Monterrosa  31'
Herbert Sosa  41'
Rodolfo Zelaya  73'
Gustavo Guerreno  79'		 '
Estadio Cuscatlan
San Salvador

Alianza won 4-0 on aggregate.

Santa Tecla0–0Limeno

0-0. Santa Tecla advanced as the higher seeded team.

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Metapan 2-2 (s) Santa Tecla 1-0 2-1
FAS 2-2 (s) Alianza 1-1 1-1
First leg
Metapan1-0Santa Tecla
José Ángel Peña  29'
Estadio Jorge "Calero" Suáre
Referee: Iván Barton
FAS1-1Alianza
Teobaldo Torres  59' Henry Romero  44'
Estadio Óscar Quiteño
Attendance: 8802
Second leg
Santa Tecla2-1Metapan
Lorenzo Frutos  59'
Kevin Reyes  59'		 Mckauly Tulloch  59'

2-2. Santa Tecla advanced as the higher seeded team.

Alianza1-1FAS
Rodolfo Zelaya  72' Xavi García  19'

2-2. Alianza advanced as the higher seeded team.

Final
Alianza4-1Santa Tecla
Marvin Monterrosa  12'
Rodolfo Zelaya  16'  65'
Gustavo Guerreno  29'		 Ricardinho  44'
Attendance: 23,965
Referee: Joel Antonio Aguilar Chicas
 Apertura 2017 Champions 
Alianza
12th title

Clausura 2018

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza 22 16 3 3 37 15 +22 51 Quarterfinals
2 Santa Tecla 22 14 5 3 40 12 +28 47
3 FAS 22 14 3 5 39 23 +16 45
4 Águila 22 9 6 7 23 21 +2 33
5 Firpo 22 7 6 9 26 29 −3 27
6 C.D. Audaz 22 7 5 10 25 39 −14 26
7 Municipal Limeño 22 6 6 10 31 31 0 24
8 Sonsonate[lower-alpha 1] 22 6 6 10 23 32 −9 24
9 Pasaquina 22 6 6 10 20 30 −10 24
10 Chalatenango 22 6 4 12 21 29 −8 22
11 Dragón 22 4 9 9 16 25 −9 21
12 Isidro Metapán 22 4 7 11 26 41 −15 19
Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2017. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Sonsonate finished in eighth place, however due to having to play a relegation game to stay in the primera division, they were forced to forfeit their finals spot to Pasaquina, Later were given the right to play in the quarter final[3]

Results
Home \ Away ÁGU ALI AUD CHA DRA FAS FIR MET LIM PAS STE SON
Águila 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–1
Alianza 3–0 2–0 4–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–0
Audaz 3–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–3 2–1 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–3 1–2
Chalatenango 0–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 2–3 0–2 1–3 1–0 2–1
Dragón 0–2 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 0–3 3–0
C.D. FAS 0–1 1–2 4–1 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 4–1
Firpo 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 4–1 2–2 1–1 3–2 1–0
Isidro Metapán 2–2 0–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–2 0–3 1–1
Limeño 2–0 1–2 2–0 3–2 1–1 2–3 0–0 4–2 1–1 1–2 3–1
Pasaquina 0–3 0–3 3–0 0–2 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–0
Santa Tecla 1–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 4–1
Sonsonate 2–0 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 3–1 1–0 3–0 0–0
Source:
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Records
  • Best home records: Santa Tecla F.C. (31 points out of 33 points)
  • Worst home records: C.D. Dragon (9 points out of 33 points)
  • best away records : Alianza F.C. (23 points out of 33 points)
  • worst away records : Sonsonate (5 points out of 33 points)
  • Most goals scored: Santa Tecla F.C. (40 goals)
  • Fewest goals: C.D. Dragon (16 goals)
  • Fewest goals conceded : Santa Tecla F.C. (12 goals)
  • Most goals conceded : A.D. Isidro Metapan (41 goals)

Scoring
  • First goal of the season: Daniel Luna for Pasaquina against Audaz, 9 minutes (January 13, 2018)
  • First goal by a foreign player: Javier Lescano for Aguila against Chalatenango, 35 minutes (January 13, 2018)
  • Fastest goal in a match: 4 minutes
  • Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+3 minutes
    • Elias Dandi goal for Isidro Metapan against Firpo (January 28, 2018)
  • First penalty Kick of the season: Javier Lescano for Aguila against Chalatenango, 35 minutes (January 13, 2018)
  • Widest winning margin: 4 goals
  • First hat-trick of the season: Rodolfo Zelaya for Alianza against C.D. Chalatenango (April 15, 2018)
  • First own goal of the season: Nelson Moreno (Firp) for C.D. Aguila (February 19, 2018)
  • Most goals in a match: 6 goals
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 4 goals
  • Most goals in one half by one team: 4 goals
    • TBD 5–2(1–2) TBD (2nd half, September 30, 2016)
  • Most goals scored by losing team: 2 goals
  • Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 goals

Top goalscorers
No. Player Club Goals
1 Luis Perea FAS 14
2 Diego Coca Limeno 12
3 Javier Lezcano Aguila 12
4 Ricardinho Santa Tecla 11
5 Rodolfo Zelaya Alianza 10
6 Nicolas Munoz Pasaquina 9
7 Christopher Ramirez Firpo 9
8 Gustavo Guerreno Alianza 8
9 Irvin Herrera FAS 7
9 Fredrick Ogangan Limeno 7

Individual awards
Hombre GOL Best Coach Award Best Goalkeeper Award Fair Player Award Rookie Player Award
Luis Perea
FAS		 Jorge Humberto Rodriguez
Alianza		 Joel Almeida
Santa Tecla F.C.		 Rafael Garcia
Alianza		 TBD
FAS

Playoffs

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                             
Audaz 1 3 4  
C.D. FAS 1 2 3  
  Audaz 1 0 1  
  Santa Tecla 2 4 6  
Limeno 1 0 1
  Santa Tecla (s) 1 0 1  
    Santa Tecla 0
  Alianza F.C. 1
  Firpo 0 0 0  
Águila 1 0 1  
  Águila 2 0 2
  Alianza F.C. 3 2 5  
Sonsonate 0 0 0
  Alianza F.C. 1 4 5  

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FAS 3–4 Audaz 1–1 2-3
C.D. Aguila 1–0 Firpo 0–1 0–0
Santa Tecla 1-1 (s) Limeno 1–1 0–0
Alianza 5–0 Sonsonate 0–1 4–0
  1. † Order of legs reversed.

First leg
Audaz1-1FAS
Santos Guzman  62' Romeo Monteagudo (o.g.)
Estadio Jiboa
Referee: Ivan Barton
Firpo0-1Aguila
None Tony Rugamas  75'
Estadio Cuscatlan
Referee: Ismael Cornejo Melendez
Sonsonate0-1Alianza
None Óscar Cerén  77'
Estadio Ana Mercedo
Sonsonate
Referee: Jaime Herrera Bonilla
Limeno1-1Santa Tecla
Fredrick Ogangan  34' Gilberto Baires  20'
Referee: Edgar Ramirez
Second leg
FAS2-3Audaz
Irvin Herrera  39'
Luis Perea  62'		 Carlos Anzora  53'
Daley Mena  67'  90'
Referee: German Martinez

Audaz won 4-3 on aggregate.

Aguila0-0Firpo
None None
Referee: Joel Aguilar Chicas

Aguila won 1-0 on aggregate.

Alianza0-0Sonsonate
Portillo  8'
Narciso Orellana  38'
Rudy Valencia  77'
Ivan Mancia  80'		 None
Estadio Cuscatlan
San Salvador

Alianza won 5-0 on aggregate.

Santa Tecla0–0Limeno
None None
Referee: Hector Salazar

1-1. Santa Tecla advanced as the higher seeded team.

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Audaz 1-6 Santa Tecla 1-2 4-0
Aguila 2-5 Alianza 2-3 2-0
First leg
Audaz1-2Santa Tecla
Santos Guzman  84' Wilma Torres  18'
Harold Alas  51'
Estadio Jiboa, San Vicente
Referee: Ismael Cornejo
Aguila2-3Alianza
Javier Lezcano  54'  75' Herbert Sosa  65'
Henry Romero  78'
Rodolfo Zelaya  92'
Estadio Juan francisco Barraza, San Miguel
Referee: German Martinez
Second leg
Santa Tecla4-0Audaz
Ricardinho  9'  pen.' (34)
Wilam Torres  20'
Kevin Reyes  65'		 None

Santa Tecla won 5-2 on aggregate.

Alianza2-0Aguila
Oscar Ceren  4'  45' None
Estadio Cuscatlan

Alianza won 5-2 on aggregate.

Final
Alianza1-0Santa Tecla
Marvin Monterrosa  40' None
Attendance: TBD
Referee: Joel Aguilar Chicas
 Clausura 2018 Champions 
Alianza
13th title

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in the 2017–18 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's before the close of the season transfer window.

Águila
  • James Cabezas
  • Yair Ibargüen
  • Javier Lezcano
  • Richard Dixon
  • José Ramírez
  • Jaime Sierra
  • Damián Óscar Luna
Alianza
Audaz
Chalatenango
  • Bladimir Diaz
  • Carlos Fernando Angulo
  • Yohalin Palacios
  • Wílmar Hernández
Dragón
  • Josielson Moraes
  • Harold Contreras
  • Carlos Urrego
  • Jefferson Viveros
  • Cristian Pinzón
  • Jhonny Riascos
  • Yuberney Franco
FAS
  • Guillermo Stradella
  • Matías Coloca
  • Allan Muraldo
  • Teobaldo Quezada
  • Juan Aimar
  • Luis Alberto Perea
Firpo
  • Jhony Rios
  • César Iván González
  • Pierre Alexandre Pluchino Galuppo
  • François Swaby
  • Mahecha Bermúdez
  • Rodrigo de Brito
  • Ricardo John
Isidro Metapán
Limeño
  • Jeremías Pereira
  • Jorge Cáceres
  • Andrés Britez
  • Counsellor Fredrick Ogangan
  • Wilfredo Cienfuegos
  • Clayvin Zuniga
  • Fernando Gutierrez
Pasaquina
Sonsonate
Santa Tecla

(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season)

Aggregate table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza 44 30 11 3 83 48 +35 101 2019 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1]
2 Santa Tecla 44 24 14 6 67 54 +13 86 2018 CONCACAF League[lower-alpha 2]
3 FAS 44 22 13 9 48 49 −1 79 2018 CONCACAF League[lower-alpha 3]
4 Águila 44 15 15 14 50 28 +22 60
5 Isidro Metapán 44 15 11 18 60 47 +13 56
6 Municipal Limeno 44 13 11 20 57 61 −4 50
7 Pasaquina 44 11 16 17 52 58 −6 49
8 Audaz 44 13 10 21 54 80 −26 49
9 Chalatenango 44 12 12 20 53 75 −22 48
10 Firpo 44 9 19 16 60 66 −6 46
11 Sonsonate 44 9 16 19 59 57 +2 43 Segunda División
12 Dragón 44 9 16 19 43 63 −20 43
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. As Apertura champion and team with the best accumulation of points
  2. As Apertura and Clausura runners-up
  3. As non-finalists with best aggregate

Relegation playoff
C.D. Sonsonate3-2C.D. Dragon
José Manuel Rivera  58'
Nicolás Fagúndez  pen.' (64)
McKauly Tulloch  84'		 Mártir Contreras  pen.' (85)
Isaí Aguilar  95'
Estadio Cuscatlan
Attendance: 1,334
Referee: Joel Aguilar Chicas

References
  1. "Última hora: le quitan seis puntos al Pasaquina" (in Spanish). El Grafico. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. "Summary - Primera Division - El Salvador - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  3. "dragon-se-jugara-con-sonsonate-el-puesto-de-liga-mayora" (in Spanish). EDH Deportes. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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