2018–19 Primera División de El Salvador

The 2018–19 Primera División de El Salvador (also known as the Liga Pepsi) is the 20th season and 39th and 40th Primera División tournament, El Salvador's top football division, since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Alianza F.C. are the defending champions of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. 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 El Salvador
Season2018–19
ChampionsSanta Tecla (Apertura)
Aguila (Clausura)
RelegatedFirpo
CONCACAF LeagueSanta Tecla
Aguila
Alianza
Top goalscorerTBD (TBD)
Biggest home winAlianza 7–0 Chalatenango December, 2018
Longest winning rungames by: TBD
Longest unbeaten rungames by: TBD
Longest winless rungames by: TBD
Longest losing rungames by: TBD
All statistics correct as of 31 December 2018.

The champions of Apertura or Clausura with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League. The other champion, and the runner-up with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2019 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 2 teams, the semifinalist with the better aggregate record will qualify for CONCACAF League.

Team information
Location of the 2018–19 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala teams

A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2017–18 Primera División and 1 promoted from the 2017–18 Segunda División.

Dragon were relegated to 2018–19 Segunda División the previous season.

The relegated team was replaced by the 2017–18 Segunda División playoffs promotion winner. Jocoro F.C. won the Apertura 2017 and Clausura 2018 title, meaning there was no need for a promotion playoff and were promoted automatically.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2018.

Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2018.

  • Last Place: Dragon

Personnel and sponsoring
Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kitmaker Shirt Sponsors
Águila Jose Alexander Menjivar Carlos Romero Benji Villalobos Maca Mister Donut, Canal 4, Pollo Campesto, Pilsener
Alianza Adolfo Salume Jorge Rodríguez TBD Umbro Canal 4, Mister Donut, Tigo, Gatorade, Veca airlines, Brahva
Audaz Roberto Campos Pablo Quiñonez Carlos Monteagudo Rush Atletics Claro,
Chalatenango Rigoberto Mejia Alvaro Misael Alfaro TBD Nil Lemus, Premiun Center, Arjona Import & Export Co
Jocoro F.C. Leonel Hernández Cristóbal Cubilla Giuviny Esquivel Milan Haciendo Regalo de Dios, Caja de Credito Jocoro
FAS Guillermo Moran Erick Dowson Prado Néstor Raúl Renderos Joma Pilsener, Tigo, Canal 4, Hospital Cader, Sol
Firpo Modesto Torres Asdrúbal Flores Edwin Martinez Galaxia Pilsener, KTOR Sports, Lacteos Velatoro
Isidro Metapán Rafael Morataya Agustin Castillo Milton Molina Milan Canal 4, Arroz de San Pedro, Agroamigo, Morataya
Limeño Martín Herrera William Renderos Iraheta Francisco Jovel Álvarez Nil UNAB (Universidad Dr. Andres Berello), Chilos Seafood Restaurant, TuriTravel, Disturbidora Torres, Innova sport
Pasaquina Óscar Ramírez Eraldo Correia Isaac Zelaya Nil Canal 4, Innova sport
Sonsonate Pedro Contreras Nelson Ancheta Christian Sánchez Milan ProACES, Aldasa, Alcadia Municipal Sonsonate, Canal 4, Leche salud, Ferreteria Santa Sofia, Coop-1
Santa Tecla José Vidal Hernández Christian Díaz Gerson Mayen Kelme Powerade, DLC, Canal 21, Pilsener, Claro, Plaza Merliot, Pollo Indio, Petrox, Dizucar, Bolívar, Toledo, The Moustache

Notable events

Change of Ownership of Aguila

The Grupo Aguila Deportivo, SA de CV announced in June, 2018 that they were selling their operating rights for Aguila, on the 6th of July a new group under Adolfo Salume (Club Social Águila) had purchased Aguila from the Arieta group (Grupo Aguila Deportivo) for undisclosed fees.

Pasaquina and Audaz moving stadium

Pasaquina announced that due to their home stadium not meeting new CONCACAF standards and minimal crowd numbers, they would play their home games at La Union stadium. Audaz also announced that they would play some games away from Estadio Jiboa.

New ball sponsorship for the league

The league signed a new deal with Mexican company Voit to provide the balls used in the national league.

Change of Ownership of Audaz

The Audaz Apasteque group announced in January, 2018 that they were selling their operating rights for Audaz, on the 6th of July a new group under Roberto Campos had purchased Audaz from the Juan Pablo Herrera group for undisclosed fees.

Deduction of Points

Audaz attempted to play in unapproved jersey, despite on the spot modification being done, referee abandoned the game and FESFUT decided to award the match to a 2-0 forfeit win to Isidro Metapan.

On February 27, 2019 C.D. Municipal Limeno, Jocoro F.C. and C.D. Pasaquina were deducted six points due to failing to sign the right paperwork for their respective under 17 teams to compete in the tournament.

Notable death from Apertura 2018 season and 2019 Clausura season

The following people associated with the Primera Division have died in end of 2018 and mid 2019.

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
Firpo Giovanni Trigueros Contract finished May 2018 Jorge Calles May 2018 7th & Quarterfinalist (Clausura 2018)
Santa Tecla Ruben da Silva Mutual consent May 2018 Christian Díaz June 2018 2nd & Runnersup (Clausura 2018)
Sonsonate Juan Ramón Sánchez contract not renewed June 2018 Juan Ramon Paredes June 2018 8th (Quarterfinal)
Jocoro Emiliano Barrera Resigned June 2018 Nelson Ancheta June 2018 Newly Promoted (N/A)
Pasaquina Francisco Robles Contract not renewed June 2018 Eraldo Correia June 2018 8th (Quarterfinal)
Chalatenango Geovanni Portillo Interim finished April 2018 Ángel Piazzi June 2018 10th (Clausura 2018)
FAS Cristian Álvarez Moved to become Under 17 coach June 2018 Álvaro de Jesús Gómez June 2018 4th & Quarterfinalist (Clausura 2018)
Aguila Miguel Obando Contract finished June 2018 Carlos Romero July 2018 3rd & Semifinalist (Clausura 2018)
Audaz Carlos Romero Resigned June 2018 German Perez July 2018 6th & Semifinalist (Clausura 2018)

During the Apertura season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Sonsonate Juan Ramon Paredes Contract not approved by federation, therefore could not coach the club August 2018 Mario Elias Guevara August 2018 12th (Apertura 2018)
Audaz German Perez Sacked, move to become the assistant manager September 2018 William Renderos Iraheta September 2018 11th (Apertura 2018)
Sonsonate Mario Elias Guevara Sacked September 2018 Hugo Olevar September 2018 9th (Apertura 2018)
FAS Álvaro de Jesús Gómez Resigned due to family reasons September 2018 Erick Dowson Prado (Interim) September 2018 5th (Apertura 2018)
Chalatenango Ángel Piazzi Resigned October 2018 Geovani Portillo (interim) October 2018 9th (Apertura 2018)
Firpo Jorge Calles Resigned October 2018 Asdrúbal Flores October 2018 12th (Apertura 2018)
Chalatenango Geovani Portillo (Interim) Interimship finished October 2018 Alvaro Misael Alfaro October 2018 8th (Apertura 2018)
Limeno Victor Coreas Sacked October 2018 Omar Sevilla October 2018 9th (Apertura 2018)

Between Apertura and Clausura seasons
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Jocoro Nelson Ancheta Resigned December 2018 Cristóbal Cubilla December 2018 10th (Apertura 2018)
Sonsonate Hugo Olevar Contract finished December 2018 Nelson Ancheta December 2018 11th (Apertura 2018)
Isidro Metapan Agustin Castillo Sacked December 2018 Edwin Portillo December 2018 5th (Apertura 2018)
Limeno Omar Sevilla Sacked December 2018 William Renderos Iraheta December 2018 7th (Apertura 2018)
Audaz William Renderos Iraheta Resigned December 2018 Pablo Quiñonez January 2019 6th (Apertura 2018)

During the Clausura season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Firpo Asdrúbal Flores Sacked February 2019 Carlos Alberto de Toro February 2019 10th (Clausura 2019)
Sonsonate Nelson Ancheta Sacked February 2019 Omar Pimentel (Interim) February 2019 10th (Clausura 2019)
Pasaquina Eraldo Correia Resigned, due to lack of payments February 2019 Jose Manuel Romero February 2019 6th (Clausura 2019)
Jocoro Cristóbal Cubilla Mutual Agreement February 2019 Guillermo Rivera February 2019 9th (Clausura 2019)
Sonsonate Omar Pimentel Interimship ended March 2019 Rubén da Silva March 2019 11th (Clausura 2019)
Santa Tecla Christian Díaz Resigned April 2019 Rodolfo Gochez (Interim) April 2019 6th (Clausura 2019)
Santa Tecla Rodolfo Gochez Caretaker role finished April 2019 Sebastian Abreu April 2019 6th (Clausura 2019)

Apertura

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza 22 14 7 1 44 16 +28 49 Advance to Playoffs
2 Santa Tecla 22 12 7 3 33 18 +15 43
3 Águila 22 11 4 7 39 24 +15 37
4 FAS 22 9 6 7 23 17 +6 33
5 Isidro Metapán 22 8 7 7 26 25 +1 31
6 Audaz 22 8 7 7 23 26 −3 31
7 Municipal Limeño 22 5 11 6 28 32 −4 26
8 Chalatenango 22 7 5 10 24 30 −6 26
9 Pasaquina 22 6 7 9 26 31 −5 25
10 Jocoro 22 4 11 7 25 28 −3 23
11 Sonsonate 22 3 9 10 16 31 −15 18
12 Firpo 22 3 3 16 17 46 −29 12
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

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

Records
  • Best home records: Santa Tecla F.C. and Alianza F.C. (27 points out of 33 points)
  • Worst home records: C.D. Luis Angel Firpo (6 points out of 33 points)
  • best away records : Alianza F.C. (22 points out of 33 points)
  • worst away records : C.D. Luis Angel Firpo (6 points out of 33 points)
  • Most goals scored: Alianza F.C. (44 goals)
  • Fewest goals scored: C.D. Sonsonate (16 goals)
  • Fewest goals conceded : Alianza F.C. (16 goals)
  • Most goals conceded : C.D. Luis Angel Firpo (46 goals)

Top goalscorers
As of 25 November 2018[1]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Rodolfo Zelaya Alianza 14
2 Waldemar Acosta Águila 12
2 Ramiro Iván Rocca Chalatenango 11
4 Clayvin Zúniga Municipal Limeño 10
5 Jeison Quiñones Pasaquina 8
Ricardinho Santa Tecla
Zé Paulo Isidro Metapán
8 Bladimir Díaz Alianza 7
9 Nelson Alvarenga Jocoro 6
Édgar Cruz Jocoro
Santos Guzmán Audaz
Wilma Torres Santa Tecla
Joaquín Vergés Águila

Scoring

[2]

  • First goal of the season: Ronald Rodríguez for Aguila against Sonsonate, 9 minutes (July 28, 2018)
  • First goal by a foreign player: Joaquín Vergés for Aguila against Sonsonate, 36 minutes (July 28, 2018)
  • Fastest goal in a match: 2 minutes
  • Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90 minutes
  • First penalty Kick of the season: Ricardinho for Santa Tecla against Audaz, 35 minutes (July 28, 2018)
  • Widest winning margin: 5 goals
    • Alianza 5–0 Luis Ángel Firpo (2018)
  • First hat-trick of the season: Christopher Ramirez for Luis Ángel Firpo against Isidro Metapán (August 18, 2018)
  • First own goal of the season: TBA (TBD) for TBD (February 19, 2018)
  • Most goals in a match: 7 goals
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 5 goals
    • Alianza 5–0 Luis Ángel Firpo (2018)
  • Most goals in one half by one team: 4 goals
  • Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals
    • Jocoro 3–4 Municipal Limeño (September 15, 2018)
  • Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 goals

Playoffs

Quarterfinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Isidro Metapán 0–2 FAS 0–0 2–0
Audaz 3–4 Águila 2–2 2–1
Limeño 2–3 Santa Tecla 0–1 2–2
Chalatenango 0–7 Alianza 0–0 7–0
First leg
Audaz2–2Águila
Eduardo Rodríguez  66'
Hayner Caicedo  81'		 Joaquín Vergés  54'
Ronald Rodríguez  63'
Estadio Jiboa
San Vicente
Referee: Marlon Mejia
Isidro Metapán0–0FAS
Nil Nil
Referee: Edgar Ramirez
Municipal Limeño0–1Santa Tecla
Nil Ricardinho  12'
Referee: Jaime Herrera Bonilla
Chalatenango0–0Alianza
Nil Nil
Second leg
Águila2–1Audaz
Diego Coca  8'
Ricardo Guevara  50'		 Eduardo Rodríguez  44'
Referee: Hector Salazar

Aguila won 4-3 on aggregate.

Santa Tecla2–2Municipal Limeño
Ricardinho  33'
Wilma Torres  85'		 Clayvin Zúniga  49'
Christopher Galeas  91'
Referee: Jaime Carpio

Santa Tecla won 3-2 on aggregate.

FAS2–0Isidro Metapán
Tony Rugamas  14'
Dustin Corea  46'		 Nil

FAS won 2-0 on aggregate.

Alianza7–0Chalatenango
Portillo  8'
Bladimir Diaz  14'
Narciso Orellana  70'
Rodolfo Zelaya  68'  86' 87'  91'		 Nil

Alianza won 7-0 on aggregate.

Semifinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Aguila 2-5 Santa Tecla 2-3 2-0
FAS 2-2 (s) Alianza 0-0 2-2
First leg
Aguila2-3Santa Tecla
Yosimar Quiñones own goal  3'
David Díaz  90'		 Yosimar Quiñones  53'
Ricardinho  63'
Jairo Henriquez  86'
Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza
FAS0-0Alianza
Nil Nil
Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador
Second leg
Santa Tecla2-0Aguila
Juan Barahona  36'
Rodrigo Rivera  62'		 Nil
Referee: GermanMartinez

Santa Tecla won 5-2 on aggregate.

Alianza2-2FAS
Jose Angel Pena  81'  92' Victor Montaño  23'
Dustin Corea  67'
Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador

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

Final
Alianza1-2Santa Tecla
Rodolfo Zelaya  69' [] Wilma Torres  50'  88'
Attendance: TBD
Referee: Joel Aguilar Chicas
 Apertura 2018 Champions 
Santa Tecla
4th title

Clausura

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza 22 15 4 3 49 16 +33 49 Advance to Playoffs
2 Águila 22 11 8 3 27 14 +13 41
3 Isidro Metapán 22 9 7 6 30 23 +7 34
4 Municipal Limeño 22 10 8 4 23 17 +6 32[lower-alpha 1]
5 Chalatenango 22 8 7 7 19 22 −3 31
6 Santa Tecla 22 7 9 6 29 30 −1 30
7 FAS 22 7 8 7 21 19 +2 29
8 Pasaquina 22 6 8 8 23 31 −8 20[lower-alpha 2]
9 Audaz 22 5 4 13 20 31 −11 19
10 Firpo 22 4 7 11 16 31 −15 19
11 Sonsonate 22 4 6 12 26 39 −13 18
12 Jocoro 22 4 8 10 16 26 −10 14[lower-alpha 3]
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Municipal Limeño were deducted 6 points.
  2. Pasaquina were deducted 6 points.
  3. Jocoro were deducted 6 points.

Results
Home \ Away ÁGU ALI AUD CHA FAS FIR MET JOC LIM PAS STE SON
Águila 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 4–1 1–1 5–0
Alianza 2–0 6–2 5–2 1–0 5–0 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–2 3–2 3–0
Audaz 2–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–2[lower-alpha 1] 1–2 1–1 2–3 3–0 1–4
Chalatenango 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–4 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1
C.D. FAS 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 0–3 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–1
Firpo 0–1 1–4 0–0 0–0 0–4 1–2 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–0
Isidro Metapán 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 4–1 0–1 2–2 3–1 3–2
Jocoro 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–1
Limeño 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–0
Pasaquina 0–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–3 2–3 1–1 0–3 2–1
Santa Tecla 2–2 0–4 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–1 2–2 3–2
Sonsonate 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–2 4–3 1–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2019. Source:
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. FESFUT decided to award the match to Metapan against Audaz as a 2–0 forfeit win after Audaz wore unapproved jersey[3]

Records
  • Best home records: Alianza F.C. (30 points out of 33 points)
  • Worst home records: Jocoro F.C. (5 points out of 33 points)
  • Best away records : Alianza F.C. (19 points out of 33 points)
  • Worst away records : C.D. Sonsonate (6 points out of 33 points)
  • Most goals scored: Alianza F.C. (49 goals)
  • Fewest goals scored: Jocoro F.C. and C.D. Luis Angel Firpo (16 goals)
  • Fewest goals conceded : C.D. Aguila (14 goals)
  • Most goals conceded : C.D. Sonsonate (39 goals)

Top goalscorers
As of 6 May 2019[4]
No. Player Club Goals
1 Bladimir Diaz Alianza 16
2 Armando Polo Sonsonate 13
3 Jeison Quinonez Pasaquina 13
4 Ricardinho Isidro Metapan 8
5 Dustin Corea FAS 7
6 Ricardo Guevara Aguila 7
7 Juan Carlos Portillo Alianza 7
8 James Cabeszas Municipal Limeno 6
9 Oscar Ceren Alianza 6
10 David Rugamas FAS 6

Scoring
  • First goal of the season: Joaquin Verges for Aguila against Jocoro, 4 minutes (13 January 2019)
  • First goal by a foreign player: Joaquin Verges for Aguila against Jocoro, 4 minutes (13 January 2019)
  • Fastest goal in a match: 2 minutes
    • Ivan Mancia for Alianza against Metapan (24 February 2019)
  • Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+2 minutes
  • First penalty Kick of the season: Joaquin Verges for Aguila against Jocoro, 4 minutes (13 January 2019)
  • Widest winning margin: 5 goals
    • Alianza 5–0 Firpo (February, 2019)
  • First hat-trick of the season: Bladimir Diaz for Alianza against Limeno (January 20, 2019)
  • First own goal of the season: TBA (TBD) for TBD (February 19, 2018)
  • Most goals in a match: 8 goals
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 6 goals
  • Most goals in one half by one team: 3 goals
    • Metapan 3-1 (3-3) Pasaquina (2nd half, January 24, 2019)
      Alianza 3-0 (4-0) Limeno (2nd half, January 20, 2019)
  • Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals
  • Most goals by one player in a single match: 4 goals
  • Players that scored a hat-trick':
    • Bladimir Diaz for Alianza against Limeno (January 20, 2019)
    • Dustin Corea for FAS against Firpo (March 16, 2019)
    • Bladimir Diaz for Alianza against Audaz (April 8, 2019)
    • Ricardo Guevara for Aguila against Sonsonate (April 13, 2019)

Playoffs
  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                             
Alianza 3 2 5  
Pasaquina 0 0 0  
  Alianza 2 0 2  
  Municipal Limeño 2 0 2  
Municipal Limeño 1 0 1
  Chalatenango 0 1 1  
    Alianza 0 (1)
  Águila 0 (3)
  Águila 2 2 4  
FAS 3 1 4  
  Águila 2 2 4
  Isidro Metapán 0 0 0  
Isidro Metapán 1 2 3
  Santa Tecla 0 1 1  

Quarterfinals
First leg
Chalatenango0-1Municipal Limeño
Nil Clayvin Zuniga  78'
Referee: Jaime Carpio
FAS3-2Águila
Dustin Corea  40'  77'
Victor Garcia  42'		 Kevin Reyes  13'
Walter Chiguila  80'
Estadio Cuscatlan
San Salvador
Referee: Joel Aguilar
Santa Tecla0–1Isidro Metapán
Nil Ricardinho  44'
Estadio Cuscatlan
San Salvador
Referee: Giovanni Corona
Pasaquina0–3Alianza
Nil Portillo  17'
Oscar Ceren  26'
Bladimir Diaz 34'
Estadio Cuscatlan
San Salvador
Referee: German Martinez
Second leg
Águila2–1FAS
Waldemir Acosta  8'
Ortíz  61'		 Guillermo Stradella  58'
Referee: Jaime Bonilla

4-4, Aguila won as highest seeded team.

Isidro Metapán2–1Santa Tecla
Marvin Figueroa  48'
David Diaz  77'		 Erick Rivera  27'
Estadio Jorge Calero Suarez
Metapan
Referee: Edgar Ramirez

Isidro Metapan won 3-2 on aggregate.

Municipal Limeño0-1Chalatenango
Nil Cesar Flores  16'
Estadio Ramon Flores Berrios
Santa Rosa de Lima
Referee: Elmer Martinez

1-1, Limeno won as highest seeded team.

Alianza2–0Pasaquina
Diego Benitez  81'
Jose Pena  91'		 Nil
Referee: Hector Salazar

Alianza won 5-0 on aggregate.

Semifinals
First leg
Isidro Metapan0-2Aguila
Nil Waldemar Acosta  27'  83'
Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez
Limeno2-2Alianza
Christopher Galeas  40'
Clayvin Zuniga  46'		 Oscar Ceren  2'  70'
Estadio Jose Ramon Flores Berrios
Referee: German Martinez
Second leg
Aguila2-0Isidro Metapan
Waldemar Acosta  27'
Walter Ayala  49'		 Nil
Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza
Referee: Hector Salazar

Aguila won 4-0 on aggregate.

Limeno0-0Alianza
Nil Nil
Estadio Cuscatlán
Referee: German Martinez

2-2, Alianza won as highest seeded team.

Final
Alianza0-0Aguila
Nil Nil
Penalties
Ivan Mancia
Herbert Sosa
Marvin Monterrosa
Jiménez 		1-3 Jefferson Polío
Andrés Quejada
Kevin Reyes
Ricardo Guevara
Waldemar Acosta
Attendance: TBD
Referee: Ismael Cornejo
 Clausura 2019 Champions 
C.D. Aguila
16th title

Aggregate table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza (Q) 44 29 11 4 93 32 +61 98 CONCACAF League preliminary round[lower-alpha 1]
2 Águila (Q) 44 22 12 10 66 38 +28 78 CONCACAF League round of 16[lower-alpha 2]
3 Santa Tecla (Q) 44 19 16 9 62 48 +14 73 CONCACAF League preliminary round[lower-alpha 3]
4 Isidro Metapán 44 17 14 13 56 48 +8 65
5 FAS 44 16 14 14 44 36 +8 62
6 Municipal Limeño 44 15 19 10 51 49 +2 59[lower-alpha 4]
7 Chalatenango 44 15 12 17 43 52 −9 57
8 Audaz 44 13 11 20 43 57 −14 50
9 Pasaquina 44 12 15 17 49 62 −13 45[lower-alpha 5]
10 Jocoro 44 8 19 17 41 54 −13 37[lower-alpha 6]
11 Sonsonate 44 7 15 22 42 70 −28 36
12 Firpo (R) 44 7 10 27 33 77 −44 31 Relegated to Segunda División
Source: Soccerway Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. As runners-up with better aggregate record (SLV3)
  2. As Clausura champions (SLV1)
  3. As Apertura champions (SLV2)
  4. Municipal Limeño were deducted 6 points.
  5. Pasaquina were deducted 6 points.
  6. Jocoro were deducted 6 points.

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in the 2018–19 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.

Águila
Alianza
Audaz
  • Tardelis Peña
  • Mckauly Tulloch
  • Gersain Caicedo
  • Eduardo Rodriguez
Chalatenango
  • Iván Rocca
  • Martín Álvarez
  • Alan Leonel González
  • Alejandro Villani
  • Rubén Darío Robledo
  • Peter Dominguez
  • Cristian Gil Hurtado
  • Emerson Alexander Lalin
FAS
  • Guillermo Stradella
  • Matías Coloca
  • Juan Aimar
  • Victor Hugo Montaño
  • Álvaro Fabián López
  • Óscar Rodas
Firpo
Isidro Metapán
Jocoro
  • Brayan Zuñiga
  • Fredrick Ogangan
  • Jorge Cáceres
  • Cristhian Maciel
  • José Antonio Ayala
  • Víctor Lugo
Limeño
Pasaquina
Sonsonate
Santa Tecla

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

References
  1. "Primera División 2018/2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. "Ellos son los mejores jugadores del Apertura 2018". elsalvador.com (in Spanish). 27 November 2018.
  3. Macheteada, Culebrita. "Fesfut otorga el triunfo a Isidro Metapán sobre Audaz – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". www.culebritamacheteada.com (in Spanish).
  4. "Primera División 2018/2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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