Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2014

The Apertura 2014 season was the 33rd edition of El Salvador's Primera Division since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Isidro Metapán were the defending champions. The league consisted 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 took part in the playoffs.

Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
SeasonApertura 2014
ChampionsA.D. Isidro Metapán
RelegatedNone
Champions LeagueA.D. Isidro Metapán
Top goalscorerNicolás Muñoz (10)
Héctor Ramos (10)
Biggest home winC.D. Dragon 4-0 C.D. Pasaquina
(TBD) Juventud Independiente 4-0 C.D. Pasaquina
Biggest away winJuventud Independiente 1-5 UES
(TBD)
Highest scoringJuventud Independiente 5-2 C.D. Dragon
Longest winning run- games by: TBD
Longest unbeaten run- games by: TBD
Longest winless run- games by: TBD
Longest losing run- games by: TBD

Team information

A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 9 sides from the Clausura 2014 and one promoted from the 2013–14 Segunda División.

Firpo were relegated to 2014–15 Segunda División the previous season.

The relegated team were replaced by 2013–14 Segunda División Playoffs promotion winner. Pasaquina won the Apertura 2013 title, this led to take part of the promotion playoffs along with the Clausura 2014 champions side Once Lobos. Pasaquina won the playoffs by the score of 2-1.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2014.

Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2014.

Stadia and locations
Atlético Marte
Dragon
Juventud Independiente
Location of teams in Apertura 2014/Clausura 2015
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
C.D. Pasaquina Pasaquina Estadio San Sebastián 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 Pedro Arieta Daniel Messina Joma Mister Donut, Pepsi
Alianza Lisandro Pohl Alejandro Curbelo Lotto UNO, Pepsi
Atlético Marte Hugo Carrillo Guillermo Rivera Galaxia Lemus, Evisal, Galaxia, Techos Eureka
C.D. Dragon Carlos Meza Roberto Gamarra Milan Texas Casino, Hotel Real Centro, Pepsi, Farmacia La Buena
FAS Byron Rodriguez Efrain Burgos Galaxia Coop-1 de R.L.
Isidro Metapán Rafael Morataya Jorge Rodriguez Milán (Jaguar Sportic) Bimbo, Arroz San Pedro, Holcim, Pepsi,
Juventud Independiente Romeo Barillas Juan Ramón Sánchez Milán (Jaguar Sportic) Ria
Pasaquina Abilio Menjivar Jorge Garcia Jaguar Sportic Ria, Port
Santa Tecla Oscar Ortiz Osvaldo Escudero Milan Rio, La Curaçao, Pollo, Plaza Merliot, Bingo Cup
UES Rufino Quesada Willian Renderos Iraheta 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
Águila Jairo Rios Contract not renewed May 2014 Daniel Messina 2 June 2014 8th (Clausura 2014)
Santa Tecla F.C. Edgar Henriquez Contract not renewed May 2014 Osvaldo Escudero "El Pichi" May 2014 5th (Clausura 2014)
Dragón Nelson Ancheta Contract finished 25 May 2014 Roberto Gamarra 28 May 2014 4th and runner up (Clausura 2014)
Pasaquina David Ramirez Contract finished 28 June 2014 Jorge Garcia 1 July 2014 Promoted (Segunda Division 2013-2014)

During the season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
C.D. FAS Efrain Burgos Resigned (Due to Family Reasons) September 2, 2014 Agustín Castillo September 4, 2014 7th (Apertura 2014)
Alianza F.C. Alejandro Curbelo Sacked October 6, 2014 Ramiro Cepeda October 8, 2014 4th (Apertura 2014)

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Santa Tecla (Q) 18 8 6 4 20 15 +5 30 Qualification for playoffs
2 Águila (Q) 18 8 5 5 15 11 +4 29
3 FAS (Q) 18 7 7 4 18 11 +7 28
4 Isidro Metapán (Q) 18 7 7 4 20 19 +1 28
5 Juventud Independiente 18 7 4 7 26 24 +2 25
6 Dragón 18 7 4 7 20 18 +2 25
7 UES 18 6 6 6 17 15 +2 24
8 Alianza 18 5 6 7 18 20 −2 21
9 Atlético Marte 18 3 7 8 19 23 −4 16
10 Pasaquina 18 3 6 9 12 29 −17 15
Updated to match(es) played on 30 November 2014. Source:
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 MET JUV PAS STE UES
Águila 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–0
Alianza 0–3 1–0 1–2 0–2 0–1 0–0 3–0 2–1 3–1
Atlético Marte 0–0 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 2–0 0–1 0–0
Dragón 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 4–0 2–0 0–0
C.D. FAS 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 4–0 0–0 2–1 0–1 2–2
Isidro Metapán 1–1 1–0 2–2 3–2 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–2 0–0
Juventud Independiente 0–1 2–1 3–1 5–2 4–2 2–1 4–0 1–0 1–5
Pasaquina 1–0 2–2 0–3 2–1 0–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 2–0
Santa Tecla 2–1 0–0 3–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 4–2 0–0 0–0
C.D. Universidad de El Salvador 1–0 2–3 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2014. Source:
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Nicolás Muñoz Isidro Metapan 10
2 Williams Reyes C.D. Dragón 9
3 Irvin Valdez Juventud Independiente 9
4 Cristopher Ramírez Atlético Marte 9
5 Jesus Toscanini Alianza F.C. 5
6 Gilberto Baires C.D. Águila 4
7 Ronaille Calheira C.D. Águila 4
8 Garrick Gordon UES 4
9 Cleber Lucas C.D. Dragón 4
10 Gabriel Rios UES 4

Playoffs
  Semi-finals Final
                     
1 Santa Tecla 0 1 1  
4 Isidro Metapán 0 2 2  
    4 Isidro Metapán 1 (3)
  2 Águila 1 (2)
3 FAS 0 0 0
2 Águila 0 1 1  

Semi-finals

First leg
FAS0–0Águila
Isidro Metapán0–0Santa Tecla
Estadio Jorge Calero Suarez, Metapán

Second leg
Águila1–0FAS
Deris Umanzor  16'
Attendance: 10,124

Águila won 1–0 on aggregate.

Santa Tecla1–2Isidro Metapán
Marlón Cornejo  90' Jonathan Barrios  9'
Héctor Ramos  50'
Attendance: 4,276

Isidro Metapán won 2 – 1 on aggregate.

Final
Isidro Metapán1–1Águila
Nicolás Muñoz  113' Gilberto Baires  119'
Penalties
Nicolás Muñoz
Marvin Monterrosa
Víctor Merino
Josué Flores
Milton Molina 		3–2 Ronaille Calheria Seara
Henry Romero
Marcelo Posadas
Christian Bautista
Gilberto Baires
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Referee: Joel Aguilar
 Apertura 2014 Champions 
Isidro Metapán
10th title

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2014. 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.

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