Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2001

The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2001 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2001"), started on August 26, 2001, and finished on December 23, 2001.

Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
ChampionsAlianza F.C. (8th title)
RelegatedNone
Top goalscorer TBD (12)

This season saw Alianza F.C. win its 8th league title after a 2-1 victory over C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo in the final.

This was the first season that saw promotion/relegation used on a once a year basis, rather than every six months as had been a custom in previous years. This meant that teams could now only be promoted/relegated once a year, after both the Apertura and Clausura seasons had ended. At which time, the teams promoted/relegated would be decided by comparing accumulated points on aggregate over both Apertura and Clausura seasons. At this point, the bottom team would automatically be relegated to the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño, while the winner of that division would be brought up to take their spot.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of August 26, 2001.

Team information

Personnel and sponsoring
Team Chairman Head Coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
ADET Juan Quarterone TBD TBD
Águila Saul Lorenzo Rivero TBD TBD
Alianza Óscar Rodríguez Juan Ramón Paredes TBD TBD
Atlético Marte TBD Jorge Martinez TBD TBD
C.D. Dragon TBD Miguel Aguilar TBD TBD
FAS Reynaldo Valle Agustín Castillo TBD TBD
Atletico Balboa TBD Oscar Benítez TBD TBD
Firpo TBD Milos Miljanic TBD TBD
Municipal Limeno TBD Kiril Dojcinovski TBD TBD
A.D. Isidro Metapán José Gumercindo Landaverde Edwin Portillo TBD TBD

Managerial changes

Before the season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
FAS Rubén Guevara Resigned June 2001 Agustin Castillo June 2001
Alianza F.C. Carlos Reyes TBD June 2001 Juan Ramón Paredes June 2001
Municipal Limeno Hernan Carrasco Sacked July 2001 Kiril Dojcinovski July 2001
Atletico Marte Mauricio Pachin Gonzales TBD July 2001 Jorge Martinez July 2001

During the season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Atletico Marte Jorge Martinez TBD September 2001 Nelson Brizuela September 2001
Dragon Miguel Aguilar TBD September 2001 Alfredo Encalada September 2001
Atletico Marte Nelson Brizuela TBD October 2001 Mauricio Pachin Gonzales October 2001
Atletico Balboa Óscar Emigdio Benítez TBD November 2001 Saul Molina November 2001
Isidro Metapan Edwin Portillo TBD October 2001 Oscar "Lagarto" Ulloa Interim October 2001
Isidro Metapan Oscar "Lagarto" Ulloa Interim TBD November 2001 José Calazán Interim November 2001

League standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Alianza F.C. 18 12 4 2 42 23 +19 40 Qualified to finals
2 C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo 18 9 6 3 36 21 +15 33
3 C.D. Águila 18 9 5 4 49 26 +23 32
4 C.D. Municipal Limeño 18 8 6 4 28 21 +7 30
5 C.D. FAS 18 7 8 3 30 15 +15 29
6 A.D. Isidro Metapán 18 7 5 6 29 27 +2 26
7 C.D. Atlético Balboa 18 5 3 10 19 32 −13 18
8 C.D. Dragón 18 4 3 11 18 34 −16 15
9 ADET 18 4 2 12 22 49 −27 14
10 Atlético Marte 18 1 6 11 16 41 −25 9
Source:

Semifinals 1st Leg
C.D. Águila2-2C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
C.D. Municipal Limeño2-2Alianza F.C.

Semifinals 2nd Leg
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo1-1C.D. Águila
Estadio Sergio Torres
Alianza F.C.0-0C.D. Municipal Limeño

Final
Alianza F.C.2-1C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
Sandoval  31'
Martínez  119'		 Montes  20'
 Apertura 2001 Champion 
Alianza F.C.
8th title

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2001. The following players:

  1. have played at least one apetura game for the respective club.
  2. have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
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