2018–19 Copa El Salvador Explained

Copa El Salvador
Year:2018–19
Num Teams:32
Defending Champions:Santa Tecla
Champions:Santa Tecla
Runner-Up:Audaz
Matches:61 games
Top Goal Scorer: Bryan Paz
Edwin Ruano
Ezequiel Rivas
Jhon Machado
(4 goals each)
Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2019–20

The Copa El Salvador 2018–19 is the sixth staging of the Copa El Salvador football tournament and the second straight edition played since being brought back from its hiatus.[1]

This tournament started on 13 November 2018.[2]

Participants

This tournament will feature all the clubs from the Salvadoran Primera División, 10 from the Segunda División, and 10 from the Tercera División.[3]

The following 32 teams qualified for the tournament:[4]

TeamAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best
Salvadoran Primera División (12 teams)
Aguila42016–17Champions (1999–00, 2014–15)
Alianza42016–17Semi-preliminary final (2005–06, 2016–17)
Audaz12016–17Group Stage (2016–17)
Chalatenango42016–17Round 3 (2005–06)
FAS42016–17Runners-up (2016–17)
Firpo42016–17Runners-up (1999–00)
Isidro Metapan42016–17Quarter Final (1999–00, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2016–17)
Jocoro12016–17Quarter Finals (2016–17)
Limeno42016–17Quarter Finals (2016–17)
Pasaquina32016–17Quarter Finals (2016–17)
Santa Tecla22016–17Champions (2016–17)
Sonsonate12016–17Group Stage (2016–17)
Segunda División (10 teams)
Brujos de IzalcoNoneFirst AppearanceNone
Independiente32006–07Quarterfinal (2006–07)
Rácing JrNoneFirst AppearanceNone
Once Lobos32016–17Round 5 (2005–06)
Santa RosaNoneFirst AppearanceNone
Vendaval22016–17Round 2 (2005–06)
Liberal12005–06Round 4 (2005–06)
Dragon32016–17Quarterfinal (2006–07)
El Vencedor22005–06Round 2 (2005–06)
Platense22005–06Round 4 (2005–06)
Tercera División (10 teams)
Juventud Independiente32006–07Semi-Finalist (2006–07)
SID MunicipalNoneFirst AppearanceNone
Turin FESA12005–06Round 3 (2005–06)
Juventud Cara Sucia22016–17Quarterfinal (2016–17)
Dulce Nombre MariaNoneFirst AppearanceNone
ADEREL LourdesNoneFirst AppearanceNone
Jalacatal FCNoneFirst AppearanceNone
Mar y Plata11999–20Round 1
CacaguatiqueNoneFirst AppearanceNone
UES42016–17Round 3 (2005–06)

Round of 32

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Second leg

Round of 16

The Round of 16 draw took place on February 1, 2019 . The first leg took place in the first week of February and the return leg the last week of February.Jalacatal FC, Mar y Plata and Turin FESA from Tercera División (third tier), are the lowest-ranked team still in the competition.

Qualified teams

Primera Division:
Segunda/Tercera division

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Second leg

Quarter-final

The quarter final draw took place on March 8, 2019 . The first leg took place in the third week of March and the return leg the end of March. Once Lobos from Segunda División (second tier), are the lowest-ranked team still in the competition.

Qualified teams

Primera Division:
Segunda Division:

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Second leg

Semi-final

The semi final draw took place on TBD, 2019 . The first leg took place in the second week of TBD and the return leg the TBD.

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Second leg

Top goalscorers

In bold, players that continue active in the competition.

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Bryan PazAguila4
2 Edwin RuanoOnce Lobos4
3 Ezequiel RivasAlianza4
4 Jhon MachadoEl Vencedor4
16 Bladimir DiazAlianza3
5 Christian SanchezAudaz2
5 Cristian CisnerosIsidro Metapan2
6 Hector AyalaJuventud Cara Sucia 2
7 Juan LandaverdeDulce Nombre de Maria2
8 Sergio CaleroUES2
9 Armando PoloSonsonate2
10 Manfredi SosaJalacatal2
11 Wilma TorresSanta Tecla2
12 Rommel MejíaC.D. Liberal2
13 Ricardo UlloaSanta Rosa2
14 Joaquin VergesAguila2
15 Emerson MauricioAlianza2
17 Ronald VillataOnce Lobos2
18 Luis CastilloVendaval2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Copa El Salvador volverá a finales de octubre.
  2. Web site: Copa El Salvador volverá a finales de octubre.
  3. Web site: Copa El Salvador volverá a finales de octubre.
  4. Web site: Listas las llaves para primera fase de Copa El Salvador. 23 October 2018.