2019–20 Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño explained

Season:2019–20
Winners:Apertura: Platense, Clausura: Ciub Deportivo Dragon
Promoted:None
Relegated:None
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 season (officially known as Liga de Plata and also as Torneo Luis Baltazar Ramírez) will be El Salvador's Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño. The season will be split into two championships Apertura 2019 and Clausura 2020. The champions of the Apertura and Clausura play the direct promotion playoff every year. The winner of that series ascends to Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador.

On 13 March 2020, the FESFUT suspended Primera and Segunda division indefinitely following the outbreak of coronavirus in El Salvador.[5] On 28 April 2020, it was announced that Primera and Segunda campaigns would not resume, after the country banned all sporting events until September.[6] On 30 April 2020, No champions were crowned following the cancellation of the 2019–20 season and it would be no club promoted or relegated.

Changes from the 2019–20 seasons

Teams promoted to 2019–20 Primera División de El Salvador

Teams relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2019

Teams relegated to Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2019

Teams promoted from Tercera Division De Fútbol Profesional - Apertura 2019

New Teams or teams that purchased a spot in the Segunda division

Teams that failed to register for the Apertura 2019

Notable death from Apertura 2019 season and 2020 Clausura season

The following people associated with the Segunda Division have died in Middle of 2019 and mid 2020.

Stadiums and locations

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
AspiranteJucuapa, UsulutánEstadio Municipal Jucuapa
Atletico MarteSan Salvador, San SalvadorEstadio Cuscatlan
Brujos de IzalcoIzalco, SonsonateEstadio Salvador Mariona
CacahuatiqueCiudad Barrios, San MiguelCancha Centro Ecologico El Amaton
DragonSan Miguel, San MiguelEstadio Juan Francisco Barraza
Fuerte San FranciscoSan Francisco Gotera, MorazánEstadio Correcaminos
Gerardo BarriosEl TransitoEstadio Cesar Antonio Angulo
IlopanecoEstadio Azteca
JuayuaSonsonate, SonsonateEstadio Municipal de Juayua
LiberalQuelepa, San MiguelEstadio Municipal de Quelepa
Marte SoyapangoSoyapango, San SalvadorCancha Jorgito Meléndez
Once LobosChalchuapa, Santa AnaEstadio Once Lobos
PlatenseZacatecoluca, La PazEstadio Panoramico Antonio Toledo Valle10,000
Armenia, SonsonateEstadio 21 de Noviembre
San Pablo TacachicoSan Pablo Tacachico, La LibertadCancha Municipal Valle Mesa
Santa Rosa GuachipilinSanta Rosa Guachipilín, Santa AnaEstadio José Hernández
TitánTexistepeque, Santa AnaEstadio Municipal Titan
TopiltzínJiquilisco, UsulutánEstadio Topiltzín
UDETEl Transito, UsulutánEstadio cesar Angulo
VendavalEstadio Joaquín Gutiérrez.

Personnel and kits

TeamChairmanHead CoachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor(s)
Aspirante TBD Willian Chevez TBDSportfineCaja de Credito Jucuapa, Clinicas Medicas Roosevelt
Atletico Marte Hugo Carrillo Mauricio Alfaro Diego HunterTony SportsTony Sports
Brujos de Izalco Oscar David Linares Marcos Escalante Julio RivieraNoneSALNET, Alcadía Municipal de Izalco
Cacahuatique TBD Omar Sevilla TBDTBDTBD
Dragon TBD Henry Vanegas TBDRushPez Dorado Hotel, FCI
Fuerte San Francisco Salvador Funes Nelson Alvarenga TBDInnova SportGOTUS, Las Perlitas, Caja de Credito SanFrancisco Gotera, Trenda Dianta, Mascarela
Deportivo Gerardo Barrios Luis Alonso Vasquez Efrain Solano TBDInnova SportsFarmacia La Bueno, Las Perlitas, Pornefro
Ilopaneco Adan Perdomo Victor Manuel Pacheco Edwin MoratayaCOSAVI, Pedagigica, Gold
AD Juayúa Hernan Lopez Enio Mendoza Argenis CapachoRushBufete, Credicampo, Sistema Fedicredito
Liberal TBD Abel Blanco TBDJorge SportAlcadia Municipal de Quelepa
Marte Soyapango Arquitecto Oswaldo Villalta William Osorio Erick MolinaArijam SportsBomba, Red5G
Once LobosTBD Carlos PortilloNoneZona Franca 10 Chalchuapa, Alcadia Municipal de Chalchuapa, Fundecredito de R.L.
Platense TBD Jorge Abrego Wilmer NovoaNilCaja de Credito Zacatecoluca, Comite Los Angeles, Rosy Romero, D'Kche,
TBD Efren Marenco Danny TorresTBDAlcadia Municipal de Armenia, Caja de Credito Armenia
San Pablo Tacachico Mario Castillo Oscar Ulloa 'Largato' Rosemberg CuevaGalaxiaPepe, Construction Lingo, Funerales celesti
Santa Rosa Guachipilin TBD Carlos Martinez che TBDMatute SportOmnivision Canal 29, Ferreteria Difersa
Titan William Garcia José Antonio Prieto Jorge BorjasJomaNicky Sports, AGROAmigo
Topiltzin Rodrigo Salomon Montoya Sebastian Hernandez TBDTBDKiquilisoc Centro
UDET Ruben Guerrero Efrain Nunez Ramon Enrique QuintanillaKelmeGinerra
Vendaval Juan Marin Christian Lopez Kevin BarahonaKelmeRIA

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure
Date of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition
in table
Pre-Apertura changes
Once Lobos Cesar AcevedoEnd of contract2019 Efrain Burgos2019Preseason
Vendaval Osmin OrellanaEnd of contract2019 Christian Lopez2019Preseason
Cacahuatique TBDEnd of contract2019 Omar Sevilla2019Preseason
Atletico Marte Ricardo GuevaraEnd of contract2019 Mauricio Alfaro2019Preseason
San Pablo Tacachico Juan Ramon SanchezResigned to be manager of ChalatenangoJuly 2019 Oscar 'Lagarto' UlloaJuly 2019Preseason
Aspirante José Mario MartínezContract finishedJuly 2019 Willian ChevezJuly 2019Preseason
UDET TBDEnd of contract2019 Efrain Nunez2019Preseason
Gerardo Barrios TBDEnd of contract2019 Efrain Solano2019Preseason
Fuerte San Francisco Marvin HernandezEnd of contract2019 Nelson Alvarenga2019Preseason
Brujos de Izalco Ruben AlonsoEnd of contract2019 Marcelo Escalante2019Preseason
Apertura changes
Brujos Mario Calvo Marcelo EscalanteSackedSeptember 2019 Manuel MelgarSeptember 2019Group A. 10th
Atletico Marte Mauricio AlfaroSackedSept 2019 Jorge CallesOctober 2019Group A. 10th
Cacahuatique Omar SevillaResigned to become head coach of IndependienteOctober 2019 Eraldo CorreiaOctober 2019Group B. 8th
Fuerte San Francisco Nelson AlvarengaSacked2019 Dagoberto SosaOctober 2019Group B. 9th
Liberal Abel BlancoSackedOctober 2019 Nelson Mauricio AnchetaOctober 2019Group A. 10th
Racing Jr Efren Marencodue to personal issuesOctober 2019 Wilber AguilarOctober 2019Group A. 1st
UDET Efrain NunezSackedOctober 2019 Isidro SorianoOctober 2019Group B. 10th
Vendaval Cristian LopezSackedOctober 2019 Barrón Álvarez InterimshipOctober 2019Group A. 10th
Vendaval Barrón Álvarez Interimship finishedOctober 2019 Gabriel AlvarezOctober 2019Group A. 10th
Titán Antonio Garcia PrietoResignedOctober 2019 Edgar BatresOctober 2019Group A, 4th
Atletico Marte Jorge CallesInterimship finishedOctober 2019 Juan Carlo CarrenoOctober 2019Group A. 8th
C.D. Dragon Henry VanegasSackedNovember 2019 José Mario MartínezNovember 2019Group b. 5th
Pre-Clausura changes
Once Lobos Efrain BurgosEnd of contractNovember 2019 Carlos Che MartinezDecember 2019Preseason
Santa Rosa Guachipilín Carlos Che MartinezEnd of contractDecember 2019 Samuel MaldonadoDecember 2019Preseason
San Pablo Tacachico Oscar 'Lagarto' UlloaEnd of contractDecember 2019 Henry VanegasDecember 2019Preseason
Gerardo Barrios Efrain SolanoEnd of contractDecember 2019 Ervin LozaDecember 2019Preseason
Aspirante Willian ChevezEnd of contractDecember 2019 Sebastian Hernandez SigaranJanuary 2020Preseason
Topiltzin Sebastian Hernandez SigaranEnd of contractDecember 2019 Efrain SolanoJanuary 2020Preseason
Ilopaneco Victor Manuel PachecoEnd of contractJanuary 2020 Lazaro Gutierrez January 2020Preseason
Liberal Nelson Mauricio AnchetaResigned, became coach of El VencedorJanuary 2020 Denis MorenoJanuary 2020Preseason
Clausura changes
Cacahuatique Eraldo CorreiaSackedFebruary 2020 Marvin Javier HernandezFebruary 2020Group B, 6th
Marte Soyapango William OsorioSackedFebruary 2020 Juan Ramon ParedesMarch 2020th
Vendaval Osmin OrellanaSackedFebruary 2020 German PerezFebruary 2020th
Aspirante Sebastian Hernandez SigaranSackedFebruary 2020 Carlos MartinezFebruary 2020th
Ilopaneco Lazaro GutierrezSackedMarch 2020 Fredy Santos (Interim)March 2020th
Topiltzin Efraín SolanoSackedMarch 2020 Jorge CallesMarch 2020th
AD Juayúa Ennio MendozaSackedMarch 2020 Ruben AlonsoMarch 2020th
Platense Jorge AbregoMutual ConsentMarch 2020 Guillermo RiveraMarch 20201st

Apertura 2019

Foreign players

ClubForeign Player 1Foreign Player 2
AD Juayapa Matias Coluca Carlos Salazar
Atletico Marte Juan Manuel Charry Juan Manuel Charry
Aspirante Yohanny Fary Mancilla x Osmar
Brujos de Izalco Lucas Diaz x Mayer Gil Hurtado x
Cacahuatique Brayan Bermudez Mazo Jose Luis Sanabria
Dragon Brayan Zuniga x Josielson Moraes Silva x
Fuerte San FranciscoNil Nil
Gerarado Barrios Victor ContrerasNil
Ilopaneco Edier Tello x Anderson Herrera x
Liberal Gregory Costly x Andrés Vallecilla x
Once Lobos Cristian Caicedo X Breiner Giovanny Ortíz X
Platense Wilber Arizala x Christian Gil Hurtado x
Rácing Jr Jackson de Oliveira Igor Dos Santo
Marte Soyapango Jhon MachadoNil
San Pablo Tacachico Daniel García xNil
Santa Rosa Guachipilin Luis SanchezNil
TitanNilNil
Topiltzin Luis Palacios xNil
UDETNilNil
Vendaval Luis Castillo Wilian Guerrero

Conference standings

Group A

Group B

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Cristian Gil HurtadoPlatense19
2 Cristian Eduardo CaicedoOnce Lobos15
3 Igor Do SantosRacing Jr13
4 Eduardo Aldair MerinoAtletico Marte12
5 Carlos Alfredo FloresAD Santa Rosa Guachipilín11
6 Brayan Alexander OrtegaTitan11
7 Carlos Alexander ZamoraAD Santa Rosa Guachipilín10
8 Julio Cesar RiveraBrujos de Izalco10
9 Gregory Alexander BlydenLiberal10
10 Elmer Armando IbañezAD Juayúa9
11 Aquiles Eliseo MéndezRacing Jr9

Hat-tricks

PlayerFor !Against Result Date
Cristian Caicedo Once Lobos Racing jr 5-1 (H)
Alexander Morales UDET Liberal 3–3 (H)
Cristian Gil Platense Marte Soyapango 6–0 (H)
Cristian Caicedo Once Lobos Titan 4-3 (A)
Luis Palacios Topiltzin Dragon 4-1 (A)
Eduardo Merinoa Atletico Marte Santa Rosa 4-2 (H)

Quarterfinals

A.D. Juayua won 2-1 on aggregate.

Platense won 2-1 on aggregate.

Brujos de Izalco won 3-1 on aggregate.

Racing Jr won 3-2 on aggregate.

Semifinals

Racing Jr won 1-0 on aggregate.

Platense won 1-0 on aggregate.

Final

Second leg

Platense won 4-3 on aggregate.

Individual awards

Clausura 2020

Teams

TeamCityStadiumHead coachCaptain
Atletico MarteTBDEstadio Cuscutlan Juan Carlo Carreno
AspiranteTBDEstadio Municipal de Jucuapa, Usulutan Sebastian Hernandez Sigaran
Brujos de IzalcoTBDEstadio Salvador Mariona, Izalco, Sonsonate Manuel Melgar
CacahuatiqueTBDCentro Ecológico el Amaton, Ciudad Barrios Eraldo Correia
DragonTBDEstadio Juan Francisco Barraza, San Miguel Jose Mario Martinez
Fuerte San FranciscoTBDEstadio Corrrecaminos, Fuerte San Francisco, Morazon José Dagoberto Sosa
Gerardo BarriosTBDCancha Los Andes San Jorge, San Miguel Ervin Loza
IlopanecoTBDEstadio Azteca, Ilopango Lazaro Gutierrez
JuyuaTBDEstadio Municipal Juayua/José Millán Morales, Sonsinate Ennio Mendoza
LiberalTBDEstadio Municipal de Quelapa, San Miguel Nelson Mauricio Ancheta
Once LobosTBDEstadio Once Lobos, Chalchuapa Carlos Che Martinez
PlatenseTBDPolideportivo Tecoluca, San Vincente Jorge Abrego
Rácing JrTBDEstadio 21 de Noviembre, Armenia, Sonsinate Wilber Aguilar
Marte SoyapangoTBDCancha Jorgito Melendez, Soyapango William Osorio
San Pablo TacachicoTBDCancha Municipal Valle de Meza, San Pablo Tacachico Henry Vanegas
Santa Rosa GuachipilinTBDEstadio José Hernández, Santa Rosa Guachiplin Samuel Maldonaldo
TitanTBDEstadio Titán, Texistepeque Edgar Batres
TopiltzinTBDEstadio Topiltzin de Jiquilisco, Usulutan Efrain Solano
UDETN/AN/A N/A N/A
VendavalTBDEstadio Joaquín Gutiérrez, Apopa Osmin Orellana

Foreign players

ClubForeign Player 1Foreign Player 2
AD Juayapa Edgar Medrano x Jackson de Oliveira x
Atletico Marte Wilian Guerrero x Orlando Alba x
Aspirante Marcó Tulio Gallego x Daniel Andres Castrillon x
Brujos de Izalco Lucas Diaz x Jefferson Viveros x
Cacahuatique Brayan Bermudez x Jose Luis Sanabria x
Dragon Josielson Moraes Silva x Bryan Zuninga x
Fuerte San Francisco Jefferson Palacios x Jerson Tobar X
Gerarado Barrios Andres Ortiz X
Ilopaneco Edier Tello X Camilo Gomez x
Liberal Gregory Costly X Diomer Hinestroza X
Once Lobos Breiner Ortiz x Gaston Rios x
Platense Wilber Arizala X Juan Camilo Delgado x
Rácing Jr Igor do Santos X Brayan Obregon x
Marte Soyapango
San Pablo Tacachico Luis Manuel Palacios x Juan Camilo Carabali x
Santa Rosa Guachipilin Andres Salinas xNil
Titan Juan Daniel Sinisterra x Dylan Hurtado X
Topiltzin TBD Victor Alejandro Contreras x
UDET (Not Registered this year)De-RegisteredDe-Registered
Vendaval Alexis Dabuisson x V Mosquera x

Conference standings

Group A

Group B

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 TBDTBD
2 TBDTBD
3 TBDTBD
4 TBDTBD
5 TBDTBD
6 TBDTBD
7 TBDTBD
8 TBDTBD
9 TBDTBD
10 TBDTBD

Finals

The final round of matches and the final were cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. No champion was awarded for the Clausura season and Platense who won the Apertura 2019 season would play Jocoro FC in a promotion-relegation match.Qrf-Final Ida/Verta

Sem-Finals IDA/Verta

Final

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raúl Recinos . estos-son-los-nuevos-inquilinos-de-la-segunda-division-salvadorena . Elsalvador.com . 2019-06-25 . 2019-07-19.