2021–22 Primera División de El Salvador explained

Competition:Primera División de El Salvador
Season:2021–22
Dates:31 July 2021 – 18 December 2021 (Apertura), 2022 – 29 May 2022 (Clausura)
Winners:Alianza FC (Apertura 2021)
Alianza FC/Aguila (Clausura 2022)
Relegated:Municipal Limeno
Continentalcup1:2022 CONCACAF League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Alianza FC
Continentalcup2:2022 CONCACAF League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Aguila
Continentalcup3:2022 CONCACAF League
Matches:72
Total Goals:206
League Topscorer:Duvier Riascos (16 goals Apertura 2021)
Bladimir Diaz (9 goals Clausura 2022)
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23
Updated:18 April 2022

The 2021–22 Primera División de El Salvador, also known as the Liga Pepsi, is the 23rd season and 45th and 46th Primera División tournament, El Salvador's top football division, since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Alianza F.C. and C.D. FAS are the defending champions of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments respectively. 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 six teams in that tournament's regular season standings will take part in the playoffs.

The champions of Apertura or Clausura with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. The other champion, and the runner-up with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2022 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 two teams, the semi-finalist with the better aggregate record will qualify for CONCACAF League.

Teams

Promotion and relegation

A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2020–21 Primera División and 1 promoted from the 2020–21 Segunda División.

C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca was promoted to the Primera División in June 2021 after defeating Real Destroyer in a playoff match by a score of 2–1.[1]

C.D. Sonsonate was relegated to the 2021–22 Segunda División.[2]

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
A.D. ChalatenangoChalatenangoEstadio José Gregorio Martínez15,000
A.D. Isidro MetapánMetapánEstadio Jorge Calero Suárez10,000
Alianza F.C.San SalvadorEstadio Cuscatlán53,400
C.D. ÁguilaSan MiguelEstadio Juan Francisco Barraza10,000
C.D. Atlético MarteSan SalvadorEstadio Cuscatlán53,400
C.D. FASSanta AnaEstadio Óscar Quiteño17,500
C.D. Luis Ángel FirpoUsulutánEstadio Sergio Torres5,000
C.D. Platense Municipal ZacatecolucaZacatecolucaEstadio Antonio Toledo Valle10,000
C.D. Municipal LimeñoSanta Rosa de LimaEstadio José Ramón Flores Berridos5,000
Once DeportivoAhuachapánEstadio Simeón Magaña5,000
Jocoro F.C.JocoroComplejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego3,000
Santa Tecla F.C.Santa TeclaEstadio Las Delicias10,000

Notable events

Notable deaths from Clausura 2021 season and 2022 Apertura season

The following people associated with the Primera Division died between the middle of 2021 and middle of 2022.

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointment
Jocoro Carlos Romero[3] Contract finished8 May 2021 Pablo Quiñónez[4] 22 May 2021
Águila Armando Osma Rueda[5] 9 May 2021 Cristian Domizi[6] 13 May 2021
Atlético Marte Cristian Domizi[7] 12 May 2021 Nelson Mauricio Ancheta[8] 2 June 2021
Municipal Limeño Nelson Mauricio Ancheta[9] Sacked15 May 2021 Bruno Martínez[10] 16 May 2021
Once Municipal Mario Elias GuevaraReturned back to assistant coachMay 2021 Carlos Romero[11] 18 May 2021

During the Apertura season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureReplaced by in table
Isidro Metapán Juan Cortés[12] Sacked16 August 2021 Misael Alfaro16 August 202110th
Jocoro Pablo Quiñónez[13] 25 August 2021 Víctor Coreas[14] 26 August 202110th
Municipal Limeño Bruno Martínez[15] 26 August 2021 José Manuel Romero[16] 26 August 202110th
Chalatenango Ricardo Montoya[17] 14 September 2021 Ricardo Serrano (interim)[18] 14 September 202110th
Ricardo SerranoReturned back to assistant coach16 September 2021 Erick Dowson Prado16 September 202110th
Santa Tecla Rubén da Silva[19] Resigned27 September 2021 Rodolfo Góchez (interim)[20] 29 September 202110th
Municipal Limeño José Manuel Romero29 September 2021 Giovanni Trigueros29 September 202112th
Águila Cristian Domizzi[21] Sacked2 October 2021 Agustín Castillo[22] 5 October 20216th
Isidro Metapán Misael Alfaro[23] 4 October 2021 Omar Mejía (interim)4 October 202110th
Once Deportivo Carlos RomeroResigned30 October 2021 Mario Elías Guevara (interim)30 October 20215th
Municipal Limeño Giovanni Trigueros[24] 24 November 2021 José Manuel Romero24 November 202112th

Between the Apertura and Clausura season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureReplaced by in table
Municipal Limeño José Manuel RomeroIntermship finishedDecember 2021 Carlos RomeroDecember 202112th
Santa Tecla F.C. Rodolfo GochezDecember 2021 Daniel BartolottaDecember 202112th
Once Deportivo de Ahuachapan Mario Elias GuevaraDecember 2021 Ruben da SilvaDecember 2021th
Jocoro Victor CoreasSackedDecember 2021 Edgar HenriquezJanuary 202210th

Clausura seasons

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Firpo Roberto GamarrasResigned14 February 2022 Eraldo CorreiaFebruary 202210th (Clausura 2022)
Santa Tecla Daniel BartolottaChanged roles to Sporting director16 March 2022 Leonel Cárcamo16 March 202212th (Clausura 2022)
Platense Guillermo RiveraMutual Consent19 April 2022 Ivan RuizApril 20225th (Clausura 2022)

Apertura 2021

League table

Apertura 2021 results

|-| 31 July – 18:00 || Chalatenango ||style="background:#FEFBBB;"| 2–2 || Platense || Report|-| 31 July – 19:00 || Isidro Metapán ||style="background:#FEFBBB;"| 0–0 || Atlético Marte || Report|-| 1 August – 15:00 || Once Municipal ||style="background:#FEFBBB;"| 2–2 || Águila || Report|-| 1 August – 15:00 || Luis Ángel Firpo ||style="background:#FEFBBB;"| 1–1 || Jocoro || Report|-| 1 August – 15:15 ||style="background:#CFDBEB;"| FAS || 3–1 || Santa Tecla || Report|-| 1 August – 15:15 ||style="background:#CFDBEB;"| Alianza || 4–1 || Municipal Limeño || Report|-| 7 August – 18:00 || Atlético Marte || 0–2 ||style="background:#CFDBEB;"| Chalatenango || Report|-| 7 August – 18:00 ||style="background:#CFDBEB;"| Santa Tecla || 3–0 || Isidro Metapán || Report|-| 7 August – 19:00 || FAS ||style="background:#FEFBBB;"| 1–1 || Águila || Report|-| 7 August – 19:00 || Jocoro || 3–4 ||style="background:#CFDBEB;"| Once Municipal || Report|-| 8 August – 15:15 || Municipal Limeño ||style="background:#FEFBBB;"| 1–1 || Luis Ángel Firpo || Report|-| 8 August – 15:15 || Platense ||style="background:#FEFBBB;"| 2–2 || Alianza || Report|-| 4 August – 15:30 ||style="background:#CFDBEB;"| FAS || 4–1 || Santa Tecla || Report|-| 10 August – 15:00 || Atlético Marte || 0–1 ||style="background:#CFDBEB;"| Jocoro || Report|-| 11 August – 15:30 ||style="background:#CFDBEB;"| Luis Ángel Firpo || 3–2 || Platense || Report|-| 11 August – 18:00 ||style="background:#CFDBEB;"| Chalatenango || 2–1 || Alianza || Report|-| 11 August – 19:00 || Isidro Metapán ||style="background:#FEFBBB;"| 2–2 || Águila || Report|-| 12 August – 15:30 ||style="background:#CFDBEB;"| Once Municipal || 4–1 || Municipal Limeño || Report

Quarterfinals

Second legs

Chalatenango won 4–2 on penalties, after drawing 1–1 on aggregate Alianza FC won 4–2 on Aggregate Once Deportivo won 4–3 on penalties, after tying 1–1 aggregatePlatense won 4–3 on aggregate

Semifinals

Second legs

Alianza won 3–1 on aggregarePlatense won 2–1 on aggregate

Final

Alianza F.C.
GK 25 Mario González
DF 4 Ivan Mancía
DF 16 Bryan Tamacas
DF 15 Marvin Monterrosa
DF 12
DF 20
MF 6 Oscar Rodriguez
MF 27 Narcisco Orellana
MF 21 Harold Osorio
FW 11
ST 23
Substitutes:
ST 19 Michell Mercado
ST 22 Ezquiel Rivas
DF 10 Isaac Portillo
DF 17 Alexis Renderos
Manager:
Milton Melendez
Platense
GK 22 Manuel Gonzalez
DF 3 Mario Martinez
DF 28 Denilson Vidal Rosales
DF 21 Wilber Arizala
DF 16
MF 15 Geovanny Sigaran
MF 12 Steve Alfaro
MF 19 Rodolfo Orellana
MF 10 Javier Lezcano
FW 17 Juan Camilio Delgado
FW 23 Victor Landazuri
Substitutes:
MF 4 Melvin Alfaro
MF 6
MF 11 Bryan Martinez
Manager:
Guillermo Rivera

Apertura 2021 records

Records

No.PlayerClubGoals
1 Duvier RiascosAlianza F.C.16
2 Jomal WilliamsFirpo14
3 Rodolfo ZelayaAlianza F.C.11
4 Jhon MachadoJocoro F.C.9
5 Camilio DelgadoPlatense9
6 Luis PeraltaC.D. FAS9
7 Wesley Da SilvaFirpo8
8 Edgar MedranoOnce Deportivo8
9 Bryan PazOnce Deportivo7
10 Nicolas MartinezAguila7

Scoring

Clausura 2022

League table

Clausura 2022 results

Quarterfinals

Second legs

Isidro Metapan won 3–1 on aggregate Alianza FC won 4–2 on AggregateAguila won 3–2 on AggregatePlatense won 3–1 on aggregate

Semifinals

Second legs

Alianza won 3–2 on aggregareÁguila won 4–2 on aggregate

Final

Alianza F.C.
GK 25 Mario Gonzalez
DF 15
DF 4 Ivan Mancía
DF 16
DF 20 Bryan Tamacas
MF 26 Ezequiel Rivas
MF 11
MF 21 Marvin Monterrosa
MF 6 Narcisco Orellana
ST 22
FW 23 Michell Mercado
Substitutes:
ST 19 Mario Jacobo
ST 22
DF 10
DF 17 Alexis Renderos
DF 17 Oscar Rodriguez
Manager:
Milton Melendez
Aguila
GK 22
DF 4 Freddy Espinoza
DF 21 Marlon Trejo
DF 16 Kevin Melara
DF 8
MF 17 Yan Maciel
MF 12 Santos Ortiz
MF 10
MF 15
FW 11
FW 20 Edgar Medrano
Substitutes:
MF 4 Jairo Henriquez
MF 6
MF 11 Edwin Lazo
MF 6 Luiz Caetano
Manager:
Agustin Castillo

Clausura 2022 records

Records

No.PlayerClubGoals
1 Bladimir DiazFAS9
2 Andres QuejadaAtletico Marte8
3 Kevin SantamariaAguila7
4 Franco ArizalaAlianza F.C.7
5 Irvin HerreraPlatense7
6 Jhon MachadoJocoro6
7 Nicolas MunozLimeno6
8 Carlos SalazarChalatenango6
9 Roberto GonzalezSanta Tecla6
10 Jomal WilliamsLA Firpo5

Scoring

Aggregate table

The aggregate table is the general ranking for the 2021–22 season. This table is a sum of the Apertura 2021 and Clausura 2022 tournament standings. The aggregate table is used to determine seeding for the CONCACAF Tournaments and relegation to the segunda division.

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in the 2021–22 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.[25] [26]

Águila

Alianza

Atletico Marte

Chalatenango

FAS

Firpo

Isidro Metapán

Jocoro

Limeño

Once Deportivo

Platense

Santa Tecla

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Platense Gana al Destroyer y Regresa a la Primera División. Platense Defeats Destroyer and Returns to the Premier Division. es. 20 June 2021. 10 October 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfico.
  2. Web site: sonsonate futbol club descenso segunda division falta pago futbolistas. Sonsonate football club relegated to second division due to failure to pay players. es. 19 May 2021. 25 November 2021. elsalvador.com.
  3. Web site: Carlos Romero ya no Sigue en Jocoro. Carlos Romero will not Continue in Jocoro. es. 8 May 2021. 10 October 2021. Diego. Viana. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica.
  4. Web site: Pablo Quiñónez será el Nuevo DT del Jocoro. Pablo Quiñónez will be the New DT of Jocoro. es. 22 May 2021. 10 October 2021. Samuel. Martell. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica.
  5. Web site: Osma, Marlon Da Silva, y Kairon Silva no Seguirán en Águila. Osma, Marlon Da Silva, and Kairon Silva will not Continue in Águila. es. 9 May 2021. 10 October 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica.
  6. Web site: Cristian Domizzi es el Nuevo Técnico del Águila. Cristian Domizzi is the New Technical of Águila. es. 13 May 2021. 10 October 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica. Samuel. Martell. Diego. Viana.
  7. Web site: Atlético Marte Confirma la Salida de Cristian Domizzi. Atlético Marte Confirms Cristian Domizzi's Departure. es. 12 May 2021. 10 October 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica. Jorge. Benítez.
  8. Web site: Nelson Ancheta, nuevo DT de Atlético Marte. Nelson Ancheta, New DT of Atlético Marte. es. 2 June 2021. 10 October 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica. Jorge. Benítez.
  9. Web site: Nelson Ancheta no Seguirá en Municipal Limeño. Nelson Ancheta will not Continue in Municipal Limeño. es. 15 May 2021. 10 October 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica. Jorge. Benítez.
  10. Web site: Bruno Martínez Dirigirá al Limeño en el Apertura 2021. Bruno Martínez will Lead Limeño in the Apertura 2021. es. 16 May 2021. 10 October 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica.
  11. Web site: Once Deportivo Confirma a Carlos Romero como DT. Once Deportivo Confirms Carlos Romero as DT. es. 18 May 2021. 10 October 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica. Jorge. Benítez.
  12. Web site: Juan Cortés fue Destituido del Metapán y Misael Alfaro es Anunciado como Nuevo Técnico. Juan Cortés was Fired from Metapán and Misael Alfaro is Announced as New Technical. es. 16 August 2021. 10 October 2021. laprensagrafica.com. La Prensa Gráfica.
  13. Web site: Jocoro Anunció Destitución del Técnico Pablo Quiñónez. Jocoro Announced the Firing of Technical Pablo Quiñónez. es. 25 August 2021. 10 October 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica. Jorge. Benítez.
  14. Web site: Víctor Coreas Tomará las Riendas del Jocoro. Víctor Coreas will take the Reins of Jocoro. es. 26 August 2021. 10 October 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica. Jorge. Benítez.
  15. Web site: Bruno Martínez no Sigue con el Limeño. Bruno Martínez will not Continue in Limeño. es. 26 August 2021. 10 October 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica.
  16. Web site: Giovanni Trigueros, Nuevo Técnico de Limeño. Giovanni Trigueros, New Technician of Limeño. es. 29 September 2021. 10 October 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica. Samuel. Martell.
  17. Web site: Ricardo Montoya no Continuará como Técnico del Chalatenango. Ricardo Montoya will not Continue at Technician of Chalatenango. es. 14 September 2021. 10 October 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica. Diego. Tovar.
  18. Web site: Erick Dowson Prado es Nuevo Técnico de Chalatenango. Erick Dowson Prado is the New Technician of Chalatenango. es. 16 September 2021. 10 October 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica.
  19. Web site: Rubén da Silva no Continuará más en Santa Tecla. Rubén da Silva will not Continue in Santa Tecla. es. 27 September 2021. 10 October 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica.
  20. Web site: Santa Tecla no Define Nuevo Entrenador, Góchez queda como Interino. Santa Tecla does not Name a New Entry, Góchez will remain as Interim. es. 29 September 2021. 10 October 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica. Josué. Valiente.
  21. Web site: Cristian Domizzi Renuncia: "Pesan más mis Convicciones". Cristian Domizzi Resigns: "My Convictions Weigh More". es. 2 October 2021. 10 October 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica. Samuel. Martell.
  22. Web site: Vuelve Alberto Agustín "Chochera" Castillo al Águila. Alberto Agustín "Chochera" Castillo Returns to Águila. es. 5 October 2021. 10 October 2021. elsalvador.com. El Salvador.com. Robbie. Ruud.
  23. Web site: Misael Alfaro no Seguirá con el Metapán. Misael Alfaro will not Continue in Metapán. es. 4 October 2021. 10 October 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica. Williams. Sandoval.
  24. Web site: Giovanni Trigueros no sigue con Municipal Limeño. Giovanni Trigueros will not Continue in Municipal Limeno. es. 24 November 2021. 24 November 2021. elgrafico.com. El Gráfica. Diego. Viana.
  25. Web site: Alfredo Duarte . Luis . 2019-07-25 . Así se armaron los equipos de primera división para el torneo Apertura 2019 . www.elgrafico.com . Es.
  26. Web site: Benítez . Jorge . 2021-03-04 . Colombianos dominan lista de foráneos en el Clausura 2021 . www.elgrafico.com . Es.

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