Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2011 explained

Season:Apertura 2011
Winners:Isidro Metapán
(6th Title)
Relegated:"None"
League Topscorer:Nicolás Muñoz
(15 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Águila 5-1 Juventud Independiente
(28 August 2011)
Once Municipal 5-0 Vista Hermosa
(27 November 2011)
Biggest Away Win:Isidro Metapán 1-4 Juventud Independiente
(27 November 2011)
Highest Scoring:Luis Ángel Firpo 6-3 Once Municipal
(2 November 2011)
Total Goals:233
Matches:90
Nextseason:Clausura 2012

The Apertura 2011 season (officially known as Torneo Apertura 2011 or also known as the Copa Capri for sponsoring reasons) was the 27th edition of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Alianza entered into this tournament as the defending champions. The season began on 30 July 2011 and concluded at the end of the year. Like previous years, 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 by the end of the season took part in the playoffs.

Team information

Last updated: June 28, 2011

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 28, 2011.

Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 28, 2011.

Stadia and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
ÁguilaSan MiguelJuan Francisco Barraza10,000
AlianzaSan SalvadorEstadio Cuscatlán45,925
Atlético MarteSan SalvadorEstadio Cuscatlán45,925
FASSanta AnaEstadio Óscar Quiteño15,000
Isidro MetapánMetapánEstadio Jorge Calero Suárez8,000
Juventud IndependienteSan Juan OpicoComplejo Municipal5,000
Luís Ángel FirpoUsulutánEstadio Sergio Torres5,000
Once MunicipalAhuachapánEstadio Simeón Magaña5,000
UESSan SalvadorEstadio Universitario UES10,000
Vista HermosaSan Francisco GoteraEstadio Correcaminos12,000

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamChairmanHead CoachKitmakerShirt sponsor
Águila Julio Sosa Salvador CoreasGalaxiaMister Donuts, Volkswagen, Impressa Repuestos, Soccerway
Alianza Lisandro Pohl Vladan VićevićLottoTigo, SINAI, Maseca
Atlético Marte Felix Guardado Fausto Omar VásquezGalaxiaRosvill, Vive, Canal 4
FAS David Lineras Willian Renderos IrahetaMilan (Jaguar Sportic)Pepsi, Farmacia San Lorenzo, Alba Petróleos
Isidro Metapán Rafael Morataya Edwin PortilloMilán (Jaguar Sportic)Grupo Bimbo, Tigo, Arroz San Pedro, Holan
Juventud Independiente Romeo Barillas Juan Ramón SánchezMilán (Jaguar Sportic)TBD
Luis Ángel Firpo Enrique Escobar Nelson AnchetaJomaPilsener, Volkswagen, Diana, Tigo
Once Municipal Andrés Rodríguez Juan Andrés SarulyteMilan (Jaguar Sportic)LA GEO, Milan (Jaguar Sportic)
UES Rufino Quesada Jorge AbregoGalaxiaALBA
Vista Hermosa Francisco Benitez Víctor CoreasAvivaTBD

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
FAS Margarita Jaramillo David Linares2nd (Clausura 2011)
FAS Agustín Castillo Willian Renderos Iraheta2nd (Clausura 2011)
Luis Ángel Firpo Ramiro Cepeda Nelso Ancheta4th (Clausura 2011)

During the regular season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Alianza Roberto GamarraHead CoachSeptember 6, 2011 Vladan VićevićSeptember 7, 20112nd (Apertura 2011)
Águila Hugo CoriaHead CoachSeptember, 2011 Salvador CoreasOctober 18, 20116th (Apertura 2011)
Atlético Marte Juan Ramón ParedesHead CoachSeptember 23, 2011 Fausto Omar VásquezSeptember 27, 20119th (Apertura 2011)
UES Eraldo CorreiaHead CoachSeptember 25, 2011 Miguel Ángel SorianoSeptember 27, 20117th (Apertura 2011)
UES Miguel Ángel SorianoHead CoachOctober, 2011 Jorge AbregoOctober, 20119th (Apertura 2011)
Vista Hermosa Víctor CoreasHead CoachNovember 3, 2011 José Rolando PerezNovember 4, 201110th (Apertura 2011)

Playoffs

Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

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Final

Isidro Metapán:
GK 1 Miguel Montes
DF 23 Ricardo Alvarado
DF 19 Alexander Escobar
DF 2
DF 15 Alfredo Pacheco
FW 14
MF 20 Héctor Mejía
MF 16
MF 10 Paolo Suárez
FW 17
FW 9
Substitutes:
DF 5 Ernesto Aquino
FW 11
FW 12
Manager:
Edwin Portillo
Once Municipal:
GK 1 Jassir Deras
DF 5 Julio Castro
DF 22 Miguel Solís
DF 2 Andrés Medina
FW 11 Ricardo Orellana
MF 7 Ronald Pimentel
MF 18
MF 8 Diego Chavarría
MF 6
FW 15 Mario Deras
FW 12
Substitutes:
FW 9
MF 10
Manager:
Juan Andrés Sarulyte

Player statistics

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Nicolás Muñoz15
2 Sean FraserOnce Municipal14
Anel CanalesLuis Ángel Firpo14
4 Williams ReyesFAS10
5 Osael RomeroÁguila8
Paolo SuárezIsidro Metapán8
7 Leonardo Da Silva6
8 Juan Carlos ReyesJuventud Independiente6
9 Víctor TurciosLuis Ángel Firpo5
Christopher RamírezAtlético Marte5
Alfredo PachecoIsidro Metapán5
Walter SotoVista Hermosa5
Updated to games played on November 23, 2011.
Post-season goals are not included, only regular season goals.

Bookings

RankTeamwidth=20 style="background: #FFEE99"width=20 style="background: #FF8888"Total
1Luis Ángel Firpo20626
2Alianza33134
3UES36137
4Isidro Metapán36339
Vista Hermosa35439
6Juventud Independiente38543
7FAS45348
8Atlético Marte43447
9Once Municipal48856
10Águila53457
Total38339422

Hat-tricks

Sequence
PlayerNo. of
goals
Time of goalsRepresentingFinal
score
OpponentRound
. Nicolás Muñoz38', 59' (p), 72' Águila3–0UES3rd
. Nicolás Muñoz316', 25' (p), 72' Águila5-1Juventud Independiente5th
. Anel Canales329', 31', 46', Luis Ángel Firpo6-3Once Municipal15th
. Sean Fraser336' 65', 86,Once Municipal5-0C.D. Vista Hermosa18th

Individual awards

Season statistics

Scoring

Average home attendance

Clean sheets

Unbeaten run

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2011. 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.

C.D. Águila

Alianza F.C.

Atlético Marte

Juventud Independiente

C.D. FAS

(player released mid season)

C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo

A.D. Isidro Metapán

Once Municipal

UES

Vista Hermosa

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