Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Clausura 2014 explained

Season:Clausura 2014
League Topscorer:Williams Reyes (12)
Biggest Home Win:Atletico Marte 6-1 Firpo
(TBD)
Biggest Away Win:TBD 0-3 TBD
(TBD)
Nextseason:Apertura 2014

The Clausura 2014 season was the 32nd edition of El Salvador's Primera Division since the establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Isidro Metapán were the defending champions. 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 at the end of the regular season took part in the playoffs.

Stadia and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
ÁguilaSan MiguelJuan Francisco Barraza10,000
AlianzaSan SalvadorEstadio Jorge "Mágico" González32,000
Atlético MarteSan SalvadorEstadio Cuscatlán45,925
C.D. DragonSan MiguelJuan Francisco Barraza10,000
FASSanta AnaEstadio Óscar Quiteño15,000
Isidro MetapánMetapánEstadio Jorge Calero Suárez8,000
Juventud IndependienteSan Juan OpicoComplejo Municipal5,000
Luís Ángel FirpoUsulutánEstadio Sergio Torres5,000
Santa TeclaSanta TeclaEstadio Las Delicias10,000
UESSan SalvadorEstadio Universitario UES10,000

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamChairmanHead CoachKitmakerShirt sponsor
Águila Pedro Arieta Raúl Martínez SambuláDiadoraMister Donut, Pepsi, Nevada
Alianza Lisandro Pohl Alejandro CurbeloLottoSINAI, Pepsi
Atlético Marte Hugo Carrillo Guillermo RiveraGalaxiaLemus, Evisal, Galaxia, Techos Eureka
C.D. Dragon Carlos Meza Nelson Mauricio AnchetaMilanTexas Casino, Hotel Real Centro, Pepsi
FAS Byron Rodriguez Efrain BurgosGalaxiaCoop 1, Pilsener, Lays, Canal 4
Isidro Metapán Rafael Morataya Jorge RodriguezMilán (Jaguar Sportic)Grupo Bimbo, Arroz San Pedro, Holcim, Pepsi,
Juventud Independiente Romeo Barillas Juan Ramón SánchezMilán (Jaguar Sportic)Alcaldía Municipal de San Juan Opico, Ria, CP Portillo, Pepsi
Luis Ángel Firpo Enrique EscobarJomaPilsener, Diana, Burger King
Santa Tecla Oscar Ortiz Edgar HenriquezMilanRio, La Curaco, Pollo, Plaza Merliot, Bingo Cup
UES Rufino Quesada Jorge Alberto GarcíaMilanAlba Petróleos, Gatorade

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Alianza Juan Andres SarulyteContract finished December 2013 Alejandro CurbeloDecember 20135th (Apertura 2013)
C.D. FAS Jaime de la PavaContract finished December 2013 Efrain BurgosDecember 20132nd (Apertura 2013)

During the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
C.D. Águila Raúl Martínez SambuláSackedFebruary 8, 2014 Edwin PortilloFebruary 9, 20149th (Clausura 2014)
UES Jorge Alberto GarciaSackedFebruary 16, 2014 William Renderos Iraheta201410th (Clausura 2014)
Firpo Ramiro CepedaSackedMarch 1, 2014 Leonel CárcamoMarch 2, 20146th (Clausura 2014)
C.D. Águila Edwin PortilloResignedMarch 24, 2014 Jairo RiosMarch 26, 20148th (Clausura 2014)

Results

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1C.D. Dragón12
2 Alexander LarínFAS10
3 Hector RamosIsidro Metapán10
4 Ricardo FerreiraSanta Tecla10
5 Nicolás MuñozIsidro Metapán10
6 Anel CanalesFirpo9
7Jesus Daniel ToscaniniJuventud Independiente7
8 Cristian Sánchez PretteC.D. Águila6
9 Erick MolinaAtlético Marte6
10 Jermaine AndersonC.D. Águila6

Top assists

RankPlayerNationClubAssists
1Óscar Cerén El SalvadorJuventud Independiente10
2Ramiro Carballo El SalvadorC.D. Luis Ángel Firpo7
3Marvin Monterrosa El SalvadorA.D. Isidro Metapán6
4Juan Carlos Portillo El SalvadorJuventud Independiente4
5Allan Fernández El SalvadorAtlético Marte4
6Williams Reyes El SalvadorC.D. Dragón4
7Ricardinho Paraiba BrazilSanta Tecla4
8Christian YeladianAlianza F.C.4
9Álvaro Lizama El SalvadorC.D. Águila3
10Carlos Aparicio El SalvadorC.D. FAS3

Club

Discipline

Playoffs

Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

Metapan won 4–2 on aggregate.----

Dragón won 1–0 on aggregate.

Final

Isidro Metapán:
GK TBD Henry Hernández
DF TBD Francisco Jovel Álvarez
DF TBD
DF TBD Jonathan Barrios
DF 15 Edwin Hernández
MF TBD
MF TBD Héctor Mejía
MF TBD
MF TBD José Ramos
FW TBD
FW 22
Substitutes:
MF 14
FW 9 Víctor Merino
FW 6 Luis Perla
Manager:
Jorge Rodríguez
Dragón:
GK 1 José Manuel González
DF TBD Herbert Ulloa
DF TBD
DF TBD Jimmy Valoyes
DF TBD Jorge Umanzor
MF TBD Jhony Rios
MF TBD Aurelio Vásquez
MF TBD Edwin Lazo
MF TBD José Ortíz
FW TBD
FW TBD
Substitutes:
MF TBD Gabriel Ríos ,
MF TBD Nicolás Pérez ,
MF TBD Geofredo Portillo ,
Manager:
Nelson Ancheta

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2014. 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

C.D. Dragon

Juventud Independiente

(player released during the season)

C.D. FAS

C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo

A.D. Isidro Metapán

Santa Tecla F.C.

UES

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