Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 1999 explained

Winners:C.D. Águila (th title)
Relegated:None
League Topscorer: Waldir Guerra (10)
Nextseason:Clausura 2000

The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 1999 season (officially "Copa Pilsener Apertura 2000") started on August 28, 1999, and finished on December 26, 1999.

The season saw Águila win its 12th league title after a 1-0 victory over C.D. Municipal Limeño in the final.

Key note

After round 8 of this season, Árabe Marte reverted to their historic name of Atlético Marte.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of 1999.

Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of 1999.

Team information

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamChairmanHead CoachKitmakerShirt sponsor
ADET Juan QuarteroneTBDTBD
Águila Hugo CoriaTBDTBD
Alianza Reno RenucciTBDTBD
Árabe Marte TBD José Luis RugamasTBDTBD
C.D. Dragón TBD Nelson BrizuelaTBDTBD
FAS TBD Juan Carlos MasnikTBDTBD
C.D. Juventud Olímpica Metalio TBD Walter CifuentesTBDTBD
Firpo TBD Julio EscobarTBDTBD
Municipal Limeño TBD Oscar Emigdio BenítezTBDTBD
Santa Clara TBD TBDTBDTBD

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
FAS Óscar Emigdio BenítezTBDJune 1999 Juan Carlos MasnikJune 19992nd (Clausura 1999)
Águila Juan Ramón ParedesSackedJune 1999 Hugo CoriaJune 19994th (Clausura 1999)
Municipal Limeno Victor Manuel PachecoTBDJuly 1999 Juan Ramón ParedesJuly 19997th (Clausura 1999)

During the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
C.D. Juventud Olímpica Metalio Walter CifuentesSacked 1999 Genaro Sermeño1999
FAS Juan Carlos MasnikResigned 1999 Rubén Guevara1999
Alianza Resigned 1999 Hernán Carrasco1999
Atletico Marte Resigned 1999 Juan Ramón Paredes1999

Semifinals 1st leg

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Semifinals 2nd leg

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Final

Águila
GK Raul Garcia
DF Roberto Martínez
DF Mario Mayén Meza
DF Roberto Hernández
DF Néstor Morales
MF Ronald Cálix
MF
MF Álex Amaya del Cid
MF
FW
FW Héctor Baloyes
Substitutes:
FW Kilmar Jiménez
MF Ferrera
MF
Manager:
Hugo Coria
Municipal Limeño:
GK Santos Rivera
DF Manuel Carranza
DF César Hernández
DF Elmer Martínez
DF Edwin González
DF Oris Velásquez
MF Rene Galan
MF German Alexis Rodríguez
MF Deris Umanzor
FW
FW
Substitutes:
FW E Bonilla
FW Roberto Ventura
Manager:
Óscar Emigdio Benítez

Top scorers

PosPlayerTeamGoals
1. Waldir GuerraÁguila10
2. Rodrigo OsorioAlianza F.C.9
3. Magdonio CorralesC.D. Municipal Limeño8
4. Celio RodriguezC.D. Luis Ángel Firpo7
5. Juan Carlos PanameñoADET7

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 1999. 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

ADET

C.D. Águila

Alianza F.C.

Arabe Marte

Dragon

(player released mid season) (player Injured mid season) Injury replacement player

C.D. FAS

C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo

Juventud Olimpico

Municipal Limeno

Santa Clara

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