| Winners: | C.D. FAS (13th title) |
| Relegated: | None |
| League Topscorer: | TBD (12) |
| Nextseason: | Clausura 2003 |
The Salvador Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2002 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2002") started on August 3, 2002.
Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2002 season was composed of the following clubs:
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águila |  |  Hugo Coria | TBD | TBD | |
| Alianza | Ricardo Padilla Pinto |  German Guiterrez | TBD | TBD | |
| Atletico Balboa | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||
| C.D. Arcense | TBD | Ricardo Guardado | TBD | TBD | |
| C.D. Dragon | TBD |  Antonio Carlos Viera | TBD | TBD | |
| FAS | Reynaldo Valle |  Agustín Castillo | TBD | TBD | |
| Firpo | TBD |  Milos Mijanic | TBD | TBD | |
| Isidro Metapan | José Gumercindo Landaverde | Roberto Fabrizio | TBD | TBD | |
| Municipal Limeno | TBD | Henry Vanegas | TBD | TBD | |
| San Salvador F.C. | Marco Flores | Ruben Alonso | TBD | TBD |
The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the middle of 2002 and end of 2002.
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguila | Rubén Guevara | Resigned | June 2002 | Hugo Coria | June 2002 | |
| Municipal Limeño | TBD | May 2002 | Henry Vanegas | June 2002 | ||
| Alianza F.C. | Juan Ramon Paredes | TBD | June 2002 | German Guiterrez | July 2002 | |
| Firpo | Abraham Vasquez | TBD | June 2002 | Miloš Miljanić | July 2002 | |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza F.C. | German Guiterrez | TBD | September 2002 |  Julio Escobar | September 2002 | |
| C.D. Dragon | Antonio Carlos Viera | TBD | September 2002 | Jose Mario Martinez | September 2002 | |
| Isidro Metapan | TBD | September 2002 | October 2002 | |||
Last updated August 3, 2002
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| C.D. FAS | ||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Luis Castro | ||
| RB | 2 | Víctor Velásquez | ||
| CB | 31 | Marvin González | ||
| CB | 13 | Daniel Sagastizado | ||
| LB | 3 | William Osorio | ||
| DM | 21 | |||
| RM | 8 | |||
| LM | 20 | |||
| AM | 22 | |||
| CF | 7 | |||
| CF | 11 | |||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| DF | 10 | |||
| MF | 10 | |||
| FW | 10 | Juan Carlos López | ||
| Manager: | ||||
| Agustín Castillo | ||||
| San Salvador F.C.: | ||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Álvaro Misael Alfaro | ||
| RB | 3 | |||
| CB | 23 | |||
| CB | 4 | Orlando Garcés | ||
| LB | 21 | Nelson Flores | ||
| DM | 14 | Carlos Gómez Navas | ||
| RM | 10 | Rodrigo Lagos | ||
| CM | 8 | |||
| LM | 6 | Emiliano Pedrozo | ||
| SS | 7 | |||
| CF | 5 | |||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| DF | 17 | Julio Rivas | ||
| MF | 16 | |||
| MF | 16 | José Marroquín | ||
| Manager: | ||||
| Rubén Alonso | ||||
This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2002. The following players:
C.D. Águila
Alexandre Pinto Larangueira Severino Piñeiro Alexander Prediguer Toninho Dos Santos Sandro Machado Tavares Mauro Nunez
Darío LarrosaAlianza F.C.
Martín Claudio Sosa Marcelino Renterí Hermes Martínez Misal Martin GarciaAtletico Balboa
Alessandro Rodríguez Luis Carlos Asprilla Santiago Rodríguez Silva
Ernesto Noel Aquino Jair CameroArcense
John Polo Edilson Chávez Libardo Carvajal Christian Mitri German RodríguezDragon
José Caicedo Luis Marines Andrés Molina Eduardo Arriola Óscar Lagos(player released mid season) (player Injured mid season) Injury replacement player
C.D. FAS
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
Juan Carlos Graf Norman García Frank Rengifo Henry Sevillano Max Torres Juan Pablo ChacónA.D. Isidro Metapán
Cristian Javier Zamudio Diego Alvarez Diego Oyarbide Luciano Suárez Alonso Alcibar Anderson Batista Jorge WagnerMunicipal Limeno
Paulo César Rodrigues Raul Falero Jorge Sandoval Hugo ViverosSan Salvador F.C.
Rodrigo Lagos Emiliano Pedrozo Alexander Obregon Orlando Garces Franklin Webster