Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Clausura 1999 explained

Season:Clausura 1999
Winners:C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo (6th title)
League Topscorer: Emiliano Pedrozo (12)
Biggest Home Win:Alianza 7-0 Santa Clara (April 17, 1999)
Biggest Away Win:Santa Clara 0-2 Águila (January 30, 1999)
Highest Scoring:Alianza 7-0 Santa Clara (April 17, 1999)
Nextseason:Apertura 1999

The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 1999 season (officially "Copa Clima Clausura 1999") started on January 10, 1999, and finished on May 30, 1999

The season saw C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo win its 6th league title after a 5-4 penalty victory over FAS in the final after the game was ted at 1-1.

Team information

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamChairmanHead CoachKitmakerShirt sponsor
ADET Luis Ángel León GalaxiaNil Sponsor
Águila Milos MiljanicAvivaGigante Express
Alianza Óscar Rodríguez Ruben AlonsoLanzeraNil Sponsor
Atlético Marte TBD Armando Contreras PalmaTBDBiggest, Pepsi
Dragón TBD Saul MolinaTBDSINAI
FAS TBD Óscar Emigdio BenítezABA SportLG
Firpo TBD Julio EscobarGalaxiaPepsi, Tahulteca
Municipal Limeño TBD Nelson BrizuelaAvivaEl Globo
Santa Clara TBD Pedro InterianoTBDBFA
Sonsonate TBD Colin Moran CeaGalaxiaTBD

Managerial changes

Before the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Sonsonate Ricardo López TenorioSackedDecember 1998 Colin Moran Cea January 1999
Dragon Moses MaganaSackedDecember 1998 Saul MolinaJanuary 1999
Santa Clara Eduardo Lara MoscoteSackedDecember 1998 Pedro InterianoJanuary 1999

During the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Municipal Limeno Nelson BrizuelaResignedJanuary 1999 Victor Manuel PachecoJanuary 1999
Dragon Saul MolinaSackedFebruary 1999 Domingo Ramos Moncada (Interim)February 199910th
ADET Luis Angel LeónResigned March 1999 Juan QuarteroneMarch 199910th
Atletico Marte Armando Contreras PalmaResignedMarch 1999 José Luis RugamasMarch 19993rd
Dragon Domingo Ramos MoncadaInterimship finishedMarch, 1999 Nelson BrizuelaMarch 1999
Alianza Ruben AlonsoResignedApril 1999 Milton Melendez (Interim)April 1999
Aguila Miloš MiljanićResignedApril 1999April 1999
Alianza Milton Melendez (Interim)moved to becoming a playerApril 1999 Hernán CarrascoApril 1999

Semifinals 1st leg

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Semifinals 2nd leg

FAS won 3-2 on aggregate----LA Firpo won 5-2 on aggregate

Final

FAS
GK Adolfo Menéndez
DF
DF William Osorio
DF Oscar Martinez
DF
MF Ricardo Cuéllar
MF
MF
MF Nelson Nerio
FW Miguel Gallo Mariano
FW Marlon Medrano
Substitutes:
FW
MF Fredy González Víchez
MF
Manager:
Óscar Emigdio Benítez
Firpo:
GK Misael Alfaro
DF Guillermo García
DF Carlos Castro Borja
DF Mauricio Dos Santos
DF Hector Canjura
DF Juan "la Chura" Gámez
MF
MF Raul Toro
MF Marcos Portillo
FW Jorge Alemán
FW Celio Rodríguez
Substitutes:
DF Abraham Monterrosa
FW René Durán
FW
Manager:
Julio Escobar

Champion

Top scorers

PosPlayerTeamGoals
1. Emiliano PedrozoSanta Clara12
2. Miguel MarianoFAS10
3. Celio Rodriguez LA Firpo10
4. Rene ToledoAtletico Marte9
5. Jose CanalesMunicipal Limeño5
6. Rudis CorralesMunicipal Limeño5
7. Armando ArechigaMunicipal Limeño5
8. Rodrigo OsorioAlianza5
9. Jose Rene MartinezAlianza5
10. Mario Pablo QuintanillaAtletico Marte5

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.

Atletico Marte

Dragon

C.D. FAS

C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo

Municipal Limeno

Santa Clara

Sonsonate

Player released mid season

Player injured mid season

Injury replacement player

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