Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2003 explained

Winners:San Salvador F.C.(1st title)
League Topscorer: TBD (12)
Nextseason:Apertura 2003

The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2003 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2002") started on January 21, 2003.

The season was composed of the following clubs:

Team information

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamChairmanHead CoachKitmakerShirt sponsor
Águila Ramón MaradiagaTBDTBD
Alianza Ricardo Padilla PintoTBDTBD
Atletico Balboa Noel Benítez Nelson BrizuelaTBDTBD
C.D. Arcense TBD Ricardo GuardadoTBDTBD
C.D. Dragon Domingo Ramos Jose Mario MartinezTBDTBD
FAS Reynaldo Valle Agustín CastilloTBDTBD
Firpo TBD Milos MijanicTBDTBD
Isidro Metapan José Gumercindo Landaverde Edwin PortilloTBDTBD
Municipal Limeno Gumercindo Ventura Henry VanegasGalaxiaLG
San Salvador F.C. Marco Flores Ruben AlonsoTBDTBD

Managerial changes

Before the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Aguila Hugo CoriaResignedDecember 2002 Ramón MaradiagaJan 2003
Atletico BalboaTBDNOV 2002 Nelson BrizuelaJan 2003
Alianza F.C. Julio EscobarTBDDecember 2002 Juan QuarteroneJan 2002

During the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Municipal Limeno Henry VanegasTBDApril 2003 Antonio Carlos VieraApril 2003
C.D. Dragon Jose Mario MartinezTBDApril 2003 Domingo Ramos InterimApril 2003
Atletico BalboaTBDApril 2003 Carlos BaroneApril 2003
Atletico Balboa Carlos Barone TBDApril 2003 Manuel Alberto SolanoApril 2003

Clausura 2002 standings

Last updated August 3, 2002

Semifinals 1st leg

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Semifinals 2nd leg

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Final

Luis Ángel Firpo
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GK Fidel Mondragón
RB
CB Juan Pablo Chacón
CB Gustavo Cabrera
LB Jorge Edenilson Sánchez
DM Guillermo García
RM Guillermo Morán
LM Héctor Canjura
AM Isaac Zelaya
CF
CF Celio Rodriguez
Substitutes:
DF
MF Henry Sevillano
Manager:
Milos Miljanic
San Salvador F.C.:
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GK Misael Alfaro
RB Carlos Gómez Navas
CB
CB Orlando Garcés
LB Selvin Zepeda
DM Nelson Flores
RM Rodrigo Lagos
CM Emiliano Pedrozo
LM Herber Burgos
SS
CF
Substitutes:
DF
MF
FW José Martínez
Manager:
Rubén Alonso

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2003. 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

C.D. Águila

Alianza F.C.

Atletico Balboa

Arcense

Dragon

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

C.D. FAS

C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo

A.D. Isidro Metapán

Municipal Limeno

San Salvador F.C.

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