Primera División de Fútbol Profesional 1995–96 explained

Competition:Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
Season:1995–96
Winners:FAS (11th Title)
Relegated:Tiburones
Prevseason:1994-95
Nextseason:1996-97

The 1995–96 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season is the 44th tournament of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of the National League system in 1948. The tournament began on 3 September 1995 and it was scheduled to end on May 26, 1996. FAS won the replay championship match against LA Firpo 1–0. After the first game was tied 1-1.

Teams

TeamCityStadiumHead coachCaptain
AguilaTBDEstadio de San Miguel
AlianzaTBDEstadio Hernan Carrasco Vivcano
Atletico MarteTBDEstadio Cuscutlan Helio Rodriguez Carlos Castro
Baygon-ADETTBDEstadio Armando Contreras Palma
DragonTBDEstadio de San Miguel Jose Mario Martinez
El RobleTBDEstadio de Ilobasco Conrado Miranda TBD
FASTBDEstadio Saul Lorenzo Rivero William Osorio
FirpoTBDEstadio de Usulutan Julio Escobar
C.D. Municipal LimenoTBDEstadio Victor Manuel Pacheco
TiburonesTBDEstadio Ana Mercedes Jorge Patrick William Santillana

Managerial changes

Before the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
TBD Conrado MirandaSackedSeptember 1995 Luis Angel Leon1995September 1995
Municipal Limeno TBDSackedSeptember 1995 Saul MolinaSeptember 1995

During the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Firpo Julio EscobarResigned1995 Victor Manuel Pacheco1995
Atletico Marte Helio RodriguezResignedOctober 1995 Juan LopezOctober 19959th
Tiburones Jorge PatrisResignedOctober 1995 Raimundo Amaya ReveloOctober 1995
Tiburones Victor Manuel PachecoResignedOctober 1995 Carlos MelendezOctober 1995
Atletico Marte Juan LopezInterimship finishedOctober 1995 Rene RenucciOctober 1995th
Dragon Mario MartinezSacked1995 Didier Castro1995
Alianza Hernan Carrasco VivcanoSacked1995 Jorge AudeNovember 1995
Aguila Oscar Emigdio BenitezResignedDecember 1995 Milovan ĐorićJanuary 1996
Municipal Limeno Saul MolinaSackedDecember 1995 Abraham Vasquez (El Penero)January 1996
Municipal Limeno Abraham Vasquez (El Penero)ResignedJanuary 1996 Juan QuarteroneFebruary 1996
Municipal Limeno Juan QuarteroneResignedMarch 1996 Victor Coreas (Player/coach)April 1996
Municipal Limeno Victor Coreas (Player/coach)Interimship finishedApril 1996 Alfredo RuanoApril 1996

Semifinals

Second legs

LA Firpo won 3-2 on aggregateFirpo won 3-2 on aggregate

Top scorers

PosPlayerTeamGoals
1. Raul Diaz ArceLA Firpo25
2 Carlos VillarealDragon20
3. Douglas VidelADET15
4. Jorge MartinezMunicipal Limeno14
5. Raul FaleroAtletico Marte14
6. Diego AguirreFAS13
7. Abdul ContehAtletico Marte13
8. Rene MartinezDragon12
9. Milton MelendezAlianza F.C.12
10. Victor ZuningaAguila11
11. Alejandro LarreaAtletico Marte10
12. Ruben AlonsoTBD9

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in 1995-1996. The following players:

  1. have played at least one 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 Marte

Baygon-ADET

Dragon

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

El Roble

C.D. FAS

C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo

Limeno

Tiburones

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