Primera División de Fútbol Profesional 1997–98 explained

Competition:Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
Season:1997–98
Winners:LA Firpo (5th Title)
Relegated:EL Roble
Prevseason:1996-97
Nextseason:Apertura 1998

The 1997–98 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season is the 46th tournament of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of the National League system in 1948. . The tournament began November 1997 and ended on May 31, 1998. Luis Angel Firpo won the championship game against FAS 2–0.

Notable events

Change of name and ownership

Atletico Marte changed to Atletico Arabe Marte in 1997.

New team

Atlético Arabe Marte from Soyapango were promoted, however the club relocated from Soyapango and moved to Sonsonate and Played under Sonsonate.

Notable death from 1997 season and 1998 season

The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the middle of 1997 and middle of 1998.

Teams

TeamCityStadiumHead coachCaptain
AguilaSan Miguel, San Miguel DepartmentEstadio Juan Francisco Barraza Juan Ramon Paredes Waldir Guerra
AlianzaSan Salvador, San Salvador DepartmentEstadio Cuscatlan Jose Mario Figueroa
Atletico Arabe MarteSan Salvador, San Salvador DepartmentEstadio Cuscutlan Armando Contreras Palma
Baygon-ADETSan Salvador, San Salvador DepartmentEstadio C. Sello de Oro Victor Manuel Pacheco
DragonSan Miguel, San Miguel DepartmentEstadio Juan Francisco Barraza German Barreto Daniel Sagastizado
EL RobleIlobasco, Cabañas DepartmentEstadio Mauricio Vides Didier Castro Martin Pantajo
FASSanta Ana, Santa Ana DepartmentEstadio Oscar Quiteno Nelson Brizuela Jaime Murillo
FirpoUsulután, Usulután DepartmentEstadio Sergio Torres Julio Escobar Leonel Carcamo
C.D. Municipal LimenoSanta Rosa de Lima, La Unión DepartmentEstadio Ramon Flores Berrios Antonio Carlos Vieira
C.D. SonsonateSonsonate, Sonsonate DepartmentEstadio Ana Mercedes Campos Carlos Asdrúbal Padin

Managerial changes

Before the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
FAS Valdier VieraSackedJuly 11, 1997 Nelson BrizuelaOctober 1997
El Roble Victor Manuel PachecoSackedOctober 1997 Didier CastroOctober 1997
Atletico Arabe Marte Juan QuarteroneSacked1997 Armando Contreras Palma1997
ADET Armando Contreras PalmaSacked1997 Victor Manuel Pacheco1997
Aguila Mladen StefanovicSacked1997 Juan Ramon Paredes1997
Dragon Gilberto YearwoodSacked1997 German Barreto1997
Municipal Limeno Alfredo Romero (Intermship)Intermship ended, moved to be assistant1997 Antonio Carlos Vieira1997
Alianza Juan Carlos MasnikContract finishedNovember 1997 Jose Mario FigueroaNovember 1997

During the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Aguila Juan Ramon ParedesSackedJanuary 1998 Milovan DoricJanuary 1998
El Roble Didier CastroMutual ConsentFebruary 1998 Luis LandosFebruary 19984th
Dragon German BarretoSackedFebruary 1998 Domingo Ramos (’’Interim’’)February 19988th
Dragon Domingo Ramos Interimship finished returned to be assistant managerMarch 1998 Saúl MolinaMarch 19988th
Aguila Milovan DoricMutual Consent, Due to Family ReasonApril 1998 Lazaro BuchillonApril 1998
El Roble Luis LandosSackedApril 1998 Carlos JuradoApril 199810th
Sonsonate Carlos Asdrúbal PadinSackedMay 1998 Cristo Farfan VelasquezMay 19989th
El RobleSackedMay 1998 Jose Luis SiuMay 199810th

Final Series

Semi Final

LA Firpo won 3-0 on aggregareFAS won 2-0 on aggregare

Final

LA Firpo
GK Misael Alfaro
DF
DF
DF Wilfredo Iraheta
DF
MF Agustin Gamez
MF Abraham Monterrosa
MF
MF
FW
FW
Substitutes:
MF TBD
MF TBD
GK TBD
Manager:
Julio Escobar
Firpo:
GK
DF
DF
DF
DF
MF
MF
MF
MF
FW
FW
Substitutes:
MF
MF
GK
Manager:

Top scorers

PosPlayerTeamGoals
1. Alfredo ‘Chelito’ PérezLA Firpo14
2 TBDTBDTBD
3. TBDTBDTBD
4. TBDTBDTBD
5. TBDTBDTBD
6. TBDTBDTBD
7. TBDTBDTBD
8. TBDTBDTBD
9. TBDTBDTBD
10. TBDTBDTBD

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in 1997-1998. 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

Sonsonate

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