Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2014
| Season | Apertura 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | A.D. Isidro Metapán |
| Relegated | None |
| Champions League | A.D. Isidro Metapán |
| Top goalscorer |
Nicolás Muñoz (10) Héctor Ramos (10) |
| Biggest home win |
C.D. Dragon 4-0 C.D. Pasaquina (TBD) Juventud Independiente 4-0 C.D. Pasaquina |
| Biggest away win |
Juventud Independiente 1-5 UES (TBD) |
| Highest scoring | Juventud Independiente 5-2 C.D. Dragon |
| Longest winning run | - games by: TBD |
| Longest unbeaten run | - games by: TBD |
| Longest winless run | - games by: TBD |
| Longest losing run | - games by: TBD |
The Apertura 2014 season was the 33rd edition of El Salvador's Primera Division since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Isidro Metapán were the defending champions. The league consisted of 10 teams, each playing a home and away game against the other clubs for a total of 18 games, respectively. The top four teams at the end of the regular season took part in the playoffs.
Team information
A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 9 sides from the Clausura 2014 and one promoted from the 2013–14 Segunda División.
Firpo were relegated to 2014–15 Segunda División the previous season.
The relegated team were replaced by 2013–14 Segunda División Playoffs promotion winner. Pasaquina won the Apertura 2013 title, this led to take part of the promotion playoffs along with the Clausura 2014 champions side Once Lobos. Pasaquina won the playoffs by the score of 2-1.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2014.
- Champions: Pasaquina
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2014.
- Last Place: C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
Stadia and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Águila | San Miguel | Juan Francisco Barraza | 10,000 |
| Alianza | San Salvador | Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González | 32,000 |
| Atlético Marte | San Salvador | Estadio Cuscatlán | 45,925 |
| C.D. Dragon | San Miguel | Juan Francisco Barraza | 10,000 |
| FAS | Santa Ana | Estadio Óscar Quiteño | 15,000 |
| Isidro Metapán | Metapán | Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez | 8,000 |
| Juventud Independiente | San Juan Opico | Complejo Municipal | 5,000 |
| C.D. Pasaquina | Pasaquina | Estadio San Sebastián | 5,000 |
| Santa Tecla | Santa Tecla | Estadio Las Delicias | 10,000 |
| UES | San Salvador | Estadio Universitario UES | 10,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águila |  Pedro Arieta |
 Daniel Messina |
Joma | Mister Donut, Pepsi |
| Alianza | Lisandro Pohl |
 Alejandro Curbelo |
Lotto | UNO, Pepsi |
| Atlético Marte | Hugo Carrillo |
Guillermo Rivera |
Galaxia | Lemus, Evisal, Galaxia, Techos Eureka |
| C.D. Dragon | Carlos Meza |
Roberto Gamarra |
Milan | Texas Casino, Hotel Real Centro, Pepsi, Farmacia La Buena |
| FAS | Byron Rodriguez |
Efrain Burgos |
Galaxia | Coop-1 de R.L. |
| Isidro Metapán | Rafael Morataya |
Jorge Rodriguez |
Milán (Jaguar Sportic) | Bimbo, Arroz San Pedro, Holcim, Pepsi, |
| Juventud Independiente | Romeo Barillas |
Juan Ramón Sánchez |
Milán (Jaguar Sportic) | Ria |
| Pasaquina | Abilio Menjivar |
Jorge Garcia |
Jaguar Sportic | Ria, Port |
| Santa Tecla | Oscar Ortiz |
Osvaldo Escudero |
Milan | Rio, La Curacao, Pollo, Plaza Merliot, Bingo Cup |
| UES | Rufino Quesada |
Willian Renderos Iraheta |
Milan | Alba Petróleos, Gatorade |
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águila |  Jairo Rios |
Contract not renewed | May 2014 | Daniel Messina |
2 June 2014 | 8th (Clausura 2014) |
| Santa Tecla F.C. | Edgar Henriquez |
Contract not renewed | May 2014 | Osvaldo Escudero "El Pichi" |
May 2014 | 5th (Clausura 2014) |
| Dragón | Nelson Ancheta |
Contract finished | 25 May 2014 | Roberto Gamarra |
28 May 2014 | 4th and runner up (Clausura 2014) |
| Pasaquina | David Ramirez |
Contract finished | 28 June 2014 | Jorge Garcia |
1 July 2014 | Promoted (Segunda Division 2013-2014) |
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.D. FAS | Efrain Burgos |
Resigned (Due to Family Reasons) | September 2, 2014 |  Agustín Castillo |
September 4, 2014 | 7th (Apertura 2014) |
| Alianza F.C. | Alejandro Curbelo |
Sacked | October 6, 2014 | Ramiro Cepeda |
October 8, 2014 | 4th (Apertura 2014) |
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Tecla (Q) | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 30 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 2 | Águila (Q) | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 29 | |
| 3 | FAS (Q) | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 28 | |
| 4 | Isidro Metapán (Q) | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 28 | |
| 5 | Juventud Independiente | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 25 | |
| 6 | Dragón | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 25 | |
| 7 | UES | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 24 | |
| 8 | Alianza | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 21 | |
| 9 | Atlético Marte | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 16 | |
| 10 | Pasaquina | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 15 |
Updated to games played on 30 November 2014.
Source: []
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | ÁGU | ALI | ATM | DRA | FAS | MET | JUV | PAS | STE | UES |
| Águila | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Alianza | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| Atlético Marte | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Dragón | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| FAS | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
| Isidro Metapán | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Juventud Independiente | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–5 | |
| Pasaquina | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Santa Tecla | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| UES | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
Updated to games played on 26 November 2014.
Source: []
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nicolás Muñoz |
Isidro Metapan | 10 |
| 2 | Williams Reyes |
C.D. Dragón | 9 |
| 3 | Irvin Valdez |
Juventud Independiente | 9 |
| 4 | Cristopher Ramírez |
Atlético Marte | 9 |
| 5 | Jesus Toscanini |
Alianza F.C. | 5 |
| 6 | Gilberto Baires |
C.D. Águila | 4 |
| 7 |  Ronaille Calheira |
C.D. Águila | 4 |
| 8 |  Garrick Gordon |
UES | 4 |
| 9 | Cleber Lucas |
C.D. Dragón | 4 |
| 10 | Gabriel Rios |
UES | 4 |
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||||
| 1 | Santa Tecla | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | Isidro Metapan | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 4 | Isidro Metapan | 1 (3) | ||||||||
| 2 | Aguila | 1 (2) | ||||||||
| 3 | FAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Aguila | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
December 13, 2014 |
| Águila | 1 – 0 | FAS |
|---|---|---|
Deris Umanzor  16' |
Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza, San Miguel Attendance: 10,124 |
Águila won 1 – 0 on aggregate.
December 14, 2014 |
| Santa Tecla | 1 – 2 | Isidro Metapán |
|---|---|---|
| Marlon Cornejo 90' |
Jonathan Barrios 9' Héctor Ramos 50' |
Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla, El Salvador Attendance: 4,276 |
Isidro Metapán won 2 – 1 on aggregate.
Final
| Isidro Metapán | 1 – 1 | Águila |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Muñoz 113' |
Gilberto Baires 119' | |
| Penalties | ||
Nicolás Muñoz  Marvin Monterrosa  Víctor Merino Josué Flores Milton Molina |
3 – 2 | Ronaille Calheria Seara Henry Romero Marcelo Posadas Christian Bautista Gilberto Baires |
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador Referee: Joel Aguilar Chicas |
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| Apertura 2014 Champions |
 Isidro Metapán |
| 10th Title |
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2014. The following players:
- have played at least one apertura game for the respective club.
- have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
A new rule was introduced a few season ago, that clubs can only have three foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or player/s is released.
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C.D. Águila
Alianza F.C.
Atlético Marte
C.D. Dragón
Juventud Independiente
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C.D. FAS
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Pasaquina
Santa Tecla F.C.
UES
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External links
- ":: Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador ::". primerafutboles.com. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- "El Gráfico - Lo hacemos por deporte". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- "El Salvador FC - elsalvadorfc.com | NOTICIAS 100% FÚTBOL SALVADOREÑO". elsalvadorfc.com. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- "Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador - El fútbol salvadoreño en su sitio". culebritamacheteada.com.sv. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- ".:: El Salvador Futbol | Noticias Deportivas, Fútbol Salvadoreño, Primera Division de Fútbol de El Salvador ::.". elsalvadorfutbol.com. Retrieved 2014-05-25.