Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2013 explained

Season:Apertura 2013
Relegated:None
League Topscorer: Daniel Toscanini (13 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Juventud Independiente 6 - Alianza 0
(27 October 2013)
Biggest Away Win:Santa Tecla 1 - Juventud Independiente 6
(21 September 2013)
Highest Scoring:Juventud Independiente 4 - Metapán 4
(1 September 2013)
Matches:85
Total Goals:212
Longest Wins:5 games by: Juventud Independiente
(20 October - present)
Longest Unbeaten:17 games by: Atlético Marte
(4 August - present)
Longest Winless:7 games by: Dragón
(4 August - 7 September)
Firpo
(6 October - present)
Longest Losses:5 games by: Firpo
(19 October - present)
Nextseason:Clausura 2014

The Apertura 2013 season is the 31st edition of Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Firpo are the defending champions. The league will consist 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 will take part of the playoffs.

Team information

A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including nine sides from the Clausura 2013 and one promoted from the 2012–13 Segunda División.

Once Municipal were relegated to 2013–14 Segunda División the previous season.

The relegated team were replaced by 2012–13 Segunda División Playoffs promotion winner. Ciclon de Golfo won the Apertura 2012 title, this led to take part of the promotion playoffs along with the Clausura 2013 champions side C.D. Dragon. Dragon won the playoffs by the score of 3–1.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2013.

Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2012.

Controversy

Twelve players were banned for life from playing football after they were found guilty for match fixing El Salvador international match fixtures. ten of those players played their football in El Salvador, which caused the clubs affected to replace them mid season.The clubs affected from the match fixing scandals including Águila with four players banned for life (Luis Anaya, Darwin Bonilla, José Henríquez, Reynaldo Hernández), Firpo with three players banned for life(Christian Castillo, Dagoberto Portillo, Dennis Alas) and one player banned for 18 months Carlos Romeo Monteagudo, Alianza with two players banned for life (Osael Romero, Miguel Montes), FAS with two players banned for life (Miguel Granadino, Ramón Flores), Metapan with one player banned for life Alfredo Pacheco and one player banned for six month Eliseo Quintanilla, and Santa Tecla F.C. with one player banned for life Marvin González http://www.elgrafico.com/fourteen-players-banned-for-life-in-match-fixing-case.

Stadia and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
ÁguilaSan MiguelJuan Francisco Barraza10,000
AlianzaSan SalvadorEstadio Jorge "Mágico" González32,000
Atlético MarteSan SalvadorEstadio Cuscatlán45,925
C.D. DragonSan MiguelJuan Francisco Barraza10,000
FASSanta AnaEstadio Óscar Quiteño15,000
Isidro MetapánMetapánEstadio Jorge Calero Suárez8,000
Juventud IndependienteSan Juan OpicoComplejo Municipal5,000
Luís Ángel FirpoUsulutánEstadio Sergio Torres5,000
Santa TeclaSanta TeclaEstadio Las Delicias10,000
UESSan SalvadorEstadio Universitario UES10,000

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamChairmanHead CoachKitmakerShirt sponsor
Águila Julio Sosa Vladan VićevićDiadoraMister Donut, Pepsi
Alianza Lisandro Pohl Miloš MiljanićLottoSINAI, Pepsi
Atlético Marte Hugo Carrillo Guillermo RiveraGalaxiaRosvill, Foskrol, La Curaçao, UFG, Vive
C.D. Dragon Carlos Meza José Mario MartínezMilanTexas Casino, Hotel Real Centro
FAS Rafael Villacorta Jaime de la PavaMitrePepsi, Farmacia San Lorenzo, Alba Petróleos, Continental Motor
Isidro Metapán Rafael Morataya Jorge RodriguezMilán (Jaguar Sportic)Grupo Bimbo, Arroz San Pedro, Holcim
Juventud Independiente Romeo Barillas Juan Ramón SánchezMilán (Jaguar Sportic)Alcaldía Municipal de San Juan Opico, Ria, CP Portillo
Luis Ángel Firpo Enrique EscobarJomaPilsener, Diana, Burger King
Santa Tecla Oscar Ortiz William Renderos IrahetaMilanLa Curaco, Rio, Pollo
UES Rufino Quesada Carlos Antonio MeléndezMilanAlba Petróleos, Gatorade

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Aguila Victor CoreasSackedApril 2013 Vladan Vićević June 201310th (Clausura 2013)
Alianza Ramiro CepedaResigned May 2013 Miloš MiljanićMay 20133rd (Clausura 2013)
Atletico Marte Jorge Garciacontract expired and not renewedMay 2013 Guillermo RiveraMay 20137th (Clausura 2013)
C.D. FAS William Osoriocontract expired and not renewedMay 2013 Jaime de la PavaJune 20132nd (Clausura 2013)
UES Carlos Antonio MelendezResigned (due to late player payments)July 2013 Jorge GarciaJuly 201310th (Clausura 2013)

During the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Dragón José Mario MartínezSacked26 August 2013 Nelson Mauricio Ancheta August 201310th (Apertura 2013)
Águila Vladan VićevićSacked6 September 2013 Raúl Martínez SambuláSeptember 20138th (Apertura 2013)
Santa Tecla F.C. William Renderos IrahetaResigned21 September 2013 Edgar Henriquez "Kiko"September 20139th (Apertura 2013)
Firpo Roberto GamarraMutual consent23 September 2013 Ramiro CepedaSeptember 20138th (Apertura 2013)
Alianza Miloš MiljanićResigned28 October 2013 Juan Andrés Sarulyte28 October 20132nd (Apertura 2013)

Playoffs

Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

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Final

FAS:
GK 1 Luis Contreras
DF 20
DF 2 Dony Valle
DF 22
DF 31 Bryan Tamacas
MF 21
MF 5
MF 13
FW 9
FW 24
FW 11
Substitutes:
MF 19 Gerson Mayen
MF 17
Manager:
Jaime de la Pava
Isidro Metapán:
GK 1 Henry Hernández
DF 2
DF 3 Francisco Álvarez
DF 21 Jonathan Barrios
DF 12 Julio Cerritos
MF 20 Héctor Mejía
MF 14
MF 42 Diego Peraza
MF 7
FW 26
FW 22
Substitutes:
MF 22 Victor Merino
DF 8 Luis Perla
Manager:
Jorge Rodríguez

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Jesús ToscaniniJuventud Independiente13
2 Gonzalo MazziaAtlético Marte13
3 Rommel MejíaDragón8
4 Williams ReyesFAS8
5 David RugamasJuventud Independiente8
6 Nicolás MuñozIsidro Metapán7
7 Sean FraserAlianza7
8 Christian VaqueroSanta Tecla7
9 Alexander LarínFAS6
10 Hector RamosIsidro Metapan6

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2013. 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

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.

C.D. Águila

Alianza F.C.

Atlético Marte

C.D. Dragón

Juventud Independiente

(player released during the season)

C.D. FAS

C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo

A.D. Isidro Metapán

Santa Tecla F.C.

UES

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